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Sparking Innovation in Your eLearning Design

Integrated Learnings

The blog post offers advice for finding sources of inspiration for new ideas, which can apply to almost any type of role in any organization. The advice here is to become immersed in what you’re doing and avoid multitasking. In some situations, we can set an expectation that email and instant messaging must be off during training.

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Implementing the ARCS Model in Instructional Design

eLearningMind

Grabbing learner attention today In today’s fast-paced, highly competitive world where instant messaging, super-multitasking, and workers engaged in multiple gigs is the norm, learner attention is a scarce commodity. However, capturing learners’ attention is the first step toward effective instruction.

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The Golden Keys to Personal Productivity

CrossKnowledge

The role of technology is not limited to individual productivity. This could be instant messaging or phone calls. Multitasking is not your friend. Maura Thomas, an expert in personal productivity, maintains that technology is a resource that should free our brains from remembering meetings and tasks.

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What is Mobile Learning and Why Is It Important in Employee Training?

Acorn Labs

On the other hand, the opportunity for discourse is even greater in forums and instant messaging chats, considering these are not limited to a one-hour time slot like a traditional class. Where our attention spans have decreased, our ability to multitask has peaked. And these aren’t even the only benefits of mobile learning.

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Four Ways Technology Is Changing How People Learn [Infographic]

SHIFT eLearning

Today, more than ever before, technology plays an important role in society. As the skills, knowledge, and needs of the student change, so does the role of the teacher. The reality is that a plethora of tools facilitate or even encourage cooperation—from social network to instant messaging applications.

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