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Bit by the Instructional Design Bug: A Conversation with Connie Malamed

TalentLMS

That means that understanding our audience deeply, creating personas, and considering the learners’ work environments are aspects that are now integral to our work.” “We need to understand who our audience is. We need to understand the context of what they’re learning, their learning environment and needs.

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Friday Finds — Learning How to Learn, Motivation, Scenario-based Learning

Mike Taylor

It enhances content retention, provides real-time feedback, and is especially beneficial for teaching complex topics and in remote learning environments​​. Subscribe to Oliver’s Font Friday newsletter to get more great stuff like this. The team at 1440 scours over 100+ sources so you don’t have to.

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Friday Finds — Animations & Learning, Attention Span, Learning Sciences

Mike Taylor

“Introduction to Learning Sciences” explores how the brain learns, focusing on encoding, consolidating, and retrieving information. It underscores the impact of the learning environment, including physical, social, and emotional factors. Register here: [link] Podcast This is the conversation that caught my ear this week.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | July 23 2021

Mike Taylor

The key findings include: For independent online learning environments, instructional designers should consider incorporating inquiry questions, instructional guidance, and detailed feedback as effective ways to mitigate the need for immediate instructor support. Sign up for their newsletter while you’re there. Tools & Tips.

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Friday Finds — MicroLearning, Automating Creativity & Better Video for Learning

Mike Taylor

Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday “To begin is easy, to persist is art” ― German Proverb You might spot a little twist in this week’s newsletter format. With a jam-packed fall of teaching, speaking, and writing, I’m tweaking things to make my newsletter routine a tad smoother.

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Friday Finds — Using AI to Do Stuff, Mind-Body Connection, Nudgestock

Mike Taylor

Learn more → The Top 9 Facilitation Newsletters You Want in Your Inbox Imagine this: You’re sipping your morning coffee, you open your inbox, and instead of the usual clutter, you’re greeted with a treasure trove of insights that can take your facilitation skills to the next level. So, buckle up and dive in!

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Friday Finds —Cognitive Load, Slow Ideas, Plain Language

Mike Taylor

The Knowledge Newsletter The Knowledge , is a newsletter helping creators and professionals to think deeper and work smarter. Subscribe for free Podcasts These are the conversations that caught my ear this week. Tech Tools & Tips If tools are your jam, check out my new Work Smarter newsletter. Check it out for free!