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5 Steps to More Useful Webinars Using Microlearning & Social Networks

InSync Training

And when learners do attend a live session, they automatically put themselves into a “listen only” mindset; intending to multitask their way through the session with the hope that they will pick up the important points. They don’t have an expectation that they need to participate to absorb the content.

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Multitasking: You’re Not as Productive as You Think

KnowledgeCity

Mobile technology enables us to be hyper-connected to the ever-expanding network of social and business worldwide. It enables us to multitask like never before. When we talk about multitasking, we are really talking about attention.” –Christine Rosen, The Myth of Multitasking. Why is this?

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Presentation Backchannel Multitasking

Tony Karrer

Caveats to Multitasking is Generally Bad for Work and Learning See my post on Multitasking for a summary of this. Or Clive Shepherd's How should presenters address multitasking? simple statement: Multitasking is an illusion – we are simply not capable of doing it. Multitasking Doodling and Notetaking are good.

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The Key Components of an Effective Sales Training Program

Infopro Learning

Whether your sales team is commuting, performing job duties, or multitasking, audio recordings enable them to absorb valuable knowledge seamlessly. Quizzes, video games, leaderboards, social networking, and other interactive activities keep learners interested and motivated to continue their training journey.

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Social Networking, Performance Problems, Multitasking, & Research

Big Dog, Little Dog

Study: Social networks may subvert 'digital divide' - c/net. The Myth of Multitasking - The New Atlantis. Water woes, trouble, and training - Dave's Whiteboard. A one-page guide to performance problem analysis, just in case the cause of the problem is not restricted to a lack of skill or knowledge.

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Managing negative L&D trends in 2022

CLO Magazine

Respondents expressed feeling a loss of social cohesion and a sense that they’re no longer really part of a team. The fraying of the organizational social fabric is particularly concerning for L&D because humans are social animals who learn by contact with one other. All three trends are having a negative impact on learning.

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Why heading back to the classroom is a good direction

CLO Magazine

Traditional classroom learning provides a more readily accessible platform for interpersonal, social and organizational skills development in collaborative learning toward career building. A major benefit of in-person learning is that we are mostly prohibited from multitasking. For example, our DOCSIS® 3.1