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Research, Course Pricing, Free Images: ID Links 11/29/22

Experiencing eLearning

This post includes links on research on high-fidelity simulations and discovery learning, course pricing, and free, diverse stock images. The minimal relationship between simulation fidelity and transfer of learning – PubMed. Does a high-fidelity simulation produce better results than a low-fidelity simulation?

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A Learning Impact Process

Upside Learning

While ideally, we’d have a ratio closer to 80/20 for practice versus content, in many cases the budget expectations are for that ratio to be reversed. While going to branching scenarios or full simulation games might be desirable, there are times when we trade off principle for the practical.

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Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military.

Dashe & Thomson

In addition to the use of video games for recruitment purposes, which have been available for some time, the Department of Defense has begun embracing the use of combat simulators, culture-based eLearning , avatars, and even cell phone apps, all designed specifically for military use. As innovative as VBS 2 may be, the U.S.

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How To Enhance Virtual Learning With The Help Of Social Learning

Tesseract Learning

Research studies also indicate that social learning methods deliver a better ROI (almost 75:1 ratio) when compared to traditional classroom training. Add Simulations And Gamification Elements. Simulations and gamification help facilitators turn their virtual learning into a more interactive experience. Conclusion.

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Free color contrast checker for PowerPoint

BrightCarbon

Increasing the contrast between the text and the background could give you something like this: According to WCAG, for text, a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 1 is required , except for: Text that is at least 18pt or at least 14pt and bold (a minimum ratio of 3:1). You can find the non-text WCAG contrast guidance here. 1 requirement.

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Can Games Transform the World? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

In her guest blog post on LEEF blog , Koreen Olbrish , CEO at Tandem Learning, outlines several theories that justify games and simulations as learning strategies, including these: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow Theory.

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5 tips for more accessible presentations

BrightCarbon

We’ve applied a simulation of one type of CVD, Deuteranopia, to the chart on the right and you can see how difficult it is to understand the information. You need to be aware of the contrast ratio between text and the background throughout your presentation. It’s not just imagery that can cause contrast problems.

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