Instructional Design
Designing eLearning for Non-Digital Natives
Creating an eLearning course for an audience who doesn’t have much experience with technology can be intimidating. Whether you are designing an elearning course that is targeted toward non-digital natives (such as “Introduction to Social Media”) or you want to make sure your courses are inclusive of learners from all levels of technical experience, we have some tips for you.
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September 15, 2016
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Instructional Design
Using Classical Conditioning in eLearning for Success
About a hundred years ago, psychologist John Watson did something he wouldn’t be able to get away with today: he purposefully created a fear of rats in a baby named Albert.
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September 1, 2016
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Instructional Design
Big Data in eLearning: 4 Reasons it’s a Big Deal
Nearly every list of eLearning trends for the coming year forecasts the rise of “big data.” But few describe what they mean by this, or how it relates to online learning.
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August 25, 2016
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Learning Effectiveness
Who Steers the Ship? The Impact of Learner Control on eLearning.
That’s a much more complicated question than it appears. Many say that allowing online learners to influence aspects of the learning process gives them a sense of autonomy that increases motivation and engagement. Learners love having control over the course experience—after all, they are used to the internet, where they are free to wander through sites at their own pace, click on content that interests them, and walk away from the computer when they feel like it. Why take that freedom away from them just because they’re doing an online training?
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July 21, 2016
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Learning Effectiveness
The Role of Emotion in eLearning
Many think learning is a dispassionate exercise for thinking only—anything that engages feelings will only hinder rational thought. But emotions are a central part of the learner experience because they are a central part of the human experience.
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June 28, 2016
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Instructional Design
Can You Repeat That? Designing Courses for Peak Memory Retention
Studies show that up to 70% of the material covered in your corporate training will be long forgotten—just 24 hours after the end of the course. This statistic is enough to increase the blood pressure of any instructor, whose entire task is to ensure that new information is retained by learners.
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May 5, 2016
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