Can eLearning Interfere With the Human Learning Process?
October 28th Meeting, 12 Noon at the BYU Salt Lake Center. See the meetings tab for details.
Presentation Description:
eLearning offers unique ways to deliver instructional material that other methods cannot. But, if not designed properly, it can overload the learner`s mental processing capabilities. We will look at what makes a good design that is compatible with the human learning processes. Common mistakes can cause cognitive overload. These include the placement of content on the screen and the use of graphics with text or voice. eLearning can be effective if it allows the mind to maximize mental processing. Come and learn how.
Outline:
Review how people learn
Cognitive processes and learning principles
How can elearning affect these processes and principles
Use of text and images
Placement of text and images
Role of narration and relationship to information on the slide
Effect of extraneous audio, text, and images
Overloading the working memory
eLearning`s role in successful transfer and retrieval of new information
Does redundancy help or hurt learning?
Gary Robinson has created and delivered training for over 20 years to companies around the world. His company, Learning Elevated, currently focuses on elearning development with a specialty on short, single topic modules. Gary`s passion to help others learn and his technical background provide a valuable resource for companies trying to transform from traditional training methods to the elearning approach.
