5 ways to reduce cognitive load in eLearning — from elearningindustry.com by by  Matthew Guyan

Excerpt:

  1. Present some information via the visual channel and some via the verbal channel
  2. Break content into smaller segments and allow the learner to control the pace
  3. Remove non-essential content
  4. Words should be placed close as possible to the corresponding graphics
  5. Don’t narrate on-screen text word-for-word

 

From DSC:
Thanks Matt for a well-written, concise, beneficial posting here.  I especially appreciated the quick review of the Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) as well as the 5 suggestions to reduce cognitive load (with the goal being to move content into peoples’ long term memories).

 

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