Cultivating Creativity

Da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. Monet’s Water Lilies. These well-known works of art use visual design principles that contribute to the viewer’s deep feelings, sense of cohesion, and understanding of the dynamics depicted. Learning and development professionals, too, can use such principles to help learners remember key points, empathize, and stay engaged with the training.

Via EDTECH@UTRGV, michel verstrepen, Jim Lerman

Podcasting for education has become increasingly popular in the past decade. This article explores four genres of podcast and how they can be used in online courses. The genres include: The Chat Show, The Narrative, The Tutorial and The Quick Burst. Each genre has its own strengths and weaknesses for supporting student learning, but each can also be employed for different learning tasks. Educators can seek out podcasts from each genre to incorporate in their teaching, or similarly inspire students to create their own podcasts after exploring the features of each genre.

Via EDTECH@UTRGV, Jim Lerman

“Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach.” A. Einstein Here're 6 ways to start incorporating examples into your eLearning courses.

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