by Stephen Meyer, ASTD
The pull of the past is strong, but we’re on the cusp of a paradigm shift in soft skills e-learning. Most learning professionals now realize that short form is better. They’re acutely aware that multiconcept learning creates cognitive overload, making it tougher to get users to engage in e-learning, sustain their interest, and retain what they learned. We now have viable models for short-form e-learning, and the recognition has set in that learning events don’t have to present a broad range of concepts; you can learn important things in eight minutes. E-learning’s dirty little secret—poor utilization—is out, and if learning departments want to use e-learning, they’re going to have to demonstrate higher engagement. The new e-learning is the path to an exciting breakthrough.
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