cognition
Dee Fink’s Taxonomy of Significant Learning
Dee Fink’s Taxonomy of Significant Learning is an essential model for faculty to consider as they design their courses and... ... Read More
Making Screen Reading Easier
As you’ve probably noticed, reading on a screen is hard! It strains the eyes - and research suggests that it reduces comprehension and concentration.
In a flex-hybrid course, some screen reading is inevitable, but there are steps you can take to make it less taxing for your students. Here’s how. ... Read More
Minimizing Students’ Extraneous Cognitive Load
Web usability experts sometimes use the mantra “don’t make me think” to describe the ideal for clear, clutter-free web design and navigation.
While this may sound simplistic or lazy, it’s actually just a catchy summation of one of the fundamental principles of “cognitive load theory”. ... Read More