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How To Incorporate More Movement Into Your Nonprofit Training

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Here’s the video if you want to see it in action). I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged. Which brain do you think is more open to learning, retaining, and applying the content during a training?

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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers back then, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. In order to do that, you have to think like an instructional designer !

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The Networked NGO in India

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. It Isn’t Enough To Tell People About Best Practices: Hands-On, Brains-On. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

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5 Essential CME LMS Features for Your Healthcare Association

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Further, a CME LMS that provides a straightforward experience for administrators can drastically decrease the time, energy, and brain-power your team expends to facilitate eLearning. Do they offer any additional professional services , such as instructional design, LMS administration, or even subject matter expert management?