The adult: a distinct learner
Teaching an adult is not the same as teaching a child. This may seem obvious, but the interest in the specific way adults learn and the teaching methods that work best for them is fairly recent.
[INFOGRAPHIC] Quebeckers and the digital landscape: a snapshot of 4 generations
Where do Quebecers stand regarding their use of the Web, social media and smartphones? This is the question that CEFRIO tries to answer every year. Based on the data collected in 2017, the research and innovation organization has just published the generational component of Quebecers’ digital profile.
Number of the month
According to the latest publication of CEFRIO which annually lists the digital habits of Quebecers, 53% of people...
Hardware on a Budget: The Advent of Nanocomputers
Things move fast in the world of computer technology, and good hardware doesn’t come cheap. So what do you do when you’re in need of some basic computing power on a tiny budget?
Personas are very powerful. Here’s when to use them.
A persona is a representation of a target audience, embodied in an individual to which we give a name, gender, age, status and professional background.
Intelligent Adaptive Learning: Everyone’s Training!
With advances in artificial intelligence (AI), adaptive hypermedia research, and the growth of big data, personalized training is getting a big boost with the rise of adaptive learning.
[INFOGRAPHIC] The fascinating brain: 5 amazing facts
This complex and mysterious organ fascinates us. Thanks to the new medical imaging devices, functional MRI in particular, it has revealed itself a little more in recent years.
Number of the month
According to an OECD study, approximately 23% of new entrants into tertiary education select to study...
[INFOGRAPHIC] 5 musts for motivation in online learning
Essential for learning, the motivation is even more needed in online training where the feeling of isolation and discontinuation can put a brake on commitment. By following a few principles, we can not only avoid this trap but also use technology to multiply the motivation of learners.
Universal design for learning
Have you ever been in a learning situation where the information wasn’t easily available? Now multiply that by ten or twenty, and you’ll get a small taste of what a person in a disability situation experiences day by day, at the hands of poor design in a learning or any other context.
[INFOGRAPHIC] 10 unexpected assets of a good teacher
This is obvious: to be a good teacher you must be knowledgeable and a good communicator. But these are not the only skills that can demonstrate the ability to teach ... or help to develop it. Here are 10 original ones to cultivate:
Making your audio script more conversational
When coaching professors and subject matter experts in the delivery of their narrations or voiceovers, I always encourage them to work with a script. Most of the time, they come back with eloquent, passionate, error-free prose.