How Cognitive Load Creates Better Instruction

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Dont waste learners time on unnecessary information! This job aid gives instructional designers a quick overview of cognitive load and provides quick principles to help eliminate extraneous cognitive load.

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Patti Shank

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Patti Shank, PhD, CPT, is a learning designer and analyst at Learning Peaks, an internationally recognized consulting firm that provides learning and performance consulting. She is an often-requested speaker at training and instructional technology conferences, is quoted frequently in training publications, and is the co-author of Making Sense of Online Learning , editor of The_Online Learning Idea Book_, co-editor of The E-Learning Handbook , and co-author of Essential Articulate Studio ’09 .

Patti Shank, PhD, CPT, is a learning designer and analyst at Learning Peaks, an internationally recognized consulting firm that provides learning and performance consulting. She is an often-requested speaker at training and instructional technology conferences, is quoted frequently in training publications, and is the co-author of Making Sense of Online Learning, editor of The_Online Learning Idea Book_, co-editor of The E-Learning Handbook, and co-author of Essential Articulate Studio ’09.