10 Things That Learners Pay Attention To (And How to Use Them in eLearning) | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Even more than other types of education, eLearning must struggle to attract learners' attention: the Internet is full of distractions, and adult learning...


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5. Emotions.

Emotionally-charged stimuli capture people’s attention immediatelyOn top of that, the brain remembers an emotional experience better than anything else. In eLearning, you can make this work for you by encouraging emotional response. Many of these tools, such as compelling stories, videos, images, and visually engaging screens can evoke emotion; try to connect emotionally with learners, and they will learn more and better.

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Create shocking, impressive or surprising moments that grabs your learner’s attention right away.