The Effect of the ‘New’ E-Learning on Soft Skills Training Premium Content - Stephen Meyer, ASTD

The pull of the past is strong, but we're on the cusp of a paradigm shift in soft skills e-learning. Most learning professionals now realize that short form is better. They're acutely aware that multiconcept learning creates cognitive overload, making it tougher to get users to engage in e-learning, sustain their interest, and retain what they learned. We now have viable models for short-form e-learning, and the recognition has set in that learning events don't have to present a broad range of concepts; you can learn important things in eight minutes. E-learning's dirty little secret—poor utilization—is out, and if learning departments want to use e-learning, they're going to have to demonstrate higher engagement. The new e-learning is the path to an exciting breakthrough. http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2014/07/The-Effect-of-the-New-E-Learning-on-Soft-Skills-Training