Stop Overloading Your Learners’ Brains: A Practical Guide to Minimizing Extraneous Cognitive Load

Marcus spent six weeks building the perfect compliance training for his company’s 2,000 employees. Interactive scenarios. Animated compliance mascot. Video testimonials from leadership. Gamified quizzes with leaderboards and achievement badges. Custom dashboard with real-time progress tracking. Background music to “enhance focus.” (spoiler: that usually backfires unless it serves a clear instructional or motivational goal). Completion … Continue reading Stop Overloading Your Learners’ Brains: A Practical Guide to Minimizing Extraneous Cognitive Load