Dunning-Kruger Effect
To understand what the Dunning-Kruger effect is, we have the topic of infectious diseases to provide us with an example to work with. The topic…
Cognitive bias: survivorship bias
The latest in our series on cognitive biases covers the survivorship bias. This is an error that comes about from focusing on surviving examples (and…
Cognitive bias: ostrich effect
The second in our series of cognitive biases looks at the ostrich effect. Last time around we looked at the bandwagon effect. Have you ever…
How to make an online course – Part 3: Create / Record
The latest instalment in our “How to make an online course” series moves on to the third stage focused on how to create / record…
Cognitive load
Have you ever been overwhelmed by the amount of information given to you by someone teaching you something? Perhaps you only retained a fraction of…
Cognitive bias: bandwagon effect
It has been difficult to avoid the word “bias” in 2020. In the sphere of social justice, the word is associated with stereotyping, a particular…
How to make an online course – Part 2: Storyboard
The latest instalment in our “How to make an online course” series moves on from the initial stage of planning to creating a storyboard. The…
How to make an online course – Part 1b: Lighting
The latest instalment in our “How to make an online course” series focuses on the lighting set-up you may need if you’re going to be…
Self-taught? The importance of independent learning
Did you know that Jimi Hendrix, considered to be one of the greatest guitar players of all time, was a self-taught musician? It’s remarkable to…
How to make an online course – Part 1a: Audio-visual equipment
The latest instalment in our “How to make an online course” series focuses on the audio-visual equipment you need. See the previous one here. Equipment…