Chunking Information for Instructional Design

Chunking refers to the strategy of breaking down information into bite-sized pieces so the brain can more easily digest new information. The reason the brain needs this assistance is because working memory, which is the equivalent of being mentally online, holds a limited amount of information at one time.

The Information Design Handbook: Book Review

Step outside of the eLearning zone with the Information Design Handbook. It gets a thumbs-up review.

We Design Information Too

Instructional designers will increasingly be asked to design information, not just learning content. Here’s a model for info design.