{"id":10207,"date":"2011-08-05T11:59:33","date_gmt":"2011-08-05T16:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ericbrooks.com\/whuzzup\/ala-the-ux-of-learning\/"},"modified":"2011-08-05T14:56:32","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T19:56:32","slug":"ala-the-ux-of-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ericbrooks.com\/whuzzup\/ala-the-ux-of-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"[ALA] The UX of Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From <em>A List Apart<\/em> &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alistapart.com\/articles\/the-ux-of-learning\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The UX of Learning<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><em style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: #666;\"><span style=\"font-size: 3.5em; font-weight: bold;\">\u201c<\/span><\/em><em style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: #666;\"><\/em><em style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: #666;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; width: 20%; height: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/ericbrooks.com\/images\/tutorials\/alalogo-1.png\" alt=\"A List Apart\" width=\"156\" height=\"252\" align=\"right\" \/><\/em><em style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: #666;\">Think of the last time you ordered a book, booked a flight, or bought a car. How did you choose which book to read, where to go for vacation, or which car was best for you? You may have searched online, read reviews, or asked others for advice to help you make an informed decision. In a word, you learned. Learning is a complex process with distinct stages, each with corresponding tasks and emotions. Understanding how users learn can help us design experiences that support the user throughout the entire process. To design better learning experiences online, start by learning a thing or two about learning itself&#8230;<span style=\"font-size: 3.5em; font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alistapart.com\/articles\/the-ux-of-learning\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><big>READ MORE \u00bb<\/big><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding how users learn can help us design experiences that support the user throughout the entire process. 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