Description: This book explores the multifaceted role cognitive load has on one's learning journey, while introducing actionable approaches and resources to help bolster success.
Brief description: Courtney McAllister is a Senior Solution Architect at Atypon, where she leverages her library background and technology expertise to consult with publishers and map their needs to platform features. The emphasis on needs assessment, collaborative problem-solving, user experience optimization, and accessibility builds upon McAllister's earlier work as a Library Services Engineer (EBSCO) and Electronic Resources Librarian (Yale Law and The Citadel). McAllister's research interests focus on change management, human computer interaction, and usability. She authored Change Management for Library Technologists: A LITA Guide and serves as the Associate Editor for The Serials Librarian and Serials Review.
Review Quotes:
"Throughout From Chaos to Order: Addressing Cognitive Overload in the Learning Journey authors contribute new insights that demonstrate how to reduce cognitive load to benefit learners. This book thoughtfully balances practical examples with core theories to share effective strategies that will positively impact the day-to-day work of library practitioners." --Hannah Gascho Rempel, Research & Learning Department Head, Oregon State University Libraries, USA
"This book is ideal for any library professional looking to add to their instruction toolkit in ways that reduce cognitive overload and increase learning." --Public Services Quarterly