How We Blend Visual and Auditory Learning in a Virtual Environment

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Online learning has become a valuable way to gain new skills and explore new career opportunities. 

Visual and auditory learning in a virtual environment appeal to your vision and listening skills to learn new material. Moving beyond reading alone, visual and auditory learning can be an optimal way to level up your career goals. At MedCerts, each of the 30+ allied health and 15+ IT programs are 100% online and use tailored visual and auditory learning methods to help you succeed. Let’s explore what visual and auditory learning means and if it might be the right path for you:

Visual and Auditory Learning: Definition and Benefits

This learning approach combines two distinct learning styles: visual and auditory. 

Visual learners are better at understanding the material they see — in other words, material that’s presented in:

  • Diagrams
  • Infographics
  • Charts
  • Standard images
  • Word pictures

You might also like to use flashcards, add color coding or transform important words and phrases into a visual concept. 

The benefits of visual learning are:

  • Stores information better in long-term memory
  • Stimulates the imagination
  • Allows for easier communication
  • Connects with emotions
  • Boosts interest and motivation

Auditory learners learn best when they hear someone speaking. This could be in person or on a video. But it might also be self-directed, such as when you read aloud. You’re also likely to talk while learning or studying because it reinforces the material and helps you process key concepts. In addition to recording yourself, you find flashcards and stories effective learning methods as long as you hear them out loud. 

The benefits of auditory learning:

  • Improves memory recall
  • Boosts brainstorming and communication skills
  • Improves multitasking abilities
  • Enhances critical thinking and problem-solving

Put together, visual and auditory learning is an engaging, immersive and active approach. This learning style uses visualizations, full-audio videos, visual demonstrations and other tools to help you learn, understand and remember material.        

How MedCerts Uses Visual and Auditory Learning 

At MedCerts, every part of our programs leverages visual and auditory learning to maximize benefits. In this virtual environment, you’ll work through course material using technology designed to keep you engaged with the lessons, motivated to continue and deeply understanding the critical concepts and job tasks. 

Each program follows our proprietary 12 Elements of Learning, which touch on 12 different learning tools to ensure you retain this knowledge and can apply it in real-world situations. Specific to visual and auditory learning, you’ll work through:

  • Instructor-led videos that present key course information through text, animations and visuals, while sharing industry insights
  • Game-based learning that engages you in interactive material with a fun yet educational focus
  • 3D animated demonstrations that help you see how different anatomical features and body functions operate
  • Augmented reality that immerses you in a blended environment while observing and manipulating computer-generated objects
  • Task-based demonstrations that let you watch real-life professionals performing critical parts of the job while incorporating lesson objectives
  • Scenario-based learning shows different ways to respond to on-the-job scenarios related to your course program 

Experience the MedCerts Difference 

When you become a MedCerts student, you take part in a growing success story. Each MedCerts program provides you with the tools and knowledge needed to excel in your career, whether as a Surgical Technologist, EKG Technician, IT Security Specialist or other career in these rapidly expanding industries. Using visual and auditory learning, MedCerts brings you engaging, interactive and focused learning in a virtual environment. 

Written by

Dana Janssen

Chief Product Officer

Dana has over twenty (20) years’ experience in Allied Healthcare and Education, and currently serves as the Chief Product Officer for MedCerts where he is responsible for product vision and strategy, research, and development.

Dana joined MedCerts upon its founding in 2009, and has led the research, development, and production of the entire catalog of programs that have helped MedCerts transform the distance learning landscape. Leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and innovative instructional design practices, Dana and his team have pioneered the development of the MedCerts 12 Elements of eLearning. Each MedCerts program contains a proprietary blend of these engaging, interactive, and entertaining elements that effectively accommodate learners of all types. Dana is deeply in-tune with the needs of today’s healthcare employers and is an expert in careers and certifications related to allied health.

Dana holds a Bachelor of Science in Education (BS) degree from Valparaiso University, and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Davenport University. Dana is an avid sports fan and in his free time enjoys mountain biking, woodworking, knifemaking, and spending time with his family and pets.

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