Memletics.com Newsletter - February 2004
From Sean Whiteley and
www.memletics.com
Hi%%%FIRSTNAME%%%! Here's the February 2004 Newsletter from Memletics.com.
In this newsletter I let you know what’s been happening at Memletics.com
since the last newsletter, and update you on what's happening now and in the
future. In particular, I:
- Provide some statistics on Memletics usage from our new statistics
page.
- Announce the 2004 Memletics User's survey.
- Announce the new Memletics Partner Certification program.
- Announce the new Memletics FlashUpdate service for teachers and
instructors.
- Give you a sneak preview of some options for our new graphic identity.
- Discuss progress at our two free services launched in December.
- Provide some links to recent research articles on goal setting.
- List some testimonials from our new learning styles inventory.
- Provide some tips using caffeine from the Memletics Manual.
Before starting though, Kristen and I would like to thank everyone
who has contributed to Memletics during 2003. Whether you are a reader of
the manual, have completed the learning styles test, have helped us with
developing new services, or have simply browsed our sites, you have all
helped Memletics help more people learn faster. We are looking forward to a
new year of helping you and others achieve your learning goals sooner!
Statistics on Memletics usage
We've recently added a new page to the site that provides some
interesting statistics on usage of Memletics. You can see this page at
http://www.memletics.com/about/statistics.asp
Some interesting statistics:
- Over 6,000 people have now used at least one Memletics product
or service.
- People from over 85 countries have registered on Memletics
products or services.
- Students from over 100 schools, universities and colleges are
using the Memletics Manual.
- People from over 120 organizations are using the Memletics
Manual.
- 70% of registrations at
www.learning-styles-online.com are women.
Announcing the 2004 Memletics User's survey - win prizes!
Shortly we'll be distributing a link to the 2004 Memletics User's survey
to all registered readers of the Memletics Manual and learning-styles-online.com.
This will be open until the end of February and it gives you the opportunity
to guide our activities for 2004.
You can do the survey anonymously, however if you provide
your email address you'll go in the draw to win a
US$100 Amazon.com gift voucher, or one of six copies of the book
"Brain
Storm" - list price US$14.99.
Some key points:
-
You'll be able to provide input and feedback on the
current version of the Memletics Manual and website, and/or our learning
styles website.
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You'll be able to vote on what initiatives you'd like us
to focus on over the next year.
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You'll be able to select a new visual identity for
Memletics! Vote on 4 new graphical identities, including logos, book
covers and website layout concepts (see article below).
If you are not yet a reader of the
Memletics Accelerated Learning Manual, you can still get the manual
before the end of February and then complete the survey! Memletics Manual
Readers will soon receive a link to the survey.
New - Partner Certification Program
We're currently finalizing implementation details, however you can now
see the structure of our partner certification program at
http://www.memletics.com/partners/certification.asp
Key features include:
- Certifications for both individuals and organizations wanting to train
others in Memletics
- All certified partners receive rights to use Memletics materials for
training others, access to discount pricing, listing on Memletics.com,
access to basic content and more...
- Additional options include a content developer option, geographic
exclusivity or restrictions.
Special offer! We'll be offering 50% discount on fees to a limited
number of early applicants. See the link above for details.
New - Teacher/Instructor functionality on learning-styles-online.com
This month we are adding some new functionality to our learning styles
site -
http://www.learning-styles-online.com. As a teacher, instructor, coach
or training provider, you'll be able to define and manage "groups" of users
on the site. This includes:
- See who in the group has completed the test.
- See individual learning style test results.
- See the average and standard deviation of results for the entire
group, or subsets.
- Optionally - make the results available to the members of the group.
We're currently finishing testing on these so keep an eye out for these
new updates, or subscribe to the Instructor FlashUpdate service below and
we'll email you when they are available.
Free offline version: We've also added a new offline version of
the learning styles test, in PDF format. This is a free publication that you
can distribute to anyone you like, including classes and colleagues. Visit
http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/default.asp for more
information.
New - Memletics Instructor FlashUpdate service for teachers and
instructors
Are you a teacher, instructor, coach or other individual responsible for
improving skills of others? If so, subscribe to our new Instructor
FlashUpdate service. Its free, and we'll keep you up-to-date on new
developments relevant to you across all our sites.
To subscribe, simply visit your
newsletter manager page and subscribe to the service from there. Note -
we will be automatically subscribing those who have indicated they are
interested in using Memletics for teaching others, or have indicated they
play this role in their registration.
New graphic identity for Memletics on its way
We've been working with a graphic design company to create new a new
logo, book cover and website layout for Memletics. Here is a sneak preview
of two logos we'll be asking you to vote on in the user survey:
Calling all designers: If you have a "graphic talent" and you have
some ideas on a logo, layout or book cover, please feel free to submit them.
We're willing to include one or two "user submissions" and we'll provide a
small reward if your material is voted number 1! Please contact us via the
website if you'd like to participate (closes 16th February).
Quick update our two new services launched in December
Over the past month we've added two major new services to our
content-specific portals:
Accelerated learning news items
Many people take to setting goals as part of new year resolutions, so
here are a few research article abstracts on goal setting from
http://www.accelerated-learning-online.com/research:
You can read these abstracts at
http://www.accelerated-learning-online.com/research, as well as find
other related articles.
Testimonials for Learning-Styles-Online.com
Here is just some of the positive feedback we've received for our new
learning style inventory at
http://www.learning-styles-online.com:
- Margaret, January 2004: I
like how easy it is to use. I take my new students through the site at an
early stage in their learning and they all comment on how helpful it is to
analyze their own style and use the information to support their own
learning.
- Lesley,
January 2004: I was only looking for a list of the seven
learning styles but here I found much much more, thanks a lot!!
- Janice, December 2003:
"Thank you for such a wonderful site. I am trying to get my high school
students to recognize their learning styles and your site has been the
best site in this journey."
- PJ, December 2003: "Very
helpful to get a glimpse at areas of yourself that you don't normally
think about."
- Halley, December 2003: "I
thought that this test was GREAT! It really unlocked my learning styles
and helped me! Thank you."
If you'd like to read testimonials for Memletics in general, go to
http://www.memletics.com/manual/testimonials.asp
As always, if you have a testimonial or review to provide on the
Memletics Manual or any other Memletics product or service, please let us
know. We usually find a way to repay you for your time!
Short takes - other news items
Here are a few "Short Take" news items:
- We have been granted a registered trademark for the Memletics name, so
now Memletics™ becomes Memletics®
- Get
rewarded for linking to us - new offer provides free copies of the
Memletics Manual, and US$20 cash, for adding links to our websites from
yours.
- Newsletter Manager upgrade - with our large growth in user numbers,
our old newsletter distribution process started causing spam warnings or
blocks at major sites. It's now updated, and you can manage your
subscriptions online. See links at the bottom of this page.
Caffeine - good for learning?
Do you find yourself reaching for coffee or tea to help you stay awake
while studying or learning? Here's what the Memletics Manual has to say
about caffeine:
Caffeine may be the most widely used psychoactive drug in western
society. It improves alertness, reaction times and information processing.
This indirectly helps you learn and remember new information. Caffeine is
also helpful in creative tasks, such as writing and free association.
Caffeine is helpful in these activities as well as simple and repetitive
tasks. However, caffeine can interfere as tasks get more complex. It can
degrade our ability to pick out important information in a high workload
environment, keep that information in working memory, and solve complex
problems. As the load on working memory increases, the effect of caffeine
changes from good to bad. You may want to keep this in mind if you are
performing complex activities.
Like other drugs, it's essential to know when to use caffeine. Indeed, it
appears that some of the negative side effects of caffeine only appear if
you abuse it. Here are some points to keep in mind:
- Use it after sleep. Use caffeine in the morning to speed the
transition from sleep to full mental alertness. It's also useful after a
lunchtime siesta. Some researchers believe the only "right" time to use
caffeine is after sleep or rest.
- Use it for creative activities. Such as writing, visualization
and association activities.
- Avoid it before bed. Caffeine has a half-life in the body of 6
hours. Use of caffeine before bedtime negatively influences sleep
patterns. This may then mean you want more caffeine the next day!
- Don't use it as a substitute for sleep. You should not use
caffeine to battle circadian sleepiness. This is where people abuse
caffeine the most, and also where most side effects appear. These side
effects can include irritability, depression and overwhelming tiredness.
- Minimal use during flying and other complex high-workload
activities. Discuss with your flight surgeon or medical practitioner
if you need to work at times that conflict with your circadian rhythm.
Safe dosages range between 200 to 400mg a day. Rough amounts of caffeine
in typical drinks are: coffee - 100mg a cup, tea - 50mg a cup, cola soft
drink - 40mg a can.
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This material is from the Memletic State chapter of the Memletics Manual.
There are many more tips on how to maintain good cell, body and brain state
for optimum learning. To learn more about the Memletics Manual, visit
http://www.memletics.com/manual/default.asp
Coming features
Initiatives we're working on at present are the 2004 reader survey,
finalizing arrangements for the first partner certifications, and adding new
functionality to all sites. We also have some larger projects in the works
that we hope to announce in the next few newsletters.
If you have any comments or suggestions for new features (we're always
looking for new ideas to help you learn better), please reply via the
contact details at
http://www.memletics.com/about/contact.asp
Request for links, testimonials and comments - help us achieve the
Memletics vision
If you believe Memletics is valuable, please consider how you can help
more people learn about it. It's our vision to provide accelerated learning
information to as many people as possible, and to use revenue from the
Manual to fund further research (see our research projects at
http://www.memletics.com/about/research.asp, for example).
A few ways you can help out include:
- Tell others about Memletics. If you have found Memletics or its
websites useful, please consider telling your friends and colleagues about
it. Feel free to forward them a copy of this newsletter! If you haven't
yet purchased the Memletics Manual, we'll give you a discount of up to 50%
if you tell your
friends and colleagues about the manual.
- Link to us. If you have your own website, consider adding a
link to us. All links help improve our search engine ranking, which means
more people will find out about Memletics. We have some
templates
you can use, and we can also
reward you for
linking to us.
- Join our affiliate program. We'll pay you a commission for each
person you refer who ends up buying a book. See
http://www.memletics.com/gd/affiliateprogram.asp
- Write a testimonial. If you are already a reader of the
Memletics Manual and you've found it useful for your learning, please
consider writing a testimonial. Send it to us via email or post in the
Members area on the site.
- Provide comments or feedback. If you don't believe Memletics is
as valuable as it could be, then please let us know about it. We welcome
any and all feedback, positive or negative. This helps us update the
system to be more useful for everyone.
Thanks very much - and future readers of Memletics will thank you also!
Next Newsletter
The next newsletter will be published in the first week of March, 2004.
Until then, take care and learn well!
Kind Regards,
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Sean Whiteley
Author of the Memletics Manual
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