Wearable devices’ next design challenge: the human brain
Editor’s note: The next big challenge for wearable technology is designing for the brain – designing for the nuanced way our brains process the experience of wearing a device.
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Towards Maturity – catching up with #LT13UK eXchanges
Editor’s note: A round-up of Towards Maturity’s learning exchanges at the Learning Technologies conference in which conference speakers shared their thinking on the exhibition floor. Articles range from game-based learning to technology facilitated reflection.
How a spreadsheet helped 90 per cent of my students earn a Pulitzer
Editor’s note: A lo-fi way of engaging learners using a spreadsheet and some game mechanics.
Skype for learning: the taxonomy of a technology-based conversation
Editor’s note: Education focused but an interesting taxonomy of conversations on Skype, from ‘ping pong’ conversations to ‘content’ conversations.
Wikinomics and the metrics of knowledge management
Editor’s note: Reflections on the value of knowledge management in legal firms and how lawyers might measure the effectiveness of knowledge management in their organisations.
Curation Camp – sharing conversations on curation in learning
Last week LearnPatch ran its first event, a bar camp-style event on curation in learning…
Video of the week: What the heck is arbejdsglaede!?
Alexander Kjerulf has produced an eight minute animation based on his work on happiness at…
How can we apply game based thinking to increase learner engagement? Ben Betts shares at Learning Technologies eXchanges
Editor’s note: Mark Bethelemy reports on the discussion with Ben Betts from this year’s Learning Technologies eXchanges 2013. The article looks at the different ways in which games may be used to support learning, and provides an overview of current research.
If you give people virtual superpowers, will they use those abilities for good or evil?
Editor’s note: Can computer games make us more empathetic? This research suggests they can. Thanks to @canhoto for sharing.
Teenage usability: designing teen-targeted websites
Editor’s note: Thanks to Owen Ferguson for sharing these insights into teenage usability from Jakob Nielsen. Cuts through the stereotypes about what teenagers want online, giving a taster of the web skills of future employees.
Gamification
Editor’s note: The University of Pennsylvania is running a free online course on gamification in a business context. Thanks to @craigtaylor74 for sharing.
The MOOC honeymoon is over: three takeaways from the Coursera calamity
Editor’s note: thanks to @tonygurr for sharing this insightful on creating online courses. Lots of links to research and some clear messages around designing courses for learners versus putting trading classroom courses online.
What does Learning Technologies 2013 tell us about learning technologies?
The Learning Technologies 2013 conference and exhibition was the biggest ever, so what does it…
Moving L&D from ‘steady state’ to ‘ready state’
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development last week shared the first update in its ongoing…
Bring your own devices
Editor’s note: Ahead of this Thursday’s #chat2lrn Twitter chat on BYOD, the organisers have provided a reading list – whether or not you make the chat, the reading list is worth a look.