Elearning design: Making training fun
Editor’s note: A great question and some useful insights from Cathy Moore.
Browsing: Curated
Social learning and the affective context model
Editor’s note: “We do not ‘store information’. Our decision-making process is rarely deductive. We are creatures that store and compare the subtle webs of association developed by our affective systems. It turns out that thoughts really are the shadows of our feelings – and though it is hard to imagine, it is our feelings not our thoughts that are complex.” A great post by Nick Shackleton-Jones on the affective context model.
Poverty impedes cognitive function
Editor’s note: A reminder of the types of factors that impact cognitive function and therefore our ability to learn.
12 companies transforming their industries
Editor’s note: The speed of change in business powered by technology means companies need to transform rather than adapt. Here are 12 companies that are transforming their industry sectors. Thanks to @HR_Gem for sharing.
TV and media – identifying the needs of tomorrow’s video consumers
Editor’s note: This big study shows how our TV consumption is changing – great insights here.
Forget “post-PC”—pervasive computing and cloud will change the nature of IT
Editor’s note: A good analysis of current tech trends and where they are taking us . . .
Video games are the perfect way to teach maths, says Stanford mathematician
Editor’s note: A look at the app Wuzzit Trouble and how it can help children learn maths.
E-books could be the future of social media
Editor’s note: A look at the Readmill app that turns every book into a social network. Could this be the future of ebooks? And how could L&D use this approach to content?
Abraham Maslow and the pyramid that beguiled business
Editor’s note: A look at Maslow’s hierarchy of needs 70 years after the psychologist came up with it.
Why do you tweet?
Editor’s note: A look at how Twitter is changing as people shift from conversation to broadcast modes.
4 design thinking tools for engaging your team
Editor’s note: Some good tools here, from journey mapping to prototyping, to help keep your team engaged on projects.
An interview with Karl Kapp
Editor’s note: Karl Kapp on gamification and where it is headed. Find out also Karl’s favourite games.
Will a computer at home help my children in school?
Editor’s note: And the answer is no. Surprised? Well, read on because this is the kind of research that challenges many of our assumptions . . .
Journal app Narrato gets quantified self with moves integration and wider platform play
Editor’s note: A journal app that includes your fitness data. Isn’t there something in this for L&D?
The effect of time on decision making
Editor’s note: In-depth, research-backed look at how time affects the decision-making process.