Confound It! The mathematics of learning language
Editor’s note: What happens when you use analyse language development using a theory used in physics? Interesting insights into how we learn words.
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Can computer games change the world?
Editor’s note: A look at how serious games are helping tackle global issues.
Rhizomatic learning is a metaphor for how we learn
Editor’s note: Rhizomatic learning – a theory for the chaotic world in which we live . . . and learn. With a link to Steve Wheeler’s learning theories slide deck as feature on the site today.
How Gen Y learns
Editor’s note: Some useful reflections on the changing learning needs and expectations of younger adults. Do not be put off by the gen Y label. Thanks to @c4lpt for sharing.
The 12 habits of highly collaborative organizations
Editor’s note: Insights on successful collaboration. You won’t be surprised to find this is not about the technology.
Social sharing behavior more prevalent on mobiles than desktops
Editor’s note: People are much more likely to share content on mobile devices compared to desktops. Implications for learning content? Thaks to @andrewjacobsld for sharing
Slidedeck of the week: Learning theories for the digital age
This deck from Steve Wheeler at the University of Plymouth is packed with insight and…
LearnPatch’s pick of the top L and D blog posts: July 2013
Here is our round-up of posts published in July from L&D bloggers – both practitioners…
9 facts every creative needs to know about collaborative teams
Editor’s note: These facts on optimising team collaboration are supported with links to relevant psychological research.
Gensler’s US Workplace Survey on workplace design
Editor’s note: Open plan offices might oil the wheels of collaboration but the noise and distraction can diminish our effectiveness at work. Thanks to HR_Gem for sharing.
8 killer single-purpose design tools
Editor’s note: Some useful design tools here – from data visulaisation tools to timelines.
Making a big decision? Don’t wait for everyone to agree
Editor’s note: Three tips on how to beat consensus-gridlock in the decision making process.
The future of L&D
Editor’s note: L&D practitioner Sukh Pabial responds to the results of the LPI’s Capability Map with a provocative view of the future of the profession.
Elearnity publishes its first ‘9-Grid’ analysis of the European LMS market
Technology analyst Elearnity has published research insights into learning management systems and bespoke e-learning development…
The science of chunking, working memory, and how pattern recognition fuels creativity
Editor’s note: Cambridge neuroscientist Daniel Bor, author of The Ravenous Brain: How the New Science of Consciousness Explains Our Insatiable Search for Meaning looks at how pattern-recognition is essential to consciousness and our entire experience of life.