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Ideas for Designing Rich andEngaging e-Learning Experiences
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Learner Profile
Distracted learners:- Blackberry and iPhones- T.V., DS and X-Box for the kids
Concentration span is low
Preference for bite-size info
And if it is not on a screen it is hard toconsume!
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Expertise requires deep knowledge of adiscipline
- 10,000 hours of deliberate practice tobecome a world-class expert
- This for a set of learners that would
ideally like to learn one tweet a day!
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Reducing the time to competence:
Is it possible to become an expert with less than 10,000hours of practice?
Malcolm Gladwell -- it is possible, young tennis prodigiesprove this
You need:
- Enriched learning experiences- Better Learning tools- Appropriate feedback
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learn best practices from all things addictive
1. Art of Story-telling:
- Panchtantra, Arabian Nights
- Characters, plot, language
- Frames, irony, suspense
How to enrich the e-learning experience
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- When skill is low & Challengeis high: Anxiety, Worry, Give-up
- When skill is high & Challengeis low: Relax, Bored, Apathy
- Optimal level of Skill &Challenge: State of FLOW
- Games are addictive, they aredesigned to keep us in a state ofArousal or Flow
2. Learn from Game-Design Principles
Prof Mihaly Csikszentmihalyisconcept of FLOW
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Lessons for Pedagogy from Game-Design
Personalisation based on learning styles and type ofintelligence, and
Learning from games, personalisation based on
Skill-level or Prior Knowledge (PK)- PK is low, Challenge is high = Anxiety, Worry,
Give-up
- Learner needs Scaffolding
- PK is high, Challenge is low = Boredom
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GameforLearning
Examples of Educational Games
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UsingGamesin Schools
Learning Teaching Scotlandwww.ltscotland.org.uk
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3. Cool Form Factor- Delivery of learning on devices like game
consoles, mobile or smart phones
also makes the learning experience more engaging
- Especially for young or distracted learners
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Sum-upWe need enriched, engaging and participativelearning experiences for todays distracted learners
We should learn from all things addictive to create
such enriched learning experiences
Glean best practices from story-telling, game-designing and collaboration
Cool and funky delivery vehicles like game consoles& mobile phones further enhance engagement
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About the Author
Co-founder, www.TimelessLifeskills.co.uk
Co-founder, www.EnablingDimensions.com
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