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"Hey ya'll": Informal Language is the way to go in E-Learning

Kapp Notes

There is research evidence to indicate that informal language in an e-learning module is more effective than formal language. In Ruth Clark's book " e-Learning and the Science of Instruction " she discussed a study by Moreno and Mayer, 2000 that compared a formally worded course with one that was more informally worded.

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Answering #Gamification Questions from a 7th Grade Student-Part 2

Kapp Notes

Sometime information is better presented in other methods or instructional strategies. I believe the term was coined in the early 2000’s but wasn’t widely accepted or adopted until around 2010. This article Types of Structural Gamification provides good examples of the methods used in structural gamification.

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The Higher Educational Bubble Continues to Grow

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An example of this is student, Trina Thompson of the Bronx. She graduated from New York's Monroe College in April with a bachelor of business administration degree in information technology and couldn't find a job so she sued the university for her money back. wages flat-lining since 2000. boosted tuition and fees by 17.6%.

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Keynote Resources from #LUC2017

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What we missed on the mission is provide in the information below (and in the slides above). Here is the complete list of the information related to creating learner engagement. Curiosity is evoked by providing an optimal level of informational complexity and a novel and exciting game space. Pose a difficulty scenario.

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Gamification of Learning and Instruction Blog Book Tour Week One Recap

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The first week of the blog book tour has ended and it has been a fantastic week with informative blog posts, information and opinions about gamification and even a bit of controversy. We understand human motivation and how people process information and how they learn and how to shape behavior so it lasts. Week One Recap.

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Four Industry Announcements

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For example, a Director of Technology needs an authoring tool that supports SCORM 2004 3rd Edition for their LMS. For more information about the Lectora line of e-Learning authoring products, please visit www.Lectora.com. About Lectora and Trivantis Corporation. Lectora is sold in over 70 countries and is offered in six languages.

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Gamification of Learning and Instruction Blog Book Tour Week One Recap

Kapp Notes

The first week of the blog book tour has ended and it has been a fantastic week with informative blog posts, information and opinions about gamification and even a bit of controversy. We understand human motivation and how people process information and how they learn and how to shape behavior so it lasts. Week One Recap.