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Using Fantasy in Instructional #Games

Kapp Notes

Through this process he developed a model for looking at motivation in games and he developed an idea of what made those games fun to play, or, in other words, motivating. There are both cognitive and emotional reasons for evoking fantasy. Cognitively a fantasy can help a learner apply old knowledge to understand new things.

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Games Teach!

Kapp Notes

So my issues are with the ideas that were put forth not with the individuals putting forth the ideas. 6) [and]… The second “claim,” that games enhance cognitive learning, continues to be supported. The second “claim,” that games enhance cognitive learning, continues to be supported. The Argument.

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Games Teach!

Kapp Notes

So my issues are with the ideas that were put forth not with the individuals putting forth the ideas. 6) [and]… The second “claim,” that games enhance cognitive learning, continues to be supported. The second “claim,” that games enhance cognitive learning, continues to be supported. The Argument.

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Virtual Worlds #lrnchat

Clark Quinn

This was largely because several of the organizers had recently attended one or another of the SRI/ADL meetings on the topic, but also because one of the organizers ( @KoreenOlbrish ) is majorly active in the business of virtual worlds for learning through her company Tandem Learning. Another good idea was for contextualized role plays.

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Ultimate eLearning terms you should know: Part 1 (A-L)

LearnUpon

ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning): An initiative established by the US Department Of Defense in 1999, aiming to make the delivery of online training consistent across content formats, technologies, and organizations. Assimilation: Incorporating new ideas, concepts, or experiences into an existing mental schema.

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The DevLearn eLearning Rockstar Stage Reveal

eLearning Brothers

It’s about having a 360° understanding of the principles, ideas, and practicalities for successful eLearning. How games stimulate mental cognition and produce positive brain changes. How certain types of video increase cognitive load. New ideas for how eLearning can jump off the page in your organization.

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Top 70 eLearning Posts for June and Hot Topics including iPad and Mobile Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

20 Facts You Must Know About Working Memory - The eLearning Coach , June 2, 2010 Without adapting learning experiences to the learner’s cognitive architecture, instructional design is hit or miss. MinuteBio , June 12, 2010 Yesterday I attended a SCORM webinar provided by Advance Distributed Learning (ADL). like Kate a lot.

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