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Do We Learn Differently Now?

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While we use personal computing devices currently (the PC, laptop, phone, media player, game consoles, etc.), It’s only a matter of time before we accept technology based artificial implants as being a natural way to enhance our biologically limited perception and cognition.

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2024 Trends We’d Like to See

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In particular, their cognitive affordances, what they do that you can’t do in other ways. It had enough cognitive and technological overhead that if you didn’t inherently need those two things, there were better ways. The hype ranges from being a ‘game-changer’ to the new era of intelligent computers.

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2024 Learning and Development Trends We’d Like to See

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In particular, their cognitive affordances, what they do that you can’t do in other ways. It had enough cognitive and technological overhead that if you didn’t inherently need those two things, there were better ways. The hype ranges from being a ‘game-changer’ to the new era of intelligent computers.

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Beneath the Surface

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For instance, we still can surface from involvement in a movie/book/game and note “how’d it get so late?” In cognitive science, we separate out conation, intent or motivation (see also Self Determination Theory ), that is whether we are willing to expend effort towards something.

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Casual and Serious Digital Games for Learning – Some Considerations

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We receive requests for information about game-based learning development services. Customers have determined that using digital games is a good choice, but aren’t quite certain about whether it’s a casual or serious game they need. There are pronounced differences between casual and serious games.

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Multitasking or Attention Switching?

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We figured there must be a simple way to check this out, so we created a small game like application to see for ourselves. There isn’t an end state in the game; it just keeps increasing the difficulty. Experiencing what happens as your perception and cognition cope in such a situation is quite a learning experience.

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17 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 15

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Even though technological innovation occurs at rapid speed and new learning theories emerge from cognitive research, large and entrenched training organizations move like slow dinosaurs. Think you know all about games? Read this article to know and understand the four key areas to a games design. Get it all here.