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Theories for the digital age: Connectivism

Learning with e's

Much of this learning is informal, (Commentators such as Cofer (2000), Cross (2006) and Dobbs (2000) place the proportion of informal learning at around 70%) and is also generally location independent. These facets of modern life in combination have led educators to question the validity of pre-digital age learning theories.

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Theories for the digital age: Self regulated learning

Learning with e's

Various commentators suggest that as much as seventy percent of learning occurs outside of formal educational settings (Cofer, 2000; Dobbs, 2000; Cross, 2006). One challenge for education providers is to decide whether they will support the desire of students to self regulate their learning activities using personal technologies.

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Theories for the digital age: The digital natives discourse

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One of the more controversial theories of the digital age is the claim that technology is changing (or rewiring) our brains (Greenfield, 2009) whilst some also claim that prolonged use of the Web is detrimental to human intellectual development (Carr, 2010). 2006) Homo Zappiens: Growing up in a Digital Age London: Network Continuum Education.

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Engagement: A Critical Element in Learning and Gamification

Kapp Notes

Salen and Zimmerman (2004) identify a model that presents four modes of interactivity or levels of engagement that a person may have within an interactive system such as a game. This is the psychological, emotional, and intellectual engagement between a person and a system. Instructional-design theories and models: Vol.

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery. Learn how OttoLearn packages them into a single platform you can use to deliver microlearning based reinforcement training, and go beyond completions to focus on outcomes.

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Academic Cheating: Test Your Knowledge!

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According to various sources, at least half of all students fall victim to cheating at least once during high school ( Anderman & Midgley, 2004; Christensen Hughes & McCabe, 2006; Gilbert & Michaut, 2009 ). One study found that cheating can lead to feelings of personal satisfaction. Find out more: Why are we cheating?

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Learning Styles and E-Learning

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A PowerPoint is not an effective means of e-learning, although one person told me what did a PPT have to do with any of this? A theory discussion. I read one comment (there could have been more) who mentioned Gardner and his theory. Gardner in 2000, said there was little evidence for his theory to be true, and again in 2004.