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The Proof of Gamification

Growth Engineering

They help learners make sense of complicated information by relating it to the real world. If you want to send a torrent of dopamine coursing through your learners’ brains then astound them with unbelievably exciting training. This is why everyone loves dramatic plot twists. 2: Oxytocin. 3: Serotonin. 4: Endorphins.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Lets go ahead and solve the future of publishing right now.

Mark Oehlert

Turns out that there is this site, Textbook Torrents, that is using BitTorrent to distribute free copies of expensive textbooks. Also turns out that right now the site is down and/or removed from its host but that is not really the point. Thanks for this update. From the land of Huh? where I am linking to all the Lewin stuff I find.

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | October 16, 2020

Mike Taylor

Guy Wallace hosts Richard Clark to discuss some of his practices and perspectives on Evidence Based Practices for Instructional Systems Design and Performance Improvement. Here are three podcast episodes from this week that are worth a listen: How to Create Meaning From A Torrent of Information with Karl Fast on the Elearning Coach podcast.