Justin K. Reeve – EDTECH Portfoliolearning
522: A Quality Learning Experience
Halfway through my first semester of the EDTECH program at Boise State, I realized that I was going to have a high-quality online learning experience, because online teaching is a chunk of what the program is about. The professors practice what they preach. The two ingredients for me that have made the program a success […]
532: Engaging Learners Through Video Game Principles
In a TED Talk from 2010, Tom Chatfield describes seven aspects that lend to the creation of effective, engaging games. They can particularly be applied to how we learn in general. The video is shown below, and he starts describing the seven aspects around the 8:30 mark. These ideas apply directly to how learning-oriented games […]
504: How Complex Is Your Learning Environment?
In one study, it was shown that rats who grow up in complex environments acquired an increased capacity to learn (Bransford, Brown, & Cocking, 1999). A “complex environment” involves different tasks to perform at frequent intervals, new situations presented every day, and ultimately a rich set of experiences from which to draw information. Compared to […]
504: Educational Technology and Learning
A presentation about the relationship between educational technology and learning.