Who's up for a free and fun day of posters, roundtables, and silly prizes - all centered on cutting edge EdTech research? I know I am. If you're in Sydney, don't miss out on the 2013 Sydney Learning Technology Research Fest, hosted annually by the Centre for Research on Computer Supported Learning and Cognition. You can catch up with me at the poster session where I'll be answering questions
Showing posts with label Emotions and Wellbeing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emotions and Wellbeing. Show all posts
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Extreme Accessibility - How to save lives with eLearning
Posted on 09:59 by Unknown
Far from the typical audience of corporate or university eLearning, Thare Machi Education designs lessons on topics like human trafficking and cholera for learners who are extremely poor, mostly illiterate, totally unfamiliar with technology and speak hundreds of different languages. How's that for a brief?
Thare Machi Education makes very simple life-changing and life-saving messages
Friday, 15 February 2013
On Memory and the Life of Maps
Posted on 23:25 by Unknown
There are so many childhood objects that leave indelible marks as one grows up, from the microscope that gives you a secret window into invisible worlds, to the medical kit which made you a superhero with the power to fix people. In his articles, The gears from my childhood, renowned MIT professor and educational technologist, Seymour Papert, explains how playing with and loving gears gave him a
Friday, 1 February 2013
ELearning for Healthy Minds
Posted on 05:27 by Unknown
A growing number of learning programs dedicated to psychological wellbeing are finding their way into schools and workplaces across the globe. This is probably due, in part, to the concern over technology-induced stress and mounting scientific support for the value of practices like mindfulness and meditation.
This new type of education has begun to manifest digitally in the form of mobile
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
The Institute for the Future
Posted on 20:42 by Unknown
If you haven't already, head to the Institute for the Future (IFTF). Their site abounds with projects and infographics of interest to eLearning Interface Designers.
For example, they have a project on The Magic of KidsTech which shares insights on unique applications of technology, such as mobile apps, for kids learning, health and wellbeing.
Reknowned game designer Jane McGonigal is an
For example, they have a project on The Magic of KidsTech which shares insights on unique applications of technology, such as mobile apps, for kids learning, health and wellbeing.
Reknowned game designer Jane McGonigal is an
Thursday, 27 September 2012
UX and UI for eLearning - Presentations online
Posted on 22:34 by Unknown
The eLearning Guild recently hosted an online forum on Graphic design and UX/UI design for eLearning. One of the highlights for me was the talk by Erin Sappington Kreb and John-Carlos Lozano of SweetRush. Their slides were impeccable and their advice well communicated.
In a later session I presented a series of research-based guidelines for eLearning interfaces to a dynamic audience of
Sunday, 8 July 2012
Experts call for more "Learning experience design"
Posted on 23:29 by Unknown
Janet Kolodner at ICLS 2012
I was ecstatic in the audience of Pierre Dillenbourg's talk at last week's International Conference of the Learning Sciences when he made an open call for more work to be done on HCI for Education. Later, in an interactive poster session of innovative learning technology, ISLS society founder Janet Kolodner echoed agreement for this need, appropriately recasting it
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Design for a wiser world
Posted on 17:52 by Unknown
Rich learning experiences can help us grow in wisdom as well as in knowledge and capacity. While many are wringing their hands at the perceived negative effects of technology, Positive Computing opens the door to a future in which human-centred design evolves to a kind of humanity-centred design. The Interactions feature article "Positive Computing: Technology for a wiser world" explores both a
Sunday, 6 May 2012
Workshop / conference on educational interfaces
Posted on 22:52 by Unknown
The third annual Workshop on Educational Interfaces, Software and technology, associated with CHI 2012, aims to combine "the pedagogical expertise of the cooperative learning, and learning sciences communities with the technical creativity of the CHI, UIST and interactive surface communities."
Held May 5-6, You may have just missed it this year, but the papers are now online, and keep your eye
Held May 5-6, You may have just missed it this year, but the papers are now online, and keep your eye
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Online Forum on Visual Design for Learning!
Posted on 17:45 by Unknown
This August, the ELearning Guild will focus one of their Online Forums on visual design for learning. Graphic Design, UI Design and Visualization for eLearning will be held this August 23-24th and attendance is virtual (via Adobe Connect) so come as you are. I have been invited to speak at the forum and will present: "Guidelines for Effective learning Interfaces". More information is
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Online games for behavioural intervention
Posted on 15:04 by Unknown
Jennifer Wilson, Director of The Project Factory gave a riveting presentation about the use of games for learning, behavioural intervention, and health at the University of Sydney last week. Melinda Lewis kindly published the juicy menu of interactive examples that Wilson cited during her speech.
For example, Luminosity is a popular game-based brain trainer that promises to improve your
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Francotoile - language learning with video
Posted on 18:50 by Unknown
FrancoToile is a showcase in presentation simplicity. It's a resource for French language learners, created in Canada that leverages what web video has to offer to expose learners to the various sounds, dialects and slang of native French speakers from diverse communities across the globe.
The video library is a work in progress with new videos being addedand a great resource for language
The video library is a work in progress with new videos being addedand a great resource for language
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Learning stages for User Experience Design
Posted on 16:34 by Unknown
What a delighter to find my weekly helping of "A list Apart" this morning came topped with the title "UX for Learning". A List Apart is an impeccably produced online publication from the makers of some of the industry's best websites and books on websites. The latest post by Tyler Tate shows that Learning is beginning to slide its foot in the door with a larger design audience.
Tate
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Time management principle for design
Posted on 17:27 by Unknown
Design is about details. But then it's also about deadlines. As such, I have developed this tenet to keep me focused...
"I vow to cultivate the discipline to not spend time on the details that don't matter, the patience to spend time on the details that do, and the professionalism to know the difference."
Thus today I will not double proofread my chats, or spend hours crafting email witticisms
"I vow to cultivate the discipline to not spend time on the details that don't matter, the patience to spend time on the details that do, and the professionalism to know the difference."
Thus today I will not double proofread my chats, or spend hours crafting email witticisms
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Design inspiration: Naughtyfish
Posted on 23:02 by Unknown
For utterly standout and inspired design, check out the work of Naughtyfish.
Including...
The greed poster and the Africa poster for something immediately different, captivating, raw and effective.
The Ordinary Day booklet for an inspiring approach to the use of photography that privliges mood and sophisticated emotion over the usual canned and oversaturated stock landscapes.
And Sweet Little
Including...
The greed poster and the Africa poster for something immediately different, captivating, raw and effective.
The Ordinary Day booklet for an inspiring approach to the use of photography that privliges mood and sophisticated emotion over the usual canned and oversaturated stock landscapes.
And Sweet Little
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
7 ideas for designing your own Prezi template
Posted on 23:21 by Unknown
Powerpoint going stale in the cupboard? Boss banging on your door for a Prezi template? I hear ya. But how can you create a consistent look and feel to represent your organisation that isn't too restrictive, and in a program that breaks all the rules?!
Prezi has a growing bank of reusable prezis but these are pretty content specific. So how to make a compelling and generic
Friday, 29 April 2011
Interactive graphics and HTML5
Posted on 20:55 by Unknown
The promise of graphics that can change on the fly as users adjust them or enter data is delightfully web-appropriate. People do it, but it's not excessively common-place for the same age-old reasons of browser incompatibility and scripting required. The famous HTML5 "canvas" tag aims to allow browsers to handle interactive graphics natively. Nice! But what about Scaleable Vector Graphics?
Friday, 15 April 2011
Space for learning
Posted on 16:26 by Unknown
According to psychological studies, even small differences in distance and spacing can have a strong impact on a person's sense of security and their attitude towards what they are doing. The studies triggered different emotions by asking subjects to do something as subtle as drawing dots on paper closer or farther apart. The difference in the distance between a person's dots statistically
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Does your content make sense?
Posted on 17:14 by Unknown
We talk a lot about testing designs, technology and interaction, but what about the words? Educational websites, like university and research sites can be most susceptible to writing styles and jargon that don't communicate well to their audiences. So don't miss the A List Apart article by Angela Colter on "Testing Content" for strategy on making sure your site's content is doing its job.
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Don't just make it easy, make it look easy.
Posted on 16:39 by Unknown
It's not enough to make your design easy to use, you have to make sure it looks easy to use too.
Information foraging theory helps explain how good visual design can increase the users who stay on your site.
According to the theory, on the web, we are all "informavores" who act like animals hunting for food in the wild. This theory stacks up to the user research and supports usability
Information foraging theory helps explain how good visual design can increase the users who stay on your site.
According to the theory, on the web, we are all "informavores" who act like animals hunting for food in the wild. This theory stacks up to the user research and supports usability
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