RSA Animation about Motivation and Drive - I found this video from Neville's Journal (http://gamesmooc.shivtr.com/journals/11707) but the RSA Animate always helps me understand it better. Most of this is VERY business oriented, but there are some interesting nuggets for us edu-nerds!
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This is the game I mentioned in my "Looking at Shivtr" thread. You can download the game from there (it's free) and it is also availible on Steam if you prefer that platform.