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What happens when everything can be made engaging, instantly?

I read the UMass study that it references (average time to wait for a page to load is ~2 sec) when it came out and initially found it surprising, but after paying closer attention to my internet habits, I realized that I, too, am quite impatient!!

I do feel media can be viewed as a reward because of the high levels of enjoyment and engagement when one consumes media. That is why it is so 'gratifying' and we end up constantly yearning for it unless we train ourselves to observe our media consumption patterns. It is important to monitor these patterns.

A talk about how the RSA Animate series seeks to engage learners in innovative ways and how it draws from new research on cognitive engagement.

Brandon, have you ever used one of their animations

I haven't used it in a formal way. Although I find myself very engaged in the content. I've seen some of the animations that are other talks that they converted to an animation, and it's really incredible how much more engaging it becomes with fairly simple, yet beautiful graphics.

Visualization tool. referred by junjie. 

Tomoko, can you say more about this tool--and why you shared it?

I am so sorry... I posted by mistake....was meant to be for different diigo group....

For those who are interested in the discussion of ethics, politics, citizenship, this seems to be a potential platform for more public engagement! 

Part of the American Medical Associations' attempt to increase engagement in medical education.

This is about a report by HGSE's John Richards that we will need later in the semester

An old game learns new tricks

Arguments for game-based learning

New report from the Connected Learning Research Network (funded by MacArthur) on a new model. Much of what we've seen before, but it purports to actually address issues of inequity, which is something I don't see talked about very much in these kinds of reports other than to share interactions between effects and variables like race & SES if found. Also interesting: includes Clusters of 21st Century Cognitive Competencies, a mashup of workplace readiness skills, 21st Century Skills, and Habits of Mind. (Is that enough buzzword for ya?)

An insightful and engaging speaker. Covers a lot of relevant ground. Refers to Jeremy Bailenson, whose archived talk at the Berkman center is a good companion piece. Lanier: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9eFZpdSeRU Bailenson: http://tinyurl.com/altye53

Ways to increase student engagement

Ensuring games are engaging for both genders

What is hot, and by implication what is not

This affirms decades of similar findings