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To be honest, most of the time what I hear from teachers I automatically assumed to be true and would rarely question any of the material presented to me, until my most recent last several years of college….and quite frankly even now I often presume what I am being ‘told’ or ‘taught’ is true.
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Eric Calvert on 15 Oct 10I think this is true for most people (unless we've had some very strong, negative experiences.) Not only do I think we trust teachers by default, but there's some evidence that we trust technology by default as well. I read an interesting book recently called "The Media Equation" that reported on a series of studies that found that people are very trusting of media (even if they say they aren't.) In particular, if a message seems to come from a computer instead of a person, we tend to view it as being "objective." I think it's important for learning designers to keep this in mind and use their "power" responsibly while also encouraging learners to evaluate information critically.
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Even if the facilitator has effectively included motivation in their design, they will still need to successfully deliver this material. If the delivery falls flat, then the design may not be reached as intended.
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For some reason it is bothersome to me to read lengthy material on the web. Maybe I have just taught myself this, but I do think there is some validity to the lack of actual reading that is taking place on the web.
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I've heard others make similar comments. Do you think this is because LCD screens are less comfortable for our eyes than paper, because printed materials don't have links (so going somewhere else even when you're bored isn't an option), or because we see books and magazines as "linear" and online material as being "non-linear?"
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