Here's a crash course on some of our favorite learning techniques gleaned from cognitive science, learning theory, neuroscience, psychology, and entertainment (including game design). Much of it is based around courses I designed and taught at UCLA Extension's New Media/Entertainment Studies department.
I need to spend more time with it, but I think there's a lot of good information here for all of us - and that if fits nicely both with our constructivist focus and our technology focus. And the author - Kathy Sierra apparently lives in Boulder - maybe we should see if she might want to come talk with us sometime?
You're right, Karl. This blog is so interesting, not to mention cleverly written.
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