Connectivism – Impact on e-learning
Connectivism is the collective connections between all the ‘nodes’ in a network that result in new forms of knowledge. It is the learning of Digital Age, recently introduced in the year 2005.
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10 Effects of Cognitive Load Theory
This post will walk you through the application of Cognitive Load Theory with the help of 10 Principles
Explained :: Cognitive Load Theory in 11 minutes
Our short term memory, or working memory, can only retain a certain amount of information simultaneously. Cognitive Load Theory unlocks how and why we learn the way we do.
Constructivism – Impact on e-learning
As per Constructivism, people actively construct or make their own knowledge and that reality is determined by the experiences of the learner
Strengths Finder 2.0- Book Review
If you are searching for a job at the executive level, this needs to be step 1. It’s the proverbial answer to “Know Thyself”. I really liked this thought of the book which says “from the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths”. We give less importance to things we already have and just run for acquiring some other capabilities.
Euclid’s Window – Book Review
If you are a maths and science buff- this is for you. This is a book that unlocks the philosophy behind the subject. Solid story telling. Sufficiently non-technical for masses.
The Gene: An Intimate History- Book Review
Mukherjee makes science history interesting, accessible and relevant. It’s a book describing the tale of the birth, growth, and future of one of the most important concepts in the history of science: the Gene, which is the basic unit of genetics, and the basic unit of all biological knowledge.
Nudge- Book Review
The key takeaway is that the environment (home, work, school) has a WAY bigger impact on our behavior than we understand. Author refer to people that design menus of choices as “choice architects”. Nudges are little design tweaks
The Master Algorithm- Book Review
The book is full of several interesting incidents. I really enjoyed the few last chapters that were essentially based on the discussion about the future of AI, privacy, digital values, and the author’s point of view on Kurzweil’s looming ‘singularity’
How to Win an Indian Election- Book Review
The book is thoroughly based on researchers, interviews, and the author’s own experiences. The best thing was the experiences mentioned by him were very recent, unbiased & did not take the sides of any party or community.
