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Metacognition: I Document, Therefore I Learn

My earliest experience of “meta” thinking was inspired by the picture on this drinking chocolate tin (Figure 1). Figure 1: Droste’s Drinking Chocolate Tin, from Droste (n.d.) I remember that this tin was in the kitchen cupboard of my childhood home when I was growing up. I have no memory of where the tin came …

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Digital Badges: More than Just a Game

While learning about digital badges recently in an eLearning Theories and Practice lecture, I got to thinking about why I like video games. I’m not an avid gamer: I don’t own any consoles or have subscriptions to gaming services, but I do dip in and out of games from time-to-time (Monument Valley being my most …

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ADDIE: The Classic Instructional Design Model

This week, I begin what I hope will be a series of blog posts that will discuss common Instructional Design models. My reason for embarking on this journey is that although I am aware that there are many models used to guide the development of eLearning solutions, I have never taken the time to examine …

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The Depth Education Model: How Deep is Your Learning?

In this week’s lecture in eLearning Theorises and Practices, our professor discussed the Depth Education Model. This lecture was particularly relevant for me because recently, I have been thinking about how instructional designers can ensure that they foster a suitable learning environment for students engaging in the courses they build. In a previous blog post, …

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