Curatr: Towards improving participation in Online Collaborative Learning Environments

Towards Improving Participation in Online Collaborative Learning Environments

Ben BettsManaging Director & Research Engineer

Deci & Ryan articulated Self-Determination Theory as a means to suggest how we each derive intrinsic motivation for a particular activity.It had 3 components, which they called...

Autonomy Competence Relatedness

Dan Pink wrote a much sexier book called Drive which built on SDT, but called the 3 needs:

Autonomy

Mastery

Purpose

Dan Pink on Autonomy

Have you ever seen a one-year-old who’s not curious and self-directed?That’s how we are out of the box…

Traci Sitzmann on Autonomy

Web-based Instruction is more effective when learners have a high degree of control of the content, sequence and pace of content…

Ellen Langer on Autonomy

Arden House experiments show the impact that the illusion of control can have on health, happiness and, ultimately, life itself…

Implementing Autonomy... Think Museum

Non-linearGet rid of the “next” buttonBanish Constraints

Dan Pink on Mastery

The desire to get better and better at something that matters…

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on Mastery

Flow and the Goldilocks approach…Not too simple, not too hard

Malcolm Gladwell on Mastery

Mastery is only achieved over time10,000 hours theory…

Implementing Mastery... Think Games

Think Flow…Experience points & levelling upRecognise achievement

Dan Pink on Purpose

Maslow on Purpose

What a man can be, he must be…Hierarchy of Needs is topped by Esteem and Self-actualisation

Tom Malone on Purpose

The success of Crowdsourcing is down to Love & Glory – contributing and being recognised for doing so.

Implementing Purpose... Think Social

Contribute back Influence othersBe recognised for your efforts

Creates a non-linear, social game from your learning content.

Our aim is to help you build Rich, Active and Social eLearning experiences.

Or drop me a message to find out more…Ben Betts

ben@ht2.co.uk@bbetts

+44 (0)1865 873 862

Play a demo by visiting the website…

http://www.curatr.co.uk