darren has shared another URL that gives a quick review to the 3 learning theories: behaviourism, cognitivism & constructivism. has the gist of the theories, good reading 🙂
[updated 1630hr] darren has found yet another site Bridging Learning Theories in the Classroom which summarises of the 3 learning theories; pictures of Piaget, Vygotsky, Watson, Skinner and Bruner can be found too 🙂
[updated 1645hr] another site Theories of Learning:Introduction to add to the list for reference 🙂
Creative launches ZenCast
CNET Asia reports that Creative has launched ZenCast.com and the ZenCast Organizer software to allow Zen Vision users to manage audio and video blog content for their players. This will surely be an important step for Creative to compete for the market share in the latest podcasting trend.
Instructional Design Models
darren shared this website which links to a whole range of ID models, good reference 🙂
Models, like myths and metaphors, help us to make sense of our world. Whether derived from whim or from serious research, a model offers its user a means of comprehending an otherwise incomprehensible problem. An instructional design model gives structure and meaning to an I.D. problem, enabling the would-be designer to negotiate her design task with a semblance of conscious understanding. Models help us to visualize the problem, to break it down into discrete, manageable units.
The value of a specific model is determined within the context of use. Like any other instrument, a model assumes a specific intention of its user. A model should be judged by how it mediates the designer’s intention, how well it can share a work load, and how effectively it shifts focus away from itself toward the object of the design activity.
-Martin Ryder