Elearning Blog - Digital Didactics

What is the most important theory of human motivation? If you ask me, the answer is undoubtedly Self-Determination Theory (SDT) by Deci & Ryan. Self-Determination Theory is a highly relevant tool for anyone responsible for bringing out the best in people, whether you are a leader, coach, teacher, or otherwise involved in learning and behavior. SDT can be used to explain w ...

I've been making e-learning since the dawn of time 😊. One of the "truths" I've heard endlessly throughout the years is that if you want to make motivational e-learning, you need to ensure it's interactive. Interactive elements in e-learning can be used to create variation in the presentation, thus making the content more exciting, but one should be careful not to use them sens ...

Hjernen er IKKE en computer og forsøger heller ikke på at være det. Allerhelst vil den være en krystalkugle, der kan se ind i fremtiden for bedre at kunne håndtere de situationer der måtte opstå. Viden om fortiden, dvs. minder, er kun vigtige i det omfang, at de måske kan hjælpe os til at træffe bedre beslutninger i fremtiden. Denne indsigt bygger på teorien om Predictive Coding og har betydning for hvordan vi mennesker lærer og hvad der motiverer os.

A few years ago, I was in China on three missions for an EU project. The task was to build capacity so that the Chinese organizations I worked with could develop e-learning themselves. (It fits quite well with what we do otherwise :-)). It was an insanely exciting task, not least because it took place in a completely different culture. I met many humorous, humanistic, and inte ...