Internet and Decision Making
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Behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism are the three broad learning theories most often utilized in the creation of instructional environments.
Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age
Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge (Downes, 2006)
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this paper but it is an honest and reasonably thorough outline of my views. I hope people find it interesting and rewarding. The purpose of this paper is to outline some of the thinking behind new e-learning technology, including e-portfolios and personal learning environments.The Strength of Internet Ties | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project
Overview The internet helps maintain people's social networks, and connects them to members of their social network when they need help. 60 million Americans have used to the internet for help with major life decisions.
Just as Americans face a variety of problems, they pursue a variety of means to seek information about those problems. Instructing respondents to focus on one problem they had dealt with most recently, we asked them a series of questions, beginning with how and where they turned for information or help.
What search strategies do Americans use for problem solving? | Pew Internet & American Life Project