instructor, particularly an e-course instructor, is getting students engaged and motivated. Considering that 75% of people today are gamers to some degree, a sure way to address the issue of student engagement and motivation is to incorporate elements of game design and thinking in non-game activities. Known as gamification, this technique is designed to motivate and engage learners, and make them active participants in their own learning. The basics of gamification Gamification aims to leverage
Why Employee Engagement? As David Ulrich has put in his famous book Human Resource Champions (1996), employee contribution becomes a critical business issue because in trying to produce more output with less employee input, companies have no choice but to try to engage not only the body, but also the mind and the soul of every employee. Ulrich emphasizes two points here. First, the organization’s human capital becomes increasingly important because more has to be done with fewer people. So, people
In this adaptation from Paul Bogard,” Let There Be Dark”, the author of the passage reveals his clear opposition toward the increasing light usages. By emphasizing the negative impact that the continuation of this phenomenon may have, the author attempts to engage the readers to be actively engaged in conserving the light energies, bringing back the “natural dark”. To achieve this, the author incorporates various literary techniques including personal anecdote, evidences, and examples. The author
with a large diamond engagement ring from Tiffany & Co., worth approximately $20,000. After six month of engagement, Brian wasn’t ready to be married and asked Michele for the engagement ring to be returned to him. According to California case law, does Michele has the rights to keep the engagement ring if Brian call off the engagement? In Simonian v. Donoian (1950) 96 Cal.App.2d 259 [215 P.2d 119], Plaintiff, Ralph Simonian presented Mary Donoian with a diamond engagement ring and his mother gave
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THE NUMBER ONE OFFICE DESIGN TREND- ACTIVITY BASED WORKING You may have heard about activity based working, but what does this terminology really mean? According to the Workplace Intelligence Unit (WIU), activity based working (ABW) has become more than a working practice as it has evolved to become a workplace ‘philosophy’ that encourages employees to work where and how they want to, in order to be productive throughout the day. Today, efficiency and productivity experts agree that getting the
CPD intensity. In this study, the CPD activities conducted were found to lack intensity or provision of sufficient information for teachers for their actual practice. However, they should have been intensive and comprehensive for their effectiveness. If teachers do not have sufficient exposure about the contents intended to be presented in a CPD activity or there is no provision of sufficient insights in an activity, then it is unlikely that the CPD activity can result in deep professional learning
one of the factors that will affect students’ motivation. Individuals today spend most of their time in school interacting with friends around them rather than staying at home. Research (Molloy, Gest & Rulison, 2011) indicates that one’s academic engagement and performance will be influence by their peers. Students who tend to appraise their abilities and potential by comparing with those of their peers are more likely to develop a sense of competencies which might lead them be motivated and make improvement
In order to make their love glitter more, individuals across the world gift beautiful engagement rings to their sweethearts. While all sorts of engagement rings are available on the market today, it would be a wonderful choice to pick a beautiful diamond engagement ring. But, how would you choose the right diamond engagement ring? There are four important aspects to keep in mind while buying a diamond engagement ring. They are Carat, Clarity, Colour, and Cut, which are also known as the 4Cs. Each
In the 1800s, marriage was less about love and more about increasing one's social status. Jane Austen conveys this to the readers in her novel Pride and Prejudice using the Bennet family and their 5 daughters. The main character experienced much change throughout the novel by interacting with Darcy, her family, and many other characters. At the start of the novel, Elizabeth takes pride in her ability to judge a person's character when she first meets them. When first introduced to Mr. Darcy at the