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Title: Affordance analysis - matching learning tasks with learning technologies
Related: Educational media international, Vol. 45, Issue 1, p.3-15
DOI: 10.1080/09523980701847115
Publisher: International Council of Educational Media
Date: 2008
Author/Creator: Bower, Matt
Description: This article presents a design methodology for matching learning tasks with learning technologies. First a working definition of “affordances” is provided based on the need to describe the action potentials of the technologies (utility). Categories of affordances are then proposed to provide a framework for analysis. Following this, a methodology for designing e-learning experiences by matching the affordance requirements of tasks with the affordances offered by the available technologies is described. Rather than being prescriptive, the methodology is designed to be adjustable, expandable, and applied to various degrees of rigor depending on the context. An example application of the methodology is provided for illustrative purposes.
Description: 13 page(s)
Subject Keyword: affordances
Subject Keyword: e-learning design
Subject Keyword: instructional design
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. School of Education

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