Learning Ecosystems

From DSC:

The posting below is a great resource for all educators — especially those involved with putting materials online — as well as for folks interested in interaction design/usability. Check it out!

There is power in digital storytelling (and eliciting emotion), so this posting really caught my eye! You might want to check out Francisco Inchauste’s blog as well. Nice work!

Better User Experience With Storytelling – Part One — from SmashingMagazine.com by Francisco Inchauste

Stories have defined our world. They have been with us since the dawn of communication, from cave walls to the tall tales recounted around fires. They have continued to evolve with their purpose remaining the same: To entertain, to share common experiences, to teach, and to pass on traditions.

Today we communicate a bit differently. Our information is fragmented across various mass-media channels and delivered through ever-changing technology. It has become watered down, cloned, and is churned out quickly in 140-character blurbs. We’ve lost that personal touch where we find an emotional connection that makes us care.

Resources

• Star Wars Origins
• Emotional Design by Donald Norman
• A Practical Guide to The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
• “Experience Themes” by Cindy Chastain
• “Storytelling – A Compelling Design Tool” by Dorelle Rabinowitz
• “The Art of Storytelling” by Christian Saylor
• “A Case for Web Storytelling” by Curt Cloninger
• Personas and How to Increase the Quality of Solutions