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Technology affordance
Definition
A feature or capability of a technology that can be used strategically to support a learning design decision.
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Designers need to recognize what a platform makes possible, not just what functions it contains, because those possibilities can shape the learning experience.
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Sources and evidence
- Learning Engineering Design Decision Tracking — Appendix 1 codebook; Technology Affordance influence; TechTrends p. 829; PDF p. 14 (direct)