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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.8.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:40:43 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/present-ideas-persuasively/"><rss:title>Present ideas persuasively</rss:title><rss:link>http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/present-ideas-persuasively/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-GB</dc:language><dc:date>2009-12-05T22:40:43Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.8.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/present-ideas-persuasively/2005/11/7/present-ideas-persuasively.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/present-ideas-persuasively/2005/11/7/present-ideas-persuasively.html"><rss:title>Present ideas persuasively</rss:title><rss:link>http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/present-ideas-persuasively/2005/11/7/present-ideas-persuasively.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Patrick Dunn</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-11-07T21:55:46Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As learning design shifts from an engineering model to a genuine design model, learning designers will need to learn the arts of creative persuasion. An engineering mindset assumes that solutions can be objectively assessed, whereas a design mindset assumes that there are many solutions that may require subjective approval. Presenting facts and objective evidence may be less effective than well argued personal viewpoints.</p><p><strong>Could you complete this pattern? </strong>If you're interested in contributing, <a href="mailto:patrick@networked-learning.com">get in contact</a>. If you've something already written that you like us to consider, you can <a href="http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/upload/">upload it here</a>.  <br /> </p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>