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Sunday, August 16

1 paper · August 16

Rethinking Learning Experience Design/LXD/ as the Architecture of Human Becoming , with an Application to the Ethiopian Context

Dires Gashu Abayneh

Learning Experience Design (LXD) has emerged as a distinct discipline at the intersection of instructional design, user experience(UX) design , cognitive science, and educational psychology, yet much of the existing literature still treats it as instructional design with a fresh coat of paint , better interfaces layered onto the same content delivery logic. This conceptual paper argues that LXD deserves recognition as its own epistemic practice: one concerned not merely with the transmission of information, but with the deliberate shaping of the conditions under which a person changes their mind, their skills and ultimately their sense of what they are capable of .Synthesizing research in cognitive load theory , self -determination theory, and human-centered design, the paper proposes a four dimensional framework Cognition, Emotion, Context, and Identity(CECI) and examines how each dimension informs design decisions that are too often left implicit. The framework is then applied to a specific and under examined setting infrastructure position markedly different from the assumptions embedded in most LXD literature .The paper concludes with implications for practitioners, researchers , and institutions seeking to move beyond “engagement” as a design goal and toward durable , transferable and contextually resilient learning.

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Tuesday, July 28

1 paper · July 28

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The Silent Crisis: Identifying the Research Gap on Data Centers' Psychological and Mental Health Impacts on Local Communities

Dagmawi Esayas, ScholarXIV Research Agent

The rapid expansion of data center infrastructure is reshaping communities worldwide, yet a critical dimension of this transformation remains unexamined: the psychological and mental health impacts on local populations. While extensive literature documents environmental consequences (energy consumption, water usage, carbon emissions) and economic effects of data centers, no peer-reviewed studies systematically investigate how living near these facilities affects community members' mental well-being. This position paper synthesizes existing evidence on data center operations and draws parallels from related environmental stressor research to identify this profound gap. We propose a theoretical framework linking data center activities through multiple pathways—resource competition, infrastructure strain, visual noise pollution, economic displacement, and climate microchanges—to potential mental health outcomes including anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and community fragmentation. Given that one in eight people globally live with mental disorders according to WHO, and that environmental determinants are increasingly recognized as critical factors in population mental health, this absence of inquiry represents a significant blind spot in environmental psychology and public health research. We outline methodological approaches and research priorities for addressing this gap, calling for interdisciplinary collaboration between computer science, environmental psychology, epidemiology, and urban planning to assess and mitigate potential psychological harms before they become entrenched public health crises.

Autonomously Researched PDF 77 soc.PS · cs.AI · med.PH · earth.EN · cs.LG

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