Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

Thursday, May 31, 2007 My Job Description I work at a small e-Learning company, which means I play lots of different roles. So, what do I do if Im not doing that? I use words like "cognitive load theory" or "working memory". Im not such an anal person, so this isnt my favorite thing in the world. The website copy.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

I havent signed up anywhere, I havent taken part in any of the sessions, but Im like a moth drawn to the flame: as I peer in on all the conversation beginning to happen, I cant help but join in. Little nuggets that stand out to me: George Siemens writes, in Connectivism: Learning Theory or Pastime of the Self-Amused?:

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2009

Friday, May 01, 2009 Name That Tool I just got a FaceBook query from someone and I thought you all could help: Im looking for a tool you might have come across, but I dont even know what product/programming group it belongs to. Im sure I could do a better job describing this, so let me know if Ive been clear.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Describing What You Do: Instructional Design Youre at a playground and you start talking to the mom sitting on the bench next to you. Me: Im an instructional designer. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). And then they think Im a flippin genius!!!! What do you say?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 29, 2007

Thursday, March 29, 2007 Blogging & Boundaries in the Professional Sphere Karyn Romeis recent post echoed stuff thats been rolling around in my mind about blogging, professionalism, sharing, confidentiality, roles, boundaries, etc. Im a new blogger -- not fully evolved). At least, I would hope thats what Im doing.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. Microsoft in India, just hires content development managers, whose core skill sets is ID, but their role turns out to be that of a vendor manager and content reviewer, as Microsoft (in India) outsources elearning work to 3rd parties.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009 My Blogs Personality Type Well, it isnt very glamorous or creative sounding. An individual can (and normally DO) make use of different personas, i.e. social roles in different situations. Im an INTJ and it says my blog is an ESTP. ISTJ - The Duty Fulfillers The responsible and hardworking type.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. Today Im feeling more like a hazy purple. Im wondering if in the carpentry example if a master carpenter would agree with you? Im sure a master carpenter wouldnt think so highly of the table I were to make should I take on such a project.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 19, 2007

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Using FaceBook Im trying to expand my horizons a bit these days and have been taking a closer look at a whole bunch of tools out there, including SecondLife and FaceBook. Im interested in how we could leverage that existing community for better communication, learning opportunities, networking, etc.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 8, 2008

But even within the corporate market, I know the roles of the instructional designer vary widely. Im guessing youre designing online distance learning courses. Im in the weird place of for-profit education, which really has characteristics of both market sectors. I primarily design self-paced eLearning programs. What do you do?

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Im curious what other folks experiences has been. I have also worked with individuals that do have ID degrees, and found found gaps in technical knowledge, but not in their theory. Im so happy to see you post this up. Im struggling with this right now. When my contract is up at the college Im highly unlikely to re-sign.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

So Im going to try to mix it up a bit. Im still smiling. But Im wearing a different purple shirt. I should also show you pictures of me where Im not smiling. Clearly, your blogging is work-related and part of your professional role/persona/hat. Although Im professional, I do have many faces.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

I have never taken a course in adult learning theory. My current business card says Im a "Manager of Instructional Design". And now Im here -- "Manager of Instructional Design." But at this point, Im here to stay. If youd like to learn more about what Im doing these days, check out my current job description.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 8, 2007

I think Im somewhat of an anomaly in the field. Maybe Im not an instructional designer at all. I think my dinosaur status as an instructional designer stems from the fact that Ive always worked for e-Learning vendors where the programming, graphics, and ID are distinct, separate job roles. I dont do any programming.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 3, 2008

Now Im not saying that SMEs are rats, or instructional designers are rats. Im thinking of Chestertons remark that theres a big difference between a man who wants to read a book and a man who wants a book to read. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Even a rat. Great post!

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Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

Friday, May 04, 2007 Rapid e-Learning, Templates, & SMEs Theres been a lot of good talk lately about rapid e-learning tools and templates and the roles of SMEs vs. instructional designers. If youre providing SMEs with the templates, Im not sure theyll be altering them. Im not saying there is no place for templates (honestly!),

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Im concerned that women will be excluded if such a focus is put on gaming skills -- or at least the gamer label. Furthermore, women are often in roles that hold communities of players together, Wolfcale said, acting as socialite players and leaders of player groups, or guilds. Im just raising some questions.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Im not just thinking about the gadgets and the gizmos that you use or the instructional design "method" behind the process (e.g., Im excellent at creating ridiculous rhymes and ditties for my kids; I think I could come up with something interesting for a course. Im delighted that youre finding value in all of my ramblings.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 8, 2007

Cammy, you seem to have taken on the role of gateway to the edublogosphere! Just this week -- for once Im in the know. Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:53 AM Labels: rapid e-learning 2comments: Clive Shepherd said. A useful service indeed. 4:31 AM Cammy Bean said. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

The very active area here was the cerebellum, which apparently has a big role in "motor learning and expertise". Im no neuroscientist, but these kinds of images get me excited -- seeing which areas of the brain light up. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

In her comments on The Value of Instructional Designers , she observes: Just wanted to add that I think the role of the ID, as seen in Canada at least, seems to be one of instructional consultant. There seems to be a mix between contract and full time positions, and Im not sure how to read into that. Is this whats happening?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 24, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007 Building Community in Second Life: Renaissance Island As you know, Ive been trying to walk-the-talk and experiment a bit with Second Life, role my virtual sleeves up and see what all the fuss is about. Im trying to remain open to both sides. Manish [link] 4:13 AM Cammy Bean said. My exploration has just begun.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Im getting a Masters Degree in Instructional Design. But Ill have the knowledge and the confidence that I know what the hell Im talking about for once. This is where ISD still plays a role. Because its out there. And its free. Free range. Free of cost. User-driven and uncontrolled" as Jarche says. 3:49 AM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Im a linear reader in recovery and have been actively learning how to skim books and not feel guilty about it. Although Im not in active instructional design mode for any projects right now, I did jot a bunch of ideas. those born between 1991-2000), Im a bit of an ape (no offense to apes, mind you). Do They? ) No boomers here.

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Learning Visions

JULY 2, 2007

Monday, July 02, 2007 The Gin System As Ive been trying to sort out the role of FaceBook lately, I cant help but wonder "wheres the content?" Then again, perhaps Im missing something. It seems to me that FaceBook is a great networking tool. You can point people to outside links, but I havent yet seen a great way to include content.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

It turns out that Im not alone. The 32% average score and the stubborn lack of improvement regardless of experience, education, and age suggests that most people in the learning-and-performance field are unprepared for roles as designers of learning, at least as far as their ability to apply knowledge of learning research.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

But Im learning. Im just back from two this week, and presented yesterday at USQs Pedagogies and Learning Conference in Brisbane. The role of instructional designer is not to go all "messy" or all "formal" the role is to blend the two. I admit that this post is a bit messy. Photo Credit: Audrey Johnson from stock.xchng.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Her statement is in keeping with traditional instructional design theory that says that learning objectives help learners organize their learning efforts. I want to clarify that Im not advocating that we "hide" objectives from the learner, but instead provide some alternatives to boring text bullets in the presentation of those objectives.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 14, 2007

Im cammybean on deli.ci.ous -- try adding me to your network and make a for: cammybean list. The agenda went a little something like this: Welcome Introductions (Have everyone introduce herself and discuss role/stake in the project) What is e-Learning (I talked a little bit about what e-Learning is and isnt, some of the tools available).

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Allen bridges the gap from theory to practice on both training and educational programs. The latest version of the course manual includes several minor corrections and is dedicated to the memory of our co-author Jeanne Smuts who died on 28th July 2009.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

December 2009 December 1-4, 2009 New Zealand Association for Research in Education , Distinction Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand. link] December 2-4, 2009 Online Educa Berlin International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training, 15 th , Hotel InterContinental, Berlin, Germany. Louis, Missouri, USA.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Past years eLearning Conferences 2010 , eLearning Conferences 2009. link] January 22-28, 2011 International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science , 37 th , Novy Smokovec, Slovakia. link] April 6-8, 2011 Making the Connection: Praxis and Theory in Education Abroad. link] As of Nov.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 18, 2007

They often use slick video to show a concept while a voice-over explains everything, so the learners only role is to passively absorb. Im not saying to leave the info a mystery; Im saying that Ive seen a lot of elearning that seems to underestimate the intelligence of the learner and makes every little thing painfully explicit.

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Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

Im not sure how this relates to danah boyds recent blog article on Viewing American class divisions through FaceBook and MySpace. Im a major geek, yet I avoid Second Life and continue to be skeptical about its use in elearning. This is a main way of staying connected to friends. A couple of people also had MySpace accounts.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 3, 2008

Like Tracy Hamilton , Im enjoying the endless thought streams. Im having fun hearing the stream of peoples activities and thoughts ("ambient intimacy"), but is that all there is to it? I know people consolidate and slim down ( Brent , for instance), but Im not sure Im ready for that challenge. Im cammybean on Twitter.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 15, 2007

The students suggest that role playing, taking on someone elses role (experience schizophrenia at UC Davis Hallucinations site), and guided tours of historical sites are great uses of SL. [In Rebekah, Thanks so much for the info.Ive been flailing around a lot in the menus when Im on my own in SL. Im Bliss Yue).

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2008

Do you work in or favor a design shop where each person has his or her own role (ID, graphics, programming, QA)? Atleast in India, as far as I know an elearning division has graphic designers, programmers and Instructional Designers where each of them have their own role to play. Whats your view? They do not necessarily implement them.

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