Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

With the rise of rapid eLearning tools and the ease with which virtually anyone can now create a course, whats changing for the instructional designer? SMEs using rapid eLearning tools)? Are designers beginning to help others author content? Is this a standard part of the package now for most rapid eLearning tool companies?

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

When time permits, my favorite lunchtime activity is to escape out to the woods and go for a walk. Blogger's New Polling Tool My Online Visual Identity 31 Days: Days 26, 27, 28 So What Kind of a Gamer Are You? It clears my head, gets my heart pumping a bit, and gives me some much needed solitude. Take the Survey! Are You A Gamer?

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Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Instructional designers can take the tools and create a good learning experience or not. Incremental: Some forms of online training support current ways of doing things Virtual classrooms, presentation software, authoring tools, assessment tools, LMS. Incremental vs. Disruptive Innovation. Person in next cubical?)

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 10, 2007

"Wii Fit, which uses an innovative floor-based sensor to register body movement, takes players through a daily regimen of yoga, balancing exercises and other fat-fighting activities." So maybe the Guild Master Ceiling will get replaced with a Wii Ceiling? Check out the full story: Nintendos women gamers could transform market at Times Online.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Maybe it’s the marbles I have in my mouth but I have had people (using unconscious Active Listening) ask? "So, I usually start out by saying "Im an E-Learning author" – if whoever Im talking to then has little question marks in his/her eyes, I add that I develop computer learning programs for companies.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 6, 2007

Big kids model new activities for the little ones. Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. #2

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

Since Ive now got some authority to report to, Ill do my best to keep up with the homework. Havent done that yet, but I was inspired to make sure I am actively commenting on commenters comments. I admit to getting overwhelmed at times with all the tools out there. Shes an inspirational task master, really. Im already behind.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

Some notes (by writing these notes, I am creating an activity of repetition , arent I?) The only performance support Ive actually ever written are bulky user-guides to go along with a software training program. Rapid Authoring Tools Speed Dating eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? Tests are usually too low-level.

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

I suspect, however, that it also has as much to do with the topic or subject matter being taught, with the access to and experience of well-designed audio tools by the developer of the learning materials, and and to the confidence and/or expertise of the person providing the voice over. 8:26 AM narrator said. I can read, thank you very much.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

The 30-Minute Masters is geared toward SMEs using Rapid eLearning tools, but I think its just fine for a "professional instructional designer" needing a refresher. Tom Kuhlmans recent post on passive vs. active. Instead, try creating some drama -- write a scenario -- showing the learner what they will learn. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2007

Anxious about the mental cost of aging, older people are turning to games that rely on quick thinking to stimulate brain activity. Mary are actually part of a vast and growing community of video-game-playing baby boomers and their parents, especially women. “Women come for the games, but they stay for the community. .&#

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Shes justifying it by arguing that playing word games will keep her brain active. New Product Announcement Best Practices for Software Training? I might be a little devious. This is the mom of a high school friend, the reverse of Karens situation. Whatever works, right? 7:58 PM Dave Ferguson said. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2007

Here are a few highlights: Sustaining Performance in Rapid e-Learning includes some great tips and ideas for how to create effective follow-up activities to ensure knowledge transfer on the job. This months newsletter is no exception. Take the Survey! 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 24, 2007

This has sparked a little exchange in the comments between myself and one of the active members of the of Renaissance Island community. Last week, I visited Renaissance Island and wrote about it in My Second Second Life Experience. I asked Diogenes Kuhr to talk about how she (or is it a he?) My exploration has just begun. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

The advantage: the text content can be corrected and polished by a text author and missing topics can be added, now and in future revisions. Joel Harband Tuval Software Industries 5:04 AM Jeff Goldman said. We used a real gunnery instructor to narrate all of the exercises, presentation sequences, and activities. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Laura 10:26 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Cammy Bean Greater Boston, MA, United States View my complete profile About This Blog Subscribe in a reader Subscribe via email Are you an Instructional Designer? technology and learning from community. Task in progress. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Kids use tools like MySpace, FB etc. use these tools for social -- they dont have these in their learning toolkit. The perils of multitasking] Action Plan Learn the theories of your craft -- its incredibally important now to learn theories Use new tools in order to apply them. Marc Prensky has updated his article.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 17, 2009

Had I not encouraged and required early interest in those activities it would have been a lot easier for him to just want to play SPORE all day long. My son LOVES computer games, but he also voluntarily chooses to play his guitar, shoot hoops, and ask me to throw a ball with him. I will say this. I know my kids very well. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 13, 2007

He cites a USA Today article which says, Students "dont like it for activities that can be done in a real classroom, such as lectures or slide shows. But they do like to use it to visit new places or do group activities." create a virtual recreation of their museum) theyd like to do using other tools like Flash. Real concerns.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

The point is to provide more than one way to initially get it, more ways to trigger activation when its seen in practice, and more frameworks to apply to solving the problem. 10:03 AM Cammy Bean said. Thanks, Clark. Thats a helpful explanation. Take the Survey! 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2007

The more people who actively participate in the conversation, the more we can all learn from each other. Most bloggers have much more interesting things to say than I do, and Im always happy to point that out. Take the Survey! Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 8, 2008

Courses are divided into weekly modules, and students mostly complete the activities at the same time (although they have control over when in the week they do work). We started adding self-paced activities as part of courses last year. The courses themselves are primarily asynchronous, with the occasional synchronous chat.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

ADDIE), but rather the teaching tools themselves. Create pauses in the activity to get the learner to stop and think; apply the content to their own world; make their own connections. Ahhh.Facebook as a learning tool! What instructional strategies do you use to make your content more memorable and engaging? Most excellent.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 22, 2007

Now these are just two people, but they are real people who are in the workforce who are making use of technology tools. An active FaceBook user -- she logs on in the morning when she gets to work and leaves it open all day. "I Will the tools grow up with them? She works from home and is her own boss. Or will they remain?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 29, 2007

To create credibility and market value for myself -- on a professional level as an active member of the e-Learning industry. To share thoughts, to learn, to grow: professional development (for free!) To belong to a community -- to network -- to connect. I want to stay relevant. And I want to be just like all of you. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

APRIL 21, 2008

He proposes that a strength is, “An activity that makes you feel strong.&# This post has been removed by the author. Marcus Buckingham (a guy worth looking into for learning and training) proposes a new definition of strengths that does not restrict a person to the things that they are good at. 3:13 PM Chris Morgan said.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 16, 2007

Its probably a great tool for doing analytics on a big website. 10:15 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Cammy Bean Greater Boston, MA, United States View my complete profile About This Blog Subscribe in a reader Subscribe via email Are you an Instructional Designer? Well see what I see.

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

Take learning a piece of software. If youve ever taught a software class, you know you will have explorers in your class who will wander off the track being presented in class following the "I wonder what happens if you do x" train of thought then get lost from where you are going. 1:32 PM Cammy Bean said. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 17, 2007

I obviously need to do more of that basic SL 101 activity). One would have to think very carefully about the audience and decide if the tools fit the audience and the learning need. So over time, the tools will be accessible to more people. So I stopped briefly at a station to learn how to see better. The graphics are ok.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

But very few of them were/are active game players and, as a rule, did not consider themselves gamers. I would expect that we will find people who dont actively participate in social media to hit a ceiling before non-gamers do though. Recently, I conducted a series of interviews with college-aged women. 6:37 PM Karl Kapp said.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

activity and one that really has educational implications.so Blogger's New Polling Tool My Online Visual Identity 31 Days: Days 26, 27, 28 So What Kind of a Gamer Are You? Obviously, this poll wont tell us that much. But perhaps leave a comment to explain your vote. So, I am a gamer 2.0 But not much higher. 3:35 PM Karl Kapp said.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

After a few years, I got involved in an IT initiative (then it was called MIS) -- designing a new software application to support our call center business. I did stand-up classroom sessions on the software. They liked my software training experience. So lets get the tools and information out there to support folks like me.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Definition of mLearning: "An activity that allows individuals to be more productive when consuming, interacting, or creating information, mediated through a compact digital portable device that the individual carries on a regular basis and has reliable connectivity and fits in a pocket or purse." Reusing your content in flexible ways.

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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. Its also a bout using blogs and wikis and other collaborative tools for workplace learning and knowledge sharing.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Friday, December 19, 2008 Best Practices for Software Training? This has been the year of software training. Weve taken scenario-based approaches, so the learner can sit with an expert and watch how he does his job using the software. Short demos (some with practice) linked right from the software itself.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Response 13 Interaction; good web conferencing software, audio and video elements, whiteboards, diverse contributions. Response 31 high-quality participants with buying authority. Response 37 Excellent presentations, lots of content, but plenty of guided networking activities. Early morning quasi-compulsory activities.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Julie Dirksen also provided some great ideas on how to create a campaign, including before, during and after activities. ASTD TechKnowledge 2010 #tk10 ▼ 2009 (87) ► December (6) ► November (11) ▼ October (10) Finding Good Photos for Your eLearning Scenarios Kineo Audio Interview with Ellen Wagner "The Evol.

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