Learning Visions

APRIL 3, 2009

Friday, April 03, 2009 Visuals and Audio in eLearning (Ruth Clark) Donald Clark posted a link to a lovely little article by Ruth Clark: Give Your Training a Visual Boost in the April 09 edition of ASTDs T&D. The article contains such gems as: "Decorative visuals defeat learning." This is good stuff Cammy. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

As an instructional designer/eLearning professional, what books are the essential tools in your reference library ? This post has been removed by the author. The book builds on the 4C/ID model described in the 2002 article that John Curry linked to. This post has been removed by the author. These are my current faves.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 16, 2007

Thanks to Tony Karrer for a great overview article on eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? I particularly liked this approach he describes for a software training course. These learners would go through online courseware for about 6 hours that would teach them about the software and test them using simulations.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 25, 2017

Most likely you’re reading blog posts, articles, and books. Same thing when you read an article or blog post. “Recently I read this article by Tom Kuhlmann and he said…Here are three things I think about that.” Authoring skills in software like Storyline. Boston: July 18 & 19.

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OpenSesame

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Each of these tools can make an impact, but when all three are properly integrated, they deliver learning experiences that are engaging, unforgettable and transformative. . About the Author: Sharon Sloane. Article sources. (1) So let’s look at the big three; story, video and interactivity. 1) [link]. (2) 2) [link]. (3)

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Learngenix Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

(repost with permission from Broadband Search) Everyone is talking about eLearning and wondering about it (you found this article, after all). It could happen through an online course, online educational videos, or the use of other tools. Yet first off, what is eLearning? In fact, we can trace it back to the 1700s.

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Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

Have you seen this article from TechCrunch: Could Facebook Become The Next Microsoft? The author sees a future where Facebook replaces the OS. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, July 26, 2007 Is Facebook the next Microsoft? No, Google is. 8:29 AM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2009

Ill admit, the full article is on my to do list for when I come back from vacation. 5:17 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?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 22, 2007

One real problem is corporate fear of social networking tools. The article gives no specifics, making me wonder if the threat is real or just imagined by the corporate control freaks. sure to check out the Read/Write Web article that I posted a link to in this original post (as an update). Is that a time waster?)

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eLearning 24-7

JULY 12, 2018

The marketplace expands to include other types of learning systems, e-learning tools (i.e. Thus, in the best example I can give, Toolwire (an LEP) has an arrangement with Boston University School of Business. As I always note – do you read every article in a newspaper? online learning) too.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 6, 2007

In a March 13, 2005 article in The Toronto Star The Art of PowerPoint: David Byrne (Yes, that David Byrne) Defends a Reviled Software , "Byrne suggests that the medium itself is not the sole factor behind ill-fated attempts at over-simplifying complex information." Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

For some backstory , see the Boston Globe article, " Women tap the power of the blog " July 17 2006. Rapid Authoring Tools Speed Dating eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? where I was pointing out the general lack of women in the e-Learning blogosphere. But perhaps this is just a general business-blog issue.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 4, 2007

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 NewsFlash: PowerPoint Bad For Learning Found via SlashDot , an article in todays Sydney Morning Herald " Research points the finger at PowerPoint." The article cites new research from the University of New South Wales (home of John Sweller, "founding father" of Cognitive Load Theory). Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

APRIL 18, 2007

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Another take on Cognitive Load Theory The authors of the Eide Neurolearning Blog weigh in on recent research and articles on cognitive load (including the death of Powerpoint that have been talked about here ). Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

Found this article, via Alec Saunders : Facebook for the Enterprise = Facebook. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Facebook for the Enterprise Im still mucking around in Facebook, trying to get it. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

I was pointed in the direction of a good article on learning styles from Harold Stolovich via Guy Wallace. The author cited two learning styles tests which came in at.60 But in my quest for an informal M.Ed, Ive got to get into theory a bit, right? Somehow this is an easy starting point. Its like reading our daily horoscope.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 The Rise of Rapid e-Learning Mike Alcock, MD of Atlantic Link Ltd has written an article over at Trainingzone.co.uk: The Rise of Rapid e-Learning. Im going to quote heavily from the article here, inserting my own thoughts along the way. Is it really the SMEs using the tools?

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Learning Visions

APRIL 5, 2007

Heres another article on PowerPoint, found via Donald Clark at Big Dog, Little Dog : Bite the Bullet: Improving Your Presentation Strategies. And the truth is that so many of these so-called great e-Learning authoring tools out there these days just provide a developer with basic PowerPoint functionality plus a SCORM wrapper.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 12, 2008

ASTD (Warning, you need to purchase the article, which I didnt do.) You enter your own salary and location and see how it compares to the averages in your region.) Indeed (Kind of basic, but its good to view another data set.) E-Learning Guilds Annual Salary Reports for the US and Canada 2008 (Lots of ways to cut the data here.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 16, 2009

Heres what Ive been doing lately on the job: Tinkering Ive been tinkering around with new and old tools, expanding my skill set. Nows a good time to go back and thumb through some of my old favorites be they books, blog posts, articles, whatever. I anticipate this tool quickly becoming a best friend. Have any to add?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 19, 2007

On Learning Circuits site I found an article called The Auditory Advantage written by Lenn Millbower from January 2003. I thought this article gave some useful examples of how one might use music to good effect in an e-Learning program. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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OpenSesame

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Each of these tools can make an impact, but when all three are properly integrated, they deliver learning experiences that are engaging, unforgettable and transformative. . About the Author: Sharon Sloane. Article sources. (1) So let’s look at the big three; story, video and interactivity. 1) [link]. (2) 2) [link]. (3)

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Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2007

Friday, March 30, 2007 Video Games & Retirees Interesting article in todays New York Times by Seth Schiesel about the increasing acceptance of video games among retirees/baby booomers, especially older women. I think NYTs links dont last too long, so Ill quote some key nuggets here in case you cant get to the article later: the women of St.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 29, 2016

And if you’re working inside an authoring tool like Storyline you want to name your objects and layers. July 26 & 27 (Boston, MA). Check out these articles and free resources in the community. And this is especially true of variables for e-learning. Register here. June 29-30 (Toronto, ON). Register here.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 10, 2007

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Women Gamers on the Rise According to an article today in Times Online (Nintendos women gamers could transform market) , Japanese women gamers have overtaken men to become the biggest users of the Wii and DS. "If Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2007

Friday, March 30, 2007 Enciclomedia: Mexican Classrooms go hi-tech Found via Slashdot , this BBC News article on the use of Enciclomedia in Mexican classrooms. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2006

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 e-Learning Success in Manufacturing This article is kind of old (from 2002), but provides insight into the successes achieved by one manufacturing organization. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Take the Survey!

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Limestone Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Every month we publish a list of free L&D webinars offering instruction across a wide range of topics, and we like to point out other resources such as white papers, research articles, industry tweets, and online certification courses—all great ways to access educational material and stay current.

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Learning Visions

MAY 18, 2006

Thursday, May 18, 2006 A General Theory of Love An article in National Geographic about the chemistry of love sparked a conversation with my friend Bob. The three authors, all practicing psychiatrists, blend a review of current neuroscience with poetry and anecdotes. He sent me a book, " A General Theory of Love." Take the Survey!

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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. There was a great NYTimes article a few weeks ago about a mom signing up for a FaceBook account, completely appalling her teenage daughter.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 16, 2008

These two resources came to mind: For more on the spacing effect, be sure to read this 2006 article by Lars Hyland: Less Learning More Often. Dan Roddy recently shared a link to a great article on tips for writing in a more conversational tone. Because the brain thinks conversation is important, it remembers the content better.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

I wrote an article recently about this -> [link] 4:01 AM Joel Harband said. 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. I think you've hit on something here.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 25, 2007

Ran across this article, The Psychology of FaceBook , which talks about the collecting of friends and relationships aspect of it all. And Ive joined a group: FaceBook for Business in which Ive posted some questions, gotten some answers, and been asked to participate in a beta test for a FaceBook widget. There must be more, or is there?

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Learning Visions

JUNE 14, 2007

I read articles, followed links, looked at websites. So I solicited some advice from the noble Clive Shepherd , who I had the pleasure to meet at the e-Learning Guild event in April here in Boston. Technical Infrastructure -- servers, software, etc. Some of these steps happened simultaneously or in no particular order at all.

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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. Our tools still require the user to work in the Flash environment, but you really dont need to know Flash. I think about this topic a lot.

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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. Marc Prensky has updated his article. 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.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 13, 2007

Donald does a great job recapping various articles and provides some useful links, including the following: 2) Second Thoughts on Second Life by Sylvia Martinez. 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. Take the Survey!

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