Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Learning Visions Im Cammy Bean and this is my little corner of the world where I talk about instructional design and topics somewhat related to eLearning. Im @cammybean. I ask a lot of questions.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View A long time ago, I decided I was much better at the practical side of things than the theoretical. Im still a really hands-on person.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Audio in eLearning: When Rough Around the Edges is Better At our seminar today on using Articulate and Moodle and "Doing More for Less" , the conversation turned (as it always does) to using audio in eLearning.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. As an instructional designer/eLearning professional, what books are the essential tools in your reference library ? Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed. What would you add?

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Learning Visions

MAY 18, 2006

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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. He sent me a book, " A General Theory of Love." Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

APRIL 3, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, April 03, 2007 eLearning Guild Event -- My Sessions As Ive mentioned here before, Im extremely excited about attending the upcoming eLearning Guild event here in Boston. Im excited to go to as many sessions as I can.

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. A list of important books, key terminology, basic theory. And, more importantly, you can improve your design when you understand the theory. (Im Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. My brain has a hard time these days parsing dense theory. Im a convert. Yes, Im an English major who writes mostly text bullets instead of novels. So Im curious: what drove you to revisit theory? Thankfully.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 17, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im in that beginner-mind zone. Although Ive been doing this work for 15ish years, the ground beneath me is shaky and I feel like Im in new waters, navigating new people, new processes, new tools. Im @cammybean. It's true.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. I agree with Rupa and Poonam on the elearning industry in India but there are variations too. But I know of few variable cases too: 1.

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Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting. As a practical person, I tend to avoid theory. But in my quest for an informal M.Ed, Ive got to get into theory a bit, right? The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, September 21, 2009 eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help! I am working on a presentation in a few weeks about eLearning authoring tools. Now, Im not much of a tool user myself. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Learning Visions

APRIL 8, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, April 08, 2009 Ellen Wagner: eLearning Roadtrip Are you an instructional designer or interested in instructional design? Are you reading Ellen Wagners blog eLearning Roadtrip yet? The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. In the context of e-Learning (back then it was just plain old CBT), this meant you had audio/video on the screen with timed text bullets. We used a different approach: The Playground Theory of Learning developed by Shelly Loewen.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 29, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. I think Im an inherently lazy person. Im supposed to tag seven other people, which Im feeling really lazy about. So Im just doing six. can you tell that Im re-reading Lord of the Rings? Check it out.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 25, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Jott This Blog I havent had so much time lately to blog, as this project Im working on has been quite grueling. I find my best time for thinking up excellent blog entries is late at night when Im lying in bed.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, November 05, 2007 Instructional Design Inspiration As I mentioned last week , Im in the midst of designing my first custom eLearning course in quite awhile. Schones Engaging Interactions for ELearning.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. For various reasons, Im not going to go back to school to get a Masters Degree in instructional design. Even though Ive been doing this ("instructional design") for over ten years, Im starting over. At least not formally.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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. Cammy, Im glad youre doing the auditing.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. " This adage works for me most of the time as Im designing eLearning courses. Right now, Im feeling like just getting to good would be an achievement. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! Just do it.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Me: Im an instructional designer. I create eLearning. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). I have even had the light bulb go on once I let them know that I developed eLearning.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 14, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im curious, have you had a chance to listen to yours or any of the others? Im happy with how they turned out. Currently Im playing the role of a learning consultant, taking care of solutions and operations for learning services.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im not talking about the quantity of my friends, but rather the breadth and depth. Christy -- Im all for games increasing brain power. Im with Christy - not sure when the "tipping" point occurred. Think Uggs. Definitely.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Maybe its not possible to make Six Sigma eLearning fun. Using Audio. I tried to make more effective use of audio. Unless theres audio on every page, our users will think its broken." But Ive tried. But I got pushback.

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Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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. My job title is Manager of Instructional Design.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. In fact, Ive had very little of interest to add to any conversation of late, mostly because Im much more focused on my personal life and the many transitions Im handling there. My son is really into his Wii. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

JULY 30, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im looking for some input: good examples of software product training. Im working on a pitch to a software company -- technical audience (think database guys). The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. Some instructional designers: Design self-paced eLearning. Today Im feeling more like a hazy purple. Look at our survey results. But maybe it does.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 25, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, June 25, 2007 Getting Pysched for FaceBook Im definitely feeling out-of-my element in this whole FaceBook thing. Im trying to get into it and discover its potential professional uses. Im feeling lonely and really nerdy.

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 18, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. You ARE a geek! :-) Whats lighting up my life this week is "Beyond Bullet Points" which Im using to structure the PPT that Im going to use for my webinar on time management next month. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Amidst client projects and presentations I think Im actually writing more than ever. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

MAY 5, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Saturday, May 05, 2007 Humble Learning Moment File this one under the challenging of outdated theories and assumptions. The best presentation method is to show an animation/important graphic with narrated audio only -- no text.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. This hasnt gotten onto my radar before -- Im not sure if there are any state-funded online programs in Massachusetts. Within higher ed, Im sure well continue to see growth in online, but it is starting to plateau a bit.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 3, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. I didnt do it anything with it then and Im not going to do much with it now, except share it with all of you: Steve Hargadon Web 2.0 The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! Take the Survey! Can I, um, have your attention, please?

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Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tweetdeck Im officially hooked to Twitter and use Tweetdeck to organize and group those I follow. My best column: eLearning, of course! Im ready for the iPhone. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! Have a question?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 29, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. To work out my thoughts and ideas (hey, Im an extrovert -- I need to talk about whats going on in my head in order to process it and take it to the next level). Im a new blogger -- not fully evolved). Take the Survey!

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