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. Dont be shy.

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DECEMBER 10, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, December 10, 2007 Blog of the Week Ego boost alert for this Bean: Donald Taylor has cited Learning Visions as Blog of the Week 13. Im blushing. Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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AUGUST 2, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, August 02, 2007 31 Days to A Better Blog I mentioned to Michele Martin that I was interested in participating in the 31 Days to a Better Blog Exercise being led by problogger Daren Rowse. Im already behind.

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MARCH 29, 2007

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

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, September 08, 2009 DevLearn09 - Im Speaking! Looking forward to the schmoozing, the DemoFest, the ID Zone, the Social Media Camp, the learning!, Did I tell you that Im looking forward to the schmoozing part?)

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JULY 26, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, July 26, 2007 Updating My Blog Lately, Ive been having blog envy. Wordpress and Typepad blogs look moh bettah to me. Tabs seem more professional, they make a blog feel more like a "real" website.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, December 11, 2008 Blog-o- the-Month at ISTE Island in Second Life Imagine my surprise when Scott Merrick contacted me, letting me know that Learning Visions had been nominated as Blog-o-the-month on ISTE Island in Second Life.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, November 16, 2007 Blog Readability Test: What a Joke! Get a Cash Advance My blog came in at the genius level on the readability test. Posted by Cammy Bean at 1:20 AM Labels: blog , me 4comments: Christy Tucker said.

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MAY 30, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Blogging is the new Graduate School Im not the only one getting an informal masters degree out here. If you offer intelligent opinions or advice on a credible blog, then you are an expert.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, February 15, 2008 Essential Reading for Instructional Design? As an instructional designer/eLearning professional, what books are the essential tools in your reference library ? Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed.

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DECEMBER 14, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, December 14, 2007 Im a Gamer 3.0! If youve been reading my blog for awhile, you know that Ive been really into the whole topics of gamers -- who is, who isnt, and should we even use that term? Im so pleased.

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JULY 24, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Im Mrs. Dalloway Im just back from vacation and still trying to make the transition back into work mode. But I did learn that I am like Mrs. Dalloway. Not quite there yet. Quite chilling.

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JANUARY 25, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, January 25, 2008 Writing Less Objectionable Learning Objectives My recent post on alternatives to listing out learning objectives generated a lot of interest and a good conversation. (

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 7, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, August 07, 2007 31 Days to a Better Blog: Days 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 This whole 31 Days to a Better Blog exercise is proving harder to stay on top of than I had even imagined. Day 7: Plan a Weeks Worth of Blog Posts.

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JANUARY 16, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Im a (K)nitwit! Cold nights coupled with a growing maternal nesting instinct, have forced me to buy some yarn, pull out the needles, and learn how to knit. Its winter here in New England.

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DECEMBER 20, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. At least from the instructional designers and the businesss point of view. Learning objectives clarify exactly what it is youre trying to teach. I see the value. But I find them painfully boring to read and to write.

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JANUARY 14, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Interviews on Instructional Design Last night, Dr. John Curry interviewed me for his Introduction to Instructional Design class. Im happy with how they turned out. Curry said.

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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. Michael Allens Guide to e-Learning. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, May 01, 2007 Beginning Instructional Designers Toolkit I want to incorporate a reading list for the next level of the 30-minute masters (taking a crash course in Instructional Design). Im not a big theory person.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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. What do you say?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, August 20, 2007 Getting Started in Instructional Design Many readers find their way to this blog because they are interested in learning more about instructional design. Im a writer and a schmoozer.

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JANUARY 8, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, January 08, 2008 Instructional Design and Market Sector Differences The field of instructional design is vast and varied. In the survey Ive been running, Instructional Designers: Do You Have an Advanced Degree?

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Learning Visions

JUNE 17, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, June 17, 2009 The Scrambled Egg Mind of a Beginner Apparently, when Tom Kuhlman links to your blog, crazy things happen. Im in that beginner-mind zone. Im suddenly racking up lots of frequent flyer points.

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, October 22, 2007 Instructional Design Stress I have to confess that although I call myself an instructional designer, its been quite awhile since Ive done anything like that. Im excited. Im nervous.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, March 14, 2008 Instructional Strategies? What instructional strategies do you use to make your content more memorable and engaging? How could you do that in an e-learning experience? Other Ideas?

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JUNE 8, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, June 08, 2007 Instructional Designers Tools Theres been a good conversation going on over at Christy Tuckers Experiencing E-Learning blog about instructional design. I dont do any programming.

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APRIL 10, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, April 10, 2008 Instructional Designers with Formal Training: Survey Update As of today, over 119 responses to the ongoing survey Instructional Designers: Do You Have An Advanced Degree? 63% of working IDS say "Nope.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 3, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. I like the analogy Michele Martin uses: instructional design as cooking. Which is critical in both cooking and instructional design. Instructional Designers as Chefs Different eating experiences require different expertise.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, January 19, 2009 Instructional Design: Whats in a name? I stumbled across this on a writers blog today: "Officially, I’m now an Instructional Designer. Blog link not provided to protect the innocent].

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FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, February 04, 2008 The Big Question: Instructional Design as a Spectrum The Learning Circuits Big Question this month: Instructional Design - If, When and How Much? Look at my own path to instructional design.

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APRIL 11, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, April 11, 2008 Instructional Designers Poll: Market Sector and Advanced Degrees My original survey on Instructional Designers and Advanced Degrees had some holes in it. Please take the latest poll! Take the Survey!

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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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NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, November 02, 2007 Instructional Designers: Do You Have a Degree in ID? In the UK, according to Clive, virtually no one has a degree in Instructional Design. Im curious what other folks experiences has been.

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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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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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? Cammy, Im glad to hear you so revved up. Im still of that mindset.

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MARCH 5, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Instructional Design: Wheres Your Center? Photo credit: Spirals On Blue by Tanakawho Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:20 AM Labels: instructional design 3comments: TRACY HAMILTON said. Whos Your Master?

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JANUARY 3, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, January 03, 2008 Instructional Designers with Degrees: Survey Update Over 50 instructional designers have now responded to the survey: Do You Have a Degree in ID? Nothing I learned is actually applied today.

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