Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Often I have two small kids in tow or Im trying to check ten things off a list during my lunch hour. A good aggregator (like Stephen Downes) will get me the info I need so Im not missing the really juicy stuff. Im sure many of you are the same. Im off looking at the new interesting thing in a heartbeat. Im too distracted.

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Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

Im not a techie -- far from it. Im an instructional designer with an emphasis on writing and schmoozing. For the most part, I like tools that are easy to use, easy to learn, look good, and create good-looking output. Im #34 on the list. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Gmail Gmail love.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Im excited. Im nervous. I was delighted to see Cathy Moores post with examples of good eLearning -- much needed inspiration. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. In fact, its been almost two years since Ive written a storyboard and gone through the whole process. I feel some procrastination coming on.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 3, 2008

Not all meals are created equal. Some might require that you simply follow the recipe; others may demand a five star experience: Just Follow the Recipe A lot of people out there can create a great meal by following a recipe to a T. Ive taken many a cookbook recipe and improvised, creating something new and innovative.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Mass Chapter ISPI November Meeting Im speaking at the next Mass Chapter ISPI Meeting, thanks to the always energetic Jean Marrapodi. Well review examples of courses built in a variety of tools, look at pricing options, discuss appropriate uses, and review benefits and downsides. Take the Survey!

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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., Or chunk out your content and create an easily remembered acronym to remind the learner of the steps they need to follow? Friday, March 14, 2008 Instructional Strategies? I dont know if Ive ever done that.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Great post, Cammy and Im completely with you on loving the physical feel of a good book. and diigo for example. Not that Im advocating the end of the book--Im not--but I think that we are actually gaining certain kinds of knowledge and information with our digital versions. link] I hope that Im wrong.

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

As Im ramping up in my new job, Im talking with my new Kineo colleagues about everything under the sun. Is there some historical background here that Im missing, like computers in the UK didnt have speakers until 2002 so they never bothered? Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. You do know that, right?)

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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. Im just raising some questions. I guess Im saying the focus should be less on "gaming" and more on use of new technology (social networking sites, gadgets, etc.) I dont have a conclusion here. Its all really muddy.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Facebook for the Enterprise Im still mucking around in Facebook, trying to get it. Provides some real examples of how business-folk are using FB; compares Facebook (emotional attachment) to LinkedIn (static resume). Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

He suggests a list of potential outcomes with check boxes , effectively allowing the learner to create his or her own objectives. I recommend having a motivating example before you bother showing learners the things theyll be able to do afterwards; if they dont understand why its important, they wont care what they can do.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 15, 2007

Thursday, March 15, 2007 Learning Mate Demo Im in search of good examples of cheap but effective e-Learning in the vein of the 21st century designer (web 2.0, Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. ils, etc.).

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Hit Us Hard 31% Hurt A Little 33% Not Much Effect 33% Helped Us 3% (Is "it hasnt hurt us yet, but Im nervous" an answer?) Level 4 Eval traditionally done during Learning Outcomes (there were a lot more things on his chart, but Im not that fast and it was somewhat complicated.) Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Instructional designers can take the tools and create a good learning experience or not. Marshall McLuhan) -- Im not trying to be a smarty-pants here, but I looked this up and Gary was close: "We look at the present through a rear-view mirror. example: Google Earth + local pizza parlors + your personal photographs on top of that.

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

A great example: I will not learn as well if you give me page after page of text with zillions of details. Im interested in your background -- it sounds like your experience is in the classroom. Im definitely not saying to throw out the baby or the bathwater here. Im coming at it more from the e-Learning perspective.

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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. I circled Chapter 6 (moving from creating rigid course structures to small, easily searched nuggets) and Chapter 8 (gamers expectations of bosses/teachers). Im a Gen Xer and a Gamer 1.0er. Do They? ) I was born in 1968.

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Learning Visions

JULY 13, 2007

Im going to Maine. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Should we be looking at alternative virtual worlds such as Protosphere ? Talk amongst yourselves. Can I, um, have your attention, please? ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

It doesnt need to be much - but there should be something (verbal instruction rather than just text for example). Now, maybe Im just jaded and want to get to an approved storyboard. Maybe its the fact that Im recovering from pneumonia and just dont have the energy to fight the fight. But I caved. 12:44 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

For example. If I notice Im losing someones attention in class, Ill instantly make direct eye-contact, maybe raise an eyebrow, and start talking directly to that student, and most of the time. Im the same when teaching face-to-face -- big user of the laugh to create connection. you get their attention again.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

And by asking this, Im not suggesting that design isnt important, for it is - its seen by some as part of the pedagogy. Kens scaffolding is a great example. I get paid more to create training materials. Why, I do not know, as generally speaking, the user guides I write are more complex than the training materials I create.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

Heres what I recall: They created a set of powerpoint slides. Perhaps the subject matter expert had created them?) Lets just say, a set of slide were created by someone. Im not sure if the SME was reading a script, reading the notes, or just speaking from the heart. And create content that learners will trust.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 7, 2007

So I created one. Already I can tell you that Im just going to skip this step. Im not trying to make money off this blog. For example, I had an entry where I said that I was thinking about creating an About Page. Well, thankfully, Im no George Lucas! Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

I decided I wanted a picture in my banner to create some visual interest. So I created a new banner in Photoshop -- took another apple photo and added some text. Cammy--thanks for the compliment. :-) Im digging the new look and what you did with the banner. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 3, 2008

Brent Schlenker of the eLearning Guild, commented on my post Memoirs of an Instructional Designer : Im one of the unfortunate ones with a actual honest to goodness Masters Degree in EdTech. And actually we didnt create eLearning. We created a training program with printed student/teacher guides for ILT. Maybe its different now.

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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? And thus the 60-Minute Masters : a crash course created by an instructional designer to teach SMEs the basics of instructional design. SMEs using rapid eLearning tools)?

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Learning Visions

APRIL 4, 2007

Im trying to advise a client but I have little to no experience in this area. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. So the vendor can closely track actual usage and charge based on that actual usage? How are off-the-shelf vendor pricing models generally structured? By actual usage? Can I, um, have your attention, please?

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Learning Visions

JULY 6, 2007

Im a Word power-user and love all the little tricks and shortcuts. I feel like Ive created an actual thing , instead of just a bunch of words on a page. I plan on creating a complete draft of the Strategic Plan in the wiki. I agree that it will be a process of Conversion by Example. I miss them. But the payoff is huge.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 19, 2007

But Im always in search of practical advice. I thought this article gave some useful examples of how one might use music to good effect in an e-Learning program. But Id still like to be pointed in the direction of real life examples -- where music is used without being incredibly cheesy. Ill stop there. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

JULY 2, 2007

Then again, perhaps Im missing something. Heres some examples of whos on Gin: A national non-profit organization. We dont want to create a system that requires you to do a cost-benefit analysis on whether each member, intern or employee should be added. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

MARCH 11, 2008

Im avis fan of serendipitous learning. And I loved the examples you gave. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. What unknowns have you crept into? What discomfort have you gone towards? Photo credit: Cello Inlay by asluthier Posted by Cammy Bean at 9:56 AM Labels: learning 9comments: Brent Schlenker said.

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Learning Visions

JULY 11, 2007

Well, lets just say that theres no denying now that Im almost 40. 2:54 PM 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? Take the Survey!

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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." Showed some screen shots of examples.

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Learning Visions

JULY 30, 2007

Im definitely interested in getting myself in there and would like to arrange a meeting of bloggers, if youre interested. Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID. But its on my to-do list for this week (as it has been on my to do list for the last month). What about you? Do you have a Second Life? What have you done?

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

As Michael Allen says in Michael Allens Guide to e-Learning : "Learners think, Im supposed to do my best to learn whatever is here, so I might as well spend all my time learning it rather than reading about learning it." (p. 166) Instead of a traditional, boring assessment, create a game-like quiz. Use Drama (p.

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Learning Visions

MAY 5, 2007

Be sure to read the book for more detailed information, research evidence, and examples of when it is ok to use redundant onscreen text). Cut a trail through the virgin forest; beat a path through the woods; create better connections in the brain by providing more opportunities for the learner to connect with the content.

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Breakthrough eLearning

MAY 2, 2006

For example, at the recent eLearning Producers Conference in Boston, I sat through a one-hour discussion about simulations and another one on gaming in training. We didnt see any simulations or games, nor did we experience any (we didnt even see screen shots of examples). However, we often squander these opportunities.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 21, 2008

Oh, except Im the developer and audio engineer too. And Im "lucky" enough to have access to the software. Im wondering if theres anything better out there. I dont suppose you have any online samples? Cathy Moore, Tom Kuhlman, Clive Shepherd write about creating better questions, layouts, etc.) 3:30 PM Wendy said.

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