CLO Magazine

MAY 8, 2013

The survey is based on more than 2,300 telephone interviews with CIOs from a random sample of U.S. Robert Half Technology suggests avoiding these four things to remain in the good graces of your colleagues and manager: Surfing while talking : Checking your email while someone is trying to have a one-on-one conversation with you is impolite.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

But frankly, I have nothing interesting to add to the conversation. 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. But I have limited, and Im generally conscious of them. kids that is).

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Blogging Personal Personalization IM 100

Vitalyst

DECEMBER 13, 2017

With features like threaded conversations, centralized notifications, and mobile access, these collaboration systems ensure that everyone has access to the most recent files, communications, conversations and other critical project elements. Integrations enable you to access information from a range of sources within one view.

Productivity 40

Productivity Product Microsoft IM 40

Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Me: Im an instructional designer. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). I still get questions sometimes but they are usually more about what its like, can i give an example, etc. billbrandon had this comment on Twitter: I usually just tell em Im a writer. I create eLearning. Oh, I see."

Instructional Design 218

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 218

Kitaboo

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Initiatives like IMS Global Learning Consortium’s Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) and the Experience API (xAPI) provide frameworks that facilitate seamless communication between different educational technologies. Digital textbook platforms like KITABOO stand out as strong examples of interoperability in action.

Education 52

Education Technology Diversity Training Privacy 52

Vitalyst

DECEMBER 13, 2017

With features like threaded conversations, centralized notifications, and mobile access, these collaboration systems ensure that everyone has access to the most recent files, communications, conversations and other critical project elements. Integrations enable you to access information from a range of sources within one view.

Productivity 40

Productivity Product Microsoft IM 40

Clark Quinn

APRIL 10, 2009

For example, Meebo is more dedicated to chat, but there’s more overhead to get hooked up (it connects all IM channels, but you’d have to be on IM). I think chat has some great affordances, as you don’t have to take turns, there can be parallel conversations going, and it doesn’t take a lot of bandwidth.

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Case Study Yammer IM IMS 140

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Practical books with lots of real examples. Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed. Im about halfway through Michael Allens new book, Designing Successful E-Learning. Between you and John Im going to need to ask for a visit to Ikea for a new bookshelf too! Or can we stop?

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 236

Enyota Learning

JUNE 20, 2019

By nurturing conversation and employee engagement. One of the features of the top organizations is that their L&D departments have a focus on nurturing employees and conversations. For example, according to a survey by LinkedIn, "manager involvement is critical for employee engagement in learning.

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Metrics Organization IM IMS 40

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.

IM 100

IM IMS Moodle Instructional Design 100

TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 10, 2019

Think of your apps, websites, IMs, emails, and everything that makes up your digital world. Common examples of screencasts are: Tutorials. Give students audio-visual feedback (the next best thing to a 1:1 conversation). What if you had a camera in your pocket, ready to capture and record in full, crisp HD at a moment’s notice?

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Screencast Guide Tutorial Mac 66

TalentLMS

JUNE 14, 2021

Employee burnout, low morale, work-life (im)balance. For example, employees may worry that disclosing they’re experiencing burnout, could have a negative impact on their job. It’s really about leading by example and sharing experiences. ”. Another example comes from PrizeRebel. And business would never be “ as usual. ”.

Ideas 98

Ideas Companies Diversity Training Classes 98

WhatFix

MARCH 27, 2020

For example, taking calls during dinner or while feeding your young one, perhaps responding to emails quite late at night or in between your personal tasks, or in general working much longer hours daily to present yourself as productive could severely affect work life balance even though you are at the comfort of your home. .

Management 52

Management Instant Messaging Enterprise Collaboration 52

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Over the past year, Ive been focused on sales and marketing activities, project management, and content conversions -- "No ID needed, thank you." Im excited. Im nervous. I was delighted to see Cathy Moores post with examples of good eLearning -- much needed inspiration. But I havent "done" a course in ages. Wish me luck!

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

Tony Karrer

APRIL 15, 2009

Im not sure I buy how much real impact any of this will have on bottom line measures. As an example, we might be focusing on Customer Loyalty. or social learning or more specifically with using social tools to do things like have interesting conversations - what I want to measure is really not at all what is learned.

Blended Learning 105

Blended Learning Social Learning Social Technology 105

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. Today Im feeling more like a hazy purple. The question (particularly in the realm of the medical example) has to do with scope. Im wondering if in the carpentry example if a master carpenter would agree with you? Look at our survey results.

Big Question 100

Big Question Instructional Design Instructional Instruction 100

Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

Im not a techie -- far from it. Im an instructional designer with an emphasis on writing and schmoozing. Google Alerts A nice adjunct to Google Reader; Im always discovering something new via my "instructional design" alert. Im #34 on the list. Google Reader All the news I need to know about e-Learning in one place.

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Wiki Tools IM IMS 100

OpenSesame

MARCH 4, 2011

This is particularly true because I work in a room full of software developers, and their conversations, on a good day, sound like German to me. For the learning and development rock stars out there, here are some thoughts on promoting the dumb-friendly workplace: Set a good example. Set a good example with respectful treatment of .

Trust 52

Trust Learning Environment Social Learning Environment 52

Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

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. ( Belatedly, Im thinking that there are relatively easy ways to enable learners to have cake or to eat it as they see fit.

Learning Objects 124

Learning Objects Learning Objectives IM IMS 124

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. Lots of practical ideas and examples for turning basic teaching points into learning games -- from casual games to teach facts and concepts, to detailed simulations that teach procedures and problem solving. Do They? )

Games 100

Games Wiki IM IMS 100

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.

IM 100

IM IMS Moodle Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 3, 2008

Admittedly, I never had the pleasure or displeasure of sampling her menus, so I cant say if this method worked for her, but Ive found it works for me in the kitchen. Now Im not saying that SMEs are rats, or instructional designers are rats. There are still those who follow the recipe and end up with burnt yuck. Even a rat. Great post!

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

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.

Games 100

Games Diversity Training eLearning Guild Social Networks 100

eFront

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

All of the above make micro-learning a natural fit for mobile learning, and while the two indeed go well together, there’s nothing that says micro-learning has to be confined to mobile devices (or conversely that mobile devices can’t serve as platforms for macro learning just as well). to aid in memorizing them. word of the day”).

Micro-Learning 40

Micro-Learning IM IMS Write Blog 40

eLearning Cyclops

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Someone shows up at your office and says "Im here for the online training."* To prove it they provided sample SCORM 2004 content which they offered as a diagnostic tool to demonstrate how sequencing totally worked in their LMS. I've also had the exact same conversation that Kevin describes. Fun yet relevant post - thanks!

Corporate eLearning 100

Corporate eLearning eLearning Strategy eLearning Quiz 100

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., Im excellent at creating ridiculous rhymes and ditties for my kids; I think I could come up with something interesting for a course. Your example is great. 8:34 AM Cammy Bean said. Most excellent.

eLearning Strategy 100

eLearning Strategy Instructional Instruction Strategy 100

Learning Visions

JULY 13, 2007

Friday, July 13, 2007 Second Life and Gender Theres been a great conversation about Second Life and gender and the bleeding edge in the comments on my recent post. Im going to Maine. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Talk amongst yourselves.

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Second Life Wiki Moodle eLearning Guild 100

TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Think of your apps, websites, IMs, emails, and everything that makes up your digital world. Common examples of screencasts are onscreen tutorials , video lessons , or slideshare presentations. For example, Snagit user Chad Ridderson now closes 50% of his cold sales bids simply by adding screencasts to his email proposals.

Screencast 40

Screencast SnagIt TechSmith PDF 40

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. Its quite fascinating, the conversations weve been having and its only Tuesday! Is there some historical background here that Im missing, like computers in the UK didnt have speakers until 2002 so they never bothered?

Audio 100

Audio Culture Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools 100

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.

ISPI 100

ISPI Moodle Atlantic Link Instructional Design 100

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.) Most of us are doing Level 1 completion and smile sheets.

Authoring Tools 100

Authoring Tools Metrics Wiki Develop 100

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.

Learning Styles 100

Learning Styles Authoring Tools PENS IM 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

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. Wireless vs. Learning Objects and Repositories Location-based Technologies Mashups (came from hiphop -- artists would take samples and pieces and put them together into one creative work.

Emergent 176

Emergent Brandon Hall CD-ROM Authoring Tools 176

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). Found this article, via Alec Saunders : Facebook for the Enterprise = Facebook.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Facebook Enterprise Instructional Design 100

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. Im curious if youre getting any guidance from your professors/school as to where you will be able to put these skills to work in the way that you want to?

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 7, 2007

Already I can tell you that Im just going to skip this step. Im not trying to make money off this blog. But Ive realized the benefits of commenting: you get a response (usually), you make a connection, you start a conversation. For example, I had an entry where I said that I was thinking about creating an About Page.

Blogging 100

Blogging Second Life Wiki Instructional Design 100

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, Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. ils, etc.). Moodle in 2010 Kineo Insights Webinar: Challenges and Best Practi.

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Simulations eLearning Guild Moodle Brandon Hall 100