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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Instructional Design and Market Sector Differences

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Im guessing youre designing online distance learning courses. Im in the weird place of for-profit education, which really has characteristics of both market sectors. Having just a bachelors degree seems to be fine as long as you arent working directly for the universities (Im not sure about K-12 online). What do you do?

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help!

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Now, Im not much of a tool user myself. Do you know of another tool besides adobe connect for creating an on demand module that has the webcam/video locked in the upper corner while having a ppt. Ive got some understanding of tools. Thank you for this. Question for you; I am looking for a pretty basic start at an authoring tool.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Instructional Design: Whats in a name?

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And by asking this, Im not suggesting that design isnt important, for it is - its seen by some as part of the pedagogy. 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? Karl, Of course Im trying to bait you!

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: My Objection to Learning Objectives

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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. And yet one could argue that most learners dont even bother reading them. 11:21 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Best Practices for Software Training?

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Ive been involved in I dont know how many training modules, ranging from the overly long to the shorter chunked variety. The next project Im about to take on is going to be more of a just-in-time performance support tool. Im thinking that teaching in a scenario-based mode (e.g., This has been the year of software training.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Guesstimating Seat Time

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I have a lot of issues with the whole "seat time" model (and Im thinking about sit and click style eLearning here of the self-paced variety): My seat time may be different than yours Is there supplemental material, like reading, that is optional -- or that might vary per user? 10:56 AM jadekaz said. 12:19 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: The Value of Instructional Designers

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But Im not sure I can get people to hold their answers back. Sorry Tony, but Im going to jump into the conversation now. Dont worry though; Im sure Ill still have more to say if you do this for the Big Question for February. Im on a smaller team though, so we are basically the "one-stop shop." 5:07 PM christytucker said.