Learning Visions

DECEMBER 13, 2011

extrinsic – extraneous load put onto learner by poor design. Eye Tracking Research Meta-Analysis Right now just have a few experiments in this area… Section 3 (of book): Use of Key Methods Evidence around practice, collaboration and learner control in learner. Add a question that forces the learner to process and think deeply.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Training typically ends at the event – how does that help the learner when they get to the point of performance? A working definition: “Performance support is providing intuitive, tailored aid to a person at his or her moment of need to ensure the most effective performance.” What does the learner want? When things change 5.

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Performance Support Informal Learning Support Performance 193

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Instead we need to focus on what the learner need to do with it?) What can we do to give the learner the experience to learn through success and failure. Instead ask, “what do we need the learners to do?” Are you providing value or are you a servant to this experience? Is lack of knowledge really the cause of the problem?

Compliance Training 210

Compliance Training eLearning Consultant Corporate eLearning eLearning Strategy 210

Learning Visions

APRIL 9, 2010

" the ability of learners to project themselves socially and emotionally in a community of inquiry. Social presence supports cognitive objectives through its ability to instigate, sustain, and support critical thinking in a community of learners" (p. Can provide ways for students to connect with each other.

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Cognitive Classroom Social Virtual Classroom 154

Learning Visions

MAY 24, 2011

Don’t let the learner just flop about. Provide some structure. Giving learners choices – is too much freedom too much? Sometimes the learner doesn’t know enough to make a good choice. Help the learner make a good choice – structure. Success and stretch. (If If it’s all success, then it feels like a waste of time).

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Instructional Design Social Networks Theory Learning Theory 184

Learning Visions

APRIL 25, 2022

If you're looking to have a play with TikTok style videos, think about telling stories to create a strong narrative arc to connect with learners. David talked about key traits of leaders in the learner space (really, any space, to be honest). Make it goofy. Keep it light and short. OK, not really. But sort of.

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Summary Conference Solution Compliance Training 189

Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2013

If you can do that, you’ll become an entrepreneurial learner. Entrepreneurial learners? “In An entrepreneurial learner. How do we become the architects of the institutions that we want these kids to be part of – to provide fluidity and scale (without inertia or mass). Forgive any typos or incoherence! So this can scale….

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Google Docs Stock Google Blended Learning 188

Learning Visions

APRIL 24, 2012

The things that we currently measure about learning are things that the learner doesn't really care about. (% of course completions, pass/fail rate, # student days, etc.). We can do quick checks and ask the learner how they’re doing – but not for. it to determine what learners are doing – what content they go to, what pages.

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Metrics Conversation Yahoo Performance Support 157

Learning Visions

AUGUST 27, 2010

The book provides a balance of theory and practical how-to advice, answering the question “why do I need to do this?” He provides storyboard templates to help you create your initial structure, tips for writing and weaving a compelling story throughout. and then “how do I do this.”

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PPT Storyboard PowerPoint Adobe Presenter 177

Learning Visions

JULY 25, 2012

It’s helping the learner/performer APPLY. Before Apply – provide planners (reference guides, wikis, blogs, elearning). During Apply – provide sidekicks (job aids, context sensitive help, FAQ’s, coach/mentor, help desk, twitter). After Apply – provide quick checks (checklists, assessment tools, feedback loop).

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Wiki Performance Support Blended Learning Agile 151

Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2009

So you've got some great ideas on how to make your content more engaging , how to get the learner into the flow. Admit to the learner upfront that the content may be dry. Michael Allen urges designers to provide "meaningful and memorable learning experiences." Sell the course to the learner. Set the expectation.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2011

Dirty Words: Training, Learner, eLearning, Informal, Social, School, Learning What is the role of L&D specialists in working smarter? The 4C’s of mobile: Content, Capture, Compute, Communicate Moving from event based model to “slow learning” – to match the way we learn and provide opportunities for repeated activation.

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eLearning Guild Social Learning Social Metrics 208

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

Monday, February 26, 2007 The Learning Show Thanks to Will Thalheimer for continuing to provide great learning resources. Since learners are bound to forget what we teach them, what strategies can instructional designers use to transfer that info to the learners long term memory? Tests are usually too low-level. Delay testing.

Authoring Tools 100

Authoring Tools Moodle Instructional Design Simulations 100

Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Vicki states as the first benefit of learning objectives: "Learners can focus more easily on what is important to their actual workplace performance." Her statement is in keeping with traditional instructional design theory that says that learning objectives help learners organize their learning efforts. How about you? Use Drama (p.

Learning Objects 150

Learning Objects Learning Objectives Authoring Tools Instructional Design 150

Learning Visions

JANUARY 27, 2012

Second only to the Dept of Ed in providing educational benefits. VAAA’s IDs use VA work to create scenario driven exercises, case studies, etc to expose learners to the actual job environment Job rotations are critical – so they can be added bench strength – in medical centers and hospitals throughout the US. 300,000 employees.

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Case Study ASTD CLO Leadership 166

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The future for this company isn’t the traditional L&D course – instead it’s competencies that every learner vectors through in different ways. Hitachi Data Systems – let’s scrap courses and instead have one big knowledge base with lots of competencies. The algorithms keep an eye on what’s next. Look at duolingo.com – highly algorithmic.

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DevLearn Cognitive Compliance Training eLearning Guild 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2009

So youve got some great ideas on how to make your content more engaging , how to get the learner into the flow. Admit to the learner upfront that the content may be dry. Michael Allen urges designers to provide "meaningful and memorable learning experiences." Sell the course to the learner. Set the expectation.

Content 100

Content Instructional Design Moodle eLearning Guild 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 9, 2009

Instructional objectives designed to guide behavior: for the learner , for the developer. Instructional Objectives for Learner: Table of contents objectives (these are the things we're going to teach you) Performance Objectives (this is what you'll do.) Especially in prequestions that learner answers rather than reads.

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Instructional Instruction Learning Objects Sun 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

We need to hold achievement constant at a mastery level and allow each learner the time they need to reach mastery. Feedback on practice helps learner learn skill. How will they provide support to this project? As student is practicing a skill, the formative and summative assessments are both provided automatically.

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Wiki Instructional Design Performance Support Instructional 160

Learning Visions

JANUARY 30, 2013

Building out relationships through social networking is not just an HR issue – it’s connected to your ability to become a lifelong learner. How do we prepare learners for the skills of the future, but also how do we prepare them to engage with the ecosystem? Exposing people to other people who know what they don’t know.

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Social Networks ASTD Knowledge Social Network 174

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

How do I engage learners in a short time with a limited budget. Is this what your learners are doing? make it interactive” (how do I make my courses more learner-centric?) Convert the course Provide a structure for the course. My biggest problem is Apple’s war on Flash. How do I create more effective training?

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PPT Voice Articulate Simulations 140

Learning Visions

MAY 19, 2015

How to apply this trick: Schedule learning just before or after a challenging experience - what are you doing so your learners are entering the experience with some sense of anxiety.why they should care? But when you build some fear AND give a map to the clinic, more people go and get their shots. What are we more likely to recall?

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Toolkit Performance Support Behavior Attention 100

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Stay…Strive speaking positively about the org…intense desire to be a member of that org…to contribute to the business How do we design/dev learner that drives engagement? In addition to general orientation, provide role orientation (e.g., What is employee engagement and why does it matter? How do you fit into the big picture.

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Corporate eLearning Culture Blended Learning ASTD 140

Learning Visions

JANUARY 15, 2015

With Tin Can, we talk about an Activity Provider and an LRS (Learning Record Store). It makes your learners love you. A more holistic view of the learner. ( "This group of successful sales people have all read this book." -- maybe you can find trends that really matter.) An API helps different apps talk to each other (e.g.,

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Performance Support Code of Conduct Performance xapi 100

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Brent’s background: What I am: 15+ yr learning professional, lifelong learner, player, consumer. What’s coming down the pike so we can prepare our learners for them? This is the greatest connection between what we do… Learners need to change behavior…which is what marketing does. Put the customer/consumer/learner first.

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Market Games Instructional Design Develop 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 8, 2010

Jennifer Maddrell , Instructional Designer, PhD Student: Old Dominion University Getting PhD (distance learning) – connection of the distance learner to the university environment. Mary: Creating engaging learner experiences for helping students achieve personal and professional development – and how to help faculty do that well.

Instructional Design 124

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 124

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

In this week’s edition of Instruction Design Live, we talked with Ana Donaldson author of Engaging the Online Learner. How do we promote learner autonomy among students? Provide theory and research – behind the technology. These are my liveblogged notes while participating in the conversation. David Wiley is an active member.

Case Study 133

Case Study Wiki Diversity Training Instructional Design 133

Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2007

They provide some fabulous (free) resources to the e-Learning community and have just been nominated the "Best New Kids on the Block" by the Brighton and Hove Business Awards. Get into the learners shoes. This months newsletter is no exception. Instead, we should learn about the actual mechanisms in the brain.

Rapid eLearning 100

Rapid eLearning Newsletter Cognitive Second Life 100

Learning Visions

MAY 7, 2014

I''m not sure which study that is, but here''s Brinkerhoff on Amazon: [link] Seek the truth Gather honest training feedback -- focus on learner-centered items rather than training Measure and monitor critical behaviors and leading indicators Get the whole truth in your evaluation data and what actions you may wish to take.

Evalution 157

Evalution Effectiveness Case Study Kirkpatrick 157

Learning Visions

JANUARY 9, 2009

Instructional objectives designed to guide behavior: for the learner , for the developer. Instructional Objectives for Learner: Table of contents objectives (these are the things were going to teach you) Performance Objectives (this is what youll do.) Especially in prequestions that learner answers rather than reads.

Instructional 100

Instructional Instruction Learning Objects Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

Use multiple representations to provide the learner with multiple ways of accessing the information: visual or auditory. From the CFT vantage, multiple representations is not about providing the same information in a different format (the learning styles approach), but rather presenting different perspectives on that information.

Cognitive 100

Cognitive Theory Case Study Rapid eLearning 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 29, 2010

But with today’s carnival of content, mixed media, and unlimited access to new information, we must also create a story for the learner in which he or she is the main character.”

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Blogging Second Life Social Networks Case Study 133

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Providing competency model for employees, giving a career mapping tool – from an LMS to a full Talent Management System – no one else was doing this in Federal govt. In two years of investment seeing a pos return of 17% (learner gain on pre and post testing) – but some things have just launched so haven’t started measuring yet.

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Diversity Training Plateau Portal Outsource 154

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

9) Stephen Downes ( What Connectivism Is ) talks about the role of the teacher = model and demo; the role of the learner = practice and reflection. The best self-paced eLearning does this well, providing scenario-based learning and demos with plenty of opportunity for reflection and practice. More on this later?

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Technorati Learning Theory Pattern Theory 100

Learning Visions

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Course was to provide staff with basic information about work. Could go into meeting room while learners were in there to interact with them. Asynchronous courses were offered in a room – so you could interact with other learners who were in there, instructors, etc. million volunteers! Source materials were PPTs.

eLearning Guild 124

eLearning Guild PPT iPhone Adobe Connect 124

Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

Rather than segregating learners by different styles where they will receive "one-dimensional instruction", we should instead create "multidimensional instruction" using a variety of activities and presentation modes. Program control gave better results during initial learning, while learner control was more effective at alter stages." (p.

Learning Styles 186

Learning Styles Wiki Cognitive Rapid eLearning 186

Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Strategies that help learners connect with and remember the content. Or chunk out your content and create an easily remembered acronym to remind the learner of the steps they need to follow? She described getting her learners to "snap things out." How do you get your learners to get snap happy?

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eLearning Strategy Instructional Instruction Strategy 100