Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 27, 2015

In a recent discussion about how I have learned about instructional design without getting a master’s degree, someone asked me what courses and webinars I’ve attended. Because I have done so much live blogging, I was able to provide proof of my ongoing professional development efforts. Why Do We Need A Second Life?

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 31, 2009

In January, we officially launched Sakai as our LMS , marking the end of a long process of choosing the right system and converting all our courses. In April, I presented with my colleagues at the TCC conference on our LMS selection and implementation process. LearnTrends: Personal Knowledge Management.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 23, 2011

My new thought : This is the high-yield strategy that can really make a difference at our school, and through the Professional Learning Community Model of providing time for teachers to collaborate and reflect on teaching practices, we have seen a marked increase in the success of our students. Posted from Diigo.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

One of the features of Sakai that our team was looking for in a new LMS is a blogging tool. However, it does give us the option of blogging within the system. My struggle with the internal blog tool is that I don’t think you can get that depth of conversation within the walled garden of the LMS. Kylemore Abbey Garden.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Aspects of learning. Performance support–business process guidance & JIT learning. GPS provides incremental instruction. We should be doing incremental instruction for process and procedure, not formal learning. Working with Sun for Thomson Reuters Social Learning Exchange (SLX). Experience. Conversation.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 14, 2016

Time management. Providing constructive feedback to colleagues. Providing workplace accommodations for disabilities. Assign tasks to team members in a project management tool (Microsoft Project, Basecamp, etc.). Upload a course in an LMS (whichever system you know best). Resume writing. Prioritizing tasks.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

In the MCPL literature, several reviewers doubt whether FIs have any learning value (Balzer et al., 1989; Brehmer, 1980) and suggest alternatives to FI for increasing learning, such as providing the learner with more task information (Balzer et al., Another alternative to an FI is designing work or learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2008

For a few individuals, it took almost no time at all; I remember one person in the usability testing who had never used any LMS before but was able to complete all the tasks in Sakai quickly and without any instruction. Posted in Change, LMS. Tags: LMS change management training Change Sakai tutorials Blackboard.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 6, 2017

We often provide software training in advance of the need though. Instead of simply giving people a set of steps to follow, the scenario provides some context. For example, I once created a software tutorial on how to troubleshoot a particularly problematic task in an LMS. You don’t need stories in that case.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 6, 2010

Design for Learning is written by Natalie Laderas-Kilkenny, a former coworker of mine who blogs on education and technology. Among other topics, Tracy’s archives include her experiences selecting and implementing a new LMS. Learn and Lead by Manish Mohan covers learning development from a management perspective.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2019

Upload a course in an LMS (whichever system you know best) Saving links with Diigo, Evernote, or another tool Create consistent file naming conventions Any cool trick you know in Captivate, Storyline, or the eLearning development tool of your choice (this also shows your expertise with the tool).

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 15, 2008

Using the tools to teach the content–mostly avoiding the LMS. Provided a bunch of stats on social networking usage–I’m not taking notes on all that). Use online library databases to research social networking. Past predictions about online communities assumed text because that was what was available.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 17, 2008

Issue isn’t just whether students have access, but whether the communication is actually as effective as that provided to others. Online course with asynchronous (LMS) & synchronous (Web conferencing). Can use a relay system with video interpreter. Provide the script for narrated presentations & podcasts.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 16, 2009

This workshop will provide participants with new concepts and augment their skills to current guidelines on the accessibility of emerging technologies. Or just use something that provides it automatically–I wouldn’t want to mess with this regularly. Podcasts within LMS. Odeo: record, share; 50 MB limit for upload.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

Paid memberships in the main organization provide additional premium resources. IDs in universities are often heavily involved with the LMS, and may support a range of educational technology. The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is another useful organization for professional development, networking, and job searching. ,

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

They gray area makes these skills a good fit for scenario-based learning. Providing a rationale for decisions requires context. A scenario provides the context that allows you to analyze the situation and provide a rationale for your recommendation. You can’t tell someone “What’s the best car?”

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 7, 2016

They also provide curated content each week, a great way to find some new articles or authors you might otherwise have missed. ” Because Stephen’s interests and expertise are wide ranging, so are the topics of this blog–connectivism, philosophy, the future of learning, MOOCs, learning technology, research, etc.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In the first chapter, they share several definitions by others and provide this definition: Microlearning is an instructional unit that provides a short engagement in an activity intentionally designed to elicit a specific outcome from the participant. Karl and Robyn acknowledge that this concept of microlearning is nebulous.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 11, 2008

As part of our LMS selection process, we’re conducting some small-scale usability testing. We really want to see how much people can figure out in each of these systems without any instructions at all to help determine which system will be most intuitive. The testers are divided into 4 groups: LMS A. Student: LMS A.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Politics of institutions vs. individuals: LMS vs. PLE. In the LMS, your learner environment is observable & formalized. Moderator (Janet Clarey): “…emancipation-through-technology underplays the dependence of these activities on on carriers, providers, division managers, infrastructures, and more.

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