Learning Visions

MAY 20, 2011

Read more about elearning pie in my latest tip on the Kineo website – a rework of the closing keynotes session I did at DevLearn 2010: Eat more elearning pie Photo credit: Flickr Benimoto [link]

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Photo credit: Crying baby by bbaunach How about instead we: Focus on what we want people to DO instead of cramming them full of information that they’ll immediately forget? Provide opportunities to practice? Immerse someone in an experience and get them to react ? What are you doing to stop the tears?

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Photo credit: “Buckets of rain” by Cammy Bean. Most of the elearning we seem to create falls into these buckets: Softskills Procedures Induction/New Hire Product Knowledge Awareness/Communications Does this list seem right to you? What am I missing?

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Learning Visions

JULY 2, 2010

Photo credit: This Year's Summer Reading by ephemera assemblyman. I have big plans for my summer reading. If I can get to one or two books on this list I'll feel like a hero. My Summer Reading List What are you hoping to read this summer?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 30, 2012

Photo credit: Kevin Thorn @learnnuggets). Photo credit: Kris Rockwell @hybridkris). Later, Judy’s phone ended up inside a frozen fish in the back of the auidence. I got to call her phone while it was in the fish. Talk about thrilling! Here I am looking particularly passionate about something.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 9, 2012

Photo credit: Parachute by oObsessed. The solution is an online course which employs a number of best practices to leverage technology to bridge the content / action gap. Features include: an online version of the renowned flower exercise, the e-Parachute community, video elements and more. Register for the webinar here.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Read on for more on clicky-clicky bling-bling and other tidbits in this month’s addition to the eLearning Top Tips library: Tip #47: Three Holiday Wishes Photo credit: Christmas lights by George Deputee on Flickr It’s just shiny wrapping paper covering up a pair of crummy socks with holes in them.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Huge headline, big photos. In the first comment for a photo, you click a link to go off…. Six things that might be interesting …to apply to presentation world? Not trips or tricks, but perspectives in grabbing attention. Dessert and vegetables. The Huffington Post – it’s reliable. Serious politics up tight. Your PPT box.

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Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2011

And of course, we were social and went out for a beer afterwards :) Cammy & Dave Kelly getting social (photo by Gina Rosenthal ) I presented a 90 minute Sight Seeing Tour of Social Media – basically a view of SoMe through my own experience.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 23, 2010

Photo: “Girl at Window” by Cammy Bean I’ve shared my story before – my route to instructional design. Although my post is a few years old, the past hasn’t changed. I’m interested to hear your story. Please share in the comments here or post on your blog and leave a link.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 21, 2010

Photo credit: puzzled hearts water refractions from Linh_rOm. Share that sparky idea that you just read about in the book on your nightstand. Connect people who you think should be talking to each other. Be nice to each other, even your competitors. What are you going to do to share your love today?

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2010

Photo credit: Money 2 by borman818 on Flickr. Then ask yourself if you’re on track… Great stuff for employers looking to hire, eLearning professionals looking to be hired, and all the rest of us in between. Read more about the report and download it from the Guild’s website.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 28, 2010

Photo by Cammy Bean.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Photo credit: Bingo Sign by CarbonNYC. Did they prove it? What are they actually talking about? It's one of those buzzword bingo terms people use. Needs to be added to Jane Bozarth's E-Learning Buzzword Bingo Card.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 10, 2011

Photo credit: The Secret Bower by Athena’s Pix Facebook isn’t the only tool that gives us this a private room, but it sure is ubiquitous and easy to use. Go find your own. Make it special. Make it secret. Find some relief. And then be sure and come back and join the rest of the party!)

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Photo/Video Credit: Amusement Park -- a Long Photo by respres. (Now go have some fun with this Flow Game ). What are you doing to create a more engaging experience? How do you help your learners get into a state of flow ?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 5, 2010

Any suggestions for future topics? __ Photo credit: hypodermic needled IMG_7418 by stevendepolo. Check ‘em out and let me know what you think: Why a Shot of Theory is Good for You A Shot of Theory – Elaboration Theory (Charles Reigeluth) A Shot of Theory – Keller’s ARCS Model C’mon. It won’t hurt at all. Maybe just a tiny pinch.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 27, 2009

Photo Credit: mr. bartley's burger cottage waitress by irina slutsky. Will Thalheimer, in the follow-up notes to his brown bag on Learning Myths , writes: "Many of us have been trying for decades to make changes, but I think also that many of us are just doing our little part as order takers. We build learning interventions when asked."

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

Photo credit: Walls have Ears by laverrue. What about eLearning in the UK has led to such an excessive lack of audio in their courses? What about in other countries? For instance, you Canadians? What's up with audio up there? Do I hear India?

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Photo Credit: Job Hunting is Frustrating by William Brawley We’ve got lots of great tips about design on the Kineo elearning website, so be sure to check those out. This is just a start. I’m sure you people have more great ideas. Feel free to add them in the comments!

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I really do…) Photo credit: white grapes on the vine by roblisameehan. So as designers, we – (and by this, I mean I) – need to be better prepared to create more complex training programs. This is when I start thinking about going back to grad school. I think about it.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Photo credit: Hey guys, I captured the mouse! Short demos (some with practice) linked right from the software itself. What have you been doing in the software training world of late? What are your best practices? What's working best with today's crop of software learners? by Darwin Bell

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2012

people learn better from simple line drawings than complex photos…. if not using audio, integrate text with animation or video)…you can’t have two different things going on the screen! Use simple graphics – you can replace text with graphics.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 17, 2009

Photo credit: tire swing by without you. Turns out Playground Kid made a suggestion about which characters he should choose to play on his team. He didn't know exactly which ones to pick, but it got Son thinking. Son carefully selects the right team and wins.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2009

Photo credit: Evil Clowns by Pink Moose. Don't go over material they've already been taught. wait, I'm getting verbose. What do you do when you're handed a pile of content that makes you want to roll over and die of boredom?

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2009

Photo Credit: Sparking a Crush by designbyfront. Call me a blushing bride. Call me a happy honeymooner. Call me the new VP of Learning Design for Kineo US. Read the press release here. We've got lots of exciting stuff planned. Stay tuned!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Other tips: Insert photos instead of cutting and pasting them – smaller file sizes! Choose Graphics with Soul, animations that teach, interactions with meaning. Finding graphics: flickr, istockphoto, etc. Useful feedback in an online quiz Use feedback to help the learner learn. Bad elearning can be horrible no matter what tool you use.

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Learning Visions

MAY 11, 2010

Photo credits: One year on… by Mrs. Logic from Flickr The other one’s by me…. ** I’m sure I’ve missed a few things of note. I know I have loads of room for improvement, many areas about which I want to know more, and unknown challenges to come. Bring it on!

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Learning Visions

JULY 31, 2009

Photo credit: Liverpool Street station crowd blur by victoriapeckham. I didn’t attend the sessions, but I DID get to eat a nice Arctic Char at Jasper White’s Summer Shack with the likes of Ellen Wagner , Brent Schlenker , Steve Martin and Kay Wood. And then Dave Ferguson incited me further. C’mon, Dave. I dare you.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

Photo credit: in rainbow(s) umbrella by atomicjeep.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Photo credit: Free Cup of Coffee and Flowers at Daybreak Creative Commons by D Sharon Pruitt. Build in motivation. Know story and design and how it translates to people. What about you? What was your road to ID? What do you see as key ID competencies in the 21st century?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 17, 2010

Photo Credit: Rubik’s Cube Solution by kirtaph It’s Sunday night and I’m not feeling like that much of a geek.) Special thanks to Jane Bozarth for being there for me on Twitter while I worked through my Rubik’s Cube geek-thing. Jane, I’m still waving my flag!

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Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Photo Credit: Corner Pocket - Day 42 by Vox Efx. Is what Sreya sees going on in the Indian eLearning market any different than what you're seeing in your market? What differences are there in the different markets that stand out to you?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 5, 2009

Photo/Video Credit: Amusement Park -- a Long Photo by respres Posted by Cammy Bean at 2:00 PM Labels: games 1 comments: Dave Ferguson said. (Now go have some fun with this Flow Game ). What are you doing to create a more engaging experience? How do you help your learners get into a state of flow ? Yes, yes, yes!

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 10, 2007

Although I do think we deserve a photo of you blushing. And a photo of me blushing? Your blog is awesome and you know I love your sense of humor and willingness to just say things. 1:28 PM Sue Waterssaid. Well done Cammy I would be lost without your advice on co-mment. Sue Waters Mobile Technology in TAFE 5:11 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 18, 2007

photo by tanakawho Whats been lighting up my life this week is when I hear a Subject Matter Expert say, "Lets cut that. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Things That Light Up My Life This is a geeky instructional designer moment. But here it is.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 16, 2009

Photo credits: Oh boy tinker toys! Check out eQuixotic's award winning Articulate piece for a nice view of Evernote's capabilities. How do you learn at work? What are your favorite tools? Where do you go for inspiration? by Brianfit New Baby Bird Rehabbers by audreyjim529.

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