Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

As an instructional designer/eLearning professional, what books are the essential tools in your reference library ? Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Practical books with lots of real examples. Cammy, First Principles is a paper, not a book. I prefer the get-down-and-dirty variety. Curry said. Curry said.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 236

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View A long time ago, I decided I was much better at the practical side of things than the theoretical. See what John has to say in Instructional Design and Academia -- Where Theory and Practice RARELY Meet. I did great in Calculus AB(?)

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

Tuesday, May 01, 2007 Beginning Instructional Designers Toolkit I want to incorporate a reading list for the next level of the 30-minute masters (taking a crash course in Instructional Design). A list of important books, key terminology, basic theory. Im not a big theory person. Im not a big theory person.

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Instructional Design Toolkit Instructional Instruction 154

Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

Monday, May 21, 2007 Learning Styles as Fortune Telling My research into understanding the role of learning styles in e-Learning continues. As a practical person, I tend to avoid theory. But in my quest for an informal M.Ed, Ive got to get into theory a bit, right? Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting.

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Learning Styles Wiki Cognitive Rapid eLearning 186

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 27, 2009

The growing impact of Moodle and open source on the maturing LMS market. eLearning Guild’s 2010 Salary Report ID Live with John Graves ► April (5) Audio Interview with Tom Kuhlmann of Articulate Book Review: Love is the Killer App Kineo Insights Webinar: Aligning eLearning with B. The big story?

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 19, 2007

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Happy Holidays from Enspire Learning Brought to you by those creative cooks at Enspire Learning in Austin, Texas: How the Finch Stole E-Learning. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. May all of our skill sets grow three sizes in 2008!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Friday, February 23, 2007 The Science of Learning This is the kind of science I like. Information framed in practical terms, rather than theory. I especially like the part about "avoiding grand theories of learning." Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 6, 2007

Thursday, December 06, 2007 eLearning Guild Demo Fest: Sun MicroSystems The eLearning Guild hosted a webinar this afternoon featuring the winners of The eLearning DemoFest which took place at the DevLearn Conference & Expo on November 7, 2007. technologies and gaming to create a unique onboarding experience.

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Sun eLearning Guild Wiki Corporate eLearning 111

Learning Visions

APRIL 6, 2007

Friday, April 06, 2007 David Byrne and PowerPoint Remember back in 2003, when David Byrne published a book (described by AP Technology Writer Rachel Konrad as a " coffee table book for nerds ") called E.E.E.I. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 10, 2007

Monday, December 10, 2007 Blog of the Week Ego boost alert for this Bean: Donald Taylor has cited Learning Visions as Blog of the Week 13. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 6, 2007

Thursday, December 06, 2007 Instructional Design Central Travis Jordan, a recent graduate from Utah States Instructional Technology program, has created Instructional Design Central , a collaborative website for professionals in the fields of instructional design, and E-Learning, and performance improvement. What Is Instructional Design? #2

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 18, 2007

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Things That Light Up My Life This is a geeky instructional designer moment. I highly recommend the book! Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Survey eLearning Guild Moodle Develop 100

Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 25, 2007

Peer-to-peer mesh networking, open source OS, this is a tool that is also expressly built on an educational theory. " The OLPC work makes this theory real as "Activities" and community are at the heart of how the program is designed. books futures Web 2.0 stuff Here are some of my main del.icio.us

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Social Networks Social Bookmarking eLearning Guild Wiki 32

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Moodle Brandon Hall Case Study Wiki 100

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Learning Visions

MAY 5, 2007

Saturday, May 05, 2007 Humble Learning Moment File this one under the challenging of outdated theories and assumptions. For a great summary of the book, head over to Clives blog. The new theory -- the Redundancy Principle: The Redundancy Principle is based on the cognitive theory of multimedia learning.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Friday, December 14, 2007 Im a Gamer 3.0! If you want to buy a book at the store and they dont have it, would you have the employee order it or use the kiosk? I would never have bothered going to the store in the first place if I knew just what book I was buying. I had a poll a while back, Are You A Gamer?

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Ken Carroll on Learning Ken Carroll of the-eLearning-takes-on-language-sensation ChinesePod is now blogging live from Shanghai on topics as diverse as RSS and Finnegans Wake. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. Stop by and say hi.

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Diversity Training Moodle Brandon Hall Case Study 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 12, 2009

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Compliance Training Case Study Moodle Brandon Hall 100

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Friday, November 16, 2007 Blog Readability Test: What a Joke! Anyone support my theory? eLearning Guild’s 2010 Salary Report ID Live with John Graves ► April (5) Audio Interview with Tom Kuhlmann of Articulate Book Review: Love is the Killer App Kineo Insights Webinar: Aligning eLearning with B. What thinks you?

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

My brain has a hard time these days parsing dense theory. So Im curious: what drove you to revisit theory? I tried several times to finish Knowles when the book was new. Kept thinking of Dorothy Parker: "The book fills a well-needed gap." Jane -- In theory, Im not against theory. Im a convert. Thankfully.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 4, 2007

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 NewsFlash: PowerPoint Bad For Learning Found via SlashDot , an article in todays Sydney Morning Herald " Research points the finger at PowerPoint." The article cites new research from the University of New South Wales (home of John Sweller, "founding father" of Cognitive Load Theory). Great post Camy.

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PowerPoint Cognitive eLearning Guild Moodle 100

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Tips Moodle Write Blog Brandon Hall 100

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 The Big Question This months big question from the Learning Circuits Blog: What did you learn about learning in 2007? Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! Can I, um, have your attention, please?

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Learning Visions

APRIL 3, 2009

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Moodle Brandon Hall Case Study Wiki 100

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Moodle Brandon Hall Case Study Wiki 100

Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 Getting an Informal M.Ed To your list of books Id add Michael Allens Guide to Elearning. If youre looking for more links to theory, discussion, and research, Ive got a bunch of places bookmarked at my FURL site. At least not formally. Its become the default. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Thats the kind of theory I can sink my fingers into. Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training.

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Moodle Brandon Hall Instructional Design ASTD 100

Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

Tuesday, May 01, 2007 Please PLEs Me Ive just been dying to use that title. eLearning Guild’s 2010 Salary Report ID Live with John Graves ► April (5) Audio Interview with Tom Kuhlmann of Articulate Book Review: Love is the Killer App Kineo Insights Webinar: Aligning eLearning with B. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Cognitive PLE Rapid eLearning Moodle 100

Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 30, 2007

We see theneed for, and the emergence of, new theories and models of and for theonline learning environment, addressing learning in its ICT context,considering both formal and informal learning, individual and communitylearning, and new practices arising from technology use in the serviceof learning. books futures Web 2.0

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 InVision Learning: Seeking eLearning.NET Developer Were seeking a full-time.NET Developer to join our growing company here in Westborough, Massachusetts. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Moodle Develop Brandon Hall Case Study 100

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Twitter Moodle Brandon Hall Case Study 100

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 12, 2007

Friday, October 12, 2007 New Survey -- Whats Your Demographic? eLearning Guild’s 2010 Salary Report ID Live with John Graves ► April (5) Audio Interview with Tom Kuhlmann of Articulate Book Review: Love is the Killer App Kineo Insights Webinar: Aligning eLearning with B. Because people are wondering. How old are all of you?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2009

Beachward Bound Crowdsourcing: Authoring Tools & LMS Questions My Summer ID Reading List ► June (3) eLearning Authoring Tools Mindmap The Two Faces of ePortfolios The Unofficial eLearning Salary Calculator ► May (9) Book Review: Ruth Clark’s Evidence-Based Training. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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eLearning Guild Report Corporate eLearning Moodle 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 10, 2007

Friday, August 10, 2007 More on Learning Styles Today Mark Oehlert points to Stephen Downes post Professor Pans Learning Style Teaching Method (in particular, the comments thread which I had missed as I typically just read Downes post right through the feed reader). And there are people making a business out of it.

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