Learning Visions

AUGUST 9, 2007

Thursday, August 09, 2007 With Community Comes Great Responsibility In reflecting over the benefits of the first week or so of the 31 Days to Better Blogging Challenge , the biggest thing for me has been the overall boost in community. Im a touchy-feely-people-kind-of-person. My problem is I often forget to click the icon.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

in high school, which involved solving problems like figuring out the volume of weird spaces. Im still a really hands-on person. Im still a really hands-on person. Or maybe Im just too lazy and poor. Im with you, Maria! An inquiry class Im taking takes me into the mind of Sherlock Holmes.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 4, 2007

In September [2007] it launched a website that is a microcosm of everything evoked by the phrase "Web 2.0." There are text blogs and video blogs, discussion groups, and "problems and solutions links." Soon it will show whether a person is reachable by, say, office phone, cell, IM, or telepresence, and offer a one-click connection.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 8, 2008

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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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Friday, November 02, 2007 Instructional Designers: Do You Have a Degree in ID? Im curious what other folks experiences has been. Im so happy to see you post this up. Im struggling with this right now. My problem however is that they keep dropping courses. Ryan 11:11 AM TRACY HAMILTON said. 10:28 AM she said.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Tweetdeck Im officially hooked to Twitter and use Tweetdeck to organize and group those I follow. But Gcal helps me keep myself organized, and now that Ive discovered CalenGoo for the iPod Im all synched up. Im ready for the iPhone. Google Reader Its how I stay informed on the latest blog posts and news. 1:18 PM Dave Lee said.

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Learning Visions

MAY 30, 2007

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Blogging is the new Graduate School Im not the only one getting an informal masters degree out here. Twentysomething: Blogging is the new Graduate School It’s ironic, though, because blogging is a way to deal with the biggest problem at the beginning of one’s career: No expertise.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 14, 2007

Saturday, April 14, 2007 Conversations do matter I am still quite brain dead from the the eLearning Guild event. So now Im sold on the values of social networking tools and Web 2.0. And I realized that Im no longer a beginner. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 1, 2008

This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from UX Week 2007. » September 18, 2007. Im tired people, so Im only going to say this about 1,000 more times. September 18, 2007 in Arrghh!!! Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Im tired people, so Im only going to say this about 1,000 more times.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

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. I called this one out as one of the top things I learned about learning in 2007. Pretty radical, isnt it?

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Learning Objects Learning Objectives Authoring Tools Instructional Design 150

Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Cammy: Although I like to think Im good-humored, I am leery of "humor" or "fun" (scare quotes are deliberate) injected into training like salt water into a frozen turkey. Im glad youre on board with my ducks! :) 5:50 AM Clark said. Im particularly thrilled with using scenarios (naturally :). 3:07 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

Thursday, April 26, 2007 Memoirs of an "Instructional Designer" I dont have a masters degree in instructional design or education. My current business card says Im a "Manager of Instructional Design". And now Im here -- "Manager of Instructional Design." But at this point, Im here to stay. And yet here I am. Hi Cammy!!!

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Games for Girls.and by girls, I mean women. Im right with you. Once he showed me the basics for moving around and got me thinking about problem-solving in the right way, I was hooked. Im a female instructional designer in my late 30s. Specifically me. CC License ). Mostly men. the blue pages!"

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Debunking the Learning Styles Myth As you may know, Ive been on a focused mission to better understand so-called learning styles and their place -- or not -- in e-Learning. I think the problem here is not with learning styles, but with the attempt to match the teaching to a particular style.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning Welcome to stop #3 of The Karl Kapp Games, Gadgets, and Gizmos Virtual World Book Tour. Im a linear reader in recovery and have been actively learning how to skim books and not feel guilty about it. Im a Gen Xer and a Gamer 1.0er. Do They? ) I was born in 1968.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Thursday, June 28, 2007 Emerging Technologies in e-Learning I sat in on a lunchtime WebEx presentation with Gary Woodill -- Director, Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research. I have a problem, where is the answer? Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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Emergent Brandon Hall CD-ROM Authoring Tools 176

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Friday, September 14, 2007 So What Kind of a Gamer Are You? At Phil Charrons suggestion, Im taking this next poll a bit deeper. EvilSue.awareness is the first step.But seriously, why is this a problem to you? In yesterdays poll , I asked readers if they think of themselves as gamers. Maybe not so proudly. 8:56 AM Karl Kapp said.

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Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

Friday, May 04, 2007 Rapid e-Learning, Templates, & SMEs Theres been a lot of good talk lately about rapid e-learning tools and templates and the roles of SMEs vs. instructional designers. If youre providing SMEs with the templates, Im not sure theyll be altering them. Im not saying there is no place for templates (honestly!),

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Learning Visions

MARCH 17, 2009

And Ive seen their little brains work like crazy to solve a game problem in Fantastic Contraption that is REALLY working their mental muscles. Im looking forward to seeing how the skills hes learning through gaming will serve him in the other areas of his life. I will say this. I know my kids very well. I say GO GAMES! I love the 3 As.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 5, 2008

The more I get into this field the more I realize how big a problem (if you can call it that) it is to create the right learning for the student, but still appease the person thats ultimately paying you. Im interested to see what responses you might get. Im interested to see what responses Ill get as well. So far, none!

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Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 1, 2008

This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from UX Week 2007. Quote of the Day » August 13, 2007. Right now Im sitting in the audience listening Deborah Adler, the designer whos Masters Thesis became the redesigned Target pharmacy bottles - Clear RX. August 13, 2007 in design | Permalink. December 2007.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

If I notice Im losing someones attention in class, Ill instantly make direct eye-contact, maybe raise an eyebrow, and start talking directly to that student, and most of the time. Im the same when teaching face-to-face -- big user of the laugh to create connection. For example. you get their attention again. 8:00 AM Iida said.

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Mark Oehlert

DECEMBER 6, 2007

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « 2007 edublog awards are now open for voting.and Im torn | Main | The Kindle: Tom Crawford Executes a Perfect Double Rebuttal with a Twist » December 06, 2007 Firefox and Opera.You Are Both Pissing Me Off!! December 06, 2007 in Arrghh!!!

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E-Learning Acupuncture

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Learning objects that work! Im glad to say I was pleasantly surprised! So after examining this very excellent learning object I can now say I know how Im going to vote on Oct 10th. link] September 12, 2007 7:42 AM rlubensky said. September 12, 2007 8:10 AM Ramprekash said.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 e-Learning Guild Mobile Learning Report The e-Learning Guild presentation of the most recent 360 Research Report on Mobile Learning. Problem Solving: what might we do proactively to meet needs in the field? Bring in collaborators to help you solve a problem? blogging from your iPhone). Many thanks!

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Mobile Learning Report Mobile eLearning Guild 100

Mark Oehlert

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « DevLearn 2007 Update | Main | More DevLearn 2007 Notes: The Great ILS Challenge Results » November 12, 2007 Zone Alarm Listen UP!! I was having this problem though with my anti-virus not updating (hang in there, there is a point).

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 e-Learning Content & Version Control Earlier this week, Janet Clarey wrote about the " Preservation of e-Learning Content." Im sure it matters to them. However, i think with this type of learning becoming increasingly popular it will not be a problem. Thanks to Janet for bringing this issue up!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2009

wait, Im getting verbose. A really common problem is to dump a lot of info into a course that would be more useful outside the course, searchable on the intranet or included in help files or even just printed on a card that learners can look at. Also Cathys trick: make it problem-based. Stick to the meat. 5:03 PM Downes said.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Thursday, September 27, 2007 Messy Learning OK. But Im learning. Im just back from two this week, and presented yesterday at USQs Pedagogies and Learning Conference in Brisbane. an instructional designer, I certainly dont have a problem being messy (just look at my desk)! Messy Training Not OK. 8:09 AM Cammy Bean said.

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Blended Learning Authoring Tools Brandon Hall Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

MAY 5, 2007

Saturday, May 05, 2007 Humble Learning Moment File this one under the challenging of outdated theories and assumptions. Im pretty skeptical of learning styles stuff, frankly (and justifiably). CFT is more for ill-structured problems than known material, but thats most of whats important anyway. 7:38 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

But I say that if these trainers have good content and their courses keep selling, whats the problem? And by asking this, Im not suggesting that design isnt important, for it is - its seen by some as part of the pedagogy. Karl, Of course Im trying to bait you! A major learning experience that Im sure to never forget.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

E-Learning Acupuncture

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Thursday, December 20, 2007 Technology, Colleges and Community Online Conference I live in Canada and these days everywhere I look, I see snow. You might ask, what do I think about when Im shoveling? Well, its a bit out of my budget for the moment; however, Im going to Hawaii in another sense this spring. Where theres no snow!

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 3, 2008

IBM I only briefly mentioned how other organizations are adopting these tools in a big way - The Wall Street Journal - June 18 2007 - social networking at IBM 26,000 registered blogs. No problems getting things here. It also fits nicely with starting with targeted adoption. 20,000 wikis with more than 100,000 users. No anonymous users.

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Wiki Web Social Networks Authoring Tools 105

Mark Oehlert

JUNE 3, 2007

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « Edu-Gaming in the latest Escapist | Main | Article comparing new Mash-Up tools (Popfly, Pipes, Google) - thanks Sam Adkins » June 03, 2007 Here at ASTD.first session reviews.Ruth Clark and Tony Karrer. First, for full disclosure.I eLearning 2.0

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eFront

APRIL 22, 2010

We had a very hectic next year due to several unforeseen problems, but this was for the better. At mid 2007 we decided that it was time to open eFronts source and let other people contribute to the system - this strategic shift helped us improve the quality of the product and make it known to the learning community.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 18, 2007

Monday, June 18, 2007 Visual and Auditory Multi-Tasking From the Eide Neurolearning Blog: Voluntary Control of Attention - Visual and Auditory Multi-Tasking There is a yin and yang effect between visual and auditory attention. Im not sure what to make of it, honestly. Im way out of practice. This leads to passivity and boredom.

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Instructional Design IM IMS Cognitive 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 15, 2007

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 My Second Second Life Experience Yesterday I posted about the Second Life Backlash and Controversy , with corporations supposedly abandoning SL and moving on. Rebekah, Thanks so much for the info.Ive been flailing around a lot in the menus when Im on my own in SL. Im Bliss Yue). 9:07 AM Anonymoussaid.

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