Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. Photo Credit: Corner Pocket - Day 42 by Vox Efx Posted by Cammy Bean at 8:50 AM Labels: global , instructional design , market 6comments: KarROX said. Do watch out, Im very keen to know what people would say. SQL server 2008 BI.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 4, 2008

Monday, August 04, 2008 Back to Work Monday was my first day back to work after almost three months. Right now Im working from home next to a sleeping baby. At work and at home. ; ) Nice to see your photos. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Not too bad.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Amidst client projects and presentations I think Im actually writing more than ever. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

So Im going to try to mix it up a bit. Im still smiling. But Im wearing a different purple shirt. I should also show you pictures of me where Im not smiling. Hi Cammy My trouble is that there are very few photos in existence and normally they look like crap (not me!). Although Im professional, I do have many faces.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Mass Chapter ISPI November Meeting Im speaking at the next Mass Chapter ISPI Meeting, thanks to the always energetic Jean Marrapodi. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. jmarrapodi) If youre in the area, come along and help me out!

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 10, 2007

Im blushing. Although I do think we deserve a photo of you blushing. And a photo of me blushing? A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. Sorry, Sue!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Monday, February 04, 2008 The Big Question: Instructional Design as a Spectrum The Learning Circuits Big Question this month: Instructional Design - If, When and How Much? Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. Today Im feeling more like a hazy purple. Look at our survey results. I pick purple.

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2009

In 2008, Kineo was named the e-learning company of the year in the UK by E-learning Age and has won awards for their work in the US, including an Articulate Guru Award. Photo Credit: Sparking a Crush by designbyfront Posted by Cammy Bean at 8:00 PM Labels: kineo , me 9comments: Wendy said. My eighth blog post ever was about Kineo.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008 Writing Less Objectionable Learning Objectives My recent post on alternatives to listing out learning objectives generated a lot of interest and a good conversation. ( Belatedly, Im thinking that there are relatively easy ways to enable learners to have cake or to eat it as they see fit.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 5, 2008

Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Instructional Design: Wheres Your Center? Photo credit: Spirals On Blue by Tanakawho Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:20 AM Labels: instructional design 3comments: TRACY HAMILTON said. 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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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Friday, March 14, 2008 Instructional Strategies? Im not just thinking about the gadgets and the gizmos that you use or the instructional design "method" behind the process (e.g., Im excellent at creating ridiculous rhymes and ditties for my kids; I think I could come up with something interesting for a course. Other Ideas?

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Making Six Sigma Training Fun OK. This manufacturing process training course was originally delivered as a four hour plus death-by-PowerPoint classroom session (if you could see the original PPT source content, youd begin glazing over within a few slides). Photo Credits: So many ducks.Ducking hell.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 16, 2009

This go-round, Im at the other end of things: in a much-needed lull between projects, taking a breather. Opening my eyes, looking around, and seeing what I can see. Reading Im still in the midst of The Adult Learner by Malcolm Knowles et al. Photo credits: Oh boy tinker toys! What are you looking at?

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Photo Credit: Books by algiamil on stock.exchng Posted by Cammy Bean at 12:34 PM Labels: books , reading 5comments: Michele said. Great post, Cammy and Im completely with you on loving the physical feel of a good book. link] I hope that Im wrong. I doubt that I will ever want to give that up. Don 8:38 AM Davesaid.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 3, 2008

Now Im not saying that SMEs are rats, or instructional designers are rats. Photo credits: The Last Happy Chef by Mykl Roventine Open Onion by Darwin Bell Mouse Spaghetti Tastes Better When Cooked by Jannes Pockele Posted by Cammy Bean at 11:17 AM Labels: instructional design 3comments: Michele Martin said. Even a rat.

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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. Im still a really hands-on person. Or maybe Im just too lazy and poor. Im with you, Maria! I did great in Calculus AB(?)

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 3, 2007

A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. Instructional Designers -- Do You Have a Degree in ID? : An ongoing survey of instructional designers.

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Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 1, 2008

This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from UX Week 2007. Im tired people, so Im only going to say this about 1,000 more times. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Im tired people, so Im only going to say this about 1,000 more times. Open Source. April 2008. March 2008.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 11, 2008

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Accidental Learning Yesterday, on my evening commute, I head a wonderful essay by noted cellist Yo-Yo Ma for NPRs "This I Believe" series. Photo credit: Cello Inlay by asluthier Posted by Cammy Bean at 9:56 AM Labels: learning 9comments: Brent Schlenker said. Im avis fan of serendipitous learning.

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Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

So I created a new banner in Photoshop -- took another apple photo and added some text. Cammy--thanks for the compliment. :-) Im digging the new look and what you did with the banner. Although I was involved in the apple photo shoot as a prop dresser. My Photoshop skills are minimal, but this task I could handle. Great Job!!!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 3, 2008

Thursday, January 03, 2008 Instructional Designers with Degrees: Survey Update Over 50 instructional designers have now responded to the survey: Do You Have a Degree in ID? Photo credit: Graduation Cake Guy by CarbonNYC (David Goehring). The degree opens many doors but thats about it. And 73% of us dont. 12:43 PM Wendy said.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008 My Client is Addicted: Audio in eLearning Cathy Moore had a post a few months ago ( Addicted to Audio? Now, maybe Im just jaded and want to get to an approved storyboard. Maybe its the fact that Im recovering from pneumonia and just dont have the energy to fight the fight. But I caved.

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Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 1, 2008

This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from UX Week 2007. So this is a shot from the opening session of Adaptive Paths UX Week. Right now Im sitting in the audience listening Deborah Adler, the designer whos Masters Thesis became the redesigned Target pharmacy bottles - Clear RX. Open Source. April 2008.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

Im not looking for a job right now, so theres no urgent need. Photo Credit: "Briefcase" by Gerson Robles from Stock.xchng Posted by Cammy Bean at 11:21 AM Labels: online portfolio 3comments: Kate Foy said. Im blogging the progress at [link] Best 2:59 AM jmaddrell said. Your presence to the world? Would Netvibes work?

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

As Im ramping up in my new job, Im talking with my new Kineo colleagues about everything under the sun. Is there some historical background here that Im missing, like computers in the UK didnt have speakers until 2002 so they never bothered? We know to avoid narrating text word for word, for instance. You do know that, right?)

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

I usually lunge for the mute button, but often I still have to wait for the now-silent narration to finish before Im allowed to move on. Im with you. Of course, this is all just my unfounded and profoundly biased opinion (Im very very visual). 2:23 PM Cammy Bean said. I always tune out the audio and read ahead. Youre right.

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Mark Oehlert

JUNE 5, 2008

Main | "Using the Company as the Classroom" (Business Week) » June 05, 2008 Stephen Downes, Storms and the Karl Kapp Instant Session So yesterday at the Innovations in e-Learning Conference was kind of interesting. Here is a photo of Karl and Wendy Wickham from In the Middle of the Curve. Great for keeping a class engaged.

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Learning Visions

JULY 6, 2007

Im a Word power-user and love all the little tricks and shortcuts. I dont have to open 800 documents. Photo credit: "One Heart" by Sanja Gjenero from stock.xchng Posted by Cammy Bean at 9:54 AM Labels: e-learning strategy , wiki 2comments: Michele Martin said. Ive had to get used to the formatting -- or lack thereof.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 17, 2009

Photo credit: tire swing by without you Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:03 AM Labels: games , parenting 5comments: Brent Schlenker said. Im looking forward to seeing how the skills hes learning through gaming will serve him in the other areas of his life. He didnt know exactly which ones to pick, but it got Son thinking.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Sometimes its not even consciously done -- they might put up photos and tag them -- dont mean to generate content for others, but they do) Wearable computing (being a cyborg and having implants is the stuff of sci fi -- but its not that far away) "We look at the future through rear-view mirrors." What tech are in a decline?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2009

wait, Im getting verbose. Photo credit: Evil Clowns by Pink Moose Posted by Cammy Bean at 3:17 PM Labels: instructional design 8comments: CraigWiggins said. Dont teach the learner what they already know. Dont go over material theyve already been taught. man, is this post ever topical. 4:29 PM Cathy Moore said.

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Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 24, 2007

This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from UX Week 2007. Im happy with TWiki but would have to build the mind map manually. Open Source. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. e-Clippings (Learning As Art).

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

But Im learning. Photo Credit: Audrey Johnson from stock.xchng. Im just back from two this week, and presented yesterday at USQs Pedagogies and Learning Conference in Brisbane. I admit that this post is a bit messy. Posted by Cammy Bean at 3:39 PM Labels: e-learning , messy learning 7comments: Kate Foy said.

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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. And yet one could argue that most learners dont even bother reading them. 161) Have the learner attempt a task.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 16, 2008

Thursday, October 16, 2008 Guesstimating Seat Time Many eLearning projects are priced out based on expected "seat time" -- that is, how long the learner has to sit on his or her butt to learn (watch!) Photo credit: Shock and sorrow: chair mass grave by emdot Posted by Cammy Bean at 9:50 AM Labels: seat time 11comments: Dan said.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Friday, December 19, 2008 Best Practices for Software Training? The next project Im about to take on is going to be more of a just-in-time performance support tool. Photo credit: Hey guys, I captured the mouse! Im thinking that teaching in a scenario-based mode (e.g., This has been the year of software training.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 21, 2008

Friday, March 21, 2008 E-Learning Project Reality: Guerrilla Instructional Design Ill define it in one word: grueling. Oh, except Im the developer and audio engineer too. And Im "lucky" enough to have access to the software. Im wondering if theres anything better out there. My client hopes I go late. 3:30 PM Wendy said.

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