Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Friday, February 13, 2009 Currently Working On. Heres a taste of whats on my plate right now: Lots of Software Trai ning Finishing up a big project update for a large financial institution. Wrapping up software training for another client. More just-in-time performance support tools; "hey, how do I do that?"

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 23, 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. United States License.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Therefore, as we move forward, we all must consider when, how, and why we integrate the tools that we do into our classrooms. => for Associations Jeff delivers an easy-to-read primer on how to leverage social media tools to expand the learning value that associations deliver. Dunlap Protocols for Online Discussions Joanna C.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 I Say Instructional Designer, You Say Tomah-toe As you may know, I struggle with describing what I do. " Since I'm a software trainer for a significant chunk of my job - that sentance pretty much covers everything :') 6:47 AM Jonathan Atleson said. United States License. Whats that?"

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 16, 2007

I particularly liked this approach he describes for a software training course. These learners would go through online courseware for about 6 hours that would teach them about the software and test them using simulations. Rapid Authoring Tools Speed Dating eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 11, 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. United States License.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Thanks to Ben Edwards of Redbird Software and B.J. 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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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Right now, Im proofing a storyboard thats full of endless text bullets and boring software demos with no interactivity -- and theres really nothing I can do about it. In the past, Ive cut it down significantly, and sent it back to the writer/author hoping theyll learn a leaner writing style. United States License. Just do it.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 21, 2008

Im writing financial industry software training course storyboard #10, in a series of 29 courses! Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. That puts the demand back in on-demand training? I know I do. Needless to say, its demanding.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Friday, February 06, 2009 Building Measurement into Our Training-Development Process Another lunchtime webinosh with Dr. Will Thalheimer. Learning News Microsoft just released Semblio , a new authoring tool Skype 4.0 What are the simplest, most effective tool to measure learning? Its not about the tools.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 6, 2007

In a March 13, 2005 article in The Toronto Star The Art of PowerPoint: David Byrne (Yes, that David Byrne) Defends a Reviled Software , "Byrne suggests that the medium itself is not the sole factor behind ill-fated attempts at over-simplifying complex information." The noted Edward Tufte blames PowerPoint. Here, here. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 29, 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. United States License.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 15, 2007

You could apply the ADDIE model to software development, right? Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. To me its an instructional design process -- or even higher level than that , its a project management approach. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 16, 2007

The site was created by Ben Edwards of Redbird Software and B.J. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. This site provides free resources to the eLearning development community, including news, discussion forums, job postings, and more.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 14, 2007

I said a similar thing in a comment on Tony Karrers blog the other day: Isnt the main tool of the PLE our very own little brains? Its the best software around and completely portable. Tony came back talking about all the tools he uses as an extension of his brain. United States License. Its personal and personalized.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Instructional designers can take the tools and create a good learning experience or not. Incremental: Some forms of online training support current ways of doing things Virtual classrooms, presentation software, authoring tools, assessment tools, LMS. Incremental vs. Disruptive Innovation. Person in next cubical?)

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Screencasts are an effective teaching tool that offer instructors greater versatility in developing lesson plans. Screencasting is increasingly used to record PowerPoint presentations using preeminent software such as Camtasia Studio , which can enable an add-in to run the program from within PowerPoint. Guest post by Michael F.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Motivating Learners in Learning Designs As Ive been writing courses on fascinating subjects like Six Sigma and financial software training after financial software training, Ive been trying to keep that motivation carrot out in front. United States License. I was so not motivated to be there, plus the professor was a jerk.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Describing What You Do: Instructional Design Youre at a playground and you start talking to the mom sitting on the bench next to you. This post has been removed by the author. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. What do you say? Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

Since Ive now got some authority to report to, Ill do my best to keep up with the homework. I admit to getting overwhelmed at times with all the tools out there. What tools do you use to track readership/subscribers for your blog? So I guess it doesnt hurt to try and get better. Shes an inspirational task master, really.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 5, 2008

Every software interaction and menu is explained in detail. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. Are you being content centric or learner centric ? Or are you forced to be sponsor centric ? Its all there. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Audio in eLearning: When Rough Around the Edges is Better At our seminar today on using Articulate and Moodle and "Doing More for Less" , the conversation turned (as it always does) to using audio in eLearning. Joel Harband Tuval Software Industries 5:04 AM Jeff Goldman said. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

The only performance support Ive actually ever written are bulky user-guides to go along with a software training program. Rapid Authoring Tools Speed Dating eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Audio in eLearning: Cultural Differences? My trans-Atlantic observations indicate that UK/Ireland courseware is more likely to be accessible and media-switching software more generally available. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. For or against?

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 1, 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. United States License.

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Learning Visions

MAY 22, 2007

Investment in use of tools is low, so if it doesnt work, youre ok. Whereas if higher risk (development of entire course), people more likely to use non-open source tools. A lot of these rapid tools ARE being used by folks without training backgrounds. They may consider it more "information transfer" than formal training.

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Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

Karl Kapp: Assisted with survey questions.wrote an essay on 3D tools (with Tony ODriscoll). 61% wanted a side by side comparison of tools. Its going to change drastically -- integration with virtual social worlds Karl: Interesting to note the # (27%) of organizations that are using more than one tool. Elluminate 4.2%

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Screencasts are an effective teaching tool that offers instructors greater versatility in developing lesson plans. Screencasting is increasingly used to record PowerPoint presentations using preeminent software such as Camtasia Studio, which can enable an add-in to run the program from within PowerPoint. Guest post by Michael F.

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

Take learning a piece of software. If youve ever taught a software class, you know you will have explorers in your class who will wander off the track being presented in class following the "I wonder what happens if you do x" train of thought then get lost from where you are going. United States License. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

JUNE 14, 2007

Technical Infrastructure -- servers, software, etc. The agenda went a little something like this: Welcome Introductions (Have everyone introduce herself and discuss role/stake in the project) What is e-Learning (I talked a little bit about what e-Learning is and isnt, some of the tools available). Thanks for sharing. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Of course, I was thinking that last week I had arrived when I got my first email asking me to do a review for software--for which I would be given a free copy. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. Danke sehr. 6:45 PM Michele Martin said.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 15, 2008

If rapid elearning software makes everyone an instructional designer, then surely a digital camera makes us all photographers. The good thing with editing software is that you can always crop your photos to better frame your subjects and make the pictures more interesting. Prefer Form or Freeform Authoring? Yours might, too.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Or maybe you want to learn about the life of the author of that great novel, and then end up reading about Puccini. Things go wrong (software fails, power goes out). (A tools in a learning context using this approach. Learning to "design" to these tools will be the challenge -- a messy one. By accident. It happens.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

I love using audio to narrate software demos and complicated graphics or animation. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. I designed it that way because I was told thats the way to appeal to different "learning styles." Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

Monday, January 19, 2009 Instructional Design: Whats in a name? LMS support, LMS training, Asynchronous software support and Management jobs Ive seen all require an ID degree, however the duties dont seem to warrant a degree in ID. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

I see them as more of a tool for the designer to get clear about what theyre designing, rather than as a tool for the learner. When writing software courses (of which I have been writing many of late), I try to keep the lesson titles very task-based, so its obvious to the learner what will be covered. 2:31 PM Michele said.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Friday, December 19, 2008 Best Practices for Software Training? This has been the year of software training. Weve taken scenario-based approaches, so the learner can sit with an expert and watch how he does his job using the software. Short demos (some with practice) linked right from the software itself.

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