Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im not a techie -- far from it. Im an instructional designer with an emphasis on writing and schmoozing. For the most part, I like tools that are easy to use, easy to learn, look good, and create good-looking output.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, September 17, 2007 31 Days: Days 26, 27, 28 Im cleaning house and trying to to finish up with the 31 Days to Building a Better Blog Challenge. Im happy to link and do so with great gusto. Task complete. Task ignored.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

I was initially intrigued by Darens ideas and by Micheles enthusiasm. Im not blogging for the money or the fame, but I am in it for the community, networking and learning opportunities. Im already behind. So Im thinking Ill finally join Jay Crosss Internet Time Community. Shes an inspirational task master, really.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Google Reader Its how I stay informed on the latest blog posts and news. Tweetdeck Im officially hooked to Twitter and use Tweetdeck to organize and group those I follow. Not only is Twitter great for the occasional laugh, but also a great source of information and links. Im ready for the iPhone.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 22, 2007

This August 21 article posted by Sharon Gaudin in Information Week reports that Half of Companies are Blocking Facebook: "Employers are increasingly blocking access to Facebook because theyre concerned about the time wasted and the information leaked when workers use social networks on company time." And Im in complete agreement.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

A high level overview for learning and development types who dont actually use the tools, but want to know whats out there, when you might use it, and some of the pros and cons. Now, Im not much of a tool user myself. Cool idea, Cammy! 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. Do watch out, Im very keen to know what people would say. Looks like Im 2 weeks late here as well :) Sreya 7:36 AM Cammy Bean said.

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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

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. That said, I think the rubber duck idea sounds great. Im glad youre on board with my ducks! I really like the ideas youve put forward. They trust you.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Im literally not a gamer. Im not sure how I got into games.but I think it had something to do with PONG. But Im so lost at sea for the most part in these environments. But Im no gamer. I dont do the online social games, so Im not a Gamer 4.0, but Im definitely a gamer. And I think thats a great poll idea.

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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. Although Im professional, I do have many faces. Usually, Im the one with the camera. ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 5, 2007

Karl Kapp commented, " We need to create formal learning events and surround them with messy learning opportunities for people to exchange ideas and try things out but we can add just enough structure and direction to make it possible. " So thats a vision of the future of e-Learning. Thats mature e-Learning.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2007

Nevertheless, Im trying to keep up. The germs of ideas and wisdom, that is. Then again, Im not trying to stay on top of hundreds of comments a day. Im not going to bother with a full-blown survey. When I come across a new resource or a new e-Learning blog, I spread the word. Its at least half the fun.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Im concerned that women will be excluded if such a focus is put on gaming skills -- or at least the gamer label. Dona was an early Atari employee (and the only woman at the time) and spoke about women in the gaming industry and provided some specific ideas for getting girls and women more involved in games and gaming. than Gamer 4.0.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 16, 2009

Monday, March 16, 2009 Learning to Work, Working to Learn This post is my contribution to this months Work/Learning Blog Carnival hosted by the venerable Dave Ferguson. I wrote about trying to build learning into work when youre just too busy doing work. ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

This hasnt gotten onto my radar before -- Im not sure if there are any state-funded online programs in Massachusetts. As I recall, she has two kids in high school who are taking online courses, and thats what got her interested in ID and e-learning. 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design?

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 10, 2007

Im also interested in the results of the poll question I asked, " Are you a Gamer? Again, not statistically significant Im sure. Next thing I know I am trying to text chat Newbie, suddenly I am getting teleport requests and IM from all my other SL friends and trying to talk on Skype laughed so much trying to cope with it all.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

As a result, he says, for todays e-learning designers to do their jobs well, we need to: revel in complexity and uncertainty grow their theoretical knowledge daily walk the (digital) walk thrive on new ideas Im trying, man. 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design?

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Learning Visions

JUNE 12, 2007

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 My Personalized Personal Work Learning Environmental World Tony Karrer asked in the comments on my PLE post yesterday , Im curious if you distinguish your learning environment (tools, skills, etc.) At first glance, Id say that most of my "personal" learning does not happen with technology tools at all.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im not just thinking about the gadgets and the gizmos that you use or the instructional design "method" behind the process (e.g., How could you do that in an e-learning experience? Other Ideas? 12:40 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Elliot Masies most recent Learning Trends newsletter leads with the headline "DIY: Do It Yourself Trends". He quotes an article by Dion Hinchcliffe in ZD Net in which Dion states, The idea of DIY (Do It Yourself) is to get developers and IT departments out of the demand loop and letting users self-service themselves. And its free.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 12, 2007

That said, Im a little concerned that the gamer mentality is sometimes presented as important to corporate culture and that as a result women should get into gaming. Im a bit of an über a-hole when it comes to stereotypical representations - the giggly "girl" (which is the name of this episode) just lights my match. Which is correct?

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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. Im blushing. I always appreciate your perspectives and willingness to put forward your ideas as they are forming. ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Im still a really hands-on person. Or maybe Im just too lazy and poor. Now, Im not linking to John just because he is full of praise of me (which is nice and somewhat embarrassing, I must admit.), Now, Im not linking to John just because he is full of praise of me (which is nice and somewhat embarrassing, I must admit.),

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Learning News Microsoft just released Semblio , a new authoring tool Skype 4.0 much better video) Question of the Week -- Economy How has economy affected your Learning Unit? Hit Us Hard 31% Hurt A Little 33% Not Much Effect 33% Helped Us 3% (Is "it hasnt hurt us yet, but Im nervous" an answer?) Fewer doing Level 3 and 4.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 8, 2007

I think Im somewhat of an anomaly in the field. Maybe Im not an instructional designer at all. I have no formal IT training but have learned alot by doing. I have a knack for content editing and design and would love to do Instructional Design - any ideas on how or where to begin? I dont do any programming.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Funny, Im pretty active in SL, and would be moreso if my 1stL werent so dadburned bizzy. I must admit, however, that I am just trying to share ideas and tools that I find. 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design? ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 7, 2007

Now Cathy is joining the exciting e-learning blogosphere, offering practical ideas for people who develop corporate elearning. As someone who develops corporate elearning, Im simply thrilled! Read Cathy Moores Making change: Ideas for lively elearning and see for yourself. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

Theories do not help us to expand our awareness and understanding of learning; they serve to reduce and confine it. 3) Brian Alger -- Experience Designers Network Learning Styles: Whose styles are these and what are they for? The idea of learning styles commonly refers to some notion for a preferred way of learning.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

Photo credit: I Learn By Going Where I Have To Go by Joe Shlabotnik Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:39 AM Labels: instructional design , learning objectives 8comments: Cathy Moore said. Great summary of ideas. Most of my clients want a list of learning objectives to appear somewhere near the beginning of the material.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Im curious what other folks experiences has been. Ive left my relationship with them and now enjoy working with a wide range of companies that dont care about my degree and focus more on my experience and ideas. Im so happy to see you post this up. Im struggling with this right now. 4:57 PM Christy Tucker said.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

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. I like Toms idea of the audio avatar -- as a means, perhaps, of slowly weaning a client away from needing audio on every page. But I caved.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 11, 2008

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. And the web certainly supports serendipitous learning in a big way. 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design?

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

I have never taken a course in adult learning theory. My current business card says Im a "Manager of Instructional Design". I have learned everything I "know" about instructional design and teaching by doing. And now Im here -- "Manager of Instructional Design." But at this point, Im here to stay. Whats your story?

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Learning Visions

JUNE 2, 2007

Im a practical person at heart; not a theory-based one). The reason Im so keen on the idea of PLEs (not as a system, but as a set of tools and skills) is that I think it puts power back into peoples hands, rather than leaving them at the mercy of organizations who dont really have their best interests in mind. Thats it, isnt it?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2007

Im a writer and a schmoozer. Im sorry its taken me so long to get back to you on your question about Instructional Designers here in the US. Reflecting on #ASTD10 Recommended: "In Defense of the LMS" Chicago Bound: Kineo at ASTD ICE #astd10 One Year on at Kineo #yam Now that’s an Enterprise Moodle! -- Kineo Moodle f.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 24, 2007

It is very much an experiment and definitely an delightful way for folks from disparate locations and backgrounds to come together and share ideas, opinions and experiences. People with similar interests are connecting in a virtual space to create a virtual world in which they learn about another time and place. Thanks, Dio!

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