Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, September 08, 2009 DevLearn09 - Im Speaking! Looking forward to the schmoozing, the DemoFest, the ID Zone, the Social Media Camp, the learning!, Did I tell you that Im looking forward to the schmoozing part?)

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JULY 13, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, July 13, 2007 Second Life and Gender Theres been a great conversation about Second Life and gender and the bleeding edge in the comments on my recent post. Im going to Maine. Talk amongst yourselves.

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JULY 30, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, July 30, 2007 A Deserted Second Life An interesting read from Wired.com on Second Life and Corporate America. Do you have a Second Life? How companies are spending millions and yet no one comes.

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Second Life and Gaming Poll Results I dont claim to be a researcher, nor can I claim that the results of polls conducted on this site are in the least bit statistically significant. 5) 25% A lot. (3)

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AUGUST 3, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, August 03, 2007 My First Second Life Experience Not so good, I must say. Sorry you had that experience, but Im glad to know Im not the only one. ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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AUGUST 24, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007 Building Community in Second Life: Renaissance Island As you know, Ive been trying to walk-the-talk and experiment a bit with Second Life, role my virtual sleeves up and see what all the fuss is about. Last week, I visited Renaissance Island and wrote about it in My Second Second Life Experience.

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JULY 24, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Im Mrs. Dalloway Im just back from vacation and still trying to make the transition back into work mode. But I did learn that I am like Mrs. Dalloway. Not quite there yet. Quite chilling.

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DECEMBER 14, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, December 14, 2007 Im a Gamer 3.0! Im so pleased. Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point? ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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JANUARY 16, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Im a (K)nitwit! Cold nights coupled with a growing maternal nesting instinct, have forced me to buy some yarn, pull out the needles, and learn how to knit. Its winter here in New England.

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JUNE 17, 2009

Im in that beginner-mind zone. Although Ive been doing this work for 15ish years, the ground beneath me is shaky and I feel like Im in new waters, navigating new people, new processes, new tools. The past two weeks have been a whirlwind: ASTD, client visits, seminars on Moodle/Articulate in Boston and Chicago. Im @cammybean.

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

I think Im an inherently lazy person. Im supposed to tag seven other people, which Im feeling really lazy about. So Im just doing six. can you tell that Im re-reading Lord of the Rings? Cammy--Im preferring to think of it as not "lazy" but "balanced." Check it out. Its all still true.

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JULY 30, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im looking for some input: good examples of software product training. Im working on a pitch to a software company -- technical audience (think database guys). ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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AUGUST 22, 2007

Im no Facebook super-user and I havent experienced a huge time suck from it, but I suppose its possible. Cammy, Im just a "lite" Facebook user, but I have seen profile pages that list their workplaces with commentary about how horrible their company is, or how much they hate their job. And Im in complete agreement.

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, May 01, 2009 Name That Tool I just got a FaceBook query from someone and I thought you all could help: Im looking for a tool you might have come across, but I dont even know what product/programming group it belongs to.

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JANUARY 14, 2009

Im curious, have you had a chance to listen to yours or any of the others? Im happy with how they turned out. Hey Cammy, I heard your interview and I thought we seem to have a lot in common : 12 years in multimedia/elearning, e-learning for the corporate market, Project Management in e-learning. Curry said. Thanks again!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed. Im about halfway through Michael Allens new book, Designing Successful E-Learning. Between you and John Im going to need to ask for a visit to Ikea for a new bookshelf too! ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

Monday, January 21, 2008 Putting the Demand Back in On-Demand Learning I didnt come up with that headline. Im co-opting it and encourage all of you to do the same. Im writing financial industry software training course storyboard #10, in a series of 29 courses! ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Monday, November 05, 2007 Instructional Design Inspiration As I mentioned last week , Im in the midst of designing my first custom eLearning course in quite awhile. Ive gotten rusty in the practice of ID, although very adept in the research and learning part (and I can talk a pretty good game). Michael Allens Guide to e-Learning.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 18, 2007

You ARE a geek! :-) Whats lighting up my life this week is "Beyond Bullet Points" which Im using to structure the PPT that Im going to use for my webinar on time management next month. Im having fun taking more of a story-telling/visual approach to the topic, which frankly bores me to tears, but is what the client wants.

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AUGUST 2, 2007

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. Do you have any suggestions for e-learning/instructional design forums? Day 1: Email a new reader. I really will.

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DECEMBER 23, 2008

if i ever start a blog, im stealing that title. Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point? 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design? ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr. Ill be back next week.

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AUGUST 16, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Im losing my steam, but trying to stay somewhat on target. So go ahead and "Email or IM another blogger in your niche to introduce yourself and your blog". I want to share as much as I can about projects Im working on.

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DECEMBER 3, 2007

Instead, I cracked open Google Analytics and pulled up my top 5 posts for the year (well, my top posts since September 1 when I started using Google Analytics): The Real World, Second Life, and Facebook/MySpace : Over the summer, I conducted a series of interviews with over 20 current college students and recent graduates. All female.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Im a convert. Yes, Im an English major who writes mostly text bullets instead of novels. So Im curious: what drove you to revisit theory? Cammy, Im glad to hear you so revved up. Jane -- In theory, Im not against theory. Im still of that mindset. Now Im reading Cold Spring Harbor. Thankfully.

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AUGUST 20, 2007

Nevertheless, Im trying to keep up. 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. 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design?

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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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AUGUST 9, 2007

Im a touchy-feely-people-kind-of-person. Making the time to engage in conversations online does seem to move towards greater abundancy thinking and Im really enjoying the opportunities it is presenting. Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point? Its awesome.

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DECEMBER 1, 2008

Im not talking about the quantity of my friends, but rather the breadth and depth. Im not sure if there was a specific tipping point for me, but I was certainly amused when one of my friends informed me that Im personally responsible for making her waste more time on Facebook than she ever thought possible. Think Uggs.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

In fact, Ive had very little of interest to add to any conversation of late, mostly because Im much more focused on my personal life and the many transitions Im handling there. Kind of like Second Life in how open the environment is, but there are challenges and a bit of a story woven into that keep it a game.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

" This adage works for me most of the time as Im designing eLearning courses. Right now, Im feeling like just getting to good would be an achievement. 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.

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MAY 1, 2007

Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application. These are terms that I have learned (some relatively recently) and thought, why didnt I know this ten years ago if its so important? Michael Allens Guide to E-Learning 9:41 AM Frans Donkervoort said. Im not a big theory person. Amen, Cammy.

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Im excited. Im nervous. Ive spent a lot of time in the past year thinking about ID, connecting with other training and eLearning professionals, reading books, learning about better ways of doing eLearning. Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point?

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AUGUST 2, 2007

Im on the press page, so I think I should get at invite, dont you? I did send an email and got a response that Id be included in the "next round of invitations", which Im told will be in the next day or so. Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point?

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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. I am really into Second Life and that is really a Gamer 4.0 Ive even ventured into Second Life -- more than once. But Im so lost at sea for the most part in these environments. But Im no gamer.

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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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DECEMBER 11, 2007

Id go so far as to say that Ive reinvented myself as a learning professional. And this is definitely not one of those things that Im learning for the first time, but here goes: Motivation is everything! Over the past two weeks, Ive had the privilege of watching my 4 1/2 year old son learn how to write. The motivation?

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Amidst client projects and presentations I think Im actually writing more than ever. Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point? The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew!

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