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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: The Big Question

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007 The Big Question This months big question from the Learning Circuits Blog: What did you learn about learning in 2007? And this is definitely not one of those things that Im learning for the first time, but here goes: Motivation is everything! Im primed and ready. The motivation?

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: The Big Question: Instructional Design as a Spectrum

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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? My response here is not so much an answer to this question, but rather, further musings on this endless topic that Ive been rambling on about of late.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Essential Reading for Instructional Design?

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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. Blimey Cammy, I just put in one big request to the boss for an Amazon order. The Big Question: Instructional Design as a Spectr. Or can we stop?

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View

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This turned out to be a big mistake as it was all about proving theorems. I dropped out of that class halfway through the semester and decided I just didnt have the math/technical/scientific nature. Im still a really hands-on person. Or maybe Im just too lazy and poor. Im with you, Maria! 4:35 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Online Schooling for the K-12 Set

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This hasnt gotten onto my radar before -- Im not sure if there are any state-funded online programs in Massachusetts. Within higher ed, Im sure well continue to see growth in online, but it is starting to plateau a bit. 10 years ago I cut my elearning teeth in the K12 market, working on projects for two big US providers.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Metaphors of Instructional Design

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Now Im not saying that SMEs are rats, or instructional designers are rats. Im thinking of Chestertons remark that theres a big difference between a man who wants to read a book and a man who wants a book to read. I like the analogy Michele Martin uses: instructional design as cooking. Sometimes you need a five star chef.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: My Objection to Learning Objectives

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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. 11:34 AM Chris said.