Learning Visions

AUGUST 7, 2007

Tuesday, August 07, 2007 31 Days to a Better Blog: Days 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 This whole 31 Days to a Better Blog exercise is proving harder to stay on top of than I had even imagined. Well, I didnt even have an About This Blog Page. Day 7: Plan a Weeks Worth of Blog Posts. Im not trying to make money off this blog.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 16, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Im a (K)nitwit! These two resources came to mind: For more on the spacing effect, be sure to read this 2006 article by Lars Hyland: Less Learning More Often. Because the brain thinks conversation is important, it remembers the content better. Im looking forward to your post on blended quilting!

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Hurix Digital

JULY 13, 2021

In this blog, we explore more about test banks, their benefits, why should educational institutes outsource their test bank conversion and the process of converting test banks to different LMS formats. A test bank essentially refers to a ready-made electronic testing resource that instructors can customize for their teaching.

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Learning Pool

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Digitize content: At a basic level, this means producing digital versions of existing paper-based resources. You can make that learning more engaging through e-learning courses and microlearning resources. Improve access: Curate, centralize, manage, and serve your digital onboarding training and resources with an LMS.

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Digital Guide Blended Learning Diversity Training 98

Mark Oehlert

MAY 14, 2008

Spies Use Custom Videogames to Learn How to Think" (WIRED) | Main | The e-Learning Guilds Call for Presenters at DevLearn 2008 » May 14, 2008 HHS and Federal Government Blogs Did you know that the Secretary for Health and Human Services has a blog ? federal government blogs here. of Transportation blogs.

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Mark Oehlert

JULY 14, 2008

Main | Firefox Can make even GMail Better » July 14, 2008 An Experiment, A Blog-a-thon and a Tip Jar So tabbed browsing is literally the best thing since Mosaic was first created; its also an invention that is troublesome for people with CPAD ( Continuous Partial Attention Disorder). So hang on for the ride. Alrighty then.off we go.

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TalentLMS

JANUARY 14, 2019

The question is, what should the contents of an onboarding kit include? But they also include contents to help new hires understand the company culture, values, and strategic vision. Then, when they arrive, set them up with an onboarding kit that includes some or all of the following contents. Human resource policies.

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Learning Visions

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. Currently Im playing the role of a learning consultant, taking care of solutions and operations for learning services. Hope to continue blogging and learning from you!! Jay Cross is at Internet Time Blog.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2009

Wednesday, January 07, 2009 When the Content is Really Boring. So youve got some great ideas on how to make your content more engaging , how to get the learner into the flow. But what do you do when the content itself is just plain boring? Admit to the learner upfront that the content may be dry. wait, Im getting verbose.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2007

Monday, August 20, 2007 Getting Started in Instructional Design Many readers find their way to this blog because they are interested in learning more about instructional design. Ill share with you what I know and point you in the direction of some great resources where you can learn even more. Im a writer and a schmoozer.

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eFront

JANUARY 5, 2011

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 1/02/2011 Top 10 Open Source e-Learning Projects to Watch for 2011 2011 is the e-Learning year! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! No signup, no passwords, no charge!

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eFront

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! eXe The eXe project developed a freely available Open Source authoring application to assist teachers and academics in the publishing of web content without the need to become proficient in HTML or XML markup. Resources authored in eXe can be exported in IMS Content Package, SCORM 1.2,

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Learning Visions

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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Learning Visions

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. Now that Ive been actually doing some writing, Im having to put it all to work. Ideally, Im trying to figure out how to make this a bit interactive. Take the Survey!

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 15, 2009

eLearning Technology Tony Karrers eLearning Blog on e-Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 eLearning Technology Tony Karrers eLearning Blog on e-Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 Im not sure I buy how much real impact any of this will have on bottom line measures. eLearning Solutions Enterprise 2.0 eLearning Solutions Enterprise 2.0

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Mark Oehlert

MARCH 21, 2008

I think Im going to go read the full article and then probably look at this again. Funny Future of e-Learning Research Cross Posting Futures Games Gaming & Learning Government Hardware Industry informal learning Innovation Insanely Cool Content Job Leads Latest News Learning Learning 2005 Learning As Art Learning/Training Learning/Web 2.0

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 e-Learning Content & Version Control Earlier this week, Janet Clarey wrote about the " Preservation of e-Learning Content." She raised the question about e-Learning content and how well companies keep track of content updates. Can you prove when and how your e-Learning content has changed?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. Microsoft in India, just hires content development managers, whose core skill sets is ID, but their role turns out to be that of a vendor manager and content reviewer, as Microsoft (in India) outsources elearning work to 3rd parties.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 4, 2007

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 Off-the-Shelf Content: Help! Ive always been about custom content. So -- how does off-the-shelf content work? If so, is the vendor able to track usage or do they just sell the content for a flat fee based on LMS seat size? I have some questions that I am hoping someone can answer for me.or

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Learning Visions

JULY 30, 2007

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). Im not looking to work with another vendor, Im just looking to see good examples of software training to make sure Im not behind the times! Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 9, 2007

Thursday, August 09, 2007 With Community Comes Great Responsibility In reflecting over the benefits of the first week or so of the 31 Days to Better Blogging Challenge , the biggest thing for me has been the overall boost in community. Im a touchy-feely-people-kind-of-person. Its awesome. Christines going to set up a netvibes page.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 3, 2007

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 eLearning Guild Event -- My Sessions As Ive mentioned here before, Im extremely excited about attending the upcoming eLearning Guild event here in Boston. Im excited to go to as many sessions as I can. Im excited to pick peoples brains. And Im wondering if Im missing something really cool.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 16, 2007

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". Day 13: Search for an Affiliate Program My blog is not about making money. I want to share as much as I can about projects Im working on. No competition.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2007

Nevertheless, Im trying to keep up. Day 18: Create a Sneeze Page and Propel Readers Deep Within Your Blog This task is about spreading germs. Ive been looking at which search terms come up as readers find their ways to this blog. Then again, Im not trying to stay on top of hundreds of comments a day.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

For various reasons, Im not going to go back to school to get a Masters Degree in instructional design. But I firmly believe that this journey Im on is giving me the experience and educational equivalent (if not better) than a formal M.Ed. Even though Ive been doing this ("instructional design") for over ten years, Im starting over.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 25, 2007

Monday, June 25, 2007 Getting Pysched for FaceBook Im definitely feeling out-of-my element in this whole FaceBook thing. Im trying to get into it and discover its potential professional uses. Im just scratching the surface, I suppose. Im feeling lonely and really nerdy. Id like to push this somehow, but Im not sure.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

What instructional strategies do you use to make your content more memorable and engaging? Im not just thinking about the gadgets and the gizmos that you use or the instructional design "method" behind the process (e.g., Strategies that help learners connect with and remember the content. I dont know if Ive ever done that.

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Mark Oehlert

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

Main | Im tired people, so Im only going to say this about 1,000 more times. » September 18, 2007 Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: The Blog Book Tour - Week Two So the pressure is on. I love the idea of a blog book tour and kudos to Karl for both the book and this idea. This is how they build virtual friendships.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 3, 2009

Friday, April 03, 2009 On Reflective Learning I clipped this a year ago, with the intention (I suppose) of writing more on the subject in order to become more engaged with the content and thus more capable. I didnt do it anything with it then and Im not going to do much with it now, except share it with all of you: Steve Hargadon Web 2.0

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Learning Visions

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

DECEMBER 18, 2007

That SME wants more content, wants more explanation, wants more jargon. 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. But here it is. Lets go with your Less is More." Its music to my ears.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Over the past year, Ive been focused on sales and marketing activities, project management, and content conversions -- "No ID needed, thank you." I havent worked with a SME and thought about appropriate learning activities and chunked out the content. Im excited. Im nervous. But I havent "done" a course in ages.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 14, 2009

Using it already, but need to migrate your course content for virtual world delivery? Example: A gazebo with invisible walls is OK for discussion but not content creation. You don’t have to build everything yourself–use the resources that exist already and have been built by others. Field Trips. Group Work.

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Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

So, what do I do if Im not doing that? The content, not the graphics. Im not such an anal person, so this isnt my favorite thing in the world. Product Vision: This is a key area where blogging has really helped me lately. And by blogging, I mean both the reading and the writing thereof. The website copy.

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eFront

JANUARY 16, 2011

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 1/16/2011 Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Learning Open source software can be used as we wish, without long-term commitments and with a community of professionals that extend and support them.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

First, the Rules: 1 ) Post these rules before you give your facts 2) List 8 random facts about yourself 3) At the end of your post, choose (tag) 8 people and list their names, linking to them 4) Leave a comment on their blog, letting them know theyve been tagged And heres my random facts: 1) My dad was the captain of a nuclear submarine in the U.S.

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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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