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

MAY 31, 2007

So, what do I do if Im not doing that? 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. And Im really excited about the project Im working on.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 10, 2008

Im flying on intuition and experience and informal learning." Im still curious about the breakdown in degrees between the corporate and academic sectors. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. 37% of IDs say "Yes, I do have a formal/advanced ID degree." Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 10, 2007

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. Im also interested in the results of the poll question I asked, " Are you a Gamer? 10:32 AM Danielle Blogging for Balance said.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

Belatedly, Im thinking that there are relatively easy ways to enable learners to have cake or to eat it as they see fit. Im not sure I suggested writing WIIFM learning objectives, but they probably have their uses. I have reviewed the research on learning objectives however. Is there any research that looks at this?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 3, 2007

Sorry you had that experience, but Im glad to know Im not the only one. They were coming at me in the chat, then IM, and when they started coming into my email I quit the program. Just to be clear, Brandon Hall Research does not own Education Island. Lots of youre hot, want to hook up, and other obnoxious comments.

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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.) Most of what Im doing outside of work these days involves the care and feeding of two small people, ages 2 and 4.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Im not just thinking about the gadgets and the gizmos that you use or the instructional design "method" behind the process (e.g., Im excellent at creating ridiculous rhymes and ditties for my kids; I think I could come up with something interesting for a course. You inspire me to take my blogging to the next level. Let me know.

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

As Im ramping up in my new job, Im talking with my new Kineo colleagues about everything under the sun. Is there some historical background here that Im missing, like computers in the UK didnt have speakers until 2002 so they never bothered? We know to avoid narrating text word for word, for instance. You do know that, right?)

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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. Im just raising some questions. They are Gen Y, and probably in the 57% of people considered "joiners" in the often-cited Forrester Research chart. I dont have a conclusion here. than Gamer 4.0.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Confessions of an Instructional Designer I failed Will Thalheimers Learning Research Quiz. It turns out that Im not alone. Will just published the results of the Learning Research Quiz (2002-2007). Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It.

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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.), As for a curriculum for a DIY degree, I think there are some great books you base it on and then add in some good blogs to read.

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Learning Visions

MAY 18, 2006

Not because Im trying to figure out the mysteries of love (although that would be nice, too) -- but because it turns out Im extremely fascinated by the brain and how it works. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. He sent me a book, " A General Theory of Love."

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Learning Visions

APRIL 4, 2007

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 NewsFlash: PowerPoint Bad For Learning Found via SlashDot , an article in todays Sydney Morning Herald " Research points the finger at PowerPoint." The article cites new research from the University of New South Wales (home of John Sweller, "founding father" of Cognitive Load Theory). Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Learning from Observation This post, from the Eide Neurolearning Blog got me thinking about motivation in e-learning. A study is cited in which researchers looked at brain activity while subjects learned how to build a structure with Tinker Toys. Take the Survey! What’s Your ID Job Description?

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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. Im a writer and a schmoozer. Some of these resources can now be found in the sidebar of this blog. I came to your blog via Linkedin.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 3, 2007

Emerging Technologies in eLearning : Notes from a live blogged session with Gary Woodill of Brandon Hall Research. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. : An ongoing survey of instructional designers. Take the Survey! What’s Your ID Job Description?

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

My current business card says Im a "Manager of Instructional Design". And now Im here -- "Manager of Instructional Design." But at this point, Im here to stay. If youd like to learn more about what Im doing these days, check out my current job description. My point is this: I dont think Im that unusual. Hi Cammy!!!

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Im curious what other folks experiences has been. Im so happy to see you post this up. Im struggling with this right now. Im not on to trying to source another college or university to try out. research methods, history of education, etc.). When my contract is up at the college Im highly unlikely to re-sign.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

Inspired by all this blog talk about simulations and immersive learning and Second Life and World of Warcraft. One of the piece of research that stuck out to me was the obvious gender gap. Wendy Wickham has blogged on her most recent gaming experiences, but she writes like an outsider peering into a foreign land. CC License ).

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Make a boomer uncomfortable -- "do this, there are no guidelines" Looking at research/lit: workaholics, can do, optimistic, strongly influence policy, high tech can intimidate older members. The Connected Worker 21st century knowledge worker/learner "Im only as good as my network." Apply research. Seek comfort in these things.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

With all the research behind online social learning environments and the impact it has on the learner (which I agree with and promote), I always feel that one major piece is still being overlooked and still isnt hasnt become a big part of online learning communities. Non-Verbal Communication and/or Body Language. For example. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 3, 2007

Wednesday, October 03, 2007 Ive Gone Pink For October Im not a pink-ish kind of a girl. Web sites will Go Pink during the month of October to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get people talking about breast cancer, and raise money for research. But October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so Ive gone pink. Well done!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 3, 2008

Brent Schlenker of the eLearning Guild, commented on my post Memoirs of an Instructional Designer : Im one of the unfortunate ones with a actual honest to goodness Masters Degree in EdTech. First I must say, I wish there was more formal research related to how many instructional designers have advanced degrees. 12:43 PM Wendy said.

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Mark Oehlert

MARCH 31, 2008

Editors of "Educational Researcher".Get Mallette.and anybody else directly involved with the choice to publish the journal " Educational Researcher " through SAGE. Why not license this work under Creative Commons ? Im sorry but to my simple country mind the choice is clear.more, more, more or less, less,less.

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

Came across this post on Guy Wallaces Pursing Performance Blog, Debunking the Myth -- There Is No Such Thing as "Learning Styles". Im interested in your background -- it sounds like your experience is in the classroom. Im definitely not saying to throw out the baby or the bathwater here.

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

I usually lunge for the mute button, but often I still have to wait for the now-silent narration to finish before Im allowed to move on. In e-Learning and the Science of Instruction, Ruth Clark cites research that suggests that reading text aloud to learners usually hurts learning. Im with you. 2:23 PM Cammy Bean 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. In addition their had been no research done on what systems they were using to take the course.as Im just now starting to feel slightly less horrible.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Thursday, June 28, 2007 Emerging Technologies in e-Learning I sat in on a lunchtime WebEx presentation with Gary Woodill -- Director, Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research. Marshall McLuhan) -- Im not trying to be a smarty-pants here, but I looked this up and Gary was close: "We look at the present through a rear-view mirror.

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Learning Visions

JULY 30, 2007

A terror has gripped corporate America," says Joseph Plummer, chief research officer at the Advertising Research Foundation, an industry think tank. Im definitely interested in getting myself in there and would like to arrange a meeting of bloggers, if youre interested. What about you? Do you have a Second Life? Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Im a linear reader in recovery and have been actively learning how to skim books and not feel guilty about it. Although Im not in active instructional design mode for any projects right now, I did jot a bunch of ideas. those born between 1991-2000), Im a bit of an ape (no offense to apes, mind you). Do They? ) No boomers here.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

I stumbled across this on a writers blog today: "Officially, I’m now an Instructional Designer. Blog link not provided to protect the innocent]. The ID survey on this blog now has over 200 responses: 62% do not have advanced degrees. Monday, January 19, 2009 Instructional Design: Whats in a name? those who cant, teach.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 e-Learning Guild Mobile Learning Report The e-Learning Guild presentation of the most recent 360 Research Report on Mobile Learning. Presenters include: Steve Wexler : e-Learning Guilds research guru Brent Schlenker : e-Learning Guild Evangelist. blogging from your iPhone). Many thanks!

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Learning Visions

MARCH 19, 2007

Have a look at Lozanov’s research on this. But Im always in search of practical advice. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. Ill stop there. The use of music in e-Learning? I looked at the Lozanov entry on Wikipedia and found some useful nuggets there.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

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. Drama gets people at the emotional level, which has been shown to [research research blah blah blah].

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Mark Oehlert

JUNE 19, 2008

previous rants on this topic ) Until I get some explanations though, Im pretty well amazed at the academics involved in this scheme. Have you researched Open Access Journals and found that model to be wanting? Have you explored using a Creative Commons license but found fatal flaws in that plan? books futures Web 2.0

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Learning Visions

JUNE 14, 2007

I did a lot of research in preparing our proposal and making our sales call. Research Google away! Im cammybean on deli.ci.ous -- try adding me to your network and make a for: cammybean list. Ive done a lot of e-Learning projects, created a lot of courses, but this is the first time that Ive been a part of the strategy itself.

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