Learning Visions

DECEMBER 6, 2007

Project Sun Microsytems Brandon Carson, instructional designer Project: New Hire Experience “Join the Network&# Sun has put a real focus on telecommuting -- many employees dont work in an office. Game Based Learning Finding more effective ways to teach about Sun and the business. Publicly available training program.

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Tony Karrer

JANUARY 2, 2009

All the information below was obtained from Internet sources and announcements in educational journals. All Internet addresses were verified at the time of publication. link] February 16-18, 2009 Open Source Singapore Pacific-Asia Conference and Expo, Grand Hyatt Singapore, Singapore. link] conferences2009/ICIW09.html

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Conference eLearning Conferences Blended Learning Diversity Training 121

Learning Visions

MARCH 15, 2007

Thursday, March 15, 2007 Learning Mate Demo Im in search of good examples of cheap but effective e-Learning in the vein of the 21st century designer (web 2.0, Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. ils, etc.). Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

The reason researchers roll their eyes at learning styles is the utter failure to find that assessing childrens learning and matching to instructional methods has any effect on their learning." Novices should be given less control, while experts should have more options and open navigation. Getting an Informal M.Ed

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Learning Styles Wiki Cognitive Rapid eLearning 186

Learning Visions

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Ive also tried to argue with clients about what makes effective learning. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. Not usually, of course, but I tried.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 7, 2007

A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. Check it out. Click on one of the pedals (theyre all hand painted, wow!) and then click demo video at the top.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Lessons in Learning, e-Learning, and Training: Perspectives and Guidance for the Enlightened Trainer and Designing World-Class E-Learning : How IBM, GE, Harvard Business School, And Columbia University Are Succeeding At E-Learning These have been very valuable to me in the way I think about how and where elearning can be most effective.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 236

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 16, 2007

this clearly effects how we should all be designing and building courses now. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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eLearning 2.0 Corporate eLearning Technology eLearning 100

Learning Visions

MAY 15, 2007

Clives 30-Minute Masters Wiki got a nice plug -- "Create a way to help your SME learn more about building effective e-learning courses. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 4, 2007

It is effective to speak to a diagram, because it presents information in a different form. But it is not effective to speak the same words that are written, because it is putting too much load on the mind and decreases your ability to understand what is being presented." It should be ditched." "It

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PowerPoint Cognitive eLearning Guild Moodle 100

Learning Visions

JULY 24, 2007

The company you surround yourself with may be shallow, but their effects upon your reality are tremendously deep. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 15, 2007

Most e-Learning vendors mention ADDIE or some form thereof on their websites as if it was a real science about creating effective learning. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc.

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Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Moodle 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 19, 2007

Whos really used music in e-Learning to good effect? We might use the same clip as the course faded out to great dramatic effect. Of course, we also used sound effects -- ping if the user answered correctly, a deep "egggh" if the user answered incorrectly. But Im always in search of practical advice. Dont think so.

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Music Moodle Simulations Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 23, 2009

9% Hit us Hard 47% Hurt a little 41% Not much effect 3% Helped us MYTHS the Business Side Has about Learning Client asked him to develop a course for business side. Measurement myths Technology is key to learning success (we must use elearning, social media, video etc. -- nothing else is effective). Stay tuned for topic.

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Case Study Instructional Design Moodle eLearning Guild 124

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

As I sift through this weeks reading assignments, Im trying to pick out how this learning theory effects my work as a creator (an instructional designer) of self-paced eLearning experiences for the corporate market. See Christy Tuckers musings on this topic: Does Learning Grow or is it Built? Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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IM IMS Moodle Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

APRIL 18, 2007

While they recognize that some of this info is useful for understanding ways to effectively present information, ".the A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 16, 2008

As I was struggling to figure out once more how to purl, I thought about the spacing effect and forgetting. 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. Ive forgotten most everything I learned the last knitting go-around.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2007

Here are a few highlights: Sustaining Performance in Rapid e-Learning includes some great tips and ideas for how to create effective follow-up activities to ensure knowledge transfer on the job. This months newsletter is no exception. Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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Rapid eLearning Newsletter Cognitive Second Life 100

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Or is it substituted by other tools (how effective?)(web How simple and effective is that eyebrow raise? And how effective is that substitution? Since the advent of high speed internet our life-style has changed tremendously, from shopping to business. I felt this medium was very time effective bearing good results.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 9, 2009

responses in parens below) Hit us Hard (18%) Hurt a Little (50%) Not much effect (32?) If objectives worded general, they have very little effect. 47% of us said "some of the time" Which will be more effective at guiding learner atttention? Next event: Fri. Focusing objectives should be VERY specific. Answer yes or no.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

A rubric is a statement describing the quality of the learning outcome, or rather a way to evaluate the effectives of the teaching experience and the students comprehension or mastery. I was personally introduced to rubrics last semester in a faculty meeting at the school where I have been teaching.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 5, 2007

I also stumbled on this interview by Karl Kapp with Jane Bozarth over at e-Learning guru.com that had some good nuggets on basic instructional design and using low cost tools (like PowerPoint) to build effective e-Learning. Ive always pooh-poohed PowerPoint as an e-Learning tool.but its all in how you look at, I suppose.

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Instructional Design PowerPoint Instructional Instruction 100

Learning Visions

JULY 31, 2009

Is it a logical extension of the internet? For it to be successful, it has to satisfy the criterion of 'learning' as well as all the other niceties of commercial goods: functionality, cost effectiveness, design etc. Is it performance development? Is it the theoretical educational models we use to structure our content?

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Blended Learning Industry Corporate eLearning eLearning Guild 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Things might get a bit silly with all that snapping, but I bet its effective. Online courses provide ample opportunities to creatively and repeatedly introduce learners to concepts through the subtle, yet effective, use of graphics and/or audio. How could you do that in an e-learning experience? 8:34 AM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

This allows the learner to be more flexible in her understanding of the material, so that she can effectively apply it to concepts in the real world (knowledge transfer). Provide a variety of examples or case studies that get to the concept in different ways. Makes sense. Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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Cognitive Theory Case Study Rapid eLearning 100

Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

Weve taken this up before and many of us IDs know the strategies for using audio most effectively by now. If we read Ruth Clark's e-Learning and the Science of Instruction we learn that audio can be a great way to aid learning -- when used effectively. This has happened to me!) You do know that, right?) 8:26 AM narrator said.

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Audio Culture Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

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?) You could go all out and separate the effects of training by using control groups. What are the simplest, most effective tool to measure learning? Who would observe this? Could be people. Could be a system.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

Spacing Effect -- space our learning over time. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. Will admits this is not always an easy thing to do.

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Authoring Tools Moodle Instructional Design Simulations 100

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Janet Clarey was reporting back from the Brandon Hall Innovations in Learning Conference, including experiments with un-workshops when things dont go as you planned. Sure experience is a great teacher but organizations are about efficiency and effectiveness. Ive got small kids and my house is pretty messy.

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Blended Learning Authoring Tools Brandon Hall Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

They have become adept at incorporating flash animations, pdfs, PowerPoint presentations, audio-visual material and any number of other techniques for getting training messages across to users in effective and imaginative ways. So the end game is transferring the knowledge in an easy and effective manner, and then following up in person.

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Rapid eLearning Instructional Design Atlantic Link Case Study 100

Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

To makes sure that clients get the most out of Rapid Create, or from any other authoring tool they may select, Epic also provides training and capability building to ensure internal teams are skilled-up in creating effective e-learning. Posted by Cammy Bean at 8:42 AM Labels: epic , rapid e-learning 4comments: Dan said. Getting an Informal M.Ed

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

In the Learning Portals that we create for our clients, we need to think about how we can ensure that updates are effectively tracked and recorded and that old versions of courses are properly archived. I suppose most LMS/LCMS keep track of versions on some levels. (Is Is that true?) Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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Version Content Second Life Rapid eLearning 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2007

For me, instructional design is about designing "engaging and effective" asynchronous learning experiences (web-based training programs). A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Diversity Training 133

Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

My argument is that if the information is presented as 'real' conversation it is more believable, more engaging and ultimately more effective. Look at games like Mass Effect 2 as a perfect example. I, on the other hand, have suggested that they sit down and chat with the experts, record the chat and then light;y edit the chat.

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Audio Moodle Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 30, 2009

As such, Ive seen the manager able to champion ideas and standards much more effectively than if there was a lack of degree or experience. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Gen Xers are digital immigrants; they did not grow up with the dual technologies of the Internet and video games. But then Karl says this: "The first generation to be fully immersed in video games and the Internet is the gamer generation." (p. Im a Gen Xer and a Gamer 1.0er. 28) So, Karl, am I of the gamer generation or am I not?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 17, 2007

On the other hand, a little levity and humor can make training less stressful and -- perhaps -- more effective. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc.

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