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. code_language=en January 24-30, 2009 International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science , 35 th , Hotel Arnika, Špindler?v

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AUGUST 23, 2009

Sunday, August 23, 2009 Kineo Webinar: Compliance Training Case Study Kineo will be holding a free webinar on developing cost-effective compliance training on Thursday, August 27, 2009. Rapid E-learning provides an alternative to develop compliance training cost-effectively and quickly. Join Kineo and Mary K. Schottmiller J.D,

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AUGUST 11, 2009

Effective design using PPT as a tool. Organize: outlines headings graphics structure text (compare/contrast, cause/effect, classification order/sequence) Integrate: illustrations with captions animation with narration worked-out examples elaborative questions Take all of the info and make better sense of it for the learner. We have it.

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JULY 13, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009 Kineo Product Knowledge E-Learning Webinar Kineo will be holding a free webinar on creating effective product knowledge e-learning on July 16th, 2009. Keeping costs down: Given the pace of change, product knowledge e-learning has got to be cost effective, otherwise the maintenance costs will be prohibitive.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Thats the kind of theory I can sink my fingers into. Dr. Thalheimer talked about ways hes been trying to make smile sheets more effective so that they can be used to tell us something valuable about the learning experience. Thalheimers focus is on bridging the gap between research and practice.

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APRIL 4, 2007

The article cites new research from the University of New South Wales (home of John Sweller, "founding father" of Cognitive Load Theory). It is effective to speak to a diagram, because it presents information in a different form. "It It is effective to speak to a diagram, because it presents information in a different form.

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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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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. (As opposed to building it?) See Christy Tuckers musings on this topic: Does Learning Grow or is it Built?

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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. 5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning Learning Styles Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representa. Clives wiki is really evolving nicely. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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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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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.). Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

Ive also tried to argue with clients about what makes effective learning. In the past, Ive cut it down significantly, and sent it back to the writer/author hoping theyll learn a leaner writing style. Not usually, of course, but I tried. Dont just give in every time, learn, plan, and try to prevent it in the future 7:08 PM Tony Karrer said.

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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. Instead, we should learn about the actual mechanisms in the brain.

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Janet Clarey

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Know the learning theories behind your craft damn it! Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness, University of Central Florida. Applying Constructivist and Objective Learning Theories in the Design of a Web-Based Course: Implications for Practice. Instructional theories and models. White Paper: Generations at Work.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 7, 2007

Little Shots of Theory Instructional Design as a practice in corporate vs. 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. and then click demo video at the top.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2007

this clearly effects how we should all be designing and building courses now. Friday, February 16, 2007 eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? Thanks to Tony Karrer for a great overview article on eLearning Technology: What is eLearning 2.0? I particularly liked this approach he describes for a software training course.

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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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FEBRUARY 26, 2007

A 26-minute presentation with just the right mix of theory, practical information and humor. Spacing Effect -- space our learning over time. Monday, February 26, 2007 The Learning Show Thanks to Will Thalheimer for continuing to provide great learning resources. I just watched/listened to The Learning Show: Dont Forget Forgetting.

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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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JULY 24, 2007

The company you surround yourself with may be shallow, but their effects upon your reality are tremendously deep. by Virginia Woolf Your life seems utterly bland and normal to the casual observer, but inside you are churning with a million tensions and worries. Youre not crazy, youre just a little unwell.

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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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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. Theres nothing in ADDIE about learning objects or the presentation of information. To me its an instructional design process -- or even higher level than that , its a project management approach.

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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. The MBA is fine, but you have to have experience and education (formal, certification or informal) in learning theory and learning design. Our area really shines thanks to this background.

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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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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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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

MAY 10, 2007

We used a different approach: The Playground Theory of Learning developed by Shelly Loewen. Ive been looking into the learning styles theory a bit the last few days, after having a humble learning moment. Theories do not help us to expand our awareness and understanding of learning; they serve to reduce and confine it.

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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. 5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning Learning Styles Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representa.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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?) Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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AUGUST 20, 2007

For me, instructional design is about designing "engaging and effective" asynchronous learning experiences (web-based training programs). Ive been working as an instructional designer in the corporate training and e-learning field since the mid-1990s. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th.

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