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

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!

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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". I want to share as much as I can about projects Im working on. Ive been doing this for awhile now, trying to give life to old posts that generated a lot of interest.

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AUGUST 2, 2007

Im not blogging for the money or the fame, but I am in it for the community, networking and learning opportunities. Im already behind. So Im thinking Ill finally join Jay Crosss Internet Time Community. Dont worry--Im sure Ill be falling behind soon, as I have a grant due at the end of the month. Ill take the leap.

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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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AUGUST 20, 2007

Nevertheless, Im trying to keep up. Then again, Im not trying to stay on top of hundreds of comments a day. Im not going to bother with a full-blown survey. Most bloggers have much more interesting things to say than I do, and Im always happy to point that out. Day 17: Run a Stumble Upon Advertising Campaign Not my thing.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 9, 2007

Im a touchy-feely-people-kind-of-person. Making the time to engage in conversations online does seem to move towards greater abundancy thinking and Im really enjoying the opportunities it is presenting. ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. Its awesome. Can I, um, have your attention, please?

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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? ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for.

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AUGUST 1, 2007

3) I went to the same high school as presidential candidate Oback Barama (although Im 7 years younger and have never laid eyes on him in person). I used to speak it fluently; these days Im pretty rusty. Wendy Wickham Ray Sims Apologies if youve been tagged previously or have done something similar, Im just playing the game!

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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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Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

Im on the press page, so I think I should get at invite, dont you? I did send an email and got a response that Id be included in the "next round of invitations", which Im told will be in the next day or so. ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. I like that its built in Flash.

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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.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 20, 2007

Ive also had a few gigs as a classroom teacher, which has mostly been about implementing content and curriculum that was designed by others. Im a writer and a schmoozer. Many instructional designers are also responsible for building and developing content into working courses. My learning has all been completely informal.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 14, 2009

John asked each of us a series of questions: how we came to the instructional design field, what our current day-to-day jobs as instructional designers are like, what skills we feel are important for instructional designers, and what we feels the future of the field will be. Im happy with how they turned out. Curry said. Thanks again!

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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 2, 2007

Im not looking for a job right now, so theres no urgent need. Im blogging the progress at [link] Best 2:59 AM jmaddrell said. Our class began with several weeks of review and reflective writing to establish desired goals for the portfolio and to contemplate key skills and accomplishments. Your presence to the world?

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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

AUGUST 7, 2007

See the intense comment thread on The Real World, Second Life and Facebook/MySpace where Cathy provides some interesting commentary on women in Second Life. As someone who develops corporate elearning, Im simply thrilled! ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for.

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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

AUGUST 7, 2007

One of you -- my two old timers -- will be getting an email from me thanking you for sticking with me and adding value to my blog content. Already I can tell you that Im just going to skip this step. Im not trying to make money off this blog. Its my content, right? Well, thankfully, Im no George Lucas!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Im wondering if we should be talking about tiers of instructional design. Work with 3D tools like Second Life. There are different types of IDs with different skills required. Today Im feeling more like a hazy purple. Im wondering if in the carpentry example if a master carpenter would agree with you?

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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

JANUARY 8, 2008

Im guessing youre designing online distance learning courses. Are the required skill sets of the instructional designer different depending on which sector of the market youre in? Are the required skill sets of the instructional designer different depending on which sector of the market youre in? What do you do?

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 8, 2007

Just this week -- for once Im in the know. ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:53 AM Labels: rapid e-learning 2comments: Clive Shepherd said. Cammy, you seem to have taken on the role of gateway to the edublogosphere! A useful service indeed. 4:31 AM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 18, 2007

photo by tanakawho Whats been lighting up my life this week is when I hear a Subject Matter Expert say, "Lets cut that. That SME wants more content, wants more explanation, wants more jargon. ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. But here it is. Lets go with your Less is More."

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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

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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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

AUGUST 10, 2007

I also kept the LibraryThing listing books Im currently reading (or have read or intend to read at some point.), So I wanted to look at my stats more from a content perspective -- what are people finding the most interesting of what I write? ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for.

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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. And Im really excited about the project Im working on. Im on the fence if I want to get into Instructional Design or be an Eduction Advisor. The website copy.

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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. How are the instructional design skills different for these two sectors? Ryan 11:11 AM TRACY HAMILTON said.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

The end of the content God. This is my first mind mapping experience so Im mostly learning how to use a mind mapping tool. ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. The teacher now serves as mentor to help us create the best thing together. Lots happening all over the place. United States License.

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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.), If one were to construct an informal, self-paced, DIY instructional design curriculum, what content would you include?

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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. ► March (11) eLearning Geeks on Spring Break and New Skills for. 37% of IDs say "Yes, I do have a formal/advanced ID degree." 63% of working IDS say "Nope.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

This manufacturing process training course was originally delivered as a four hour plus death-by-PowerPoint classroom session (if you could see the original PPT source content, youd begin glazing over within a few slides). SMEs felt a bit threatened by this fun take on their sacred content. Im glad youre on board with my ducks!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Content that helps people perform their tasks better. Taking content youre already developing and delivering it on a mobile device.its not about putting a full course on a thing. Reusing your content in flexible ways. Dont want to make user go through a large amount of content. Business Drivers -- Why Do This?

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Learning Visions

JULY 2, 2007

Monday, July 02, 2007 The Gin System As Ive been trying to sort out the role of FaceBook lately, I cant help but wonder "wheres the content?" You can point people to outside links, but I havent yet seen a great way to include content. Then again, perhaps Im missing something. Have you heard of it? United States License.

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