Learning Visions

AUGUST 3, 2007

Friday, August 03, 2007 My First Second Life Experience Not so good, I must say. 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. Take the Survey! Its sort of me-ish.

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AUGUST 24, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007 Building Community in Second Life: Renaissance Island As you know, Ive been trying to walk-the-talk and experiment a bit with Second Life, role my virtual sleeves up and see what all the fuss is about. Last week, I visited Renaissance Island and wrote about it in My Second Second Life Experience.

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JULY 24, 2007

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Im Mrs. Dalloway Im just back from vacation and still trying to make the transition back into work mode. I feel a bit miffed that my life might seem utterly "bland and normal" to an outside observer, but thats probably true. Im disturbed to report that Im The Poisonwood Bible.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Thursday, November 06, 2008 Blogger's Hut in Second Life Scott Merrick (also check out Scotts SecondLife Blog ) runs the ISTEs Bloggers Hut in Second Life. Funny, Im pretty active in SL, and would be moreso if my 1stL werent so dadburned bizzy. Take the Survey! Just the kind I like!

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DECEMBER 11, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008 Blog-o- the-Month at ISTE Island in Second Life Imagine my surprise when Scott Merrick contacted me, letting me know that Learning Visions had been nominated as Blog-o-the-month on ISTE Island in Second Life. link] Im Bliss Yue (get it?) Take the Survey! How about you? Nice blog.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Tuesday, September 08, 2009 DevLearn09 - Im Speaking! Did I tell you that Im looking forward to the schmoozing part?) Hi Cammy- I'm a longtime reader and first (or second) time commenter. Take the Survey! Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed. Im about halfway through Michael Allens new book, Designing Successful E-Learning. Between you and John Im going to need to ask for a visit to Ikea for a new bookshelf too! Take the Survey! I prefer the get-down-and-dirty variety.

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DECEMBER 14, 2007

Friday, December 14, 2007 Im a Gamer 3.0! Im so pleased. Take the Survey! Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. that sparked a good conversation.

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JANUARY 16, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Im a (K)nitwit! Im looking forward to your post on blended quilting! Take the Survey! The Value of Instructional Designers Instructional Designers with Degrees: Survey Updat. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

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APRIL 10, 2008

Thursday, April 10, 2008 Instructional Designers with Formal Training: Survey Update As of today, over 119 responses to the ongoing survey Instructional Designers: Do You Have An Advanced Degree? Im flying on intuition and experience and informal learning." The survey remains open indefinitely. Take the Survey!

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MAY 1, 2007

Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application. Im not saying that these theories are right or wrong -- but they get tossed about and referred to with great relish by some in the industry. Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application." Take the Survey!

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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

MAY 21, 2007

Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting. And on that note, I think Im pretty much done now with my learning styles assignment. Take the Survey! Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 As a practical person, I tend to avoid theory.

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AUGUST 20, 2007

Im a writer and a schmoozer. Im sorry its taken me so long to get back to you on your question about Instructional Designers here in the US. In fact, a survey on my blog (see the blog sidebar on the right) shows that only about 38% of practicing IDs have advanced degrees in the field. Take the Survey!

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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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SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Im literally not a gamer. Im not sure how I got into games.but I think it had something to do with PONG. I am really into Second Life and that is really a Gamer 4.0 Ive even ventured into Second Life -- more than once. But Im so lost at sea for the most part in these environments. But Im no gamer.

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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. Day 20: Survey Your Readers Ask em what they want to read from you or what would be more helpful. Im not going to bother with a full-blown survey. Take the Survey! Its at least half the fun.

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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. Take the Survey!

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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. Take the Survey!

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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 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. Take the Survey! Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Im excited. Im nervous. Take the Survey! Women Gamers on the Rise Second Life and Gaming Poll Results You're So Immature: e-Learning in Some Organizatio. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Thanks for having faith in me, Karyn.

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JULY 25, 2007

Back to the Google Desktop -- Im playing around a bit with the searching capabilities and am seeing the light. Im struggling a bit with figuring out how to set the preferences so that it searches where I need it to search (I save most of my files to a shared network drive; not locally). So the search feature -- I get that and Im sold.

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Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

Im not a techie -- far from it. Im an instructional designer with an emphasis on writing and schmoozing. Google Alerts A nice adjunct to Google Reader; Im always discovering something new via my "instructional design" alert. Im #34 on the list. Take the Survey! Gmail Gmail love. Thanks, Karyn -- shes got it.

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

I think Im an inherently lazy person. Im supposed to tag seven other people, which Im feeling really lazy about. So Im just doing six. can you tell that Im re-reading Lord of the Rings? Cammy--Im preferring to think of it as not "lazy" but "balanced." Take the Survey! Check it out. Its all still true.

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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. Take the Survey! Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0

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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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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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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! Take the Survey! I look forward to hearing much, much more from you.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

In fact, Ive had very little of interest to add to any conversation of late, mostly because Im much more focused on my personal life and the many transitions Im handling there. Kind of like Second Life in how open the environment is, but there are challenges and a bit of a story woven into that keep it a game.

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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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JUNE 17, 2009

Im in that beginner-mind zone. Although Ive been doing this work for 15ish years, the ground beneath me is shaky and I feel like Im in new waters, navigating new people, new processes, new tools. Im suddenly racking up lots of frequent flyer points. Adjusting to life as a virtual office worker. Im @cammybean.

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JANUARY 8, 2008

In the survey Ive been running, Instructional Designers: Do You Have an Advanced Degree? 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. Im interested in the different skill sets the type of work you do requires.

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AUGUST 8, 2007

Just this week -- for once Im in the know. Take the Survey! Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 A useful service indeed. 4:31 AM Cammy Bean said. United States License. Based on a work at learningvisions.blogspot.com.

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OCTOBER 5, 2007

Im just about to kickoff a new project with a manufacturing organization to produce some custom courses. Im gonna call them an "immature e-Learning organization." Michele -- youre stronger than most to turn down work, but Im sure its benefited you in the long run to NOT be affiliated with a failed project. Take the Survey!

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 3, 2007

Instead, I cracked open Google Analytics and pulled up my top 5 posts for the year (well, my top posts since September 1 when I started using Google Analytics): The Real World, Second Life, and Facebook/MySpace : Over the summer, I conducted a series of interviews with over 20 current college students and recent graduates. All female.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Monday, September 17, 2007 31 Days: Days 26, 27, 28 Im cleaning house and trying to to finish up with the 31 Days to Building a Better Blog Challenge. Im happy to link and do so with great gusto. Day 27 Get a Sponsor for Your Blog Im not monetizing this blog, so Im skipping this one. Take the Survey! Task complete.

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