Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

Im not a techie -- far from it. Im an instructional designer with an emphasis on writing and schmoozing. Here goes: 1) The Google Brand iGoogle My starting point for just about every online activity. Google Reader All the news I need to know about e-Learning in one place. Im #34 on the list. Gmail Gmail love.

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eLearning Brothers

JULY 16, 2015

It doesn’t matter where you live and what kind of knowledge you would like to obtain; all information is easily accessible when you have access to the Internet. You can access your email, SMS, and IM reminders from one place. You can use the app with Google Calendar. 30 Boxes.

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eLearning Tools Productivity Product Tools 70

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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The Learning Circuits

MAY 2, 2006

First, more importantly, if anyone has a comment on research regarding the effectiveness of informal learning, please attach it to Peter Isackson's comment below. For me, the question is still, what is informal learning? So, with that "dead elephant" out of the way, what is informal learning, anyway?

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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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Social Networks Facebook Blended Learning Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 29, 2007

To work out my thoughts and ideas (hey, Im an extrovert -- I need to talk about whats going on in my head in order to process it and take it to the next level). Im a new blogger -- not fully evolved). At least, I would hope thats what Im doing. Im excited to meet people whose blogs I have been reading. Games for Girls.

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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

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

Thursday, February 08, 2007 Back to bloggin Im gonna try this again. I kind of lost interest for awhile, but now that Ive got my Google Reader going, Ive become caught up in all the chatter. And so now I feel compelled to enter the conversation, although Im not sure yet if I have anything to add. Im gonna try it.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 19, 2007

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Using FaceBook Im trying to expand my horizons a bit these days and have been taking a closer look at a whole bunch of tools out there, including SecondLife and FaceBook. Im interested in how we could leverage that existing community for better communication, learning opportunities, networking, etc.

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Social Networks Facebook Ning Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

MAY 30, 2007

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Blogging is the new Graduate School Im not the only one getting an informal masters degree out here. Now Im not at the beginning of my career and Id like to think that I have some expertise.if Posted by Cammy Bean at 12:57 PM Labels: informal learning 2comments: Jennifer Maddrell said.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 4, 2007

The article is mostly about Google Book Search, the massive project to "build a comprehensive index of all the books in the world." John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid have written of the so-called “social life of information&# —the form in which you encounter a text can have a huge impact on how you use it.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 12, 2007

Monday, March 12, 2007 Free the Learners -- Free the LMS Jay Cross in Free the learners talks about his afternoon omelette and anarchy and then goes on: People ask how to track informal learning in their LMS; my response is don’t. Im wondering if people actually use all that data that does get tracked now for formal learning.

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ID Reflections

MAY 15, 2010

Mistake #3: I did not leverage the power of the Internet and the various options available for interaction, communication, collaboration--at least till that point. Can better use be made of tools and applications like Skype, AOL, Webinars, conference calls, video conferencing, Google docs, etc.? I learned better as time progressed.

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Storyboard Course Develop Skype 144

CourseArc

JANUARY 10, 2017

While Section 504 of the act stipulates general accessibility requirements, Section 508 speaks to electronic media and information technology accessibility, including the importance of captioning of videos to maximize their accessibility for hearing-impaired or international students. (In It is a FREE service. 24-hour turnaround time.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 3, 2007

Its the kind of day here in New England when you turn inward and take stock of the past year. Me, Id mostly like to take a nap. Emerging Technologies in eLearning : Notes from a live blogged session with Gary Woodill of Brandon Hall Research.

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Brandon Hall Moodle eLearning Guild Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 9, 2007

Im a touchy-feely-people-kind-of-person. This is why using a feed reader (I use Google Reader) is essential to staying on top of all of the blogs you read. 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. Its awesome.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 16, 2007

Im wondering if any e-Learning designers out there consider these differences when creating courses. I may have the opportunity soon to do some design for a strictly-female audience, and Im just starting to think about different tactics to take.suggestions? Games for Girls. This job ain't dead yet.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

As a result, he says, for todays e-learning designers to do their jobs well, we need to: revel in complexity and uncertainty grow their theoretical knowledge daily walk the (digital) walk thrive on new ideas Im trying, man. Learning Mate Demo Learning from Observation Rise Up and sing you e-Learning designers of the 2. Games for Girls.

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Instructional Design Moodle Design Brandon Hall 100

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 12, 2011

No Skype nor Google+ icons and thus direct connections to, under your profile (although I understand with Google+ because it is so new). IM icons under profile – who is still using these things anyway? No Google voice nor any news aggregators such as Google Reader, etc. Internet Profiles – i.e

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Saba Social Networks Social Productivity 69

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

JUNE 14, 2007

Its a storage place for all that information. Then I realized Im a constant notetaker, in the pen-and-paper sense. Thats one way for me to process the information Im seeing/hearing, and the same may be true for at least some live bloggers. But as Mark points out, thats different from "learning."

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PLE Personal Personalization Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

A key discovery most people make when learning about styles, whether its learning styles, DISC or MBTI, is that people may be different from they way they are in the way they take in and process information. They process information internally and intuitively making connections. Im coming at it more from the e-Learning perspective.

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Learning Styles Authoring Tools PENS IM 100

The Learning Circuits

JANUARY 1, 2006

Google Blogs Wiki's Open Source IM/ VOIP (Instant Messaging/ Voice Over Internet) Ambient Information Mobile Phones as Content Inputs/Outputs Podcasts Computer Games driving educational simulations Growing Training Budgets More Decentralized College Programs

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Wiki Organizational Learning VOIP Instant Messaging 40

Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

Buzzword beats current Ajax-based offerings like Google Docs and Zoho Writer in both usability and aesthetic impact. 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.

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Second Life Moodle Doc eLearning Guild 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 1, 2007

What strikes me about this whole DIY/informal learning/death of ISD conversation is that what were really talking about are those so-called motivated knowledge workers. These are guys who will take informal learning by the horns and run with it. At least, this is what Im told. Thursday, March 01, 2007 This job aint dead yet.

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Instructional Design Job Moodle ASTD 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 8, 2007

I think Im somewhat of an anomaly in the field. Maybe Im not an instructional designer at all. Some Buzz on Buzzword Using FaceBook Come to Dinner -- Spreading the Word Charlie Goes to Digital Mountain Google Docs Visual and Auditory Multi-Tasking ADDIE: It's a Process Defining an e-Learning Strategy: Planning the Kick.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Tools 100

eLearning Cyclops

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Someone shows up at your office and says "Im here for the online training."* " Me: "Is the internet plugged in?" Your SME tells you that course looks great but key information is incorrect. Kevin, I am going to use “Is the internet plugged in?” " Me: "Exactly. I'll check.

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Corporate eLearning eLearning Strategy eLearning Quiz 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 15, 2007

Friday, June 15, 2007 ADDIE: Its a Process This is probably an argument made in any Instructional Design 101 class; I dont think Im saying anything new here. Theres nothing in ADDIE about learning objects or the presentation of information. An instructional design model is one that informs the design of the learning experience itself.

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Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Moodle 100

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, Games for the Brain Super-Close Google Map Zooms Rock On with e-Learning from ZVEX Informal/DIY Learning: Montessori School for Adul. ils, etc.). Games for Girls.

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Simulations eLearning Guild Moodle Brandon Hall 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 7, 2007

Games for the Brain Super-Close Google Map Zooms Rock On with e-Learning from ZVEX Informal/DIY Learning: Montessori School for Adul. Check it out. Click on one of the pedals (theyre all hand painted, wow!) Learning Mate Demo Learning from Observation Rise Up and sing you e-Learning designers of the 2. Games for Girls.

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Moodle Brandon Hall Case Study Wiki 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

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. example: Google Earth + local pizza parlors + your personal photographs on top of that. We march backwards into the future." Uses SOAP -- simple object a protocol.) Cammy--you rock!

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Emergent Brandon Hall CD-ROM Authoring Tools 176

Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

Im right with you. Im a female instructional designer in my late 30s. Sort of Myst-like puzzles, although Im definitely out of practice from that way of thinking. Games for the Brain Super-Close Google Map Zooms Rock On with e-Learning from ZVEX Informal/DIY Learning: Montessori School for Adul. Mostly men.

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Games Simulations IM IMS 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

Im no neuroscientist, but these kinds of images get me excited -- seeing which areas of the brain light up. It goes to show, weve got to make sure that were putting the right content into our courses -- so that the learner knows that he or she is actually going to be using this information later. Weed out the fluff. Games for Girls.

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Moodle Brandon Hall Brain ASTD 100

Learning Visions

JULY 13, 2007

Im going to Maine. As e-Learning strategists and practitioners pushing these cutting edge tools, weve got to make sure that the tools suit the audience. As Cathy Moore suggests, will SL alienate female participants? Should we be looking at alternative virtual worlds such as Protosphere ? Talk amongst yourselves.

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Second Life Wiki Moodle eLearning Guild 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Facebook for the Enterprise Im still mucking around in Facebook, trying to get it. Some Buzz on Buzzword Using FaceBook Come to Dinner -- Spreading the Word Charlie Goes to Digital Mountain Google Docs Visual and Auditory Multi-Tasking ADDIE: It's a Process Defining an e-Learning Strategy: Planning the Kick.

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Social Networks Facebook Enterprise Instructional Design 100

Learning Visions

JUNE 19, 2007

Im always happy to spread the good word. Some Buzz on Buzzword Using FaceBook Come to Dinner -- Spreading the Word Charlie Goes to Digital Mountain Google Docs Visual and Auditory Multi-Tasking ADDIE: It's a Process Defining an e-Learning Strategy: Planning the Kick. An excellent vision of how web2.0 is/will change the way we work.

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Instructional Design Digital Moodle Brandon Hall 100

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 26, 2007

I was googling this issue and came across a few resources or webrings : BlogHer "Where the women bloggers are." Now, as a woman, Im definitely interested in those topics. And then what about the vulnerability and pressure of being here? No one ever talks about that oft-challenging side of blogging. Where Are All the Women?

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Moodle Instructional Design ASTD Brandon Hall 100