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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Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. Photo Credit: Corner Pocket - Day 42 by Vox Efx Posted by Cammy Bean at 8:50 AM Labels: global , instructional design , market 6comments: KarROX said. Do watch out, Im very keen to know what people would say.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 21, 2008

Im co-opting it and encourage all of you to do the same. Im writing financial industry software training course storyboard #10, in a series of 29 courses! Monday, January 21, 2008 Putting the Demand Back in On-Demand Learning I didnt come up with that headline. So much on-demand training consists of boring page turners. I know I do.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Photo Credits: So many ducks.Ducking hell. Cammy: Although I like to think Im good-humored, I am leery of "humor" or "fun" (scare quotes are deliberate) injected into training like salt water into a frozen turkey. Im glad youre on board with my ducks! Im particularly thrilled with using scenarios (naturally :).

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Amidst client projects and presentations I think Im actually writing more than ever. ASTD TechKnowledge 2010 #tk10 ▼ 2009 (87) ► December (6) ► November (11) ▼ October (10) Finding Good Photos for Your eLearning Scenarios Kineo Audio Interview with Ellen Wagner "The Evol.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 4, 2008

Right now Im working from home next to a sleeping baby. At work and at home. ; ) Nice to see your photos. And a completely mellow baby, who appears to be a good sleeper. The way it should be! Thanks for the re-entry welcome! Thats the way to do it. As to wisdom.hmm? Not sure how much I can deliver on that front, Christine.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 10, 2007

Im blushing. Although I do think we deserve a photo of you blushing. And a photo of me blushing? Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Posted by Cammy Bean at 11:44 AM Labels: me 4comments: Christine Martell said. Cammy, You deserve it. 1:28 PM Sue Waterssaid.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Mass Chapter ISPI November Meeting Im speaking at the next Mass Chapter ISPI Meeting, thanks to the always energetic Jean Marrapodi. Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. jmarrapodi) If youre in the area, come along and help me out!

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Photo Credit: Books by algiamil on stock.exchng Posted by Cammy Bean at 12:34 PM Labels: books , reading 5comments: Michele said. Great post, Cammy and Im completely with you on loving the physical feel of a good book. link] I hope that Im wrong. I doubt that I will ever want to give that up. Don 8:38 AM Davesaid.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 5, 2008

Photo credit: Spirals On Blue by Tanakawho Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:20 AM Labels: instructional design 3comments: TRACY HAMILTON said. Im interested to see what responses you might get. Im interested to see what responses Ill get as well. What strategies do you use to ensure a project stays learner centric vs. sponsor centric?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 16, 2009

This go-round, Im at the other end of things: in a much-needed lull between projects, taking a breather. Reading Im still in the midst of The Adult Learner by Malcolm Knowles et al. Photo credits: Oh boy tinker toys! The last time I posted for this carnival (almost a year ago!) What are you looking at? How do you learn at work?

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

Im not just thinking about the gadgets and the gizmos that you use or the instructional design "method" behind the process (e.g., Im excellent at creating ridiculous rhymes and ditties for my kids; I think I could come up with something interesting for a course. Im delighted that youre finding value in all of my ramblings.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

Now, maybe Im just jaded and want to get to an approved storyboard. Maybe its the fact that Im recovering from pneumonia and just dont have the energy to fight the fight. Photo credit: Microphone by hiddedevries Posted by Cammy Bean at 1:00 PM Labels: audio , instructional design 11comments: Beth Griese said. But I caved.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

Photo credit: I Learn By Going Where I Have To Go by Joe Shlabotnik Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:39 AM Labels: instructional design , learning objectives 8comments: Cathy Moore said. Belatedly, Im thinking that there are relatively easy ways to enable learners to have cake or to eat it as they see fit. 11:51 PM Dave Ferguson said.

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eFront

MARCH 30, 2010

link] Highly affordable Voice (Singing), Piano, Music Theory, and Songwriting online classes from Berklee College of Music graduate. Free Stock Photos Sites for e-Learning Free and Open Source Authoring Tools for e-Learnin. link] Turkish educational site [link] Chinese learn English site. to version 3.6.6

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Learning Visions

MARCH 3, 2008

Now Im not saying that SMEs are rats, or instructional designers are rats. Photo credits: The Last Happy Chef by Mykl Roventine Open Onion by Darwin Bell Mouse Spaghetti Tastes Better When Cooked by Jannes Pockele Posted by Cammy Bean at 11:17 AM Labels: instructional design 3comments: Michele Martin said. Even a rat. Great post!

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Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

So I created a new banner in Photoshop -- took another apple photo and added some text. Cammy--thanks for the compliment. :-) Im digging the new look and what you did with the banner. Although I was involved in the apple photo shoot as a prop dresser. My Photoshop skills are minimal, but this task I could handle. Great Job!!!

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 3, 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. Instructional Designers -- Do You Have a Degree in ID? :

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

As Im ramping up in my new job, Im talking with my new Kineo colleagues about everything under the sun. Is there some historical background here that Im missing, like computers in the UK didnt have speakers until 2002 so they never bothered? We know to avoid narrating text word for word, for instance. You do know that, right?)

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 2, 2007

Im not looking for a job right now, so theres no urgent need. Photo Credit: "Briefcase" by Gerson Robles from Stock.xchng Posted by Cammy Bean at 11:21 AM Labels: online portfolio 3comments: Kate Foy said. Im blogging the progress at [link] Best 2:59 AM jmaddrell said. Your presence to the world? Would Netvibes work?

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2009

Photo Credit: Sparking a Crush by designbyfront Posted by Cammy Bean at 8:00 PM Labels: kineo , me 9comments: Wendy said. Dreams do come true, and Im very happy for you, Cammy. Call me a blushing bride. Call me a happy honeymooner. Call me the new VP of Learning Design for Kineo US. Read the press release here. Stay tuned!

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Learning Visions

MARCH 17, 2009

Photo credit: tire swing by without you Posted by Cammy Bean at 10:03 AM Labels: games , parenting 5comments: Brent Schlenker said. My theory is simple: The 3 As - academics, athletics, arts. Im looking forward to seeing how the skills hes learning through gaming will serve him in the other areas of his life.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Allen bridges the gap from theory to practice on both training and educational programs. Free Stock Photos Sites for e-Learning Free and Open Source Authoring Tools for e-Learnin. ► September (1) 5 things you (perhaps) don't know about eFront ► August (2) From version 3.6 to version 3.6.6

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Learning Visions

MARCH 11, 2008

Photo credit: Cello Inlay by asluthier Posted by Cammy Bean at 9:56 AM Labels: learning 9comments: Brent Schlenker said. Im avis fan of serendipitous learning. So, what kind of accidents have you stumbled upon today? What unknowns have you crept into? What discomfort have you gone towards?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 3, 2008

Photo credit: Graduation Cake Guy by CarbonNYC (David Goehring). Brent Schlenker of the eLearning Guild, commented on my post Memoirs of an Instructional Designer : Im one of the unfortunate ones with a actual honest to goodness Masters Degree in EdTech. About 27% of instructional designers have an advanced degree in ID.

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Learning Visions

JULY 6, 2007

Im a Word power-user and love all the little tricks and shortcuts. Photo credit: "One Heart" by Sanja Gjenero from stock.xchng Posted by Cammy Bean at 9:54 AM Labels: e-learning strategy , wiki 2comments: Michele Martin said. I started off cutting and pasting a lot of documents from Word into the wiki. I miss them. Yes, I love my wiki.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Her statement is in keeping with traditional instructional design theory that says that learning objectives help learners organize their learning efforts. photo by bb_matt Alternatives to Listing Objectives Here are some of Michael Allens alternatives to listing out boring learning objectives in text bullet form: Put the Learner to Work (p.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2009

wait, Im getting verbose. Photo credit: Evil Clowns by Pink Moose Posted by Cammy Bean at 3:17 PM Labels: instructional design 8comments: CraigWiggins said. Dont teach the learner what they already know. Dont go over material theyve already been taught. man, is this post ever topical. 4:29 PM Cathy Moore said.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

But Im learning. Photo Credit: Audrey Johnson from stock.xchng. Im just back from two this week, and presented yesterday at USQs Pedagogies and Learning Conference in Brisbane. I admit that this post is a bit messy. Posted by Cammy Bean at 3:39 PM Labels: e-learning , messy learning 7comments: Kate Foy said.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Sometimes its not even consciously done -- they might put up photos and tag them -- dont mean to generate content for others, but they do) Wearable computing (being a cyborg and having implants is the stuff of sci fi -- but its not that far away) "We look at the future through rear-view mirrors." The content could be Web 2.0,

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Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

A few people have "read" a few blogs -- written by friends with photos of children. Im not sure how this relates to danah boyds recent blog article on Viewing American class divisions through FaceBook and MySpace. Im a major geek, yet I avoid Second Life and continue to be skeptical about its use in elearning. But mostly not.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 16, 2008

I have a lot of issues with the whole "seat time" model (and Im thinking about sit and click style eLearning here of the self-paced variety): My seat time may be different than yours Is there supplemental material, like reading, that is optional -- or that might vary per user? How do you estimate seat time? 10:56 AM jadekaz said.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 21, 2008

Photo credits: Exhausted by waffler Lasso by willac Guerrilla by bartleby78 Newborn baby by platinumblondelife5 Posted by Cammy Bean at 3:07 PM Labels: e-learning , instructional design , software training 11comments: Kiosco Salo Concepción said. Oh, except Im the developer and audio engineer too. My client hopes I go late. Thank you.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 19, 2008

The next project Im about to take on is going to be more of a just-in-time performance support tool. Photo credit: Hey guys, I captured the mouse! Im thinking that teaching in a scenario-based mode (e.g., Sometimes theres just time to make it good enough. Short demos (some with practice) linked right from the software itself.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2008

Photo: Instructions for Monkeys by Sister72 While the instructional designers value may be needed for more complicated content, what Clive Shepherd calls the higher tier of eLearning , is this true for the lower tier end work? But Im not sure I can get people to hold their answers back. Thank you for all the comments and insights.

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