Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Applications in Learning Rethinking Learning Styles Understanding E-Learning 2.0 Try Before You Buy Tools Used Better Conferences - Response Needed Roles in CoP's The science of learning Learning 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0:

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Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

The other day, a blog reader sent me an email asking about Immersive Learning and wanted some information about what it meant and how it is being used. So, here are some interesting facts and figures about immersive learning environments. Calling a meeting to order.sort of. But first, let's define the term.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 6, 2009

One common mistake organizations make in designing learning experiences in virtual worlds is failing to have specific learning objectives, either formal or informal, for the intended interactions. Some organizations create a virtual space with only vague learning outcomes and no formal assessment plan.

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Axonify

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This includes looking outside our field for great ideas that can inform our work. Some entries, like Learning Environments by Design from Catherine Lombardozzi, are comfortably within the L&D wheelhouse. One of my suggested L&D resolutions is “get outside your bubble.”

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Once again, I will be presenting with Matthew Monahan (see Second Life Training Presentation ) The description of the presentation is below. You should have some familiarity with Second Life and have visited the application once or twice to gain some initial comfort with the environment.

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Axonify

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This includes looking outside our field for great ideas that can inform our work. Some entries, like Learning Environments by Design from Catherine Lombardozzi, are comfortably within the L&D wheelhouse. One of my suggested L&D resolutions is “get outside your bubble.”

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Usable Learning

MARCH 25, 2014

but one that’s already out in the world is Koreen Pagano’s Immersive Learning: Designing for Authentic Practice: It’s great, for a few different reasons: Reason 1: The subtitle — Designing for Authentic Practice. So immersive learning environments can sometimes be shiny objects.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 18, 2007

One of the most interesting things about the aricle was that it stated " despite entering Second Life to much mainstream media fanfare, companies like Sears, Sun Microsystems, Dell, Coca Cola, Reebok, and Calvin Klein have so far failed to attract even 500 weekly visitors." So are these ventures failures?

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Performance Learning Productivity

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Some telling research A little while ago the Learning and Development Roundtable, one of the HR research and support practices within the Corporate Executive Board based in Washington DC, researched the 15 most important actions a manager can take to improve the performance of their team members and their teams overall.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 24, 2007

Great speakers lined up and good information will be available to anyone thinking about how to create, design or develop Immersive Learning Simulations. Ron Burns , CEO of ProtonMedia and myself will be presenting on the topic of Fostering Informal Learning in a 3D Learning Environment.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 11, 2010

There have already been s tories of terrorist armies attacking residents in Second Life and of terrorists using these spaces for practice of physical world attacks. Back in 2007, I attended a keynote address by Dr. Peter Joyce of Cisco Systems who predicted a shortage of Information Technology workers.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 20, 2009

He takes a critical approach to the evaluation of Second Life as a learning environment. Here's the abstract: Second Life (SL) is currently the most mature and popular multi-user virtual world platform being used in education. Tags: MUVE Second Life social presence 3-D Virtual world.

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Time to Know

MARCH 27, 2018

Virtual learning environments combine the social interaction aspects of traditional classroom training with the digital world. Companies are using online virtual platforms such as Second Life for delivering their training and are creating virtual environments to bring the human aspect into their eLearning environment.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

TCC09: Digital Learning Environments: Context Sensitive and Imaginative Classes in Second Life, April 14, 2009. Social Sites, Design, Informal Learning, & Brain Games, May 4, 2009. Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: ESL in SL- Kapp Notes, February 13, 2007. What is a Game? And What Is The Alternative?,

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

TCC09: Digital Learning Environments: Context Sensitive and Imaginative Classes in Second Life, April 14, 2009. Social Sites, Design, Informal Learning, & Brain Games, May 4, 2009. Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: ESL in SL- Kapp Notes, February 13, 2007. What is a Game? And What Is The Alternative?,

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eFront

MARCH 9, 2011

Narrowing the distance: using e-Learner support to enhance the student experience The United Kingdom Open University has experimented with a range of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support learners and foster the development of learning communities, including online resources, email, e-messages, SMS messaging, and Second Life.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2010

Remind them that the visual cues of games, the need to think quickly, the immersive qualities all create an effective learning environment. I never think one learning method is the only method, I really believe that multiple channels for learning are most effective. This is a rethinking that few are undertaking.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

I don't know if I've seen this reported by the eLearningGuild , but their reports showed some interesting information about satisfaction levels reported by members on course authoring and rapid eLearning tool satisfaction levels. Second Life ReadyGo Web Course Builder Desire2Learn Learning Environ.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

We will focus on the challenges and opportunities brought by formal and informal learning, social networks and personal technologies, mobile learning and innovative on-campus education, virtual and real teaching & learning scenarios, and how teachers and learners are harnessing the power and potential of new and emerging technologies.

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JCA Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2018

You can use Facebook polls to gather information from learners as well. One way in which this might be useful in learning environments is to provide a perpetual, access anywhere resource for supplemental content. Those groups can be ongoing resources on specific subject matter. Think of Pinterest as an online bulletin board.

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Vignettes Learning

MARCH 16, 2011

However, the influx of information to an individual’s brain may prove to be debilitating to one’s decision making process or may result to learning paralysis for learners. Dimoka explains that in bidding wars that resemble eBay, the more information the person receives, the less likely he/she makes good decisions.

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OpenSesame

MAY 16, 2011

From college professors and software designers to technical writers and Second Life architects, we’ve had a diverse and fascinating crowd over the last several months. What’s more interesting is the power of social media to convert those who are shy or introverted in “real life” into strong, vocal community builders.

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Time to Know

MARCH 27, 2018

Virtual learning environments combine the social interaction aspects of traditional classroom training with the digital world. Companies are using online virtual platforms such as Second Life for delivering their training and are creating virtual environments to bring the human aspect into their eLearning environment.

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Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Since managers are really starting to think about ROI for e-Learning you will see a continuing growth in the systems that manage the e-Learning experience. This is why a lot of people think the informal learning that social networks bring will be the bedrock for the future of e-Learning. As virtual worlds (e.g.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 8, 2007

e-learning environments with high navigational freedom have better long-term retention." Learning Mate Demo Learning from Observation Rise Up and sing you e-Learning designers of the 2. : "Open structures lead to better long term retention." ".e-learning Games for Girls. This job ain't dead yet.

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Learning Developments

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Since managers are really starting to think about ROI for e-Learning you will see a continuing growth in the systems that manage the e-Learning experience. This is why a lot of people think the informal learning that social networks bring will be the bedrock for the future of e-Learning. As virtual worlds (e.g.

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Podcasting for E-Learning: Recording Audio - The E-Learning Curve , September 14, 2009. The Free e-Learning Page Hits 100 - MinuteBio , September 13, 2009. Corporations need to catch up on open content - Informal Learning , September 17, 2009. What does a real life e-learning strategy look like?

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eLearning Learning Posts

JULY 7, 2009

eLearning Learning Hot List. New skills for learning professionals - Informal Learning , July 1, 2009. Learning Visions , June 26, 2009. New Skills for Learning Professionals - The Learning Circuits Blog , July 1, 2009. New Skills for Learning Professionals - The Learning Circuits Blog , July 1, 2009.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

open up exciting opportunities for people to access relevant information where and when they require it. Of course, you can’t look at learning in 2011 without mentioning mobile learning. Grows - But Creating "eLearning 2.0 Twitter, Yammer), wikis, blogs, discussion groups, etc.

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Janet Clarey

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Ground it in this: to address the changing nature in the way we all handle information (create it, retrieve it, interact with it), the way we communicate information, and the way we, as humans, interact with each other.). My arguments primarily revolve around the knowledge worker - those who work with information. In Duffy, T.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 11, 2007

Corporations can "personalize" a Professional Learning Environment (aka an LMS), allowing users to add their own widgets; they can allow trainers to update a users training record; they can let the user set preferences. But that does not equal a Personal Learning Environment. Thanks for your delightful clarity today!

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Learning Visions

JUNE 25, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, June 25, 2007 The Blogging Dinner Table Brian Grenier did an interesting informal survey of the edublogosphere , the results of which are quite interesting. Personal Hard Drive My Personalized Personal Work Learning Environment.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 5, 2008

One of the best sessions I attended was the breakout session entitled 'MUVEs for the 21st Century', which in some ways was a follow up of last year's session we did as the Second Life team. Themes included design issues, formal and informal learning and digital identity (avatar design).

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Learning Visions

JUNE 2, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Saturday, June 02, 2007 Be the Node To Michele Martins most excellent post on the Psychology and Skills of Personal Learning Environments. Karyn Romeis talked about "lifewide learning." It just seems like a no-duh.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 15, 2007

Tom says, (By instructional design, I mean a design model that typically prescribes elements such as learning objectives, presentation of information, practice with feedback, and evaluation that ties back to the objectives. Theres nothing in ADDIE about learning objects or the presentation of information.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

With all the research behind online social learning environments and the impact it has on the learner (which I agree with and promote), I always feel that one major piece is still being overlooked and still isnt hasnt become a big part of online learning communities. And how effective is that substitution? 8:37 AM Eric W said.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

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. Personal Hard Drive My Personalized Personal Work Learning Environment. United States License.

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