Kapp Notes

JANUARY 5, 2007

You can read the article 'Project Entropia' real estate sale fetches $179,000 What does this mean for trainers and instructional designers? It means we really need to understand these 3D online worlds because it is not just Second Life, many online worlds exist and if we let this technology pass us, then we will be playing catchup.

Sales 100

Sales Games Virtual World Instructional Design 100

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

As a culmination of our Corporate Track, students are required to answer an e-learning request for proposal (RFP), create a prototype of the proposed solution and give a 20 minute sales presentation to a group of representatives from various positons within the field of e-learning. E-ssential solutions present their Second Life Solution.

Tegrity 100

Tegrity Blended Learning Second Life RFP 100

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 31, 2009

In Asia, sales are already around the $5bn mark and rapidly growing. Only Second Life has a model where people can buy goods that are corporate focused. According to the BBC: Virtual goods such as weapons or digital bottles of champagne traded in the US could be worth up to $5bn in the next five years, experts predict.

Virtual World 113

Virtual World Second Life Streaming Enterprise 113

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 21, 2010

The talk also helped with the book, see Tony's entry Learning in 3D Update: #2 In Kindle Sales (Training). So it was great to virtually interact with everyone. It was a really good discussion and excellent questions were asked and answered by many members of the group. Hey this virtual stuff really works.

Virtual World 124

Virtual World Second Life Training Train 124

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

We had a lively group of about 10 participants some of who had never even logged into Second Life before and some who were practically pros. The final exercise was for them to create a mini-lesson in Second Life based on what we had covered in the session and some supplies we had given them.

TechKnowledge 100

TechKnowledge ASTD Second Life Meridian 100

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 13, 2007

To quote the beginning of the article "Flipping through the real estate section is so yesterday -- touring an exact replica of a home for sale in Second Life is what's in store tomorrow." See some examples of how to use Second Life for education in this video created by some of the students in my Learning in 3D Class.

Second Life 100

Second Life Virtual World Alternatives Association 100

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Two people who have recently joined will make it especially interesting First a welcome to Tony O'Driscoll who leads Performance Architecture Analysis and Design for IBM Sales Learning. He already has a great post about Second Life and I am anxious to read more about IBM's committment to the platform.

IBM 100

IBM Second Life Director Community 100

Kapp Notes

APRIL 21, 2007

The students must write a 40 page response to the RFP, create a working prototype and then deliver a 20 minute sales presentation. One of the requirements was that the second phase of the training had to be performed in a 3D envrionment like Second Life or some other 3D Metaverse.

RFP 100

RFP Second Life Exercise Classes 100

Tony Karrer

JUNE 29, 2009

You would categorize the space from faceless (WebEx) to 3D/complex (Second Life) and your solution is this new category of approachable 3D. You get the feeling of presence and personality, without the complexities of Second Life. representation and avatars.

Solution 100

Solution Social Networks Yammer Facebook 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Except for the occasional sales call, Ive managed to get away without wearing nylons. I still love to swim and feel most at ease under the water, although I dont get the opportunity to swim much these days without a child hanging on my neck. 7) I made a vow when I was in college to never work at a job where I would have to wear panty hose.

IM 100

IM IMS Wiki Second Life 100

Learning Visions

JULY 13, 2009

Keeping it short and focused: sales people who need product knowledge information work in challenging, fast paced and often noisy retail environments. Making it engaging: Delivering ‘just the facts’ about the product isn’t enough to increase sales. The learning has got to get to the point, quickly.

Knowledge 100

Knowledge Productivity Product Case Study 100

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 6, 2007

First, I learned how far a digital asset can travel if people find it has value.One of my student's YouTube videos Educational Uses of Second Life has over 5,500 hits and has been favorited 67 times. And a piece I created called Avoiding Death by PowerPoint has taken on a life of its own. Learners hunt for relevant information.As

Big Question 100

Big Question ASTD Social Networks Wiki 100

Learning Visions

JULY 2, 2007

I called the company (theyre based in Gainesville, Florida) and spoke with one of their friendly sales reps. The only people that have access to "your Gin" are the people in your gin. Membership driven; password protected. She gave me a tour of the application. United States License.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks System Wiki Facebook 100

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." Women Gamers on the Rise Second Life and Gaming Poll Results You're So Immature: e-Learning in Some Organizatio. United States License.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Sales people cant remember all the products -- can you provide a quick tool to find the right product for a customer? What would make them (your learners) more productive? Can we send quick txt messaging - doesnt need to be perfect prose. Shouldnt be highly dense, more bulleted. What media can you show -- a video about repair?

Mobile Learning 100

Mobile Learning Report Mobile eLearning Guild 100

Clark Quinn

DECEMBER 15, 2008

We’re also aware of the excitement about virtual worlds, and so we’re porting the game into Second Life. So, to get product information, you go to the sales site, er, or is that engineering? There’re still zombies running around to shoot, but now we label them as the competition.

Wiki 133

Wiki Portal Association LMS Association Learning Management System 133

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 3, 2008

Prediction #2 => Virtual Classroom Tools - Meeting Tool + Second Life Lite A medium size Virtual Classroom / Meeting Tool will announce features in 2008 that are not 3D immersive, but that are more like Mii characters in a 2.5D More podcasts and video casts for audiences with easy access, think students, remote sales forces, etc.

Predictions 100

Predictions Authoring Tools Instructional Design Virtual Classroom 100

Learning with e's

DECEMBER 20, 2009

In June 2003 we also saw the inception of a little known 3D multi-user virtual environment called Second Life. The music industry quickly capitalised, and by December of the same year, online downloads (including iTunes) surpassed physical sales of music for the first time. for a small fee.

Social Networks 40

Social Networks Network MySpace iTunes 40

eLearning Learning Posts

JULY 21, 2009

From World of Warcraft to Second Life – Teaching Science with Immersion and Excursion - eLearning Acupuncture , July 16, 2009. eLearning Development: Instructional Design Lessons from a Sales Trainer - Upside Learning Blog , July 11, 2009. eLearning Learning Hot List. July 10, 2009 to July 17, 2009. Learning (92).

Performance Support 40

Performance Support Support Performance eLearning Strategy 40

Clive on Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2008

If you wanted to provide someone with an impression of the Wild West, you could show them an old John Wayne film, you could create a virtual frontier town in Second Life, or you could just introduce them to eBay. Only when I marked my listing with a prominent notice saying 'No scams please - I'm on to you', did I achieve genuine sales.

Toys 40

Toys Second Life Audio Sales 40

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Applications in Learning Learn Trends 2008 Top Posts of 2008 based on delicious Save Count (which I believe is a better indicator of quality): 100 eLearning Articles and White Papers (149) Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 (39) Second Life Learning Videos (38) Personal Learning Tools and Technologies (38) Corporate Policies on Web 2.0 (37)

Authoring Tools 100

Authoring Tools Social Networks Long Tail eLearning 2.0 100

Learning Visions

APRIL 18, 2007

Ray Simms and I had a conversation about sales training. A current sales person just asks the tech guy when she needs to gear up for a new product offering. I sat next to a training director for a regional drugstore chain. As the session ended she said, "Wow -- this could really work for some of my folks." Thats what works for her.

eLearning Guild 100

eLearning Guild Diversity Training Wiki Corporate eLearning 100

Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Students use the tools used in the field (sometimes they are even ahead, for example when we use Second Life and ProtoSphere.) Fifth, our students learn how to write a proposal and handle themselves in a high pressure sales situation. Fourth, our students stay on the cutting edge.

Instructional Design 113

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 113

CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

has seen its sales steadily decline since then, Fortune reported in April 2016. Nguyen wouldn’t mind carrying this spirit with him into a second life in the Arizona community where he spent his adolescence. Sears Holdings, which was founded in 2005 after Kmart bought Sears, Roebuck and Co., That’s really how innovation happens.

Association Learning Management System 54

Association Learning Management System Diversity Training Metrics Reputation 54

Kapp Notes

MARCH 1, 2010

From The US virtual economy is set to make billions In Asia, sales are already around the $5 Billion dollar mark and rapidly growing. From Whyville The Second Life economy totaled $567 million US dollars in 2009 - 65% growth over 2008. billion, growth of 23% over December 2008.From billion, growth of 23% over December 2008.From

Virtual World 176

Virtual World Statistics Second Life Linden 176

Mark Oehlert

JUNE 5, 2008

it ever gets out that this is educational sales will drop by half."find typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003 e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « more Sid | Main | This is a test of Jott. find the fun".what

Social Bookmarking 32

Social Bookmarking Social Networks Wiki Masie 32

E-Learning Acupuncture

DECEMBER 20, 2007

From World of Warcraft to Second Life – Teaching S. Hot Topic: Nursing Simulations in Second Life! Technology Training Videos for Teachers ► July (2) Mobile Technology: Bigger than the Internet and th. Chemistry Labs at a Distance: the Kitchen takes Ce. Live classroom polling without clickers?

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Social Networks Community Conference 40

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

JUNE 15, 2006

To an American eye, the Cyworld service looks like a mixture of some of the hottest US properties: it's MySpace meets Flickr and Blogger and AIM and Second Life. Cyworld's digital garage sales include music, ringtones, clothes for your avatar and furnishings for your own minihompy.

MySpace 32

MySpace Social Networks Virtual Classroom Social Network 32

Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Work with 3D tools like Second Life. Off to a stinkin sales meeting :) 1:23 PM Cammy Bean said. Of course, this is all semantics, and maybe it doesnt matter. But maybe it does. Some instructional designers: Design self-paced eLearning. PowerPoints on steroids. Create complex simulations and games. United States License.

Big Question 100

Big Question Instructional Design Instructional Instruction 100

Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2008

For example, when I design a course that is trying to teach a far-transfer skill such as a 4-step sales process, I might show the process as a series of simple illustrations or icons. Finally, the course content itself would explain that the sales skill requires four steps. 8:34 AM Cammy Bean said. United States License.

eLearning Strategy 100

eLearning Strategy Instructional Instruction Strategy 100

Learning Visions

DECEMBER 6, 2007

Thursday, December 06, 2007 eLearning Guild Demo Fest: Sun MicroSystems The eLearning Guild hosted a webinar this afternoon featuring the winners of The eLearning DemoFest which took place at the DevLearn Conference & Expo on November 7, 2007. technologies and gaming to create a unique onboarding experience. United States License.

Sun 111

Sun eLearning Guild Wiki Corporate eLearning 111

Learning Visions

JUNE 8, 2007

My background is in advertising, teaching English and IT (technical writing/editing, e-sales administration). Let us know what you decide to do and how the journey goes. 9:34 AM Anonymoussaid. Hi Cammy, Thanks for a fascinating, insightful and interesting site. I have no formal IT training but have learned alot by doing.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Tools 100

Tony Karrer

MARCH 3, 2008

Ranking, tagging, top stories Tags link back to the tagger's BluePages profile IBM owns more than 50 islands in Second Life. Orientations, classes, and meetings are often held in Second Life. Target Audiences (Survey Question 2) Question 2 - What audiences are the most likely to use these tools in your organization?

Wiki 105

Wiki Web Social Networks Authoring Tools 105

Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

Sales Presentations: My CEO leads the demo. Proposal Writing: When the sales demo goes well, I write the proposal. Marketing: I write the fact sheets. The website copy. I work on the demos. The content, not the graphics. I schmooze. I talk instructional design. I ask questions. Put it all together. Getting an Informal M.Ed

Job 113

Job IM IMS Cognitive 113

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Global tablet sales will exceed 450 million units by 2016 (Business Insider). The ability to create your own look on Xbox 360 or in Second Life. Latest Data in support of tablets. 82% of end users check their work e-mails, 72% do web research, 74% view or deliver presentations, 46% use business apps (Brainshark). Ring of Fire.

Flash to HTML5 Conversion 105

Flash to HTML5 Conversion Compliance Training LMS vendor 105

E-Learning Acupuncture

OCTOBER 30, 2007

From World of Warcraft to Second Life – Teaching S. Hot Topic: Nursing Simulations in Second Life! ► August (2) Short Cuts for Converting Classroom Courses to Onl. Technology Training Videos for Teachers ► July (2) Mobile Technology: Bigger than the Internet and th.

Social Networks 40

Social Networks Simulations Instructional Design Wiki 40

E-Learning Acupuncture

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

From World of Warcraft to Second Life – Teaching S. Hot Topic: Nursing Simulations in Second Life! ► August (2) Short Cuts for Converting Classroom Courses to Onl. Technology Training Videos for Teachers ► July (2) Mobile Technology: Bigger than the Internet and th.

Interactive 40

Interactive Social Networks Instructional Design Simulations 40