Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008 My Client is Addicted: Audio in eLearning Cathy Moore had a post a few months ago ( Addicted to Audio? that inspired me to change my approach to using audio in eLearning. She suggested using audio sparingly. Now, maybe Im just jaded and want to get to an approved storyboard. But I caved.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Audio in eLearning: When Rough Around the Edges is Better At our seminar today on using Articulate and Moodle and "Doing More for Less" , the conversation turned (as it always does) to using audio in eLearning. They had the SME record the audio for the slides. So thats one version.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 14, 2007

Saturday, April 14, 2007 Conversations do matter I am still quite brain dead from the the eLearning Guild event. It was amazing to pick up conversations with people I had never met -- to continue right where we had never actually started -- to weave more threads together. And I realized that Im no longer a beginner. Completely.

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Learning Visions

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. When Im actually in town, I work from the shed. Im @cammybean.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

But frankly, I have nothing interesting to add to the conversation. 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. But I have limited, and Im generally conscious of them. kids that is).

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Me: Im an instructional designer. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). Still I find the slightest mention of IT does tend to kill the conversation unless you happen to be speaking to a techie. billbrandon had this comment on Twitter: I usually just tell em Im a writer. I create eLearning.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 10, 2019

A screencast is a digital video recording of your computer screen and usually includes audio narration. Think of your apps, websites, IMs, emails, and everything that makes up your digital world. Give students audio-visual feedback (the next best thing to a 1:1 conversation). Think about your digital life.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 10, 2009

For example, Meebo is more dedicated to chat, but there’s more overhead to get hooked up (it connects all IM channels, but you’d have to be on IM). I think chat has some great affordances, as you don’t have to take turns, there can be parallel conversations going, and it doesn’t take a lot of bandwidth.

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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! I prefer the get-down-and-dirty variety. These are my current faves.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 25, 2008

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Jott This Blog I havent had so much time lately to blog, as this project Im working on has been quite grueling. I find my best time for thinking up excellent blog entries is late at night when Im lying in bed. That is, of course, if Im even awake after the kids have finally fallen asleep.

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Learning Visions

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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Learning Visions

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." Check it out. Its all still true.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Im a convert. Yes, Im an English major who writes mostly text bullets instead of novels. So Im curious: what drove you to revisit theory? Cammy, Im glad to hear you so revved up. Jane -- In theory, Im not against theory. Im still of that mindset. Now Im reading Cold Spring Harbor. Thankfully.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 23, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009 Market Differences in eLearning Im a fan of the number 42. Amazing how a post from a year ago can still generate conversation! Do watch out, Im very keen to know what people would say. Looks like Im 2 weeks late here as well :) Sreya 7:36 AM Cammy Bean said. Can I, um, have your attention, please?

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Learning Visions

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. eLearnin.

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Learning Visions

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." Amen, Cammy.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 9, 2007

Im a touchy-feely-people-kind-of-person. With a co.mment icon now installed on my Firefox toolbar, I just need to remember to click on it when I leave a comment on someones blog and want to track the conversation. Then I can go back to my co.mment page later and check in on all the conversations Ive been having. Its awesome.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 29, 2008

" This adage works for me most of the time as Im designing eLearning courses. Right now, Im feeling like just getting to good would be an achievement. Right now, Im proofing a storyboard thats full of endless text bullets and boring software demos with no interactivity -- and theres really nothing I can do about it.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Im not talking about the quantity of my friends, but rather the breadth and depth. Im not sure if there was a specific tipping point for me, but I was certainly amused when one of my friends informed me that Im personally responsible for making her waste more time on Facebook than she ever thought possible. Think Uggs.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 14, 2009

Im curious, have you had a chance to listen to yours or any of the others? Im happy with how they turned out. Currently Im playing the role of a learning consultant, taking care of solutions and operations for learning services. Im new to blogging and had done a RSS feed on your blogs last year. Curry said. Thanks again!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 21, 2008

One of my very smart and witty clients said that in a conversation we were having the other day with a group of his internal subject matter experts. 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! Ive created my share.

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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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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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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." Im excited. Im nervous. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. But I havent "done" a course in ages.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

I havent signed up anywhere, I havent taken part in any of the sessions, but Im like a moth drawn to the flame: as I peer in on all the conversation beginning to happen, I cant help but join in. Cammy, Im glad youre doing the auditing. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Often I have two small kids in tow or Im trying to check ten things off a list during my lunch hour. A good aggregator (like Stephen Downes) will get me the info I need so Im not missing the really juicy stuff. Im sure many of you are the same. Im off looking at the new interesting thing in a heartbeat. Im too distracted.

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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.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

And conversation. Okay, Im stunned there are so many INTJs here since as a general rule, INTJs are only about 5% of population (Im guessing here). Im an INTJ and it says my blog is an ESTP. Given we dont know how it works, Im going to dismiss that information as a bit of fun. And please, dont leave my blog alone.

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Learning Visions

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. But Im so lost at sea for the most part in these environments. But Im no gamer. I dont do the online social games, so Im not a Gamer 4.0, but Im definitely a gamer. 12:21 PM Clive Shepherd said.

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

In the context of e-Learning (back then it was just plain old CBT), this meant you had audio/video on the screen with timed text bullets. The learner could listen to the audio if her preferred style was auditory, OR read the text if her preferred style was visual. Im with you. I always tune out the audio and read ahead.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 18, 2007

You ARE a geek! :-) Whats lighting up my life this week is "Beyond Bullet Points" which Im using to structure the PPT that Im going to use for my webinar on time management next month. Im having fun taking more of a story-telling/visual approach to the topic, which frankly bores me to tears, but is what the client wants.

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Learning Visions

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. Task complete. Task ignored.

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2009

Friday, May 01, 2009 Name That Tool I just got a FaceBook query from someone and I thought you all could help: Im looking for a tool you might have come across, but I dont even know what product/programming group it belongs to. Im sure I could do a better job describing this, so let me know if Ive been clear.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

Thursday, February 08, 2007 Back to bloggin Im gonna try this again. And so now I feel compelled to enter the conversation, although Im not sure yet if I have anything to add. My exposure to the e-Learning blogosphere points to a pretty small world -- the key players seem to have a private conversation going on.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Im still a really hands-on person. Or maybe Im just too lazy and poor. Now, Im not linking to John just because he is full of praise of me (which is nice and somewhat embarrassing, I must admit.), Im with you, Maria! An inquiry class Im taking takes me into the mind of Sherlock Holmes. 4:35 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

For various reasons, Im not going to go back to school to get a Masters Degree in instructional design. But I firmly believe that this journey Im on is giving me the experience and educational equivalent (if not better) than a formal M.Ed. Even though Ive been doing this ("instructional design") for over ten years, Im starting over.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008 Writing Less Objectionable Learning Objectives My recent post on alternatives to listing out learning objectives generated a lot of interest and a good conversation. ( Belatedly, Im thinking that there are relatively easy ways to enable learners to have cake or to eat it as they see fit. eLearnin.

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