Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

So, what do I do if Im not doing that? Im not such an anal person, so this isnt my favorite thing in the world. And Im really excited about the project Im working on. Im sure its not an insult, but I just dont think Id be so comfortable having that on my business card :) 9:03 AM ahsigmon said. The website copy.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View A long time ago, I decided I was much better at the practical side of things than the theoretical. in high school, which involved solving problems like figuring out the volume of weird spaces. Im still a really hands-on person.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 16, 2007

Im losing my steam, but trying to stay somewhat on target. So go ahead and "Email or IM another blogger in your niche to introduce yourself and your blog". I want to share as much as I can about projects Im working on. Im not sure Ill bother with that. Im not sure if it does much for a site with minimal traffic.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Im curious what other folks experiences has been. Im so happy to see you post this up. Im struggling with this right now. My problem however is that they keep dropping courses. Im not on to trying to source another college or university to try out. Ryan 11:11 AM TRACY HAMILTON said. 10:28 AM she said.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 9, 2007

Im a touchy-feely-people-kind-of-person. My problem is I often forget to click the icon. 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. Ive reached out to more people and more people are reaching out to me.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 13, 2007

And Im not implying that Im a Second Life naysayer. Steven Groves in the comments writes: What the Gartner report went on to say that you left out was a recommendation to continue on in a SL effort anyway, albeit with eyes open and cautiously, keeping a lookout for all the problems they cited. Dont invest any money.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 5, 2007

Im just about to kickoff a new project with a manufacturing organization to produce some custom courses. Im gonna call them an "immature e-Learning organization." Michele -- youre stronger than most to turn down work, but Im sure its benefited you in the long run to NOT be affiliated with a failed project. Games are scary.

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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. Twentysomething: Blogging is the new Graduate School It’s ironic, though, because blogging is a way to deal with the biggest problem at the beginning of one’s career: No expertise. but a little.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 18, 2007

Im not saying to leave the info a mystery; Im saying that Ive seen a lot of elearning that seems to underestimate the intelligence of the learner and makes every little thing painfully explicit. Im not sure what to make of it, honestly. Im way out of practice. This leads to passivity and boredom. 4:48 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Tweetdeck Im officially hooked to Twitter and use Tweetdeck to organize and group those I follow. Not only is Twitter great for the occasional laugh, but also a great source of information and links. But Gcal helps me keep myself organized, and now that Ive discovered CalenGoo for the iPod Im all synched up. Very nice list.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Meeting Face to Face Yesterday I had the pleasure of working on-site with a client for the day. If I notice Im losing someones attention in class, Ill instantly make direct eye-contact, maybe raise an eyebrow, and start talking directly to that student, and most of the time. For example. 8:00 AM Iida said.

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

I think the problem here is not with learning styles, but with the attempt to match the teaching to a particular style. Im interested in your background -- it sounds like your experience is in the classroom. Im definitely not saying to throw out the baby or the bathwater here. Jean, Just an addendum to my last comment.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

My current business card says Im a "Manager of Instructional Design". And now Im here -- "Manager of Instructional Design." But at this point, Im here to stay. If youd like to learn more about what Im doing these days, check out my current job description. My point is this: I dont think Im that unusual. Hi Cammy!!!

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 20, 2007

As Michael Allen says in Michael Allens Guide to e-Learning : "Learners think, Im supposed to do my best to learn whatever is here, so I might as well spend all my time learning it rather than reading about learning it." (p. And yet one could argue that most learners dont even bother reading them. 11:21 PM Cammy Bean said.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

At Phil Charrons suggestion, Im taking this next poll a bit deeper. EvilSue.awareness is the first step.But seriously, why is this a problem to you? As of this post, 55% of respondents proudly say "yes, I AM a gamer." Maybe not so proudly. There is some hemming and hawing amongst folks. Read the comments and see for yourself.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 17, 2009

And Ive seen their little brains work like crazy to solve a game problem in Fantastic Contraption that is REALLY working their mental muscles. Im looking forward to seeing how the skills hes learning through gaming will serve him in the other areas of his life. I will say this. I know my kids very well. I say GO GAMES! I love the 3 As.

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Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

If youre providing SMEs with the templates, Im not sure theyll be altering them. Im not saying there is no place for templates (honestly!), So what Im saying is, we can work with SMEs -- use templates as a starting point -- and still hope to create good learning experiences. Im getting a lot out of the conversation.

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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. Lots of practical ideas and examples for turning basic teaching points into learning games -- from casual games to teach facts and concepts, to detailed simulations that teach procedures and problem solving. Do They? )

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Learning Visions

MAY 5, 2007

Im pretty skeptical of learning styles stuff, frankly (and justifiably). CFT is more for ill-structured problems than known material, but thats most of whats important anyway. 7:38 PM Cammy Bean said. Clark, Thanks for the response. Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 1, 2007

Im sure it matters to them. However, i think with this type of learning becoming increasingly popular it will not be a problem. 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.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 29, 2007

Problem Solving: what might we do proactively to meet needs in the field? Could you take a picture of a situation and upload it to someone to collaborate on how to solve a problem? Bring in collaborators to help you solve a problem? Im interested in hearing more stories of how companies are implementing mobile learning.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

But Im learning. Im just back from two this week, and presented yesterday at USQs Pedagogies and Learning Conference in Brisbane. an instructional designer, I certainly dont have a problem being messy (just look at my desk)! I admit that this post is a bit messy. Photo Credit: Audrey Johnson from stock.xchng.

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Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 1, 2008

Im tired people, so Im only going to say this about 1,000 more times. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Im tired people, so Im only going to say this about 1,000 more times. Open Source. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Blog powered by TypePad.

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Mark Oehlert

AUGUST 1, 2008

So this is a shot from the opening session of Adaptive Paths UX Week. Right now Im sitting in the audience listening Deborah Adler, the designer whos Masters Thesis became the redesigned Target pharmacy bottles - Clear RX. Open Source. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008.

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Mark Oehlert

FEBRUARY 28, 2008

e-Clippings (Learning As Art) Home Archives Subscribe About My Social Networks « Small Basket of MindMapping Items | Main | Small Basket of Virtual World Items » February 28, 2008 Facebbok apps now work on other sites.what is the hard part to figure out here? Im asking this question fairly seriously.

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Mark Oehlert

JULY 16, 2008

» July 16, 2008 Day 3 - Forecasting the Future: Predicition Markets and MMOGs Day 3 of the Blog-a-thon.and they said it wouldnt last! By playingthe game, you’ll help us chronicle the world of 2019--and imagine howwe might solve the problems well face. Anyway, back to the topic, Im anxious #1 to see how this is going to be a game.I

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Mark Oehlert

MAY 13, 2008

2008 | Main | ahhh.the goood old days of Herding Cats and Building Planes on the Fly. » May 13, 2008 Does anyone else see "Student Records" in "Data Portability"? We are running full tilt into other efforts in exploding market spaces that may well be already trying to solve problems that have thought were unique to us.

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Mark Oehlert

APRIL 22, 2008

Im sure that the Romans thought their empire wold stand for all time as well and look what happened to them. Cheers- Adriana Posted by: Adriana | April 24, 2008 at 08:55 AM The comments to this entry are closed. Like you, I am a firm believer that ID and gaming can work together to create great things. First step was the session.

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Mark Oehlert

JANUARY 14, 2008

» January 14, 2008 Oh.this does not bode well for Microsoft. Instead of a man with no country, Im a man with three computers and three operating systems. Im serious. I can barely run Opera or Firefox with a few tabs open on an Intel Core Duo 2.16 January 14, 2008 in Arrghh!!! Id like to meet this dope.

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Mark Oehlert

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

| Main | I dont want to go to another conference EVER that does not recycle » February 18, 2008 GDC Update 2: Starting the day with Raph ( BTW - I will go back later and add pics/links/etc to these posts but unbelievably, internet access is wicked spotty here and Im trying to get out what I ca n) So GDC is now a world of summits.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

239 Tips for Producing and Managing Flash-based e-Learning Content - eLearning Guild In February and March, 2008, The eLearning Guild conducted a survey of its members, asking for their favorite tips for producing and managing Flash-based e-Learning. Some are very basic in nature, and others are quite advanced.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Making Six Sigma Training Fun OK. This manufacturing process training course was originally delivered as a four hour plus death-by-PowerPoint classroom session (if you could see the original PPT source content, youd begin glazing over within a few slides). Maybe its not possible to make Six Sigma eLearning fun.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 15, 2007

At Virtual Learning Worlds "Bartman" responds to that Wired article (A Deserted Second Life) : The problem I have with it [the Wired article], is that it deals almost COMPLETELY with Second Life as it pertains to marketing and corporations…and inevitabley why SL sucks in that space. Im Bliss Yue). 9:07 AM Anonymoussaid.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 5, 2008

Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Instructional Design: Wheres Your Center? The more I get into this field the more I realize how big a problem (if you can call it that) it is to create the right learning for the student, but still appease the person thats ultimately paying you. Im interested to see what responses you might get.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2007

Im right with you. Once he showed me the basics for moving around and got me thinking about problem-solving in the right way, I was hooked. 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. Mostly men. the blue pages!"

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

But I say that if these trainers have good content and their courses keep selling, whats the problem? And by asking this, Im not suggesting that design isnt important, for it is - its seen by some as part of the pedagogy. Karl, Of course Im trying to bait you! A major learning experience that Im sure to never forget.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2009

wait, Im getting verbose. A really common problem is to dump a lot of info into a course that would be more useful outside the course, searchable on the intranet or included in help files or even just printed on a card that learners can look at. Also Cathys trick: make it problem-based. Stick to the meat. 5:03 PM Downes said.

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