Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Now, I say that I write training manuals for companies, and then I quickly mention the different delivery methods for training (as examples). Then if they ask what I write, I explain: "Stuff that helps people learn how to do things." So, just at Robert and Mark mentioned, I dont start off with "Instructional Designer" anymore.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 13, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange of Information by Paul on March 14, 2011 in social learning Most of us in the adult learning industry have already found and incorporated Twitter into our everyday lives.

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ID Reflections

MAY 10, 2010

PLC = Project Life Cycle 4. Similar post in this blog: In Response: Accidental Instructional Designers #dl09--Part I 5. Comments on other blog(s) regarding qualities of an ID: Perfect Behaviour 6. Blog posts have waxed eloquent about the roles and functions of an ID. Post type: reflective, discursive, open ended 3.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Before you commit to delivering a project based on these ratios (or buying services from someone based on them), it is useful to keep a few things in mind about eLearning Development Ratios: 1. Initially we told our client the project was too big to estimate without first performing some kind of assessment.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 11, 2011

This position is well-articulated in this post by Jay Cross at his Informal Learning Blog. Cross writes: Once upon a time, people were paid to follow instructions. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? Now, work is more like improv theater.

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Dashe & Thomson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS 5 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Customer Base by Paul on September 22, 2010 in customer service , sales A key driver of your company’s value is the aggregate value of your customer base.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS 5 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Customer Base by Paul on September 22, 2010 in customer service , sales A key driver of your company’s value is the aggregate value of your customer base.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In my work, research isn’t just for “fun” or a side project. Much of my work as an instructional designer involves writing–and we have a lot of research to guide us on how to write to support learning. Essentially, any time you do instructional writing (scripts, online text, instructions, etc.),

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I share these links periodically here on my blog. These aren’t learning or training games, but it’s useful to look at games outside of L&D for ideas on game mechanics, look and feel, choice writing, and other elements of games. Content Theories Of Motivation. Games built in Twine. Storytelling and CYOA books.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Over the next few weeks, there will be over 20 stops with blog posts, interviews, and more. Section 1 “Foundations” provides a review of learning theories, spaced learning, project planning, and evaluation. Descriptions of microlearning in action connect the theory and principles to specific situations and cases.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 11, 2023

I share these links periodically here on my blog. Kristin Torrence GitHub – doughahn/chat-souffle: A learning guild xAPI project helping learning designers practice prompt engineering. Twine project that reports to xAPI. The scenario itself is about using ChatGPT for writing multiple choice assessments.

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Hurix Digital

MAY 23, 2025

In this blog, we will talk about instructional design models that revolutionize how we approach education and training so you can be better prepared. Specialized Expertise Instructional designers possess specialized knowledge and expertise in instructional design principles, adult learning theories, and best practices.

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eLearning Weekly

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Designers love a little cognitive load theory. Cognitive load theory inspires designers to influence various neural systems so attention is focused and retention is optimal. Recently, wired with cognitive load theory, I made the perfect elearning course in Captivate. But I write that with a sigh because it never worked.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. After my appeal for something a little more pared down that I might actually be able to read, Dr. John came up with these essentials: The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction , by Robert Gagné Training Complex Cognitive Skills , by Jeroen J.G. These are my current faves.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 29, 2010

So with this in mind, it seems appropriate to take a look at the articles posted to this blog over the past year and organize them according to how they jive with ADDIE. A few articles from this year addressed writing: Writing to Educate and Entertain: What Would Stephen King Do? Happy new year!

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

I write about instructional design (ID) all the time but I’ve never stopped to explain what Instructional Designers really do. Some of this overlaps a bit, but I think it gets the idea across: • Learning and instructional theories. They’re told, “Hey, we have this project.” I want to apologize. That’s it in a nutshell.

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The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

A term to describe adult learning theory. A learning theory developed by B.F A learning theory based on the idea that learners construct their own meaning and knowledge through actively interacting with the material, as well as connecting it with their prior knowledge and past experiences. Andragogy. B Blended Learning.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

How do you plan your project? Studying adult learning theory is the best way to understand how adults learn differently than children. It was through this experience that Tim realized he had enough good content to write an entire book on the subject of eLearning and helping ‘newbies’ become expert eLearning designers. “

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

The information aggregation tools are used to collect and organize information from various resources (websites, podcasts, blogs). These tools are useful for staying up-to-date on recent news, best practices, and theories in the field of Education. Blogs to Follow: EduBlog Awards , 41 Blogs to Follow by Subject Area.

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Allison Rossett

JULY 17, 2012

The information aggregation tools are used to collect and organize information from various resources (websites, podcasts, blogs). These tools are useful for staying up-to-date on recent news, best practices, and theories in the field of Education. Blogs to Follow: EduBlog Awards , 41 Blogs to Follow by Subject Area.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 2, 2013

The posts from this blog in 2012 offered advice for trying out new eLearning authoring tools and other technologies as well as advice for trying out various instructional approaches. If you're interested in trying something new with your eLearning projects this year, take a look at how the past year of posts from this blog might help.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

MAY 13, 2010

Given the large number of books, articles, blogs , and nings written about employee engagement and people-centered management, you’d think that the command-and-control style of leadership had gone   the way of the ivory-billed woodpecker. Business leaders today are exposed to every management theory and best practice.

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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. In a guest post on the Brazen Careerist, Ryan Healy writes, "maybe blogging is the new graduate school." If you offer intelligent opinions or advice on a credible blog, then you are an expert.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 28, 2008

My collection of eLearning Articles, White Papers, Blog Posts, etc. Creating Passionate Users: Crash course in learning theory 2. Is the Future of Education (Techlearning blog) 11. Innovate: Moving from Theory to Real-World Experiences in an e-Learning Community 15. Project Management and E-Learning: MORE is Worse 27.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 22, 2017

Some time ago, a colleague of mine wrote a blog called Learning Myths: Debunked , in which he stated that learning styles is a myth. Why wouldn’t doing a science project to learn about a concept be more appealing and thus more effective than simply reading the chapter? On the surface these seem to make sense.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

ID training is on the job and self taught through the wonders of the Internet – reading theory and research online. I was highly motivated to write instruction that would keep people from calling me.” Start with a measurable goal for your project. At the beginning ask “Why does this project need to exist?

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer. Instructional design is the thoughtful application of design aspects — like color theory, typography, and user experience — to create educational resources. Look for details about Cathy Moore’s blog below). 12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Stretch assignments involve taking on a project that requires using new skills or exercising existing skills in new ways. For instance, if you’re interested in change management but haven’t had a chance to apply that knowledge, you might offer to help shape your client’s change strategy as part of your next training project. --2--

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Allison Rossett

APRIL 21, 2012

Although we set out to learn about the contours of the elearning terrain, our project revealed much about instructional design practice today. I harkened back to these findings after reading Xyleme CLO Jeffrey Katzman’s provocative blog posting about new instructional design. Theory drives practice. ” Appealing?

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Allison Rossett

APRIL 21, 2012

Although we set out to learn about the contours of the elearning terrain, our project revealed much about instructional design practice today. I harkened back to these findings after reading Xyleme CLO Jeffrey Katzman’s provocative blog posting about new instructional design. Theory drives practice. ” Appealing?

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009 My Blogs Personality Type Well, it isnt very glamorous or creative sounding. But I suppose this is an appropriate description of my blogs personality? Check out your own blogs writing style at Typealyzer. And please, dont leave my blog alone. My ID blog matches my own MBTI test (INTJ).

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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. I am calling this blog entry in on my cellphone as I drive.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 23, 2008

Image from Kathy Sierra's old "creating passionate users" blog via Jane Bozarth Lately there has been a lot of discussion over at Cammy Bean's blog Learning Visions about whether or not someone has the "right" to be called an instructional designer or whether or not you even need to know instructional theories to be called an instructional designer.

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Origin Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In this blog post, we look at how ‘social learning’ is gaining traction and being deployed in organizations to foster workplace learning. Understanding Social Learning Theory. Social learning theory as we understand it today primarily evolved from the work of Albert Bandura in the 1960s. Closed Learning Networks.

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Learningtogo

APRIL 28, 2016

I write a lot about the science of learning, so today I thought we should talk about science. If it holds up, your conclusion becomes a “theory” or a “model” for others to leverage. He might write books like “The Gravity of Leadership” and “Secrets of Gravo-marketing.” Scientists call this a model or theory.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 21, 2008

Friday, March 21, 2008 E-Learning Project Reality: Guerrilla Instructional Design Ill define it in one word: grueling. Since November, I have been working on a big project for a brand-name institution: 29 self-paced eLearning courses. Client Review This is the single longest phase of this project. My client hopes I go late.

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Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

Marketing: I write the fact sheets. I use words like "cognitive load theory" or "working memory". Proposal Writing: When the sales demo goes well, I write the proposal. I craft the approach we would take for this particular project, for this particular customer. Project Management: Just that. I schmooze.

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