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Me: Im an instructional designer. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). billbrandon had this comment on Twitter: I usually just tell em Im a writer. Then if they ask what I write, I explain: "Stuff that helps people learn how to do things." I create learning material. Oh, I see."
Use the functional designs, to-be process diagrams, and test scripts to take a stab at learningobjectives, an outline, and draft content before you meet with your SMEs. Start a page for each learning topic and add draft learningobjectives and content. That way you learn as your SMEs learn.
Use the functional designs, to-be process diagrams, and test scripts to take a stab at learningobjectives, an outline, and draft content before you meet with your SMEs. Start a page for each learning topic and add draft learningobjectives and content. That way you learn as your SMEs learn.
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Learning Visions Im Cammy Bean and this is my little corner of the world where I talk about instructional design and topics somewhat related to eLearning. Im @cammybean. Thanks for reading.
Learningobjectives clarify exactly what it is youre trying to teach. Ray Sims has written a great summary on Writing LearningObjectives , with citations to some good resources, including Vicki Heaths post LearningObjectives: Writing Learning Outcomes So They Matter. I see the value. How about you?
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Im Mrs. Dalloway Im just back from vacation and still trying to make the transition back into work mode. But I did learn that I am like Mrs. Dalloway. Not quite there yet. Quite chilling.
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Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, December 14, 2007 Im a Gamer 3.0! Im so pleased. Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point? I had a poll a while back, Are You A Gamer?
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Im a (K)nitwit! Cold nights coupled with a growing maternal nesting instinct, have forced me to buy some yarn, pull out the needles, and learn how to knit. Its winter here in New England.
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. What would you add?
Tony, Id be delighted if this question were expanded to the larger Learning Circuits audience. But Im not sure I can get people to hold their answers back. Sorry Tony, but Im going to jump into the conversation now. Dont worry though; Im sure Ill still have more to say if you do this for the Big Question for February.
Im not a big theory person. Im much more into practical application. These are terms that I have learned (some relatively recently) and thought, why didnt I know this ten years ago if its so important? Michael Allens Guide to E-Learning 9:41 AM Frans Donkervoort said. Im not a big theory person. Amen, Cammy.
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, August 29, 2007 e-Learning Guild Mobile LearningReport The e-Learning Guild presentation of the most recent 360 Research Report on Mobile Learning. Showed some screen shots of examples.
Thursday, June 28, 2007 Emerging Technologies in e-Learning I sat in on a lunchtime WebEx presentation with Gary Woodill -- Director, Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research. The topic: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning. You can buy each of the three reports in this series for a mere $495.) This was "e-Learning 1.0".
This August 21 article posted by Sharon Gaudin in Information Week reports that Half of Companies are Blocking Facebook: "Employers are increasingly blocking access to Facebook because theyre concerned about the time wasted and the information leaked when workers use social networks on company time." And Im in complete agreement.
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Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, May 21, 2007 Learning Styles as Fortune Telling My research into understanding the role of learning styles in e-Learning continues. Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting. For the moment.
It’s a problem-solving approach to learning used by instructional designers with a focus on engaging content. . They should be aligned with the learningobjectives of a course to accurately measure learner progress. A cloud-based LMS is a web-based platform that helps companies to deliver, track, and report on eLearning.
Unlocking Learning Potential: Totara Learn, Engage, and Perform Features Explained Alex (Host): Hello, and welcome back to the Learning Summit Podcast ! Im Alex, and todays episode is all about one of the most flexible, powerful learning platforms out there: Totara LMS. Sean, welcome back!
SCORM is a fairly easy standard to deal with especially since most people are fine with a single SCO that does only single score/completion reporting. One case is building a one-off course that needs simple tracking/reporting and will never run under an LMS. There are a couple of situations where SCORM gets dropped.
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.
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.
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.
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. e-Learning Strategy Consulting: This is a new area for me. And Im really excited about the project Im working on. Im on the fence if I want to get into Instructional Design or be an Eduction Advisor.
Im curious, have you had a chance to listen to yours or any of the others? Im happy with how they turned out. Hey Cammy, I heard your interview and I thought we seem to have a lot in common : 12 years in multimedia/elearning, e-learning for the corporate market, Project Management in e-learning. Curry said. Thanks again!
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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 feeling lonely and really nerdy.
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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). Monday, July 30, 2007 Looking for Good Examples Help!
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.
Im not blogging for the money or the fame, but I am in it for the community, networking and learning opportunities. Since Ive now got some authority to report to, Ill do my best to keep up with the homework. Im already behind. So Im thinking Ill finally join Jay Crosss Internet Time Community. Ill take the leap.
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.
Im guessing youre designing online distance learning courses. Im in the weird place of for-profit education, which really has characteristics of both market sectors. Having just a bachelors degree seems to be fine as long as you arent working directly for the universities (Im not sure about K-12 online). What do you do?
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.
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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.
E-learning modules, collaboration tools, online assessments, reporting & analytics, etc.? LMS Specification Support Types There are four main types of specifications when it comes to learning management systems. These are SCORM 2004 Tin Can API AICC IMS LTI 1.SCORM Which Businesses Can Leverage LMS Systems?
E-learning modules, collaboration tools, online assessments, reporting & analytics, etc.? LMS Specification Support Types There are four main types of specifications when it comes to learning management systems. These are SCORM 2004 Tin Can API AICC IMS LTI 1.SCORM Which Businesses Can Leverage LMS Systems?
E-learning modules, collaboration tools, online assessments, reporting & analytics, etc.? LMS Specification Support Types There are four main types of specifications when it comes to learning management systems. These are SCORM 2004 Tin Can API AICC IMS LTI 1.SCORM Which Businesses Can Leverage LMS Systems?
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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.
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. And Im not implying that Im a Second Life naysayer. Ive been exploring the use of Second Life for a client for whom Im developing an e-Learning strategy. As you may know, Ive only been there once.
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. Hey Cammy--you know me, I think you can always apply the personal to the professional, so Im with Karl that you should blog about the Wii.
Id go so far as to say that Ive reinvented myself as a learning professional. And this is definitely not one of those things that Imlearning for the first time, but here goes: Motivation is everything! Over the past two weeks, Ive had the privilege of watching my 4 1/2 year old son learn how to write. The motivation?
I probably should have reported him, right? Sorry you had that experience, but Im glad to know Im not the only one. They were coming at me in the chat, then IM, and when they started coming into my email I quit the program. Coage Boucher. Avoid him. Well, I didnt. I just quit. 3:16 PM Cammy Bean said.
Monday, January 21, 2008 Putting the Demand Back in On-Demand Learning I didnt come up with that headline. 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! So much on-demand training consists of boring page turners.
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Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Using FaceBook Im trying to expand my horizons a bit these days and have been taking a closer look at a whole bunch of tools out there, including SecondLife and FaceBook. Thats about as far as its gone.
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