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  • E-Learning for Newbies
    ... joined social networks enrolled in a Master’s program at Capella University (Education - Instructional Design for ... learning as much as I did in my Master’s program. joined online social networks, started using all the newest tools and technologies. Tweet! enrolled in Ph.D. program at Syracuse University (Education - Instructional Design, Development ... course, encompasses many areas - courseware designer, curriculum development, online trainer, blended learning specialist, Flash programmer, game designer, research, etc. Here’s a brief listing of some of the competencies I think ...
    Janet Clarey - Thursday, October 9, 2008 - Comments
  • TWIMC: It has come to our attention that your casual communication in the workplace⬦
    ... social networks to communicate. (Should I only respect and give attention to people who sit nicely in the rows of the ... use of social networking services. I think the communication disconnect is significant for educators. How can we support ... instructional design strategies? ... the point answers via text message. Or via Facebook. I’d rather delete an email or text than recycle a ‘proper ... , Technology and Teens says teens believe good writing is “an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction ...
    Janet Clarey - Sunday, August 24, 2008 - Comments
  • Bottom-up Learning, Design, & Learning
    Learning, on-line Video, Social Networks and other Informal methods are now options for learning, in addition to more ... appropriate knowledge and skills. Is Google Making Our E-Learning Stupid? - The Rapid eLearning Blog Instructional designers need to consider web surfing habits. Whether it's right or wrong, people who are online have been developing habits that they bring to the elearning course. Design courses to accommodate these power browsing habits. If you ...
    Big Dog, Little Dog - Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - Comments
  • Innovations in eLearning - Final Thoughts
    ... needed. The line between librarians and instructional designers continues to fade.My early gut instinct that the more ... Ha!" moment courtesy of Stephen Downes - Web 2.0 does to servers what social networking does to people. Web 2.0 tools ... time for the designer. Because we've always done it this way and it requires less thought on our part. Ultimately ... to retain that information. Now the trick is convincing clients to let us design that way.Collaboration collaboration collaboration collaboration collaborationAnd I saw good examples of how to put that into practice in the design.
    In the Middle of the Curve - Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - Comments
  • V-Learning, The skills needed for success
    ... instructional design.Expectations about learning redefined by social media, gaming.- As professionals, we need to bridge ... now more real (see Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit). What are the ramifications for learning?Instructional design that we know ... )- 2012, more than 70% f organizations will use private virtual worlds to support internal collaboration and social interaction- 2012, 30% of HR dept. will approve social network analysis to measure and reward collaborative behavior- ...
    In the Middle of the Curve - Thursday, June 5, 2008 - Comments
  • Comment Challenge Catch-Up
    ... instructional design careers in June 2007. My two posts about Facebook and other social networking sites as LMS (Learning ... Designers Really Need Technology Skills? 06/05/07 16 Social Networking as LMS: Problems and Opportunities 08/18/07 13 ... instructional design the right career? 06/20/07 11 Facebook as LMS? 08/16/07 11 Atmosphere for Commenting 05/17/08 11 First ... Facebook/social networking as LMS. When I can find that balance where I make a statement that not everyone agrees with but ... did this one today, asking for help answering a reader question in Instructional Design Training Programs. This ...
    Experiencing eLearning - Monday, May 19, 2008 - Comments
  • Telecommute Instructional Design Jobs
    ... instructional design companies that will let you work remotely to some degree or do most require you to be in office to interact ... ;instructional designer’ telecommute” returns over 18,000 hits, so there are things out there. You do have to hunt ... technology jobs. I think anyone who is looking for a job should be on LinkedIn. It lets you build your network and see how ... advice would you give to someone looking for a telecommute instructional design job? Are there resources I should have ... out there in the world. What have your experiences been finding instructional design jobs where telecommuting is ...
    Experiencing eLearning - Sunday, May 18, 2008 - Comments
  • Brain Dump
    ... facebook are getting an awful lot of attention. I'm wondering if it's a result of our attempts to process what this new level of social interaction really means and how it will ultimately impact us.Comments on the Facebook Adoption CurveFrom ... managerial folks I have run into in past jobs think "Rapid eLearning Development" is about making the ENTIRE instructional design cycle fast rather than just the Development (taking the design and making it real) piece. There is no design ...
    In the Middle of the Curve - Friday, May 16, 2008 - Comments
  • 100 eLearning Articles and White Papers
    Instructional design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 43. Podcast on Social Networking in Project-Based Learning ... Steve Jobs Can Teach You About Designing E-Learning - The Rapid eLearning Blog 67. The Social Affordances of the Internet for Networked Individualism 68. Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction: An Introduction Just as Malcolm Knowles is ... contributor to the systematic approach to instructional design and training. Gagne and his followers are known 69. 10 ... 13. Managing the Complexity of Forming an Online Networking Community: 14. Innovate: Moving from Theory to ...
    eLearning Technology - Monday, April 28, 2008 - Comments
  • eLearning Design and Development Training Course
    Someone on LinkedIn asked: Can anyone recommend a really good e-learning design/development training course?This is for a colleague who is new to instructional design & development so something that covers the basics at an introductory level would be best. Thanks!The responses pointed me to a couple of resources I hadn't seen before:MyUdutuA simple course that describes some basic principles of online training course design, and will serve as a template for a simple ... /courses/140/Course867/v2007_5_9_15_41_...RPIAn introduction to instructional design and course development and guidance on selecting the right design ...
    eLearning Technology - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - Comments
  • Learning at CA
    ... and evaluate.) Ha, he just labeled Jive’s Clearspace as a Social Networking platform linked with Facebook instead ... Norms & Practices Real Names Read all new Email participation Social Network Large city mentality Anonymity Avatars ... Best Practice Tips: Use the ADDIE model - identify business and learning needs up front Involve stakeholders from ...
    Engaged Learning - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - Comments
  • CA Case Study - Informal Learning
    Management Systems (LMSs then build in networking and collaboration)- Networking (Facebook - may eventually build in content and discussion)Some key differences between building a community v. social networks- community = small town (folks know each other, norms and practices, real names, report all new)- social network = big city (more anonymous, avatars, report abuse)Most social networks not built for sustained conversations. RSS important in social network to ... ).- Hoping to do this moving forward.Best practice tips- ADDIE Model and identify business and learner needs up ...
    In the Middle of the Curve - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - Comments
  • AG08 - Day 1 - Summary
    ... friends. Here are the sessions I attended: Positioning your Careers in Social Networking and Collaborative Learning (Ray ... . Much of his discussion covered high-level education concepts that I think many instructional designers have mastered. I ... Facebook. Interesting. I know many companies are interested in Facebook, but are afraid to let their employee data outside of ... years, as people realize the value of social learning tools, such as wikis, tagging, social bookmarking, blogging, etc.
    eLearning Weekly - Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - Comments
  • Web 2.0 Applications in Learning
    ... places your organization might or does use Blogs, Wikis, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking or Collaboration Tools ... organizations are adopting these tools in a big way - The Wall Street Journal - June 18 2007 - social networking at ... Authoring - You can control who is allowed to make changes. Initially, you can start where only your instructional designers ... ¬¢ Connectbeam ⬢ IBM Lotus Connections - Dogear ⬢ Scuttle ⬠Open Source Social Network Systems ⬢ Awareness ... ¬¢ Lithium ⬢ Microsoft SharePoint ⬢ Ning ⬢ Ramius CommunityZero ⬢ Select Minds ⬢ Sparta Social Networks ...
    eLearning Technology - Monday, March 3, 2008 - Comments
  • Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008
    ... will increase the discussion of the relevance of ISD / ADDIE (see also ADDIE Not Relevant?).Prediction #5 => Mobile ... weren't focused. We need a targeted discussion. For example, I just had someone ask about using Facebook in ...
    eLearning Technology - Thursday, January 3, 2008 - Comments
  • Tim's Blog ROCKS! One page Job Aids for wikis, social networking, and more
    ... learning, these are a great example. I'm certain it did not take ANY ISD knowledge to create these. But I'm certain ...
  • Let's keep religion out of it
    My dialogue with Stephen Downes about what I jokingly called the 'religious wars' between what I would call the traditional instructional design community on one side and the more liberal, discovery learning/constructivist community on the other, brought home to me how touchy a subject religion i