http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/ Transforming content to meet user needs en-us 2005-12-12T20:16:32-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/034030.html I just finished setting up a Moodle server at www.anokacountytraining.us. The purpose of this server is to be a pilot program for online/distance education/training at my place of employment, Anoka County. The experience was pretty straightforward. I'm using a webhosting... Distance Learning burt0177 2005-12-12T20:16:32-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/020856.html My career to this point has been an interesting combination of writing, training, producing videos, coding, and webmastering. Recently I read a blog entry by Jon Udell that puts all of those activities into one combined context. Read that entry... Multimedia - An Art Form burt0177 2005-05-01T21:25:04-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/020854.html This will be my final entry in this blog for CI5336. I will try to keep this blog going for use in future classes and to bring up any ideas I come across that I want to share (and have... CI5336 burt0177 2005-05-01T21:06:46-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/018076.html In my opinion, most learning theories have made valuable contributions to the instructional designer's tool box. For any given project, the designer should use an analysis of learner characteristics, the learning environment, learner outcomes and the sponsor's expectations to guide... CI5336 burt0177 2005-03-21T22:19:43-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/016803.html Case Study 12 showed how a perfectly good idea could get into trouble without a proper evaluation strategy. For Sam Gonzales, the idea of using video clips and multiple choice questions, all delivered by computer, was a perfectly good way... CI5336 burt0177 2005-02-27T16:26:06-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/016320.html I am interested in teaching non-credit classes about various computer skills in the community college/technical college system in Minnesota, and maybe elsewhere. This is part of a long-term strategy to find part-time work to supplement my full-time job now and... CI5336 burt0177 2005-02-20T16:16:43-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/016315.html Key points of Chapter 5 in Real World Instructional Design Most of chapter 5 covers how learning activities are delivered. Learning activities are always delivered within a context. In many cases, the delivery context is a given, determined the client.... CI5336 burt0177 2005-02-20T14:25:08-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/015873.html This case study illustrates some of the challenges of trying to produce learning materials that work across different cultures. This is important for two reasons. A growing number of companies and organizations are multinational. Also, any company or organization within... CI5336 burt0177 2005-02-14T11:42:12-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/015348.html In this case study, Ross Caslon has a challenging task - come up with plan to implement a web-based, course-management tool at a large university. Unfortunately, there's no strong sponsorship, no clear leadership, no strong desire by faculty to use... CI5336 burt0177 2005-02-06T20:24:18-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/014909.html Question from the end of class 2 - As an instructional designer, how do you provide learner analysis throughout all phases of design? To create a successful learning experience, there are many aspects of learner analysis that should be handled... CI5336 burt0177 2005-01-30T20:38:23-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/014157.html I began this blog when I was first accepted into the M.Ed. program in the summer of 2004, thinking I would write mostly about accessibility and technologies like XML that can be used to transform content into formats for specific... About this blog burt0177 2005-01-19T16:30:51-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/003389.html Here's an interesting article, from the Monster.com technology section, about the market for multimedia/e-learning skills. The url on 7/23/04 was http://technology.monster.com/articles/spotelearn/Index.asp Here's a link to a copy of the article in my local archive: Download file The writer, one of... Multimedia - Marketplace burt0177 2004-07-23T11:48:51-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/003284.html For any webmaster or content manager, PDF files are a mixed blessing. They are an easy fix to the problem created by a content author who brings in a document that has to be published online "right now." But PDF... Accessibility - Visual burt0177 2004-07-21T07:02:17-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/003093.html Here's an interesting article, from a UK developers site, about an online service that prepares PDF files that are more suitable for screen-readers: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/11/pdf_tags_blind/ There are more interesting Accessibility links to explore at the end of this article.... Accessibility - Visual burt0177 2004-07-16T09:30:48-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/burt0177/blog/003084.html I've been the Webmaster for Anoka County government since December 2001 (see www.AnokaCounty.us). I received a B.S. degree from the University of Minnesota, University College, in 1974, so I guess I'm what you'd call a "non-traditional" student.... Personal burt0177 2004-07-15T22:05:53-06:00