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WAVELENGTH -- The ID Newsletter of India -- October 2009
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Hello Friends,

Welcome to this edition of Wavelength.

This month, I have some news to share. Wavelength has found
a new home. Though we haven't moved out of Noida but we've
found a place that's calm, quiet, and peaceful. We love the
new space, and we hope that it will help us create richer
and more fulfilling learning experiences for you. Do make
a note of this - it will help you send your course
applications to the right address, if and when you decide
to join us in an enlightening learning experience.

The 2009-2010 winters are going to be special. In our
workshop hamper, we've got something for everyone. Please
check out the workshop schedule in the Calendar section
of this newsletter.

Do you have in you what it takes to be an instructional
designer? And, even if you have it in you, do you need to
spend your time and money learning this skill? The
year 2009 has been a testing time for all of us.
At Wavelength, we don't believe in serving the same fare
to everyone - we believe that a trainer's requirement from
instructional design is different from that of an eLearning
content developer's; and both their needs are different
from what a Senior and Experienced industry professional
experiences.

While from our end, we try to differentiate between the
needs of our varied audience and create courses to meet
them; at our audience's end, we want to see a genuine
requirement for learning a specific skill. This year, we
saw confusion. We saw a desire to tuck a certificate in
the resume, irrespective of its relevance or a need for the
corresponding skill. This month's Mystery of the Month
article at http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/articles/should_i_learn_instructional_design.htm
attempts to unravel the biggest of all the ID mysteries,
"Instructional Design - Is it for me?" I hope that this
article will introduce some clarity in the thoughts of
those who are planning to learn Instructional Design.
Please spend your hard-earned money and your precious time
on learning a skill that truly maps to your innate strengths,
and which you really need for either your present or
your future job.

The Online Course Registrations for the sessions beginning
January 2010 are now open. You are welcome to apply for a
course that suits your requirements and profile. As your
applications should reach us by November 30, 2009; this is
a good time to reflect upon the courses and make your decision.
You'll find the contact email id for each of the courses
in their respective pages. I request you to please go
through the details of the courses, compare them, and select
the one that best suits your needs and profile.

Please understand that no two Wavelength courses can be taken
together, so we recommend that you apply for the course that
is the nearest match to your requirements.

The next sessions of our Contact programs are scheduled to
begin as follows:

* The IDCWC Contact Course beginning on November 01, 2009;
please go through the details at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idcwc_details.htm

* For the Flex 3.0 & ActionScript 3.0 Application Developer
Course beginning on November 15, 2009, please go through the
details at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/flex_actionscript3_certificate.htm.

* The ActionScript Developer Certificate Course begins its
next session on November 15, 2009. The details are available
at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/actionscript_certificate.htm.

If you are interested in enrolling for any of these courses,
write to us at connect [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com or call us at
9810324284/0120-4315505.

We have some plans for the coming year. In the past four years,
Wavelength has crossed many milestones and reached across
states and countries, to connect with bright, hardworking,
and exceptional individuals; who have in turn inspired us to
do better. In the new year, we hope to continue our efforts to
bring you instructionally effective content.

I wish you all warm, cozy, and comfortable winters.

Thanks and Warm Regards,
Shafali

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Table of contents
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From the Editor's Desk
Mystery of the Month
The Cognitive Excursion
ID Section
Technology Section
Cognitive Footprints
Views
Laugh-a-little
Innoken Games
Signing Off...

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Events Calendar
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::: Workshops @ Wavelength :::
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I. Instructional Design and eLearning Workshops:
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1. Instructional Storytelling (1 Day)
(December 6, 2009 - Saturday)
Webpage:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/workshops/instructional_storytelling_workshop_dec09.htm

2. Elearning Primer for Managers (1 Day)
(December 19, 2009 - Saturday)
Webpage:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/workshops/instructional_storytelling_workshop_dec09.htm

3. ID Principles and Storyboarding for eLearning (3 Days)
(January 14 to 16, 2010 - Thursday to Saturday)
Webpage:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/workshops/IDPrinciples_storyboarding_for_eLearning_workshop_jan10.htm

4. Instructional Design for Trainers (3 Days)
(January 28 to 30, 2010 - Thursday to Saturday)
Webpage:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/workshops/instructional_design_for_trainers_workshop_jan10.htm

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II. Programming Workshops:
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1. Programming Logic Fundamentals (1 Day)
(December 12, 2009 - Saturday)
Webpage:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/workshops/programming_logic_fundamentals_workshop_dec09.htm

2. FLEX 3.0 Orientation Workshop (2 HOURS - ***FREE WORKSHOP*** )
(January 9, 2010 - Saturday)
Webpage:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/workshops/flex_workshop3.htm

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III. Graphic Design for eLearning Workshop:
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1. Graphic Design for eLearning (1 Day)
(February 6, 2010 - Saturday)
Webpage:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/workshops/graphic_design_for_elearning_workshop_feb10.htm

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::: Online Course on Web Content Writing :::
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The next session of CWWC Online (Content Writing for the Web Certificate
Online) course begins on January 01, 2010.

Please read the details of this course at:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/content_writing_for_web_online.htm

Please send queries at: cwwconline [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com

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::: Online Courses in Instructional Design :::
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1. IDCWC Online Course
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The next session of IDCWC Online (Instructional Design &
Content Writing Certificate Online) course begins on
January 01, 2010. Read details at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idcwc_online.htm
Please send us your queries at idcwconline [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com

2. IDSP Online Course
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The next session of IDSP Online (Instructional Design for
Senior Professionals Certificate Online) course, begins on
January 01, 2010. Read details at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idsp_online.htm
Please send us your inquiries at idsponline [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com

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::: Online Courses for Trainers :::
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1. IDT Online Course
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The next session of IDT Online (Instructional Design for Trainers
Certificate Online) course begins on
January 01, 2010. Read details at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idt_online.htm
Please send us your queries at idtonline [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com

2. ELT Online Course
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The next session of ELT Online (Elearning for Trainers
Certificate Online) course begins on January 01, 2010.
Read details at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/elt_online.htm
Please send us your queries at eltonline [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com

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::: Contact Courses :::
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A. Instructional Design Course
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1. The Instructional Design and Content Writing Certificate (IDCWC) Course
begins its next session on November 01, 2009.
Find the details at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idcwc_details.htm

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::: Technology Courses :::
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1. ASDC (ActionScript) Course
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Classes for the ActionScript Developer Certificate (ASDC)
course begin on November 15, 2009.
Registrations are open for this course group. Click
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/actionscript_certificate.htm

4. FAADC (FLEX) Course
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Classes for the Flex 3.0 and ActionScript 3.0 Application Developer Certificate
(FADC) course begin on November 15, 2009.
Registrations are open for this course group. Click
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/flex_actionscript3_certificate.htm

3. AS2OOP (Object-Orientd Programming) Course
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Classes for the ActionScript 2.0 with Object-Oriented
Programming (AS2OOP) course begin on November 14, 2009.
Registrations are open for this course group. Click
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/actionscript2_oop_details.htm

4. PLFC Course
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The Programming Logic Fundamentals Certificate (PLFC) course
begins its first session on November 14,2009. Read the details at:
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/plfc_certificate.htm

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From the Editor's Desk
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http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/editorial.htm

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Mystery of the Month
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Wavelength Article: Instructional Design - Is it for me?
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Should you learn instructional design? What roles demand
a knowledge of instructional design? What type of innate
talent ensures your success as an instructional designer?
Determine whether or not you should spend your time
learning instructional design. Read
"Instructional Design - Is it for me?" at
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/articles/should_i_learn_instructional_design.htm

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The Cognitive Excursion
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This month's theme for the Cognitive Excursion is quite
cognitive. The CLICK provides you an opportunity to
complete a Crossword based upon the discipline of
Cognitive Psychology.

Test your cognitive connect with Cog-psych at
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/cog_ex/cognitive_excursion.htm

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ID Section
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ID Concepts
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Kirkpatrick model is as slick and suave as it theoretically
can be - and this article at http://www.nwlink.com/~Donclark/hrd/isd/kirkpatrick.html
does complete justice to the beauty of its logic. Do read
through it and wonder about the practical issues that could
crop up while implementing the higher levels of the Kirkpatrick model.

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Language & Culture
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"Language Shock, Culture Shock and How to Cope" is an
interesting insight into culture shock. Read it at http://www.strategicnetwork.org/index.php?loc=kb&view=v&id=16416&
In this vividly illustrated article, the author Pat Hile,
takes you through the trials and tribulations of a
culture shock.

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Writing Style
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An interesting presentation on writing style can be found
at http://www.buzzin.net/english/style.htm

Walt's writing style is close to the ideal writing style
of an elearning instructional designer. Read his
reflections at http://wls.wwco.com/writing/

Also check out http://www.wwco.com/~wls/blog/

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Technology Section
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Learning Content Management Technologies
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At http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/technology/dede1.htm
you can read about the implications that the
new media (Internet) would have on K-12 education. The
paper states that, "By 2015, at least four new forms of
expression will shape the emergence of distributed
learning as American schools' primary pedagogical model"
and lists the four forms as: Knowledge Webs, Virtual
Communities, Synthetic Environments, and Sensory Immersion.

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Cognitive Footprints
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Robert M. Gagne who is known for his nine events of learning
and the conditions of learning, was born in 1916,
in Massachusetts, US. He studied at Yale and then completed
his Ph. D. from Brown University. After completing his
education he became a Professor of Educational Psychology.
During 1949-58, he also worked for the Air Force and later
at the Department of Defense.

Gagne was among the pioneers in the area of instructional
systems design. With his nine instructional events, he
provided a framework of design that even today remains one
of the most used model for content development.

* Read his biography at: http://www.bookrags.com/biography/robert-mills-gagne/
* Find information on his work at: http://starfsfolk.khi.is/solrunb/gagne.htm

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Our Readers and Course/Workshop Participants Views
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Read what the Course Participants feel about Wavelength's Courses:

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1. The Content Writing for the Web Certificate
Online Course (CWWC Online) Participants' Views:
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http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/trg_participants_views.htm#cwwconlineviews

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2. Instructional Design and Content Writing Certificate
Online Course (IDCWC Online) Participants' Views:
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http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/trg_participants_views.htm#idcwconlineviews

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3. Instructional Design for Senior Professionals Certificate
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http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/trg_participants_views.htm#idsponlineviews

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4. Wavelength Trainings/Workshops Participants' Views:
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http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/trg_participants_views.htm#trainingsworkshopsviews

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5. IDCWC (Contact) Course Participants' Views:
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http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/trg_participants_views.htm#idcwccontactviews

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6. ActionScript Developer Certificate Course
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http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/trg_participants_views.htm#asdcviews

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7. The ID Newsletter Readers' Views:
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http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/views.htm

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Laugh-a-Little
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Mike Moore's teacher cartoons don't drip with the
rapid-fire Quick-gun Murugan kind of humor, but they
make you smile. To prove me right (or wrong) click http://speakerman1.blogspot.com/
and see some of his cartoons.

A first-hand account of classroom humor will have you torn
between nostalgia and laughter. Click http://www.teachersfirst.com/humor.shtml

From classroom learning to eLearning, and from teacher
jokes to computer cartoons - Euphemistically speaking
it's progression, but Darwin would've called it evolution.

Here's for the more e-volved, a collection of Dan's
computer cartoons at: http://www.danscartoons.com/computer_cartoons.htm

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Innoken Online Games
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http://www.innoken.com

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Signing Off...
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Shafali

Shafali R. Anand
Editor & Publisher, Wavelength the ID Newsletter
Director & Chief Instructional Architect
Wavelength eLearning Consulting and Training Pvt. Ltd.
shafali [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com
Wavelength, A-84, 2nd Floor,
Sector 65, Noida-201301, India.
Phones: 9810324284 / 9810412297 / (0120)4572760
http://www.vibrantwavelength.com

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