The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 20, 2011

Have you ever used PowerPoint's Animation Painter? it's one of those useful tools that often goes overlooked. About the author: AJ George is IconLogic's lead Technical Communicator and author of both " PowerPoint 2007: The Essentials " and " PowerPoint 2008 for the Macintosh: The Essentials."

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 11, 2011

Select the Audio Tools Playback tab.    Select Audio Tools Playback > Play across slides. If you are using a PC with PowerPoint, there is a good chance your system came pre-loaded with the WMM software. Then just insert the audio into the PowerPoint presentation as one file. 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

a plan to create an awesome PowerPoint presentation about, among other emotions, anger. PowerPoint won’t allow you to adjust the transparency of a photo so you'll need to scrap that plan. Her combined expertise in PowerPoint, graphic design, and writing allows her to bring a unique skillset to the eLearning community.

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eLearningMind

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Rapid eLearning tools and templates can help to reskill and upskill a workforce quickly. And rapid eLearning tools and templates are instrumental in those efforts. The only way to expedite the authoring of eLearning, therefore, is by using rapid authoring tools for eLearning. Why use eLearning templates and tools?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 3, 2010

by AJ George Over the last two weeks I've shown you how to insert YouTube Videos into PowerPoint 2007 when presenting both with  and without  an internet connection. This week I'm going to show you how to do the same thing, but in PowerPoint 2008 for the Mac. Tags: PowerPoint.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Have you ever tried to use PowerPoint to create a spinning animation (such as the ticking hands of a clock)? Ensure the duplicate graphic is selected and flip it vertically ( Drawing Tools Format > Rotate > Flip Vertically ). Flip the duplicate horizontally (Drawing Tools Format > Rotate > Flip Horizontally ).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 31, 2011

  A couple of weeks ago I discussed some points for working with Audio in PowerPoint ; today, a bit of elaboration.   From Audio Tools > Playback locate the Audio Options area and select Automatically from the drop-down menu.  by AJ George. Insert both audio clips onto the desired slide ( Insert > Audio ). 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

With all that content, there's a good chance you might find some videos on YouTube that you'd like to put in your PowerPoint presentation. Here's how:  Find the video you would like to insert into your PowerPoint presentation on YouTube (or any other video site with an Embed code like Vimeo or MetaCafe).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 8, 2011

  If you find yourself in need of a Venn diagram, there are a few basic Venn diagrams available via PowerPoint's SmartArt. Instead, this is a great opportunity to use the Shape Union and Shape Subtract tools I've written about before. Click the Shape Subtract tool. Click the Shape Subtract tool.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 17, 2011

  Adding audio to a PowerPoint 2010 slide is simple.     In a perfect world, you would be able to make adjustments to an audio clip by either right-clicking a slide's sound icon, or by using the Audio Tools. .  by AJ George. And for some things, these techniques work.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 21, 2011

PowerPoint's SmartArt allows you to visually communicate information. With the graphic selected, right-click on any of the individual elements and select Group > Ungroup (or select Drawing Tools > Format > Group > Ungroup from the ribbon). by AJ George. Adding SmartArt is simple. "  

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Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Articulate Storyline is one of the most popular authoring tools used worldwide to create online learning. Most LMS’s also offer tools for you to create your online course content as well. But since the priority purpose of an LMS is to administer your course, very often, these tools to create your content are limited.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 29, 2011

You've just completed a very slick PowerPoint presentation. Here's how: In PowerPoint, select the image you would like to change. From the Ribbon, select Picture Tools Format > Adjust > Change Picture. by AJ George. On one slide you have an image fade in. After it fades in, it pulses for emphasis.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 6, 2020

      The best way to accomplish any of the above is to convert your text to shapes using PowerPoint's Fragment tool.   Have any PowerPoint PainPoints (see what I did there?) Here’s how.   First, insert your shape.   Insert your text box with text.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009 eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help! I am working on a presentation in a few weeks about eLearning authoring tools. Now, Im not much of a tool user myself. Ive got some understanding of tools. Ive got some understanding of tools. Who's actually using these tools?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

by AJ George   Do you often find yourself chugging away at a presentation, only to have PowerPoint crash and give you some variation of the "MS Office has encountered a problem and needs to close. I find that the majority of software users do not regularly check for system updates, and many times the solution is just this easy.

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Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

Rapid eLearning Tools Satisfaction from the eLearningGuild Research reported Feb 2007 - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction See also Software Simulation Tools. When the above graphic was taken, it shows the overall satisfaction reported by eLearningGuild members about various tools.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

The RCAT (rapid content authoring tool) market continues to be healthy with nothing to slow it down – uh, except maybe one thing (more on that later). I am still surprised on how vendors who are offering assessment only tools are staying in the game. Perhaps their audience is unaware of LMSs who offer assessment tools.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

Authoring Tools. Most people need to be familiar with an authoring tool. You don’t need to know both programs, but I recommend at least a basic understanding of at least one of these tools. What tools are most requested? Let that guide your decision on which tool to learn first. Media Tools.

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Clear Lessons

MARCH 25, 2019

How to avoid death by PowerPoint . Bob Little shares some top tips from the experts to help you avoid the dreaded ‘death by powerpoint’ Even the dullest presentations can be transformed if presenters follow five principles: 1. Don’t rely on software. PowerPoint and Keynote default settings won’t inspire an audience.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Screencasts are an effective teaching tool that offer instructors greater versatility in developing lesson plans. Screencasting is increasingly used to record PowerPoint presentations using preeminent software such as Camtasia Studio , which can enable an add-in to run the program from within PowerPoint. Ruffini, Ed.D.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Here’s a tool that might help light an, ahem, spark. If you have such needs, you should absolutely investigate the tool. But here’s maybe a less obvious use for the tool: design inspiration!  Her combined expertise in PowerPoint, graphic design, and writing allows her to bring a unique skillset to the eLearning community.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 17, 2009

Speaking of the guru awards, I was looking at the source files for the CPR demo and was impressed to see that it only contained twenty PowerPoint slides. For the most part it’s all PowerPoint. Other than that, the rest of the course content was built in PowerPoint. But that’s not the case. There’s a difference.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When we started this blog in 2007, PowerPoint-based elearning was all the rage, and for good reason. Today, the elearning market is different and PowerPoint elearning isn’t as important (or relevant) as it was ten years ago. But that doesn’t mean PowerPoint’s obsolete. Top PowerPoint Tips.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

December 11th, 2007. The author has good before and after examples. Play Around with the Software. Compared to building courses in Flash or Authorware, the rapid elearning tools are easy to use. Create a simple 10 slide PowerPoint file. If you use other software, they probably have their own forums.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

by Jennie Ruby Track Changes in Microsoft Word is an indispensible tool for editing, but it is not the best tool for the job in every editorial situation. For example, what if you are editing the text when you notice that PowerPoint has been spelled incorrectly as Power Point.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 7, 2011

      YouTubers are now able to access thousands of Creative Commons (CC) videos which are easily searchable from within the video editor tool. The tool is still a bit rudimentary, but is great for simple video editing and should clean up a lot of accidental copyright infringements.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Here’s a tool that might help light an, ahem, spark. If you have such needs, you should absolutely investigate the tool. But here’s maybe a less obvious use for the tool: design inspiration!  Her combined expertise in PowerPoint, graphic design, and writing allows her to bring a unique skillset to the eLearning community.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 19, 2010

Easy Image Manipulation If you are a skilled Photoshopper with access to the software, image manipulation is probably a breeze for you. Photoshop isn't exactly the easiest software to master (nor is it the cheapest), so let's look at some free (or readily accessible) and easy alternatives for editing images for your eLearning.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 My Top Ten Tools for 2009 Cammys Top 10 Tools of 2009 These are my favorite tools in support of my own learning adventures. PowerPoint Yes, theres lots of groaning about PowerPoint. But I like to use it as a simple wireframe tool. What tools do you use? (I Excellent list!!

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DigitalChalk eLearning

APRIL 2, 2015

Videos are an important tool in your toolbox. And fortunately, you can easily insert videos from YouTube using two ways: Use PowerPoint itself. Use PowerPoint add-ins like iSpring. How can I insert a YouTube video in PowerPoint? You can also use the second method to insert a video in PowerPoint 2007.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 6, 2011

Endless confusion resulted when she tried to discuss editorial changes with authors--Is that on page 2? Acrobat picked this number up from the desktop publishing software used to create the document. .    Need help with Acrobat's many editing tools? or page 21?

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Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

Thursday, July 26, 2007 My Top Ten Tools for Jane Hart Jane Hart asked me to add my own top ten list to the mix. For the most part, I like tools that are easy to use, easy to learn, look good, and create good-looking output. 6) Microsoft PowerPoint Yes, theres lots of groaning about PowerPoint. Im #34 on the list.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 14, 2011

This one is rather long, but just watching a small snippet of it illustrates how you could use this technique to run through software processes or to show how much work goes in to a project. So, today, for your viewing pleasure. This is a fun use of stop motion for educational purposes. Time-lapse of a stop motion! Totally meta.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 18, 2011

I think this trend in tablet computing will continue, moving beyond fad and into what could potentially make tablets an essential educational tool, and perhaps even a major money-saver for college students who would otherwise dump a large amount of money into hard-copy textbooks.   Notion Ink Adam.   Tablet Laptops.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 6, 2011

In what may be another boon for mLearning, last week Google released a beta tool called Swiffy , a free Flash to HTML5 converter.   About the author: AJ George is IconLogic's lead Technical Communicator and author of both " PowerPoint 2007: The Essentials " and " PowerPoint 2008 for the Macintosh: The Essentials."

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 25, 2017

Yury founded the company, iSpring, in 2005 and today iSpring tools are used by over 40,000 customers in 155 countries, including 148 of the Fortune 500 companies, and the world’s top universities. He dedicates his time and resources to developing world-class software skills for children, youth and mature professionals.

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