Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 1, 2013

I’m always sensitive to the elearning developers who have to work with limited resources and usually by themselves. This year’s 2012 wrap up post features the tips & tricks shared during the past year that can be applied to your elearning courses right away. Here Are 3 Tools That You Already Own. Free Assets.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Simulations embedded in a program of instruction are better tools for learning than stand alone simulations. Fall 2012 Training Industry Quarterly Article 5 Gaming Elements for elearning.

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OpenSesame

JANUARY 18, 2013

The American Society for Training & Development’s 2012 State of the Industry report is a valuable resource for doing just that. ASTD reports that Forbes 500 companies spend more time and money training their team in sales, allocating fewer resources to training for executive development, interpersonal skills and basic skills.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 11, 2012

With great anticipation I entered the huge expo at ASTD International show earlier this week. However, this clearly had changed in 2012. If you think they used the ASTD app and wrote down some notes, I think you would be surprised. But with this course example terminology included. Course Syllabus. Mobile Learning.

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

As elearning continues to comprise a growing portion of the overall mix of corporate training and learning initiatives, elearning developers are eager to position themselves ahead of the curve. What courses are in demand? The 30,000 Foot View of eLearning. The Nitty Gritty: Top 10 Training Topics for 2012.

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mLearning Revolution

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Last week Cisco published a research paper entitled “ Cisco Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, 2012–2017 ,” which included some staggering figures, as to the speed with which we are adopting internet-connected mobile devices around the world. mobile devices per capita. Conclusion.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2012

The good thing is that it looks like 2012 will be a good year. Although sometime in June, you may want to break out the DVD player and watch 2012. To ease your burden, I put together a list of all of the posts from 2011 where I shared free elearning assets. Over 150 Free Fonts to Use in Your E-Learning Courses.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 31, 2012

Last week, I attended TK 2012 in Las Vegas. Key Features: Ability to view in real time an instructor presenting a course via video, while the attendees are elsewhere. You also can purchase instructor led courses from Microsoft to Adobe to Hardware and OS, programming, etc. Nice selection of vendors – in general.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

Of course there’ll be some gaps between the steps, but that’s OK. You’ll find them below with a summary (and of course loosely organized in three groups). Three Practical Ideas for Using Twitter in E-Learning : Social media tools are all the rage, but what’s their role in elearning? Graphics & Course Design.

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Marcia Conner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

With the popularity of my stats to make the case for social tools in business , post I realized others may also appreciate information on where to find data about learning at work. From Training Magazine’s 2012 Training Industry Report (full download available for free): Total 2012 U.S. Total 2012 U.S.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Many of you keep your elearning project files on a network drive. Of course, that requires you remembering to do so, but that’s where the next step comes in. It’s in the Systems Tools folder. Access Task Scheduler from windows: Start > Accessories folder > System Tools folder. 2012 Calendar. Task Scheduler.

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mLearning Revolution

DECEMBER 13, 2012

2012 has been an amazing year for mobile! In 2012 Apple announced the iPhone 5, two new iPads and the new iPad mini; Google unveiled their first tablet, the nexus 7 and later the 10″ version; Amazon gave us three Kindle Fire HD tablets. million activations a day, that’s roughly 39 million activations a month.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2012

I’m always asked what skills a rapid elearning designer should have. Because of this, an image editing application should be in your tool chest. But before we explore the free tools, a good budget-friendly option is Photoshop Elements. It’s relatively inexpensive and should be able to do what most people need for elearning.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

How we view effective elearning is somewhat subjective. For some it requires that all elearning center on performance. However, many elearning courses are less “learning” and more marketing. They’re about sharing information using elearning tools. Following are some keys to effective elearning.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 30, 2011

Many elearning developers are working with limited resources. Most elearning courses I see are info-centric and just push content out. A great way to switch from an info-centric course to one that’s learner-centric is by asking questions. This means you can easily add your survey to your elearning course.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This makes sense because it’s the most popular elearning tool out there. And once you understand how to use it to build rapid elearning courses , the sky’s the limit. Be sure to take advantage of the free templates & assets in the elearning community , too. Get Creative and Build Better E-Learning Courses.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 26, 2011

Of course you’ll have to play around with the different settings to figure out what’s going to work best for you. With this tool you can make it much more interesting. If you’re working with a limited budget, a tool like this lets you add some creative flair to the assets you have access to as you build your elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2011

I get lots of questions from those who are just getting started with rapid elearning. They want to know what they can do to build good elearning. The same goes for elearning. You won’t necessarily build world-class elearning the first time you build an elearning course. Learn to use the tools.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

It’s really an issue with a lot of training and elearning programs. How often have you been in a meeting where the client says, “We need a new course,” before they even presented their objectives? Recognize that elearning courses aren’t the objective. Recognize that elearning courses aren’t the objective.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 19, 2011

At a recent session someone asked, “How do I measure the success of my elearning?”. While we may all use words like “elearning” we don’t always mean the same thing. On top of that, just because it’s built with an elearning tool doesn’t mean that the output is really an elearning course.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Real learning isn’t a one-time event (like many elearning courses) where it’s just a matter of getting new information. E-learning courses are an intrusion to the natural learning process. But in an elearning course, I have a room and equipment that is always available. Adult Learners Don’t Like to Fail.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

Two things always stand out during these trips: There is no one way to do elearning. Some people build courses, some create marketing material, and some use the rapid elearning software to create multimedia information. One of the sessions I did in Atlanta was on how to get the graphics you need for your rapid elearning courses.

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Convergence Training

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Click the links to learn more about our training management solutions, eLearning course libraries, and custom training solutions. eLearning Courses. But it’s not impossible to program an eLearning course to accept these question types (and the answers), and the information CAN be communicated to an LMS.

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Mindflash

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

I recently attended the American Society for Training and Development’s 2012 TechKnowledge conference , where over 1,200 attendees and 70 exhibitors got together in Las Vegas to talk about training, do some networking, and discuss the future of learning and technology. What it means for eLearning.

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Trivantis

APRIL 19, 2012

Authoring Tools. The Full-Featured Authoring Tool. Online Course Review and Collaboration. Mobile eLearning Platform for All mLearning. -->. eLearning Tips and Videos. -->. Monthly eLearning News. -->. How-To Courses. Sample Courses. Getting Started with eLearning. -->. April 20, 2012.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 8, 2015

He was the founder and CEO of Authorware, a revolutionary eLearning authoring tool. There are other important constructs as well, of course, but CCAF is a pretty surefire path to successful instruction. Authors tend to do what tools make easy.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 7, 2015

He was the founder and CEO of Authorware, a revolutionary eLearning authoring tool. There are other important constructs as well, of course, but CCAF is a pretty surefire path to successful instruction. one of the most successful authoring tools ever created. Authors tend to do what tools make easy.

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Learnnovators

APRIL 18, 2014

After an academic career, Dr. Quinn served as an executive in online and elearning initiatives and has an international reputation as a speaker and scholar, with four books and numerous articles and chapters to his credit. Environments where learners are using digital tools to create or annotate outputs of their collective work are needed.

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Learnnovators

APRIL 16, 2014

After an academic career, Dr. Quinn served as an executive in online and elearning initiatives and has an international reputation as a speaker and scholar, with four books and numerous articles and chapters to his credit. Environments where learners are using digital tools to create or annotate outputs of their collective work are needed.

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eLearning Learning Posts

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Best of eLearning Learning. How to effectively architect information for your elearning course - Free as in Freedom , February 6, 2010 As Instructional Designers, its always a challenge to balance meaningful instruction with information. Were you too busy to read the reviews, analysis and opinions? No problem.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 16, 2012

They include tips on creating custom graphics, assembly of interactive elearning, and getting more out PowerPoint’s features. Tips on Creating Rapid E-Learning Courses in PowerPoint. Building an elearning course with PowerPoint is not the same as building a presentation. How I Built that E-Learning Scenario.

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mLearning Revolution

JANUARY 14, 2013

I think there’s an important lesson here for all us in eLearning transitioning to mLearning. Here’s what I wrote in a previous post about embracing simplicity : As an industry, we have been conditioned to think that the more animations we have in our courses, the more engaging they are for the learner. Send to Kindle.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2012

But there’s a difference between elearning courses and slide presentations. However, it never fails that once someone knows you’re using PowerPoint to build the rapid elearning course, they apply the same rules to your elearning course that they’d apply to presentations. PowerPoint is a Diverse Tool.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 8, 2012

Ruth Clark posted at ASTD an article titled “ Why Games Don’t Teach.” Before I continue, I want to say that I enjoyed her book, eLearning and the Science of Instruction , and I have found some of the research there valuable. The research is behind a paywall, of course, but the abstract is online. Adams, D.M.,

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Ed App

MAY 4, 2020

Jean-Marc Côté paints a picture of a false revolution, not dissimilar to the advent of eLearning in the workplace and higher education. Similar to antiquated classroom practices, traditional macro eLearning methods reflect a model of instruction that is passive rather than active; it’s about showing and telling rather than involving.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Obviously there are a lot of bad presentations created with PowerPoint, but it seems to me the blame rests on the shoulders of the presenter and not the tool. Besides, PowerPoint’s a versatile tool that’s used for more than bad presentations. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 12, 2011

Starting with PowerPoint 2007, there are many features that make the rapid elearning process much more efficient. I detailed some of those features in this post on why PowerPoint 2007 helps you build better elearning. I find that there are any features that I use quite a bit, and mostly when I’m building elearning courses.

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