Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

Who doesn’t want free PowerPoint templates? It doesn’t mean that relying on templates is always a good thing. In fact, I have mixed feelings about templates. In fact, I have mixed feelings about templates. But at some point, a person gains enough experience to be weaned from templates.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 29, 2012

I have mixed feelings about templates. On one hand templates are great because they help guide the production process and maintain consistency. On the other hand, it’s easy to become too reliant on templates. Often this forces us to use templates that don’t fit the context of the course content. They have thousands.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Here’s a list of all of the free resources shared in this blog and a few bonuses. Free Bonus. Here are a few bonus items not included in previous posts: Free e-book: The Definitive Guide to Multi-Device E-Learning. Free image editor: Pixlr. Free Style Guide template: this offers double bonus content.

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Paradiso

APRIL 9, 2023

Examples of cloud-based authoring tools include Dropbox, Paradiso Composer, Box, and Microsoft OneDrive. Examples of desktop authoring tools include Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Camtasia. Determine your budget Content authoring tools come in different price ranges, from free tools to high-end solutions.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 28, 2020

Welcome Microsoft PowerToys! Download Microsoft PowerToys. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Articulate Roadshow: Learn more and register here. Articulate Roadshow: Learn more and register here. Free E-Learning Resources. Getting Started?

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Maestro

MARCH 24, 2022

We’ve had great success using one of the best free tools for instructional designers : Google’s content-creation applications. With Docs , we leverage a cloud-based word processor as instructional design software using a simple but effective storyboard template. Articulate 360. How do we love Articulate Rise ?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I also included a free PowerPoint elearning template to celebrate the holidays and a great 2010! Click to download the free PowerPoint template. Get more out of the free images you get from Microsoft Office. Using fill effects to enhance free notebook template. 100+ PowerPoint Tutorials.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

The first is this would make a good elearning template. Since many people are used to clicking applications on their mobile device screens, create a template that looks like a mobile device screen. Here are a few ideas to think about if implementing this type of template: Each slide is a distinct screen. Free isn’t always free.

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OpenSesame

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Articulate Studio ‘09. Image from the Articulate website.). Articulate Studio ‘09 is an easy-to-use elearning authoring tool that works with Microsoft PowerPoint. The new Quizmaker, in particular, is a welcome addition to the Articulate Studio Suite. There is a one month free trial available. What is it?

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Limestone Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

If you feel sunny and ready to learn something new, why not sign up for one of the free webinars being offered this month? In this session, Kevin Thorn, Chief NuggetHead at Nuggethead Studioz, will show you how to create a Storyline template file. Bring on the crocuses, daffodils and allergies! Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 10 a.m.–11

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Some products including Articulate Studio and Storyline use the Microsoft SDK PowerPoint ribbon as their main ribbon. If I was Microsoft, I would say to myself, “Why let these products be the only ones who can do this, when it is our product” And lo and behold, Microsoft jumped into the fray. The product?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

Microsoft has some really nice starter templates to help you organize your learning project. Click here to access Microsoft training templates. After you do a few projects, you’ll feel more comfortable branching out from the templates and applying your own unique approach. Take Advantage of the Free Stuff.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 15, 2019

Some of you use Google Docs instead of Microsoft Office. Microsoft Windows has a transcription feature that works to transcribe text right into Storyline. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. February 15 (Edinburgh): Articulate User Meeting.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2016

Today I share three free apps that you may find to be time-savers or help be more productive. We use Google Docs here at Articulate. However, Microsoft has a new app that lets you share your PowerPoint slides and files via Twitter and Facebook. Here’s another cool app from Microsoft that is free and helpful.

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DigitalChalk eLearning

JULY 24, 2014

Articulate. With Articulate, you can create interactivity to a presentation by adding slide layers, drag-and-drop interactions, quizzing, screen recording, and software simulation. Audacity is a free, open-source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds. Screencast-O-Matic is free for Windows or Mac users.

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WhatFix

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Benefits, Examples, Free Template What Is a Competency Model? Benefits, Examples (2023) How to Conduct a Skill Gap Analysis in 2023 (+Template) 9 Key Development Areas for Employees Employee development areas may differ from employee to employee or from position to position. Related Resources What Is A Skills Matrix?

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Ed App

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

EdApp also boasts a library filled with courses and templates that follow sound instructional design principles. With Softchalkcloud, you cannot use their app to create lessons outside of your browser, and this app runs on both Microsoft and Mac computers. Let’s start off by saying that Continu isn’t free.

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LearnDash

MARCH 3, 2013

People want free information – and you know, most information should be free. If you aren’t technically inclined, start a free blog at wordpress.com and purchase a viable domain name. Templates are Gold. Create a website (and hey, you should write as well… see point #1), and advertise your templates.

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Limestone Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Why not check out a free webinar? Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 11AM – 12PM PT: Designing Learning Programs for Lasting Impact (Free for ATD members) Business and learning leaders must navigate through confusion and clutter when designing corporate learning programs. Does it feel like things are organized? Happy viewing!

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eFront

OCTOBER 24, 2010

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 10/24/2010 Free Stock Photos Sites for e-Learning As an e-Learning developer I had to invest a lot of time to find images for my e-Learning projects. Morgue File An easy to use free photo site.

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Elucidat

JANUARY 1, 2019

Exceptional (and free!) Elucidat comes with an extensive library of pre-built templates that helps even novice authors create great-looking interactive experiences. But the efficiency pay-off comes later when you save your pages as a template to easily reuse for future projects. Articulate Storyline. Speed and efficiency.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 9, 2015

In this post we’ll explore a few simple ways to create free closed captioning text for your online training courses. What is Free Closed Captioning Text? Alternatives to Free Closed Captioning? Many of the elearning applications like Articulate Storyline have a transcript or notes feature that allows for this.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

What Does the Microsoft Services Agreement Say? To answer the Microsoft question, the best place to go is their services agreement. Office.com and Office Web App media elements and templates. For more information, see the Use of Microsoft Copyrighted Content webpage ( [link] ). Should You Use the Free Assets?

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Learning Visions

JULY 26, 2007

Thursday, July 26, 2007 Is Facebook the next Microsoft? Have you seen this article from TechCrunch: Could Facebook Become The Next Microsoft? They have collaborative Apps, tons of free services and they let developers/anyone run freely with their widgets. Template by Tina Chen. No, Google is. United States License.

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eFront

JANUARY 16, 2011

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 1/16/2011 Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Learning Open source software can be used as we wish, without long-term commitments and with a community of professionals that extend and support them.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Microsoft finally got rid of clip art. You can also download free assets from the community or other sites and learn to edit them in PowerPoint. Articulate Guru Winners. I want to give props to this year’s Articulate Guru winners and encourage you to check out what they created. 45 Free Stock Images.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

Many don’t know it, but Microsoft has a number of really good PowerPoint resources starting with their PowerPoint Blog. More Resources and Free Templates. Free PowerPoint Templates. Templates from the PowerPoint team. Templates from the Rapid E-Learning Blog. Microsoft’s PowerPoint Templates.

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CommLab India

DECEMBER 26, 2016

The e-learning development software is a PowerPoint add-in, and anyone familiar with the Microsoft application can use iSpring Suite 8.5 Articulate 360. 360 is the brand new product of Articulate Inc., the developers of the popular rapid authoring tool, Articulate Storyline. ISpring Suite 8.5 Lectora Inspire 17.

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eLearningMind

APRIL 19, 2022

Microsoft Word is a world-class word processing tool that helps millions of users produce high-quality reports, memos, letters, and other text and graphical content. Using these pre-packaged elements, such as outlines and templates, course creators can now spend more time generating subject matter content and less on layout and presentation.

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eLearning Cyclops

JANUARY 22, 2012

Free eLearning. However, the Flash movie sits within Articulate Presenter and navigates to an assessment made in Articulate Quizmaker which also sits within the same Presenter project (more on this later). Articulate Quizmaker - Very easy way to create the assessment at the conclusion of the course. eLearning Cyclops.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Question: I can’t find the Microsoft clip art, where did it go? Microsoft made some changes to their online site. We discussed it in this blog post on finding free stock images. I am starting to do some Articulate-specific events. It’s not free, but it does a great job. Free Tabs Interaction Template.

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Saffron Interactive

DECEMBER 2, 2011

I’ve recently been working on a couple of courses in Articulate, a rapid authoring tool in which you can build professional online instruction and interactions such as multi-response, in Engage, Presenter and Quizmaker. So with that in mind, here it is: a quick-fire review of Articulate – the good, the bad, and the downright ugly!

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Ed App

DECEMBER 9, 2020

When COVID hit, regular workplace meetings and in-person workplace training programmes were quickly dismantled then somewhat resurrected in a lockdown loving e-learning form, and employees barely had a chance to clear their desks before upskilling and normalising in a matter of days to the wonders of Zoom, Google hangouts and Microsoft teams.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Or maybe you're going to use Articulate Storyline? For instance, if the script has you recording a 3-minute process in Microsoft Word, it should only take 3-minutes to record the process. Use Microsoft PowerPoint. If creating a soft skills lesson, create the bulk of the content in Microsoft PowerPoint. Use Templates.

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eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Let’s see Microsoft has only been announcing the coming of Windows 8 for several months, but as usual desktop authoring tools are behind the times. I am hearing from some vendors that they are having issues with Windows 8 and that Microsoft typically makes it difficult to really make it work. Of those: 45 are SaaS based.

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eLearning Cyclops

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Free eLearning. Johns Hopkins HealthCare began transitioning staff to Microsoft Office 2010 applications in February 2010. Adobe Flash, Adobe Captivate, Articulate Presenter, Articulate Quizmaker, Microsoft Office 2010. Adobe Flash, Adobe Captivate, Articulate Presenter, Articulate Quizmaker, Microsoft Office 2010.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 20, 2009

She has a site with some free Photoshop Elements tutorials and tips. So I found a couple of free screen zooming applications. In fact, I had a bunch of people ask for some PowerPoint info so I put together a free blog that contains the Twitter stream for #pptlive, some blog posts, and free PowerPoint tutorials.

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