Rapid eLearning

JUNE 14, 2011

With a budget you can hire a graphic artist who can come up with some different design ideas for your elearning courses. Feel free to download and use the template as you wish. Tidbits: I’ll be in North Carolina on Thursday doing a free Articulate jam session. I’ll be in North Carolina and hosting a free Articulate jam session.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

> If you know a free e-Learning book that is not included in the list please I will highly appreciate if you write a comment with a link to that book. -- -- CU Online Handbook - University of Colorado Denver (Update 12/06/2010: suggested by PRL ) Do you currently teach online? e-Learning Practices - Editor: Prof.

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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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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The past few days I’ve been pulling some content together for a couple of workshops I’m doing at the ASTD TechKnowledge conference in San Jose. If you want to use the template, feel free to download the basic PowerPoint file that I used to create the job aid. ASTD TechKnowledge in San Jose on February 2-4. Use it as you wish.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

The lowest level of membership is free. That free membership gives you access to the Learning Solutions online magazine , webinars, ebooks, and other resources. You can use their job boards for free, and some of their resources are open. I have been a member of the eLearning Guild for many years.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Should You Use the Free Assets? Here’s how I’ve treated it in the past: Internal: For internal projects that weren’t public, I was comfortable using the free assets. Public: For public-facing projects I tried to stay away from using the free assets. My rule of thumb: if you have a budget, then buy the images you need.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2013

This entails a ready opportunity to leverage the existing technology at hand for learning without spending surplus budget on setting the basic infrastructure. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839. FREE eBook. Upcoming Event. LMS Switching Guide.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 10, 2012

In a previous post we reviewed how to design an elearning course on a budget. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD). I’ll be in town for business so the Austin ASTD is hosting a free Articulate jam session. Ways to modify the assets you find.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

In today’s post we’ll look at two free applications you can use to synchronize your files between your computer and a network drive or Dropbox folder. SyncToy is a free application from Microsoft. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Get practical tips for building engaging, interactive e-learning courses on a budget.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 1, 2010

Today I want to share some free or inexpensive ways to work with the audio in your elearning courses. Even if you’re on a limited budget, you can get a good microphone for about $50. It’s an audio editor that is free and easy to use for beginners. It’s also free, which is a big plus. It’s a good post and worthy reading.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

If you’re interested in having a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. August 30 : Honolulu, HI ( ASTD Hawaii ). Comes with all sorts of free resources, too. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Get practical tips for building engaging, interactive e-learning courses on a budget.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 10, 2011

Many people don’t have the skills to develop the screen elements, and they also don’t have the budget to acquire the assets they need. So in today’s post, we’ll look at a few ways to scrounge for some free resources using the tools you do have. Take Advantage of the Free Stuff. Deconstruct Your Free Assets.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 26, 2011

Use the free images you get with Microsoft Office Online or buy some from sites like istockphotos. Convert Simple Clip Art: Don’t limit yourself to real images, feel free to experiment with some of the clip art that’s available to you. But the software’s free (for those with a Dell computer) or inexpensive. Details to follow.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

3 More Free Tools to Help Build Better E-Learning Courses : We’re all on a budget. Here are three free applications that may help you build elearning courses. 3 Simple Ways to Find the Resources You Need to Build E-Learning Courses : Here’s a list of resources that are free and easy to find. Give them something to do.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Feel free to share your comments here. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Get practical tips for building engaging, interactive e-learning courses on a budget. October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). October 24 : Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). Tidbits: Here are the rest of my workshops for 2012.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2011

And as far as conferences, I’ll be at the usual ones like ASTD ICE and Devlearn. Here Are More Than 200 Free Rapid E-Learning Tutorials. Here’s a Boatload of Free Hand-Drawn Graphics. Bunch of Free Stuff. In the meantime, here are the posts that offered some free templates and elearning assets. So stay tuned.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

There’s lots of free stuff. Who doesn’t like free? But the reality is that you have limited time and if you get the template for free, why not just use it (which you’re free to do)? So take advantage of all of the free assets in the user community. So take advantage of all of the free assets in the user community.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I don’t have a large budget or a lot of time, but I’d like to use more video in my courses. We discussed it in this blog post on finding free stock images. Usually the local ASTD, ISPI, or STC chapters contact me about doing workshops. It’s not free, but it does a great job. Free Tabs Interaction Template.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 5, 2011

In addition, even if they wanted to do more, most don’t have a budget to hire a graphic designer or buy the appropriate graphics. On top of all of that, applications like PowerPoint provide a lot of free graphics and templates and it’s easy to rely on those for the design part of the course. October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

By compressing the time and ensuring consistent delivery of the content, it frees up time for more meaningful conversation and learning activities in the classroom. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Comes with all sorts of free resources, too. It’s not too late.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

It doesn’t matter if you’re from a big company or small; odds are you are working on a limited budget. You can do a search online for “CRAP design” and find all sorts of free help. Microsoft Provides Free Resources. Here’s a post that offers more detail and a free PowerPoint template. People don’t have money.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

You can find a lot of stock images for free. Free download to help you get started. In an ideal world you have access to a graphics person or a budget to buy the characters you need. October 7 & 8 : Dallas (ASTD). Create Characters by Pulling Them Out of Stock Images. But that’s easy enough to do yourself.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 20, 2012

Free tutorials. More Than 100 PowerPoint Tutorials & a Free Template. The point is that if you want to learn then you’ll find a lot of free resources that help. It also shares expertise and offers free resources. The opportunities to acquire them exist, even if you’re on a budget. Want to learn PowerPoint?

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

So now’s a good time to offer some quick answers and links to additional resources for those just getting started, I have no budget. Where can I get free elearning assets? The first thing I recommend is to ask for a budget. If you do get a budget then you can stretch your money by purchasing the lower resolution images.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 28, 2009

65 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your eLearning Budget. This free eBook from the eLearning Guild has 65 tips from experienced eLearning professionals. You will need to register with the Guild, which enables you to become an Associate Member for free. Agile Learning Design. Want to read something fun?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 11, 2012

That’s a good question, especially in this economy because the training group is usually one of the first groups targeted when an organization needs to make some cuts to the budget. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. The exhibition is free. E-Learning is Hot.

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eFront

DECEMBER 26, 2010

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 12/26/2010 Top 10 e-Learning Blog posts for 2010 Getting new ideas and tips concerning e-Learning is important to me. Chris -- Thanks so much for including the aLearning Blog's announcement of our free tutorials!

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 11, 2010

Set a Budget. If you’re a vendor and working for an external client, setting a budget is a given because you expect to get paid. However, if you’re building elearning courses for an internal group, budgets are rarely discussed. Tidbits: I’ll be at the ASTD conference in Chicago next week. The worst they can say is no.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 2, 2009

If you do have a limited budget (or you want to do the narration yourself) then here are some tips to help you do the best job possible. Feel free to share them by clicking on the comments link. Tidbits: I’m at the ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition this week. If you have the money, this is a viable option.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2011

I saw a study once that showed about 90% of the course budget was committed to the design and implementation of the course. I’m in town and coordinating a free Articulate jam session. March 9 : Central Missouri ASTD ( webinar). April 13 : UMBC – Four Steps to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro (free webinar).

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

You need to know which one is best for you considering your budget, time, and resources. If you’re a licensed user of the Microsoft products you have free access to the many templates and media assets they make available. Free Assets. Interactive Web Sites : Today you can find all sorts of free content creation tools online.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 12, 2011

Many of us are on a limited budget. So when there’s an opportunity to get something for free I’m all for taking advantage of it. So today, we’ll look at how to get 174 free fonts from Google. You’ll need an application like 7zip (which is free and the one I use) to decompress the files. Are these really free?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Feel free to replace the content with your own if you need a quick interactive module. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Comes with all sorts of free resources, too. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 31, 2012

If you do a search you’ll find that there are a ton of screenshot products on the market—both free and paid. The free ones are hit and miss. But what do you do if you don’t have the money for a paid tool and you don’t want to download risky free product? August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). Honolulu, HI.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 21, 2012

Download: free PowerPoint template and practice file. August 30 : Honolulu, HI ( ASTD Hawaii ). Comes with all sorts of free resources, too. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Get practical tips for building engaging, interactive e-learning courses on a budget. October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2012

It fulfills the requirement of the branding interests and it frees up valuable real estate. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Get practical tips for building engaging, interactive e-learning courses on a budget. October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). October 24 : Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). Why is that?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 7, 2012

August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). August 30 : Honolulu, HI ( ASTD Hawaii ). Comes with all sorts of free resources, too. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Get practical tips for building engaging, interactive e-learning courses on a budget. October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ).

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