Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 14, 2012

I get a lot of questions about how to move past the PowerPoint look when building rapid elearning courses. Original posts that highlight the portfolio template and shows off some rapid elearning tips and how to create the portfolio. August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 10, 2012

A common frustration for many rapid elearning developers is wanting to build elearning courses that look good but not having the graphic design expertise or resources to make it happen. It’s a trick I share in many of my workshops. In a previous post we reviewed how to design an elearning course on a budget.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

In the following image, you can see my mocked up screen and one way I could use it for an elearning course. It’s not a verbatim copy of the website, but as you look it over you’ll notice many similarities and how I worked elements of the web design into my rapid elearning template. August 30 : Honolulu, HI ( ASTD Hawaii ).

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. I call this the rapid elearning story because it’s a story many people relate to. It’s also a great framework for learning to build courses. I shared more detail in the post on building a roadmap to better rapid elearning. Rapid Authoring.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2012

I’m always asked what skills a rapid elearning designer should have. 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. January 25-27: Las Vegas ( ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 ).

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 29, 2012

It made me think that in some ways we need to be like that when it comes to elearning assets. If you’re a rapid elearning developer with a limited budget, then it’s time to train your eyes to look for the jewels mixed with the junk. We looked at this previously in the post on finding resources for your elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

If you’re interested in having a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning (AM) & Build Interactive E-Learning (PM). Rapid E-Learning Workshop. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Tidbits: Here are the rest of my workshops for 2012. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Practical tips on getting the most out of the resources you have to build engaging and interactive elearning courses. Great price for an all day workshop. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Sign up here.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Here are the rest of my workshops for 2012. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Rapid E-Learning Design Workshop. Get practical tips for building engaging, interactive e-learning courses on a budget. October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). The Power of Rapid E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 20, 2012

In a recent post, I shared my recent webinar with the E-Learning Guild and some of the conversation we had around rapid elearning. Rapid E-Learning Developers Wear Many Hats. When I first started with elearning we’d have a team of people working on projects. How did you learn what you know?

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 10, 2011

Rapid elearning design is made up of three core functions: rapid authoring, rapid assets, and rapid instructional design. 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. Having the authoring tools is one thing.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning (AM) & Build Interactive E-Learning (PM). Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Great price for an all day workshop. It’s not too late.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

I tried it myself at the workshop in Denver, which you can see below. Sketching doesn’t need to be perfect and the organic nature of it provides a novel contrast to what we usually see in our elearning courses. In an ideal world you have access to a graphics person or a budget to buy the characters you need. Sign up here.

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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. Most rapid elearning designers aren’t also going to be outstanding graphic designers. August 16 : Atlanta, GA—ASTD: I’ll be doing two sessions, one on elearning and the other on graphics.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I’ve just finished a number of workshops and capped it off with a session at Devlearn. It was a great time of meeting many of you and learning more about what you do. I don’t have a large budget or a lot of time, but I’d like to use more video in my courses. 7 Fresh E-Learning Examples to Inspire You.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 26, 2011

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. August 16 : Atlanta, GA—ASTD: I’ll be doing two sessions, a pre-conference workshop on elearning (3 hours) and the other on elearning graphics.

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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. The workshops are for those who are just getting started with the Articulate tools. The main challenge is working on one or two-person teams with a budget of $12.37.

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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. June 21 : San Jose, CA—mLearnCon: I’ll Take My Rapid E-Learning to Go and Going from “Immobile” to “I’m Mobile” Learning. August 16 : Atlanta, GA—ASTD: I’ll be doing two sessions.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Buying fonts can be pricey if you don’t have a budget but want a lot of choices. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Interactive E-Learning Made Easy with Articulate Storyline. January 29 & 30 : London ( Learning Technologies ).

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

If you’re on a limited budget, why not take advantage of them to create some assets for your elearning courses. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. April 13 : UMBC – Four Steps to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro ( free webinar ). May 22-25 : Orlando, FL— ASTD International Conference & Expo.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

My rule of thumb: if you have a budget, then buy the images you need. If you don’t have a budget, try to get one for the next project you build. And if you can’t get a budget, then based on the Microsoft services agreement feel confident using the assets that come with the software you purchased. What do you think?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 11, 2012

At a recent workshop someone asked how to demonstrate that they were successful and that the courses they built made a difference to the organization. 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.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2011

This allows them to collect feedback and make the adjustments critical to the learning process. Support Ongoing Learning. One of the biggest downfalls to elearning is the lack of support after the fact. I saw a study once that showed about 90% of the course budget was committed to the design and implementation of the course.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 21, 2012

When building rapid elearning with PowerPoint it can be a challenge to get away from linear courses. Tutorial: learn to build the overhead office interaction. Rapid E-Learning Interactions. Quizmaker is a rapid elearning application that is used to create quizzes. Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 7, 2015

How do you differentiate ZebraZapps with the wide array of rapid e-learning development tools available in the market that claim to enable people with limited instructional design background to build learning interventions that are powerful and effective? That’s a major achievement that shouldn’t be disrupted.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 8, 2015

How do you differentiate ZebraZapps with the wide array of rapid e-learning development tools available in the market that claim to enable people with limited instructional design background to build learning interventions that are powerful and effective? That’s a major achievement that shouldn’t be disrupted.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2012

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. And for elearning it’s a multimedia screen used learning. Here are the rest of my workshops for 2012.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning (AM) & Build Interactive E-Learning (PM). Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Great price for an all day workshop. Sign up here.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 31, 2012

David Anderson will do a full-day Articulate Storyline workshop that covers more than the basics. August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning Design and Getting Started with Articulate Storyline. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Help keep them well fed.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 7, 2012

August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning Design and Getting Started with Articulate Storyline. August 30 : Honolulu, HI ( ASTD Hawaii ). Learn a bunch of PowerPoint tips and tricks. Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning (AM) & Build Interactive E-Learning (PM).

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 8, 2012

Rapid elearning played a role in the evolution of elearning mostly because it took course creation out of the hands of a few programmers and placed it into the hands of anyone who wanted to create a course. I see this as the democratization of elearning. I’ll be doing some Storyline workshops over the next few months.

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