Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

In a recent post I made this comment about rapid elearning tools: 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. The same goes for elearning.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. Once it’s online, they realize that many of the courses look like PowerPoint slides. In no time at all, they’ve got great looking courses. The more courses they create, the more they realize they need to craft better learning experiences.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 8, 2013

Most people aren’t active participants in the elearning community. No one expects you to sit on the couch, eating bonbons, and chatting in the community. Most of us tend to use the community for quick help and then we go back to work. I actually used one of the backgrounds for a recent workshop on interactive elearning.

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eLearning Cyclops

OCTOBER 28, 2009

When I read e-Learning Magazine's article by Bob Little, Rapid e-Learning Polarizes Opinion , I was very irked by it. I have never been a fan of the term rapid e-learning. Especially when I read the following excerpt. So, here is what I suggest.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In a previous post, I share 15 free display graphics that are commonly seen in elearning courses. The cool thing is that all of these are created in PowerPoint; so you can learn to build your own. One of the things I love about the elearning community is the willingness to share. The steps are simple.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

A few days ago I came across this thread in the user community. Dave’s question (and the feedback he got) really speak to the value of the user community and why you need to be part of it if you aren’t already. Some of my best ideas come from the questions I get from the community. Someone will ask how to do something.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

If you build rapid elearning courses, they can save time. And if you’re challenged for ideas or graphic design skills they also help bring a consistent and clean look to your rapid elearning courses so that you avoid the Frankencourse. With that said, the use of templates in elearning is a reality.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

On past projects, many of my customers would ask for interactive elearning courses. When I asked them how they defined interactive elearning courses they’d usually list things like fancy mouseovers, drag-and-drop interactions, and a host of other ways to interact with the screen. Community Blog Posts & Tutorials.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 14, 2012

I get a lot of questions about how to move past the PowerPoint look when building rapid elearning courses. Start with a blank screen and then based on the context of the course, build the look and feel that’s appropriate for the content. August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 18, 2010

There are also a few community members who also shared what they use and recorded some demos. And you really hurt your elearning course it if looks great but sounds bad. There are a few common issues when working with rapid elearning tools. A form-based application makes creating your course real easy.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

A lot of rapid elearning hinges on PowerPoint. That means your success building courses is influenced by how well you know PowerPoint. To help you learn more about PowerPoint I pulled together a solid list of PowerPoint resources. From The Rapid E-Learning Blog. Dozens of PowerPoint tips and tricks.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2011

And this is where the elearning community comes in handy. So instead of limiting your use of the PowerPoint to just building courses, use them to create Flash files that can be used in other applications. In the next example I extended my rapid elearning tools in two ways. Click here for updates.

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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. For example, a large part of the course’s construction involves the visual design of the course. It also means have the right screen elements to place in the course.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

In this post we’ll review seven ways to create characters for your online training courses. A Simple Way to Create Custom Callouts for Your Courses. Create Custom Characters for Your E-Learning Scenarios. E-Learning Jobs: Training, elearning, and instructional design jobs. Sign up here. Sign up here.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2011

I’ve tested a few of my published courses on the Android tablets (like the Samsung Galaxy) and they run fine. The Articulate Community team uses Screenr every day. It’s great for quick hit, just-in-time learning. We also use it a lot for internal collaboration and communication. I treat the albums as “courses.”

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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. In a previous post we reviewed how to design an elearning course on a budget. E-Learning Courses Compared to Websites.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

When building courses, many of you are in the role of instructional designer AND graphic designer. This post on how to build an elearning template offers some good tips on where to look. I noted those areas that I could incorporate into an elearning course template. Copy and paste the sliver onto your course slide.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2012

Use This Free E-Learning Template to Inspire Your Next M-Learning Course. 5 Free PowerPoint E-Learning Templates. Over 150 Free Fonts to Use in Your E-Learning Courses. A Free Tool & Free Graphics to Simplify Your E-Learning Course Design. Louis (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2011

If you add characters to your elearning courses, odds are that you’re also adding some speech bubbles. On a side note, you’ll notice that the download links go to the new community site’s download section. I gave some away in a previous blog post on adding personality to your elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 29, 2012

Often this forces us to use templates that don’t fit the context of the course content. And then many organizations force draconian template rules on all elearning courses, regardless of their purpose. Of course this was disastrous when it came to some of our elearning courses. Each one is a bit different.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2011

In today’s media-rich world, we’re exposed to all sorts of multimedia which helps inspire ideas for elearning course, but it also can create customer expectations. Of course this can waste a lot of time if they’re waiting for you to design something before they tell you they don’t like it. Get Them to Empty Their Cup.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 22, 2012

I always joke about how many times I’ve had to take a course on how not to receive bribes, yet I’ve never been in a job where I was important enough to be bribed. The reason I had to take the course was because somewhere in the organization it was determined that everyone had to learn how not to get bribed whether or not it was relevant.

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E-learning Uncovered

JANUARY 20, 2014

Conferences: * ASTD TechKnowledge : January 22-24, 2014, Las Vegas, NV. Learning Solutions 2014 and Ecosystem 2014 : March 19-21, 2014, Orlando, FL. ASTD ICE (International Conference and Exposition) : May 4-7, 2014, Washington, D.C. I highly recommend the Articulate community forum: E-Learning Heroes.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2011

This is a simple way to create a more human looking course. I like this look because it helps get away from the PowerPoint look and it adds a sense of informality to the course which may help make the content seem less rigid. Also, take advantage of the other free downloads in the elearning community. Louis (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

In the past I’ve built similar elearning courses for organizations that taught their employees about having these disaster kits. In most cases they started the courses with the standard objectives screen like the image below. We start at point A and at the end of the course want to be at point B. Understanding Objectives.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2012

I’m always asked what skills a rapid elearning designer should have. It’s also got a very active user community. January 25-27: Las Vegas ( ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 ). I’ll be doing a session on PowerPoint and we’ll have two Build-A-Course sessions. Louis (ASTD). 22: Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 17, 2011

A question I’m asked quite often is whether or not to offer instructions on course navigation. It’s a good question because while many courses do have instructions, sometimes they just don’t seem necessary. I addressed this in a previous post where I asked if you need instructions on how to use an elearning course.

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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. That’s usually not the case today.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

Typically elearning courses start from existing content. And often that content dictates how the course is structured and how it looks. The guiding principle for rapid elearning design is to be intentional. Everything you do while developing your course should be planned and exist for a reason.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 18, 2012

I like to use handwritten fonts in my courses. Permanent Marker This works great with the display templates that you can download in the elearning community. Bonus: free fonts in the community. I guess I could start making more posters at home or elearning courses to teach my kids how to clean their rooms.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

The first is this would make a good elearning template. Instead of your normal click next navigation, you use icons to link to the slides in the course. The second idea is less about elearning and more about mobile learning. June 9 : Langhorne, PA (ASTD)— Tips to Becoming an E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 5, 2012

One of the most common complaints I hear from elearning developers is that they have to build the same types of courses over and over again. And often they’re given little latitude in how the courses are designed. This can be stifling and in many ways retard your growth as an elearning developer. How to Volunteer.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Building elearning courses is hard enough. I get to look at hundreds of courses during the year. One of the biggest issues I see is that the objectives of the course aren’t clear. One of the biggest issues I see is that the objectives of the course aren’t clear. Lack of Clear Objectives. Sloppy Asset Management.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

To help you relax and enjoy the last few days of summer, I’ve included a free tab-themed elearning template. It’s a good one for business policy and compliance courses. That means you can easily change the template to match the colors required for your course and organization’s branding. Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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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. Learning is a complex process.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 15, 2011

When I meet people who aren’t in the elearning industry I usually ask them if they have to take elearning courses at work, and if so, what they think about them. For today’s post, I’d like address some of the more common issues I hear from those who have to take elearning courses and offer a few ideas on how to deal with them.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 4, 2010

It’s a fact that you CAN build effective elearning with rapid elearning tools. All it requires is that you craft a sound learning strategy and get the most out of your tools. To demonstrate this, I deconstructed an effective elearning course originally built in Flash and then built a mock up in PowerPoint.

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