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

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. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2011

You’ll notice in the demo above that I added characters to the bulbs. January 17 : eLearning Guild (webinar): The Secrets to Rapid eLearning Success. January 25-27: Las Vegas ( ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 ). Louis (ASTD). 22: Rapid E-Learning Workshop. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL (ASTD).

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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. Now that the elearning community is complete, I’ve been moving old demos and templates over to the site. Demo 1 : Office scenario. Demo 2 : Outdoors scenario.

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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. Click here to view the demo template. Demos & Downloads. Click here to view the demo. If you’re interested in having a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Sign up now.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 26, 2011

Click here to view the template demo. The template below is from the Skyscan demo I did a couple of years ago. Click here to view the Skyscan demo. It’s made up of two basic screens like the Skyscan demo. Click here to view the demo. View the Forecast template demo. Click to view the Spectrum template demo.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 17, 2012

Click here to view the demo. They’ll help you save time the next time you build a rapid elearning course. It probably is a good idea to create a “Rapid Elearning” tab with all of your favorite features. There are a lot more PowerPoint tips and tricks that will help you build better elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 17, 2011

This type of approach works well for those who aren’t familiar with elearning courses. Click here to view the demo. This is my preferred approach for a course that uses a conventional interface like those that come with the rapid elearning players. Click here to view the demo. Click here to view the demo.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

With the ease of authoring, it’s placed the burden to do all of it on the shoulders of the rapid elearning developer. In an ideal world you’d have all the resources you need to build your elearning courses, but for many of you that’s not going to happen. Tidbits: December 8 : Charlotte, NC (ASTD)— Rapid E-Learning Design.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

I’ve been working on a few demos for some upcoming blog posts and conference presentations. One demo is a module on having an emergency preparedness kit in case of a disaster. In the past I’ve built similar elearning courses for organizations that taught their employees about having these disaster kits. Louis (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Odds are that during the summer months elearning wasn’t on the top of your list. So I decided to weed through some rapid elearning information and pull out a few posts that you may have missed. And of course, there are some free PowerPoint elearning templates, too. Handpicked E-Learning Tutorials.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

And that’s kind of what happened to me with my demo. My initial idea for the demo was beyond my resources, so I decided to look for photo frame pictures on istockphotos. The image packs worked great because for a few dollars I was able to build a series of rich looking screens for my elearning demo. Louis (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

Click here to view the demo. For the demo, I used Style 1307. Tidbits: Here’s a list of some of my other upcoming speaking events and conferences: June 8: Philadelphia, PA (ASTD)— How to Cultivate Communities of Practice. June 9 : Langhorne, PA (ASTD)— Tips to Becoming an E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

As you can see in the demos above, the types of interactions are somewhat interchangeable. October 7 & 8 : Dallas (ASTD). Two rapid elearning workshops. Day 1: PowerPoint’s for E-Learning Day 2: Building Interactive E-Learning with Articulate Storyline. Sign up here.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 14, 2011

You can see an example in the demo below. Click here to view the demo. June 21 : San Jose, CA—mLearnCon: I’ll Take My Rapid E-Learning to Go and Going from “Immobile” to “I’m Mobile” Learning. June 27 : Austin, TX—SITE Annual Conference: Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro: Articulate Style.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Once you have a video, it’s easy enough to add the video to your elearning courses and include interactive elements to create engaging and interactive video courses. At a workshop in Portland, Mike went outside and shot some video with his smart phone and then built this quick demo to show easy it is to build interactive video courses.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2011

For example, if you’re working with a rapid elearning tool and they’re showing you something that has to be custom programmed in Flash, it’s good to know this before you invest too much time on the project. After they share what they envision, pull out your demos. Give Them Some Examples. Come prepared. Click here to sign up.

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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. Click here to view the demo. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2011

That’s what I did in this demo. I uploaded the text bubbles into our new elearning community. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. April 13 : UMBC – Four Steps to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro ( free webinar ). Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2012

This way I learn to use the software and I get to experiment with screen interactions and get a feel for what works and what doesn’t. For example, here’s a simple demo where you have to make a choice between one of two offices. The same demo is repeated using all three forms of interactivity. The Power of Rapid E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

He got a couple of responses and a demo PowerPoint file to review. Click here to view the demo. 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. May 22-25 : Orlando, FL— ASTD International Conference & Expo.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2009

The pace of change means that traditional custom e-learning development processes are simply too long and with the economy in the doldrums off-the-shelf content can be too expensive. Rapid E-learning provides an alternative to develop compliance training cost-effectively and quickly. Join Kineo and Mary K.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 26, 2011

You can see some examples of how they’re used in the demo below. Click here to view the demo. 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. September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

In most cases this type of demo would have been a click and reveal interaction; but the drag and drop choice added some novel interactivity. Normally, this type of demo would be a simple “click the button” type tutorial. Click here to view the drag & click demo. Click here to view the click & click demo.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 8, 2013

I actually used one of the backgrounds for a recent workshop on interactive elearning. Click here to view the demo. Click here to view the demo. Click here to view the demo. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. You can see it below. Details coming.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 30, 2011

This means you can easily add your survey to your elearning course. Click here to view the demo. Tidbits: Here’s a list of upcoming conferences and presentations: September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 October 16-19: Las Vegas, NV (CUNA)— Experience Learning Live!

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Here’s a quick mockup of how you could use the laptop image in an elearning course. Click here to view the demo. Tidbits: Here’s a list of upcoming conferences and presentations: September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2011

No one wants to sit through a two hour demo course and they don’t want to read a ten page dissertation. Click here to view the demo. David did a quick demo for his post on how to remove bullet points. None of them saw the value of working with the community and helping build demos. The results : compare goals to results.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 3, 2010

Had a great time last week in Indianapolis presenting to the Central Indiana ASTD chapter. Click here to view the elearning template. If you want to succeed at rapid elearning, you have to develop your PowerPoint skills. But adding an image, like a wood panel in this demo, looks really nice. Most of us don’t.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 2, 2009

Keep in mind, you’re building rapid elearning courses and not producing sound for a Hollywood production so you don’t need to be an audio expert. But you should learn a enough about audio and how to record to do a good job. Tidbits: I’m at the ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition this week.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 5, 2010

I find that most rapid elearning developers are working by themselves or with very small teams. In those situations, their organizations don’t offer a lot of support to learn more about elearning. Typically, there’s no access to more experienced developers or others who can help them grow as an elearning developers.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 1, 2010

If you want to learn more, go to the site and check out the demo and tutorials. For example, write a song about something you learned. So those are some simple tools that you can use when including audio in your rapid elearning courses. Tell your boss that you want $99 for a 6-hour practical elearning conference.

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Trivantis

APRIL 19, 2012

e-Learning Authoring Software Made Easy. Web-based Collaborative e-Learning Authoring. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. Learning & Talent Management Systems. Fast, Flexible & Powerful Learning Management. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. -->. e-Learning Webinars.

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Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

I work on the demos. Sales Presentations: My CEO leads the demo. Proposal Writing: When the sales demo goes well, I write the proposal. The eLearning Salary Gender Gap Phew! 2 ► January (14) Learning Visions Has Moved What Is Instructional Design? ASTD Keynote: “People Lie&# Richard Hilleman Electr.

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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. This is one of my favorite demos that shows what’s possible with PowerPoint. Demo 1: explore content. Demo 1: explore content. Demo 2: interactive scenario. Demo 1: office. Demo 2: outdoors.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 26, 2009

If you liked this post, here are some others that might interest you: How I Built that E-Learning Scenario. How to Add Scenarios to Your Rapid E-Learning Courses…Rapidly! Here’s How to Build Your Next E-Learning Scenario. If you happen to be at the conference, swing by the booth and say hello.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 19, 2009

Does President Obama Support Locking Your E-Learning Course Navigation? Tidbits: I’m trying something new for the ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition. I’ll be doing a series of rapid elearning demos at the Articulate booth. I’d love to know what types of demos you’d like to see.

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