Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2011

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. January 25-27: Las Vegas ( ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 ). Louis (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Linear courses are often the result of our focus on sharing information and not knowing how to move beyond this. In today’s post we’ll look at a few guiding principles that help in the transition from linear to interactive elearning. Instead of pushing information out, create a way for the learner to pull information in.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2012

A challenge with free software is that sometimes your organization isn’t comfortable with you downloading and installing applications that aren’t approved. They also offer Splashup Light for download. If you’re interested in learning more, you can add your name to this link and we’ll update you when more information is available.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

What I’d do is treat each screen the same as a slide and then use clickable icons to reveal the course’s information. Each icon would have a label and when clicked would display additional information. The trick here is to pick icons that visually represent the essential idea of the information. Screen Design Ideas.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

Then use their work as a guide to inspire yours. Crop the screenshot to a clean sliver so that you pick up all of the elements of the template but none of the page’s information. 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 ).

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 1, 2012

Now with Twitter they are able to sit at their desks and feel like they are making an important contribution to humanity as they share all the important information that busy people are missing because they are working. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). What are you excited about?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 5, 2012

To volunteer check out this information. 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. August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). Great price.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 29, 2010

This week I downloaded SL onto my current laptop and went and said hi. I can’t help but making connections to some of what I heard this week out in Las Vegas at ASTD Tech Knowledge 2010. He presented this morning at ASTD on Learning in 3D. Since then, I have sorely neglected my avatar, Bliss Yue. I guess the question is when?

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Convergence Training

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Download our Free Guide to Writing Learning Objectives. So if and when you DO use true/false questions, follow these guidelines: Make sure your question stem (the part that “asks” the question) includes all the information that employees need to answer the question correctly. Training Management Systems (LMS).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So I decided to weed through some rapid elearning information and pull out a few posts that you may have missed. At the recent ASTD conference we demonstrated a bunch of elearning tips and tricks. Download the files here. Download the files here. Download the files here. Baton Rouge ASTD on October 12.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

They’re about sharing information using elearning tools. Information-based courses need to demonstrate a greater awareness of the content. There were no performance goals in these modules other than to share additional information. In either case, step away from an information dump and let the learner process the information.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 22, 2012

Many times the compliance courses share information that is already available in other formats in the organization. If that’s the case, do you need a full multimedia product to share that information? For example, the course navigation is locked or there’s way too much information. That’s up to 300 minutes of information.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 30, 2011

Often there’s little concern about how relevant the information is to the learner. Thus the learner is usually not engaged and has to wade through a lot of information. This is something an information dump can’t easily do. In the example below, we created some information about student/teacher ratios.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2011

Despite that it was a great year of traveling around and getting to meet many of you at conferences and informal jam sessions. And as far as conferences, I’ll be at the usual ones like ASTD ICE and Devlearn. And as usual, if I’m on the road, I’ll try to stay an extra day and do some informal Articulate jam sessions.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 19, 2011

Many organizations use the rapid elearning tools just to share information. Getting more exposure to the correct information is critical. It’s less about giving them information and more about how they use the information to make decisions. Sharing Information. In that case you can set different metrics.

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Tony Karrer

AUGUST 10, 2010

Maybe Brent Schlenker, Heidi Fisk, someone at ASTD or other conferences can tell us the # of RFPs vs. into the conference. Moderation has a role in helping to guide them as well as keeping them safe.”. Download file. The session will be workforce learning professionals (an ASTD audience). Original post. Now I'm worried.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Consistent delivery of information. And it’s quite effective in sharing information. A simple linear course that allows the person to get the information as fast as possible is one of the best things you can do for the organization. But there are also many courses that are information pieces. Learner flexibility.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Tidbits: December 8 : Charlotte, NC (ASTD)— Rapid E-Learning Design. The jam sessions are informal and a great way to connect with others in your area; plus I’ll be demoing the new Storyline product. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012). Louis (ASTD). Also working on an informal Articulate jam session.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 24, 2011

Introduction : information about the course and its purpose. You can add some production notes on each slide to help guide the process. Tidbits: I’m at the ASTD International Conference & Expo this week. June 9 : Langhorne, PA (ASTD)— Tips to Becoming an E-Learning Pro. Are there other chunks you’d add to the list?

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 5, 2011

Without any context, a pyramid generally will tell you that the information is weighted based on its position in layers and that there’s usually some sort of interconnected sequential relationship. So I went back and realized that there was no relationship between the information and how it was stacked in the pyramid.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 10, 2012

Because of this, the peer coach may take short cuts, not present complete information, or neglect the needs of the new person. This can ensure consistent delivery of critical information as well as compress the time to learn. Asynchronous access : The information can be accessed anywhere and at any time. Peer coach guides.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

They could have done a better job by appealing to my emotions rather than provide a bunch of information. I want them to know that this isn’t just information; instead it’s a matter of life and death. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012). Louis (ASTD). Also working on an informal Articulate jam session.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2011

A key is to see each slide (which becomes a Flash movie) as a piece of information. Your job is to assemble to information. You can do so using the default linear structure or use PowerPoint’s hyperlinking feature to direct the user’s access to the next piece of information. Stay tuned for details.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Collect data to help make an informed decision. We’re an information-driven culture so it’s easy to understand why we fall back on the need to create a course. So a lot of our training is focused on pushing information to people so that they can know more. October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar. First Things Fast.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

For more information, see the Use of Microsoft Copyrighted Content webpage ( [link] ). To keep costs down, download the watermarked images and use those as placeholders. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Should You Use the Free Assets? What do you think?

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

Here are some other examples I’ve seen where organizations benefit from having the rapid elearning applications available to more than just “qualified” people: A dentist who creates his own videos on tooth care and then uses Articulate Engage to offer some information to his patients. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

So I put together some tutorials and made the file available for download. Downloads: file and free font. This loaded information about the video. The value in clicking to load the information is that unlike the dragging, you don’t have to move the mouse. Tutorial 1: create the framework. Tutorial 2: add layers and links.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2012

It makes sense that the back and forward navigation is at the bottom right corner since it isn’t critical information and one of the last things we need to see on that screen. I just added some new information on the Orange County workshops and dates for other upcoming workshops. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Usually the local ASTD, ISPI, or STC chapters contact me about doing workshops. Focus on what you want the learner to do and not just the information about doing it. And you can download some apps with different coffee recipes. Here’s an old search link that I have bookmarked on my browser toolbar. Focus on good graphic design.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems. This allows them to move through the course, collect information, or make decisions. October 24 : Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Whether yours are formal or informal, this list of online presentation applications from SitePoint might be useful to you. Arguments For Informal Learning. Jay Cross lays out some excellent reasons for organizations to incorporate informal learning into their overall training strategy in this article. How cool is that?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 20, 2012

We’ll explore a few ways here, both formal and informal. Informal education. You’ll definitely need to augment your formal education with informal activities. E-Learning by Design & Michael Allen’s other stuff : classic information from one of the pioneers of elearning. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ).

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

Clark Aldrich’s Style Guide for Serious Games and Simulations: costs for simulation, December 11, 2008. Learning Circuits – ASTD’s Online Magazine Covering E-Learning. Social Sites, Design, Informal Learning, & Brain Games, May 4, 2009. Caspian’s ILS taxonomy- Clive on Learning, November 17, 2008.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 24, 2009

Clark Aldrich’s Style Guide for Serious Games and Simulations: costs for simulation, December 11, 2008. Learning Circuits - ASTD’s Online Magazine Covering E-Learning. Social Sites, Design, Informal Learning, & Brain Games, May 4, 2009. Caspian’s ILS taxonomy- Clive on Learning, November 17, 2008.

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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. In case you’re interested in how it looks, you can download the PDF here. If you want to use the template, feel free to download the basic PowerPoint file that I used to create the job aid.

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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 download the PowerPoint files in pptx and ppt versions. Feel free to download it and make your own changes. Tidbits: I’ll be in Wisconsin this week and doing an informal Articulate jam session on August 4 from 9-12.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Real learning isn’t a one-time event (like many elearning courses) where it’s just a matter of getting new information. I know that many customers want to lock navigation so that they “get all of the information.” Give them ways to collect information. Learning is a funny thing. This is faulty thinking. Focus on relevance.

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