Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

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. Building the template didn’t take too long. The good news is that there’s a cheater’s way to create the same type of template. Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 10, 2012

I call it the “quick template” technique. It’s a trick I share in many of my workshops. How to Create an E-Learning Template. How do they work the logo or branded images into the template? Once I review the site and make notes on what I can use, I assemble the template. July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 29, 2012

I have mixed feelings about templates. On one hand templates are great because they help guide the production process and maintain consistency. On the other hand, it’s easy to become too reliant on templates. Often this forces us to use templates that don’t fit the context of the course content. They have thousands.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Because it was so popular I decided to make another post that highlights all the ones that include free PowerPoint templates or other free assets. Be sure to take advantage of the free templates & assets in the elearning community , too. As always, you can use these templates as you wish. Your 10 Most Popular Posts of 2007.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 14, 2011

I like to find inspiration at some of the template websites like template monster. Below are a couple of images from the PowerPoint template I quickly mocked up. The template consists of a cover screen and two content screens. If you want the template, you can download it here. Click here to view the demo.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

The first is this would make a good elearning template. Since many people are used to clicking applications on their mobile device screens, create a template that looks like a mobile device screen. Here are a few ideas to think about if implementing this type of template: Each slide is a distinct screen. Screen Design Ideas.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

And at the end of the post you’ll find the original PowerPoint file for you to download and deconstruct. Tidbits: Here’s a list of upcoming conferences and presentations: September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 80 for an all day workshop is a good value and worth the trip if you’re close to Nebraska.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 11, 2011

If you’re going to use the chalkboards, be sure to download the free chalkboard assets to go with them. Download the flipchart graphics here. Make sure to download the hand-drawn boxes and check marks to go with the clipboard display. Download the clipboard graphic here. Download the personnel folder graphic here.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2012

Free E-Learning Templates. Here’s a Noteworthy PowerPoint Template (and It’s Free!). Here’s a Free PowerPoint Template & Font. Use This Free E-Learning Template to Inspire Your Next M-Learning Course. 5 Free PowerPoint E-Learning Templates. Check Out This Free PowerPoint Template & Tutorial.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

More Resources and Free Templates. Free PowerPoint Templates. Templates from the PowerPoint team. Templates from the Rapid E-Learning Blog. Free templates & downloads from the E-Learning Heroes community. Microsoft’s PowerPoint Templates. October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 8, 2013

I actually used one of the backgrounds for a recent workshop on interactive elearning. You can download the files from these two forum threads. 7 Interactive Downloads. It’s a Storyline template with six different tabs interactions. Just download the files and add your own content. You can see it below.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2011

E-Learning Heroes Community : tutorials, PowerPoint templates, and free downloads. All of the other information can be pulled out and placed in addendums, reference links, or in downloadable job aids. Templates are great for this. As you build skills, you’ll rely less on the templates. Click & read isn’t bad.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 1, 2013

5 Free PowerPoint E-Learning Templates. Here’s a Bucketful of Free Office Themed E-Learning Templates & Media Assets. Celebrate the End of Summer with This Free PowerPoint E-Learning Template. Over 40 Rapid E-Learning Posts with Free PowerPoint Templates & E-Learning Assets. PowerPoint Tips. Which one ?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2011

In last week’s post I shared a simple elearning template that I built in PowerPoint. I got a lot of questions about how to work with the template and make customizations. So in today’s post I’m going to offer a few tips that will not only help you customize the template, but also get you thinking about some new production techniques.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In a previous post I shared ways to use the handwritten fonts as well as some speech bubbles and free hand-drawn graphics that you can download and use with the fonts. So make sure that you look at the license agreement that comes with the font download. It comes across as a personal note—something I need to focus on. 1001 Free Fonts.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 10, 2011

Now that the elearning community is complete, I’ve been moving old demos and templates over to the site. Pick through the downloads and feel free to use what you want. Instead of discounting the entire course, download the file and look for a “replacement door” you can use. Not every PowerPoint template works, that’s for sure.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

You can also download a PowerPoint template. 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. 149 for the workshop and the conference seems to be a fair price. October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2011

On a side note, you’ll notice that the download links go to the new community site’s download section. I now have a place to put all of the blog downloads so it’ll be easier for you to find resources that I’ve shared in the past. Download rounded speech bubbles here. Download squared speech bubbles here.

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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. Rapid E-Learning Workshop: How to Create a Tabbed Notebook. One of my goals for 2011 is to make it easier for you to find all of the free templates and assets we’ve made available over the years. I’ve also included a bonus template.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Templates (usually WordPress). Take a close look at the blog templates even if you don’t need them for blogging. Take a close look at the blog templates even if you don’t need them for blogging. Instead of using the template for a blog site, pull out all of the graphics and use them to build your own elearning template.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

They usually start with a nice looking template and then as they build the course they’ll add images that represent the content on the screen. For example, in our workshops we use this demo of the Hoh Rain Forest. Going through stock image and template sites is a good way to come up with design ideas. Louis (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

I like to build quick templates to practice some techniques. Ideally, you’d take the ideas and practice building your own templates. 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)? Many of them include free downloads. Then I give them away.

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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. 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. And you can download some apps with different coffee recipes.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

And it has some visual design that usually comes from a template with specific colors, schemes, and fonts. Also added some details for the Boston workshops. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD). August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Some of the sub folders I have are: Quizmaker, Engage, Flags, audio, images, notes, fonts, templates, etc. Tidbits: If you’d like me to come to your area, the best bet is to connect with a group like your local ISPI or ASTD chapter and have them contact me. Doing a pre-conference workshop and presentation at the conference.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

If you don’t want to learn to do the illustrations, you’re more than welcome to download them from the community since I’ve made them all available for free. Rapid E-Learning Workshop: How to Create a Tabbed Notebook. Create E-Learning Templates With a Consistent Clip Art Style. October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Office.com and Office Web App media elements and templates. 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. As you can see below in section 8.1: When you’re ready, just buy what you need.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 5, 2011

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. August 16 : Atlanta, GA—ASTD: I’ll be doing two sessions, one on elearning and the other on graphics. September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 20, 2012

More Than 100 PowerPoint Tutorials & a Free Template. Years ago if you wanted to meet industry experts you had to go to trade conferences or workshops. If you’re interested in any of the workshops below, now’s the time to sign up. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2011

While the application is versatile and great for elearning, many people still struggle to get past the PowerPoint look because the features are designed to encourage the use of the templates. In the demo below, I used PowerPoint to create an image template for quick knowledge checks. They’re Just Tools That Build Multimedia.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 24, 2011

Course Chunk Templates. If you’re just getting started, create a PowerPoint template with a slide for each area. Tidbits: I’m at the ASTD International Conference & Expo this week. June 9 : Langhorne, PA (ASTD)— Tips to Becoming an E-Learning Pro. September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80

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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. In case you’re interested in how it looks, you can download the PDF here. Use it as you wish.

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mLearning Revolution

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Download as many apps as you can and ask yourself what you like and dislike about each of them. Read and subscribe to as many blogs, newsletters and Podcasts on mLearning as possible, attend conferences, webinars and workshops whenever you can. Here''s a recent Keynote Presentation I delivered for ASTD Houston: [link].

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

By the way, Microsoft has a blog dedicated to templates and images. Download the free assets from the elearning community. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Roy and Will have been teaching a one-day workshop on measurement. You can download this job aid and others on Wills site. Reflecting on #ASTD10 Recommended: "In Defense of the LMS" Chicago Bound: Kineo at ASTD ICE #astd10 One Year on at Kineo #yam Now that’s an Enterprise Moodle! -- Kineo Moodle f.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 8, 2015

So we temporarily set aside some super-advanced interactivity projects to focus on download speed innovations. It makes more complex interactivity affordable and frees authors from the restrictions of templates. In our webinars, workshops, presentations, and publications, we quite publicly share what we do and how we do it.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

If you’re a licensed user of the Microsoft products you have free access to the many templates and media assets they make available. Tidbits: I’m at ASTD TechKnowledge in San Jose all this week. I have two Articulate workshops and I’ll be at the booth. Stock Image Sites. Swing by and say hello.

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