Rapid eLearning

JULY 26, 2011

Use the free images you get with Microsoft Office Online or buy some from sites like istockphotos. Convert Simple Clip Art: Don’t limit yourself to real images, feel free to experiment with some of the clip art that’s available to you. But the software’s free (for those with a Dell computer) or inexpensive. Details to follow.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Over the years elearning software has become easier to use. With the ease of authoring, it’s placed the burden to do all of it on the shoulders of the rapid elearning developer. With the ease of authoring, it’s placed the burden to do all of it on the shoulders of the rapid elearning developer. Today, things have changed a bit.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 30, 2011

Many elearning developers are working with limited resources. So any time you can find a free solution, you’ve won. Most elearning courses I see are info-centric and just push content out. Now let’s go back to Urtak and discuss how we could use a free tool like this in elearning. Engage Your Learning Community.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Building elearning courses is hard enough. In the elearning world, sloppy asset management is like a box of tangled cords. Who owns the content and has final say on the design and implementation of the elearning courses? There’s a lot that goes into building elearning courses; and with that a lot that can slow things down.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

3 Things You Can Only Learn from a Real E-Learning Expert : Learn to work with subject matter experts and the tech-savvy millennials; and get a definitive explanation of how to finally spell e-learning eLearning elearning leearning. 3 More Free Tools to Help Build Better E-Learning Courses : We’re all on a budget.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 5, 2011

Because of my job, I get to look at a lot of elearning courses. 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. Most rapid elearning designers aren’t also going to be outstanding graphic designers. Slide:ology.

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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. When I first learned to build elearning courses the rule was that you HAD to have a page that stated the learning objectives. December 13 : UMBC (free webinar)— Simplifying Interactive E-Learning.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Schone has just graced the e-Learning community with another great -- and free! -- resource: Engaging Interactions for e-Learning. I was honored to have been among those asked to review this eBook before it went "to press".

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

It’s really an issue with a lot of training and elearning programs. Recognize that elearning courses aren’t the objective. It’s easy to be seduced by solutions because these seem tangible and active, especially with the simple and quick authoring of rapid elearning tools. They allow you to easily create solutions. No problem.

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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. Treat elearning like a textbook.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Here is an end-of-the-year roundup of eLearning and related articles you might find helpful, interesting or enjoyable. 65 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your eLearning Budget. 65 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your eLearning Budget. Post from: The eLearning Coach eLearning Around The Web. Agile Learning Design.

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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. When I first started with elearning we’d have a team of people working on projects. It’s important to understand how people learn and how to build good elearning experiences. Free tutorials.

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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. But in an elearning course, I have a room and equipment that is always available. That’s one of the good things about elearning. Free Willy! They yearn to be free. Learning is a funny thing.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

Two things always stand out during these trips: There is no one way to do elearning. Some people build courses, some create marketing material, and some use the rapid elearning software to create multimedia information. One of the sessions I did in Atlanta was on how to get the graphics you need for your rapid elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 10, 2012

Recently someone asked how to combine their mentoring program with elearning courses. However, there are a few challenges with this type of training and many are overcome by blending elearning content with the peer coaching. That’s where elearning proves valuable. This is something I’ve worked on a few times over the years.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 19, 2011

At a recent session someone asked, “How do I measure the success of my elearning?”. While we may all use words like “elearning” we don’t always mean the same thing. On top of that, just because it’s built with an elearning tool doesn’t mean that the output is really an elearning course. That’s kind of a tricky question.

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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. But when you want to build “regular” elearning, then you use something else. And this is where the elearning community comes in handy.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2011

One of the most frequent questions I get is how to find an elearning job. While the rest of the economy seems to be stuck in mud, this seems to be a good time to consider a career in elearning. Review other elearning courses or multimedia. There’s lots of power in the elearning community of practice. That’s fine.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. I create eLearning. I have even had the light bulb go on once I let them know that I developed eLearning. So I simply say I develop eLearning or training. Eventually, she asks you what you do for work. What do you say?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

A lot of rapid elearning content finds its roots in repurposed classroom slides. With that said here are a few ideas from previous posts and those are followed with some new ones and free downloads. And many elearning courses use characters in front of projection screens. Feel free to use them as you wish. TV Monitor.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

I get a lot of questions about book recommendations from people just getting started with elearning. Let’s suppose you were on a desert island and in between catching fish and talking to volley balls you had a deep desire to learn more about elearning. Elearning 101. Unfortunately there’s not enough focus on that for elearning.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 20, 2011

There are three core questions that help guide the development of an elearning course. I discussed this a bit in the post on building a roadmap for elearning. For many rapid elearning developers the most challenging part is the first question because it requires a skill set different than training or instructional design.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 12, 2011

Starting with PowerPoint 2007, there are many features that make the rapid elearning process much more efficient. I detailed some of those features in this post on why PowerPoint 2007 helps you build better elearning. In the past, I had to go to a different application like the free Paint.net or Photoshop Elements.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

First, to the elearner screen count means nothing. Instead of asking about screen count (which is driven more by dumping information) focus on how to create meaningful elearning that will make the hour more productive for the learner. Following are some simple tips to help build more productive elearning. Let me explain.

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eLearningArt

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

What does the future of eLearning hold? I think a good place is by asking 49 of the world’s leading eLearning experts the top 3 trends they predict for 2017. Here are the two most interesting takeaways from surveying 49 eLearning experts: Trend of Trends: 9 trends were picked by 10% or more of the experts. tweet this image].

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 6, 2012

Recently I participated in an interview-style webinar for the E-Learning Guild. Today we’ll look at the rapid elearning questions. They enabled me to prototype and deliver elearning courses much faster than when using our multimedia team. So for them elearning was an all or nothing proposition. What is Rapid E-Learning?

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