Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

For example, there are often training initiatives that require some face-to-face sessions and peer interaction. Consistent delivery of information. I like this example from Mike Enders. And it’s quite effective in sharing information. But there are also many courses that are information pieces. Learner flexibility.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

For example, the image below is a screenshot of the Articulate Storyline website. 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. Sign up here.

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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. For example, instead of a screen with eight bullet points, I’d have a screen with eight icons. Each icon would have a label and when clicked would display additional information. Screen Design Ideas.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 5, 2011

Good examples. For example, some shapes convey meaning even if they don’t contain any significant content. Here’s a simple example. 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.

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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

MAY 15, 2012

Here are some examples created in Articulate Storyline: Formal elearning courses like this role playing scenario. Interactive marketing material such as this laptop example. As you can see, each example is a bit different and not all are what we’d call “elearning.” July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ).

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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. For example: choose A if you want to go this route. Before and After Examples Work. Navigation should be consistent. This is a lack of leadership.

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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. This lets you apply your own custom theme colors.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

They’re about sharing information using elearning tools. For example, the human resources department is introducing a new bonus program and they want to have an “elearning course.” Information-based courses need to demonstrate a greater awareness of the content. Knowing the right information is proven in relevant activities.

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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. View an example of the template in action. View an example of the template in action. Handpicked E-Learning Tutorials.

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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. People respond to good examples.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

One of the best ways to learn to build better courses is to find some good examples, break them apart, and then try to build something similar. So in today’s post, we’ll look at a popular example and talk through a few ideas on interactivity. Get Them to Pull Information. I usually recommend throwing people in the pool.

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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. For example: choose A if you want to go this route. Before and After Examples Work. Navigation should be consistent. This is a lack of leadership.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 17, 2011

In today’s post we’ll take a look at some real examples of how people have dealt with the course instructions. Examples of E-Learning Course Instructions. Perhaps these examples will prompt some ideas for your next course. If a new user needs the information, they get it. The Interface Tour. Click here to view the demo.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 19, 2011

Many organizations use the rapid elearning tools just to share information. For example, in the past only 50% of the people took the training. 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.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2012

For example, here’s a simple demo where you have to make a choice between one of two offices. Pinterest UX board : various examples of UI and UX designs. He shows good before and after examples. This allows them to move through the course, collect information, or make decisions. October 24 : Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 24, 2011

Take a book, for example. Introduction : information about the course and its purpose. Tidbits: I’m at the ASTD International Conference & Expo this week. 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.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

While Mike’s video example is simple, it could easily be a role-played scenario with decisions that branch to additional video scenarios. This post has a couple of simple examples and quick tutorial to show it’s done. Usually the local ASTD, ISPI, or STC chapters contact me about doing workshops. Focus on good graphic design.

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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. Self-assessment.

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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. E-learning courses are an intrusion to the natural learning process.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

What I like best is that I run across so many different questions and elearning use cases and examples. Whenever I travel I try to set some time aside for informal Articulate jam sessions. December 8 : Charlotte, NC (ASTD)— Rapid E-Learning Design. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012). Louis (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

This loaded information about the video. In the second example below, the user clicks the tutorial button to load the description of the videos. The value in clicking to load the information is that unlike the dragging, you don’t have to move the mouse. Then the user clicked a play button. This is a typical type of interaction.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 6, 2010

For example, I use the social bookmarking tool, Diigo , quite a bit. Of course, lost in the podcast are the graphics and links to examples. When we access information the same way all the time, the familiarity could produce a certain level of complacency. For example, I have hundreds of RSS feeds in my feed reader.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Often a client wants a course but isn’t quite clear how the course actually makes a difference, other than the fact that the learner gets exposed to additional information. Is it about information or performance? Information courses are more like marketing programs that promote awareness with no immediate performance expectations.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 15, 2011

Focus less on dumping information on the learner and more on what information they need to do what it is they’re supposed to do. For example, you could challenge them to solve a problem prior to starting the course. You can frame the course from the perspective of what the world would be like without your valuable information.

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eFront

DECEMBER 12, 2010

▼ 2010 (24) ▼ December (3) Top 10 e-Learning Blog posts for 2010 Free Storyboard Templates for e-Learning e-Learning Glossaries ► November (4) The most updated and informative e-Learning commun. These free storyboard templates were donated by the Instructional Designers and e-Learning professionals Group.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 3, 2010

Had a great time last week in Indianapolis presenting to the Central Indiana ASTD chapter. Here’s an example of the template with some placeholder content. Tidbits: I’ll be in Wisconsin this week and doing an informal Articulate jam session on August 4 from 9-12. we also discovered that Indianapolis has two airport terminals.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

Some people build courses, some create marketing material, and some use the rapid elearning software to create multimedia information. In the example below, I applied a pencil filter to a common piece of clip art and added it to a piece of paper for effect. October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar. People don’t have money.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Above is a good example of something that is the appropriate size for a portfolio. This is about the size example you want on your portfolio—something that’s easy to click through and demonstrates your skills. This is about the size example you want on your portfolio—something that’s easy to click through and demonstrates your skills.

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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. I decided to use the information on the “getting started” guide for my practice course. So there’s good content and a nice flow to how the information is structured. Communications.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

For example, Mighty Deals just offered a bunch of illustrated characters for a big discount. If the course is only information, then it’s hard to make it interactive. Create some treatments to show before and after examples of interactive elearning. One of the things I do is subscribe to sites like AppSumo and Mighty Deals.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 11, 2011

They have invested lots of time in developing their expertise so they’re able to touch on nuances that go beyond just information. Trying to get the right information and structure for your course can proof difficult. Trying to get the right information and structure for your course can proof difficult. Focus on action.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 4, 2010

Production notes: Clicking on the green dots links you to a slide with information about that group. The interview questions are a good example of this. Doing this lets you create a trigger that can reveal new information or animations. The interactions with the characters are a good example. Click to choose.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2009

Ellen Wagner says, " I Ds help transform intangible information assets into things of great business or epistemological value." I still get questions sometimes but they are usually more about what its like, can i give an example, etc. Im sort of distracted by the naked boy who just ran by (not mine). We move on.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 27, 2009

At a recent ASTD conference, I ran into Mike Song , the author of The Hamster Revolution. Outside of the Action category, you can also see that the there’s enough information in the subject line to let the reader know the email’s important and requires a response. Below is an example of a typical email.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 26, 2009

A scenario can put the course content into a context that is relevant to the learners because they can use the information in a real world setting. Many times it’s just a lot easier to build an information-based course than it is to build a scenario. What you want to do is figure out how to connect the information to the learner.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Novices will find information on what other people are doing in this medium, which kinds of training and education are best suited to it, how to convert existing classroom content for delivery online, how to lead effective and compelling live learning events on the Web, and how to promote these events to obtain maximum participation.

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