Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Free PowerPoint Template. Of course, you may want to add some of the free displays from the previous post. Also, feel free to modify the template as you wish. For this template I used Bevan which is a free font available via the Google Web Fonts site. Here’s the link to download the free PowerPoint template.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In a previous post, I share 15 free display graphics that are commonly seen in elearning courses. Free Chalkboard and Whiteboards. I offered these in a post about a year ago where I showed how to create the display boards and included links to some free fonts that would work well with these displays. The steps are simple.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 14, 2012

Here are some free office-themed templates and assets. Here’s a free PowerPoint template that features 10 layout options and also comes with a Quizmaker file. Original blog post that explains how to get more out of the free clip art. 32 free chalkboard graphics. August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ).

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2012

In a previous post, we looked at five free desktop image editors. Here are a couple of additional free desktop applications shared by some blog readers. A challenge with free software is that sometimes your organization isn’t comfortable with you downloading and installing applications that aren’t approved. Louis (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 17, 2012

One of the topics we cover in the elearning workshops is how to quickly create templates to help move the elearning courses out of that PowerPoint look. At a previous workshop someone wanted to see how this was done so we created one quickly in class. Here’s a template we built in the workshop. July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 8, 2013

So in today’s post I am highlighting some of the free assets that your peers have recently shared in the elearning community. I actually used one of the backgrounds for a recent workshop on interactive elearning. Free Road Signs. Here are some free road signs that are great for quick attention-getters or your next safety course.

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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. Feel free to download it and use as you wish. If you’re interested in having a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Glassy Blue Template.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 29, 2012

Microsoft’s Online Office site is a great resource for free PowerPoint templates. What I Look for in Free Templates. I want a template free to use for commercial use. I can’t stand to find a free resource only to find it’s free for personal use only. 5 Free PowerPoint Templates to Get You Started.

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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. But Skippy Sharp isn’t a free font. That’s when using free fonts comes in handy. Free Font Sites. 1001 Free Fonts. Free (with Conditions).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

In today’s post, I’ll show you how to build a laptop monitor inspired by the free laptop image file you can get from the psdGraphics site. Tidbits: Here’s a list of upcoming conferences and presentations: September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 I’m also doing a free Articulate jam session while in town.

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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. Here’s a Free PowerPoint Template & How I Made It.

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Making Change

AUGUST 19, 2013

Scenario design workshops and online seminar. It’s a one-hour online workshop you can request for your team or ASTD chapter. Get your free 23-page ebook: Training Designer''s Guide to Saving the World. The example used in this post is taken from my new and improved scenario design webinar.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 14, 2011

Feel free to download and use the template as you wish. Tidbits: I’ll be in North Carolina on Thursday doing a free Articulate jam session. I’ll be in North Carolina and hosting a free Articulate jam session. August 16 : Atlanta, GA—ASTD: I’ll be doing two sessions. Click here to view the demo. See the details below.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2011

Not only can you find all of the resources from previous blog posts, but you can also get a bunch of other free assets to help with your elearning design. You can probably find some free ones at sites like dafont.com. Use Microsoft’s clip organizer to manage all of the free assets. Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

Free PowerPoint Template. Free isn’t always free. 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. You can download the template here.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 1, 2012

An E-Learning Heroes Roadshow workshop where we’ll look at ways to build elearning courses and learn some great PowerPoint tips. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). Feel free to contact the chapter if you have questions. Join me for the free Articulate jam session on April 11. April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 10, 2012

It’s a trick I share in many of my workshops. 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 ).

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

More Resources and Free Templates. Free PowerPoint Templates. Free templates & downloads from the E-Learning Heroes community. PowerPoint’s been around for a long time, so there are all sorts of free resources and help available online. Also doing a free jam session in Atlanta on August 17. Details to follow.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

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 ). Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning (AM) & Build Interactive E-Learning (PM). Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Comes with all sorts of free resources, too.

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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

OCTOBER 9, 2012

In today’s post we’ll look at two free applications you can use to synchronize your files between your computer and a network drive or Dropbox folder. SyncToy is a free application from Microsoft. Here are the rest of my workshops for 2012. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Rapid E-Learning Design Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 1, 2013

Free Applications. 5 Free Desktop Image Editors for E-Learning. 5 Free Online Image Editors for Rapid E-Learning. Free Assets. A Year’s Worth of Free E-Learning Assets. 5 Free PowerPoint E-Learning Templates. A Year’s Worth of Free E-Learning Assets. 5 Free PowerPoint E-Learning Templates.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 5, 2012

This library of courses is free of charge and available to anyone working to reduce poverty and alleviate suffering in the developing world. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD). August 15 & 16: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). How Can You Help?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

3 More Free Tools to Help Build Better E-Learning Courses : We’re all on a budget. Here are three free applications that may help you build elearning courses. 3 Simple Ways to Find the Resources You Need to Build E-Learning Courses : Here’s a list of resources that are free and easy to find. Give them something to do.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Feel free to share your comments here. Tidbits: Here are the rest of my workshops for 2012. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Great price for an all day workshop. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Rapid E-Learning Design Workshop. Rapid E-Learning Design Workshop. October 4: Seattle, WA (ASTDPS).

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

Feel free to share your thoughts using the comments link. Just posted some details about the Seattle workshop and I’ll be doing some Storyline workshops over the next few months. Plus, we’ll give away some assets that more than pay for the workshop. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). What do you think?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 30, 2011

So any time you can find a free solution, you’ve won. Now let’s go back to Urtak and discuss how we could use a free tool like this in elearning. 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

MARCH 13, 2012

It reminded me a lot of what we have to do when building elearning courses and it’s in line with many questions I get about elearning design during my workshops. If so, feel free to share them using the comments link. The E-Learning Workshop in Portland is filling up. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ).

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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. We discussed it in this blog post on finding free stock images.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Feel free to add your thoughts via the comments link. 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. November 12: Los Angeles, CA (ISPI)—Articulate Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

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). 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 ).

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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. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Rapid E-Learning Design Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2011

E-Learning Heroes Community : tutorials, PowerPoint templates, and free downloads. Tidbits: I’ll be in Atlanta next week doing two sessions for the ASTD and hosting a free jam session in Atlanta on August 17. 149 for the workshop and the conference seems to be a fair price. Also doing a free jam session on the 17th.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

For example, in our workshops we use this demo of the Hoh Rain Forest. We actually go into it quite a bit in the workshops I do. The London workshop covers general elearning and the Leeds session is focused on Articulate. Now’s a good time to sign up for the workshops in Virginia and Oregon before they sell out.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 1, 2011

Rapid E-Learning Workshop. April 13 : UMBC – Four Steps to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro ( free webinar ). April 21 : Nashville, TN ASTD: Rapid E-Learning 101 and Building Shared Practice Communities. May 22-25 : Orlando, FL— ASTD International Conference & Expo.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 20, 2012

Free tutorials. More Than 100 PowerPoint Tutorials & a Free Template. The point is that if you want to learn then you’ll find a lot of free resources that help. Years ago if you wanted to meet industry experts you had to go to trade conferences or workshops. It also shares expertise and offers free resources.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

And many of them offer low cost or even free access to the types of assets you can use in your elearning courses. Free stuff : It’s a cost-effective way to build a portfolio of resources. Sometimes you’ll even get free stuff. Feel free to share your thoughts by clicking on the comments link. Louis (ASTD).

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