Upside Learning

APRIL 24, 2013

If you would like to get ‘more’ out of your LMS training delivery, the below mentioned 3 ways will help you do just that. in isolation can help you achieve your learning objectives, the overall learning experience can be enhanced by combining these delivery modes to create a blended Learning program. FREE eBook.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 15, 2013

Having the right look for your elearning course can help engage the learner and set initial expectations because how your course looks tells the learner what to expect. Tapping into your visual voice helps you figure it out. If you’re interested in seeing one in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2012

Just jump into the community when you need some specific help with your elearning projects like how to streamline the content and create a great elearning course. Hopefully these ideas help you move in the right direction. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). Details coming.

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Upside Learning

MAY 2, 2013

My response to clients has typically been: If you are referring to Kirkpatrick Levels 1 & 2 it’s not very difficult; ‘smiley sheets’ will tell us about Reaction, and ‘assessments’ can help determine Learning. Both these list crucial elements in helping training achieve its real goals. FREE eBook.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 24, 2011

He said that this would help me focus less on the glossiness of the commercials and more on their construction. It slowed things down and helped me shift my focus away from the slickness of the commercials (which made my lack of skill more apparent) and move it towards the production process. Common Course Chunks.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

I like to provide some simple steps to help you move in the right direction. 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. But these tips can help you overcome that challenge. Give them something to do.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Collect data to help make an informed decision. Tidbits: I’ll be doing a workshop for the Lincoln ASTD and then a free Articulate jam session. October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar. Learn tips and tricks that help you rethink PowerPoint’s role in your elearning. First Things Fast. Details to follow.

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Making Change

AUGUST 19, 2013

Let’s say we’re designing a course that will help widget sales people overcome buyers’ objections. Here’s a more efficient approach that has the added advantage of helping people learn by doing. Our feedback will help. It’s a one-hour online workshop you can request for your team or ASTD chapter.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 17, 2013

One of the most evident ones is, since most of them have spent a large chunk of their working years in your company they can use their experience in getting stuff done and also in helping newer employees learn on the job better. It helps new and less experienced staff to engage and learn directly from the more experienced staff.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2012

Just jump into the community when you need some specific help with your elearning projects like how to streamline the content and create a great elearning course. Hopefully these ideas help you move in the right direction. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). Details coming.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 16, 2013

Whether you have been managing disparate training programs via an LMS or have been doing it the traditional way and are now looking at adopting an LMS for managing blended learning, the 8 things mentioned below will help you to smoothly bring in blended learning in your L&D plan. FREE eBook. Needs, Objectives and Plan. Assessments.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

And if you’re challenged for ideas or graphic design skills they also help bring a consistent and clean look to your rapid elearning courses so that you avoid the Frankencourse. They’re great for beginners and subject matter experts to help move them in the right direction. Help keep them well fed. Great price.

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PowerPoint Templates Rapid eLearning Free 82

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. January 25-27: Las Vegas ( ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 ). Louis (ASTD). March : Knoxville, TN ( Smokey Mountain ASTD ). April : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2012

You’ll get plenty of help. January 25-27: Las Vegas ( ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 ). Louis (ASTD). March : Knoxville, TN ( Smokey Mountain ASTD ). April 10 : Jacksonville, FL (ASTD). April : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2013

Learning about these advantages will also help you in setting your expectations from it correctly and devising a plan based on these expectations. Choosing the right blend will help you break the monotony of a classroom session and the impersonal-ness of online learning. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839.

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Blended Learning Blended LMS Wiki 262

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 1, 2012

They used to distract others with their long water cooler conversations and endless barrage of help for every little thing. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). July: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). August: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ). Rapid elearning workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 7, 2014

There’s a lot from which to choose and should help when you need to build your own safety training. October 7 & 8 : Dallas (ASTD). Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider''s Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro The post Free Images for Your Safety Training Courses appeared first on The Rapid eLearning Blog.'

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 10, 2012

You’re merely looking for design ideas that will help you develop a clean and nice looking elearning course design. 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.

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Templates Rapid eLearning ASTD Articulate 81

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

To help you learn more about PowerPoint I pulled together a solid list of PowerPoint resources. One of the best places to go for help with PowerPoint is from the makers of PowerPoint. Here are some tips to help you learn more about the PowerPoint features you’ll need for successful rapid elearning. From the PowerPoint Team Blog.

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PowerPoint Rapid eLearning Tips ASTD 84

Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Interestingly, these statistics are only marginally better than those reported by ASTD for the US market in May 2012. Today’s mobile devices move beyond merely providing access but to actively helping and supporting us at work and at home. Any learning that can help it is immediately effective. So what ails mobile learning?

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Mobile Learning Mobile Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 277

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. If you’re interested in having a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). Glassy Blue Template.

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Templates PowerPoint Quizmaker Compliance Training 77

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 1, 2011

Last time we met, I believe Werner Labs was working on some cool gadgets to help make air travel more comfortable. April 21 : Nashville, TN ASTD: Rapid E-Learning 101 and Building Shared Practice Communities. May 22-25 : Orlando, FL— ASTD International Conference & Expo. Dr. Werner, it’s always a pleasure to talk to you.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 26, 2011

So I’m always looking for ways to help people get more out of the tools they have. They help me eat up some of the time waiting and I know that I’ll be able to give away the templates. Tidbits: Here’s a list of some of my upcoming speaking events and conferences: May 22-25 : Orlando, FL— ASTD International Conference & Expo.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

And it helps meet any of the branding requirements you may have in your organization. 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 ). October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ).

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Templates Rapid eLearning ASTD ISPI 84

Rapid eLearning

MAY 29, 2012

On one hand templates are great because they help guide the production process and maintain consistency. When you first start building courses they help with developing a consistent design and course structure. It doesn’t help to find a slick PowerPoint template and then realize that I can’t make it work with my organization’s colors.

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PowerPoint Templates Rapid eLearning Free 83

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. I like to do these templates because they help bring out a few ideas. They’ll help you save time the next time you build a rapid elearning course. July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD).

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PowerPoint Templates Rapid eLearning Free 77

Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 11, 2011

I’ve also included links to previous posts that may help. This helps build the context that is so critical to gaining expertise. Help learners create meaning out of the information you share. Help them learn more about packaging their content to meet the learner’s needs and you’ll be off to a good start.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

These three questions help to drive the intentionality of your course design. This question helps focus on the interactive component of the course. 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 25, 2012

In today’s post we’ll look at a few guiding principles that help in the transition from linear to interactive elearning. Help Learners Collect Information to Make Decisions. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). October 24 : Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). Sign up here.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 1, 2013

3 Tutorials to Help You Get More Out of PowerPoint’s Image Editing. 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. Celebrate the End of Summer with This Free PowerPoint E-Learning Template.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

This helped us to focus on actionable results. There are a few things to consider: Who can help you identify and craft actionable objectives? That’ll help you stay on top of things and make the development process much more successful. November 14: Minneapolis, MN (ASTD)—Articulate Workshop: Build Interactive E-Learning…Rapidly.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

It’s also a good place to include links to a help screen. 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. Bottom row icons could be your sections.

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Templates Free Rapid eLearning iPad 82

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. Sometimes the screen can get a little crowded and using speech bubbles doesn’t help make it less crowded. Rounded Speech Bubbles. Download rounded speech bubbles here.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

This helps educate the customer on what happens when the car’s being repaired. I prefer to focus on helping people get better. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD). I’ll be in town so the Austin ASTD is hosting a free Articulate jam session.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 30, 2011

If even you don’t use the Urtak site, there’s something in how it’s structured that can help in your own course design. 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. Details to follow.

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Blended Learning ASTD Rapid eLearning ISPI 81

Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 8, 2013

Most of us tend to use the community for quick help and then we go back to work. I really appreciate is the generosity and helpfulness of people in our industry. Hopefully these free assets are helpful. If anything, they’re a great reminder that help’s only a few clicks away. 12 Blurred Backgrounds. Details coming.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

A number of job seekers have asked about professional organizations to help people gain skills and network. That free membership gives you access to the Learning Solutions online magazine , webinars, ebooks, and other resources. Note that ATD used to be known as ASTD, the American Society for Training and Development.).

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