Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

If you use Microsoft Office.com or the Microsoft Office Web Apps, you may have access to media images, clip art, animations, sounds, music, video clips, templates, and other forms of content (“media elements”) provided with the software available on Office.com or as part of services associated with the software. What do you think?

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

We discussed it in this blog post on finding free stock images. Just type in your search and you’ll see the older image search. Usually the local ASTD, ISPI, or STC chapters contact me about doing workshops. Here’s an old search link that I have bookmarked on my browser toolbar. Disregard the “no results found message.”

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 15, 2013

What images can I use? If you’re interested in seeing one 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. There are number of ways to tap into your visual voice. What’s the right font? June : Portland, OR.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

3 Simple Steps to Create Background Images for Your Next E-Learning Scenario: So you’re ready to build your first interactive scenario, but you’re not quite sure what it should look like. 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.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

You don’t need to be a graphics artist, but you should know the difference between a bitmap and vector image because they play a role in the quality of what you see on the screen. The ones that get pixelated are bitmap images. When you scale the image, you’re scaling the pixel. When you scale the image, you’re scaling the pixel.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2011

I took some images I had on hand and wrote the script on the fly. In the demo below, I used PowerPoint to create an image template for quick knowledge checks. And because I built the images in PowerPoint, I can modify them in minutes. November 4: San Diego, CA (ASTD)— Your Turn to Learn. Click here for the details.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

If you do get a budget then you can stretch your money by purchasing the lower resolution images. You don’t need print-quality images for elearning courses. I usually get my images from Fotolio or iStockphoto but there are dozens of good stock image sites. I found a bunch of business card images online.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In this interaction, we’re working with a single image that has multiple hyperlinks. In the image above I show an example of titled hyperlinks. And in the image below I show titled objects on the slide. In this template, I added the image of the four people on the master slide. Layer images for more effect.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Here are a few simple projection screen images that I created. Plus, the less detail the better they work with the vector images. You can download the projection screens as images from here. If you make some of your own projection screen images, feel free to share them with the community or via the comments link.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

3 Simple Steps to Create Background Images for Your Next E-Learning Scenario. 3 Tutorials to Help You Get More Out of PowerPoint’s Image Editing. October 23: Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). October 24 : Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ). Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 12, 2011

Tutorial : Using PowerPoint’s image editing features. Outside of adding shadows and cropping images, I probably spend more time removing backgrounds. Tutorial : How to remove backgrounds from your images in PowerPoint 2010. September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 Customize the Ribbon.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 4, 2012

It’s the breeding ground for a classic Frankencourse with too many fonts, the wrong colors and hokey images. 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. It’s a complete mess.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 30, 2012

For instance, I change the font from one tab, then go to another to crop an image, and then another to add an animation. 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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