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. If you want to learn more about using the template and how to create the cutouts and character fills, be sure to check out the tutorials below. PowerPoint Template.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 29, 2012

And then many organizations force draconian template rules on all elearning courses, regardless of their purpose. I worked for a multi-billion dollar company that had one official PowerPoint template that had to be used for all things PowerPoint regardless of what was being built. 5 Free PowerPoint Templates to Get You Started.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

General Thoughts on Rapid E-Learning. 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.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2011

And as far as conferences, I’ll be at the usual ones like ASTD ICE and Devlearn. A Roadmap for Building an E-Learning Course. Here Are More Than 200 Free Rapid E-Learning Tutorials. Do You Really Need Instructions on How to Use an E-Learning Course? Why E-Learning is So Effective.

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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

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. In this case, I mostly use PowerPoint. But hopefully you’ll take the time to practice some of the techniques so that you develop more proficient skills in PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Included with the PowerPoint file is a matching Articulate Quizmaker template customized with a matching color scheme. This template is designed using the PowerPoint design theme colors. Download the PowerPoint & Quizmaker templates. Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning (AM) & Build Interactive E-Learning (PM).

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 26, 2011

Business Time PowerPoint Template. Bluegreen PowerPoint Template. Subtle Sky PowerPoint Template. Community PowerPoint Templates. Tidbits: Here’s a list of some of my upcoming speaking events and conferences: May 22-25 : Orlando, FL— ASTD International Conference & Expo. Click here to view the template demo.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

As you know, I like to use sites like this as inspiration to show how easy it is to create PowerPoint elearning templates. Free PowerPoint Template. To create it in PowerPoint I combined two shapes. I always use the generic “office” color scheme in PowerPoint. I’ll share some ways to get more out of PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2011

PowerPoint’s designed as a presentation tool. 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. The key is to learn to see the features from a different perspective.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 14, 2012

I get a lot of questions about how to move past the PowerPoint look when building rapid elearning courses. My first suggestion if you’re working with PowerPoint is to step away from the original content. Here’s a free PowerPoint template that features 10 layout options and also comes with a Quizmaker file.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2011

The good thing is that you can stick your toes into the mobile learning waters with little investment and actually produce a viable product. If you want to get started with mobile learning, all you need is PowerPoint. And it still remains true for mobile learning. And that’s easy enough with PowerPoint output.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 18, 2010

There are a few common issues when working with rapid elearning tools. Another issue is when working with PowerPoint. We tend to gravitate towards the templates and placeholder structure that PowerPoint provides. That’s where I got the ideas for these free PowerPoint templates. Think of it like a Jell-O mold.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

And at the end of the post you’ll find the original PowerPoint file for you to download and deconstruct. I combined shapes in PowerPoint 2010 to cut a hole in the lid and make it transparent. Here’s a quick mockup of how you could use the laptop image in an elearning course. Do you want to try building it in PowerPoint?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2010

With as many PowerPoint questions that I get, it’s a good thing that over the past year or so the elearning community has created about 300 PowerPoint tutorials. I also included a free PowerPoint elearning template to celebrate the holidays and a great 2010! Click to download the free PowerPoint template.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 14, 2011

Below are a couple of images from the PowerPoint template I quickly mocked up. Everything’s created in PowerPoint (another example of how great it is as an illustration tool). June 21 : San Jose, CA—mLearnCon: I’ll Take My Rapid E-Learning to Go and Going from “Immobile” to “I’m Mobile” Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. Their organization needs to take existing content (usually a bunch of PowerPoint files) and get it online as soon as possible. Once it’s online, they realize that many of the courses look like PowerPoint slides. Rapid Authoring. Rapid Assets.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2012

Free E-Learning Templates. Here’s a Noteworthy PowerPoint Template (and It’s Free!). Here’s a Free PowerPoint Template & Font. Use This Free E-Learning Template to Inspire Your Next M-Learning Course. 5 Free PowerPoint E-Learning Templates. Louis (ASTD). Free fonts.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Interactive Sliders in E-Learning (Recap #52). October 7 & 8 : Dallas (ASTD). Two rapid elearning workshops. Day 1: PowerPoint for E-Learning. Day 2: Building Interactive E-Learning with Articulate Storyline. E-Learning Heroes Roadshow. Sign up here.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 3, 2010

Had a great time last week in Indianapolis presenting to the Central Indiana ASTD chapter. If you want to succeed at rapid elearning, you have to develop your PowerPoint skills. See what you can do with PowerPoint. You’ll be surprised to find that PowerPoint’s a pretty capable graphics tool. PowerPoint Tips.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

In the following image, you can see my mocked up screen and one way I could use it for an elearning course. It’s not a verbatim copy of the website, but as you look it over you’ll notice many similarities and how I worked elements of the web design into my rapid elearning template. August 30 : Honolulu, HI ( ASTD Hawaii ).

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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. The cool thing is that all of these are created in PowerPoint; so you can learn to build your own. Recently, community member Efrat Maor shared a bunch of displays and free PowerPoint templates that she created.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 1, 2012

We’ve seen lots of improvement in our industry with technology like rapid elearning tools. But learning is much more than multimedia technology. An E-Learning Heroes Roadshow workshop where we’ll look at ways to build elearning courses and learn some great PowerPoint tips. May 22 : London, UK.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2012

I’m always asked what skills a rapid elearning designer should have. January 25-27: Las Vegas ( ASTD TechKnowledge 2012 ). I’ll be doing a session on PowerPoint and we’ll have two Build-A-Course sessions. Louis (ASTD). 22: Rapid E-Learning Workshop. 23: PowerPoint Doesn’t Have to Be Boring.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 10, 2011

Rapid elearning design is made up of three core functions: rapid authoring, rapid assets, and rapid instructional design. All of the animations should remain intact if you’re using PowerPoint 2007+. Visit the E-Learning Junk Yard. Break apart the free PowerPoint templates & examples.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

In a recent post I made this comment about rapid elearning tools: Rapid elearning played a role in the evolution of elearning mostly because it took course creation out of the hands of a few programmers and placed it into the hands of anyone who wanted to create a course. The same goes for elearning.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

Typically elearning courses start from existing content. The guiding principle for rapid elearning design is to be intentional. Many elearning courses start as classroom content that needs to be converted and put online. Put Your Hands Up & Step Away from that PowerPoint File. July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

For the most part these characters can be created in PowerPoint so you don’t need other tools. Here are some posts that should help you do this: Little Known Ways to Create Your Own Graphics Using PowerPoint. Create Custom Characters for Your E-Learning Scenarios. Remove character from background in PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

With the ease of authoring, it’s placed the burden to do all of it on the shoulders of the rapid elearning developer. In an ideal world you’d have all the resources you need to build your elearning courses, but for many of you that’s not going to happen. Tidbits: December 8 : Charlotte, NC (ASTD)— Rapid E-Learning Design.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

Free PowerPoint Template. Following is a quick mockup of an iPad-inspired PowerPoint template. It’s also easy enough to create your own icons in PowerPoint by filling shapes with images of your choice. June 9 : Langhorne, PA (ASTD)— Tips to Becoming an E-Learning Pro. Click here to learn more.

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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. Rapid E-Learning Developers Wear Many Hats. When I first started with elearning we’d have a team of people working on projects. Want to learn PowerPoint?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Odds are that during the summer months elearning wasn’t on the top of your list. So I decided to weed through some rapid elearning information and pull out a few posts that you may have missed. And of course, there are some free PowerPoint elearning templates, too. Handpicked E-Learning Tutorials.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2011

If you add characters to your elearning courses, odds are that you’re also adding some speech bubbles. PowerPoint comes with the ability to create your own text callouts, but I find that I like to use ones that look more organic than the PowerPoint shapes. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. I try to create my own.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

January 11: Training Magazine (free webinar)— Learn to Use PowerPoint for More Than Boring Presentations. I’ll share some ways to get more out of PowerPoint. January 17 : eLearning Guild (webinar): The Secrets to Rapid eLearning Success. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012).

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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. Good books to get started: e-Learning By Design. e-Learning & the Science of Instruction. Guide to e-Learning. Learn to use the tools.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2011

For example, if you’re working with a rapid elearning tool and they’re showing you something that has to be custom programmed in Flash, it’s good to know this before you invest too much time on the project. This is easy enough to do in a tool like PowerPoint. June 9 : Langhorne, PA (ASTD)— Tips to Becoming an E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 8, 2013

Other files shared by your peers in the community: Clotheslines template (PowerPoint). Miscellaneous office backgrounds (PNG & PowerPoint): desk and mailroom. Slide background (PowerPoint). Digital numbers (PowerPoint). If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me.

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