Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

I don’t want to run the risk that Dropbox’s active syncing interferes with my multimedia production. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). 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

JANUARY 31, 2012

If you do a search, you’ll find that there are a lot of online image editing products. Louis (ASTD). April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

Of course, many of the tips on the blog are specific to the product and not necessarily relevant to rapid elearning. If you’re at the ASTD event check out one of the sessions or swing by the Articulate booth. 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

MAY 24, 2011

I recall years ago when I was learning video production. 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. You can add some production notes on each slide to help guide the process.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

Years ago getting his product to market wouldn’t happen. Those are some simple examples of how organizations are able to use the rapid elearning tools to create the products they needed when they needed them. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

We’re in the middle of beta testing a new product. One reason for his struggle was that he was applying production techniques he used for a different product to the beta software. He started with a production process (solution) and then tried to force his objective (completing his project) to the solution.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Interestingly, these statistics are only marginally better than those reported by ASTD for the US market in May 2012. To manage and support the new workplace and mobile workforce, ‘enterprise mobility solutions’ is a rapidly evolving trend in driving productivity. So what ails mobile learning? Understanding Mobile.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2011

Many of the questions dealt with fundamental production techniques when working with PowerPoint. So in today’s post I’m going to offer a few tips that will not only help you customize the template, but also get you thinking about some new production techniques. June 9 : Langhorne, PA (ASTD)— Tips to Becoming an E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Tidbits: December 8 : Charlotte, NC (ASTD)— Rapid E-Learning Design. The jam sessions are informal and a great way to connect with others in your area; plus I’ll be demoing the new Storyline product. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012). Louis (ASTD). March : Knoxville, TN ( Smokey Mountain ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

So it doesn’t disrupt their work schedule or production as much. Ad Giants Products. If you’re interested in 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 ). October 24 : Milwaukee, WI ( SEWI-ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

I worked on a project once where it was taking too long for new hires to get up-to-speed in a production environment. So we added a few modules that taught them more about the overall production process and how they supported the organization. Once they were made aware of this, the teams started meeting their production goals.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

Three Time-Saving Rapid E-Learning Tips : Three more production tips that will save you time. 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. September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 Details to follow.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

Production tips come from people who produce. You’ll save time by learning some production tips and you’ll be able to download a bunch of free assets. 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 13, 2012

I read this interesting article the other day about how Google’s designers changed the look and feel of their products. They presented then-CEO Eric Schmidt and other leaders with a set of four different concepts, with themes like making Google more like desktop clients, or differentiating products by color. Rapid elearning workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Since these were public-facing projects and potential customers I was inclined to put the best product out there. 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. What do you think?

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 10, 2012

It usually involved a production environment where peer coaches were tasked with training new employees on the floor. Here are a few of the challenges I’ve encountered: Pulling people from real production. People can be intimidated by new tasks, especially in a real work environment where mistakes impact production.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2011

Years ago when I did video production, it seemed that every one of my customers wanted the final video to be like an MTV music video—fast moving with quick cuts. However, a bigger challenge was when they had those expectations for the product but never shared them with me. What’s in Your Client’s Head? Swing by the Articulate booth.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

At the recent ASTD conference we demonstrated a bunch of elearning tips and tricks. Audio production: Audacity , Myna , and Levelator. Remember if you want good audio, starts with a good mic like the Samson Go Mic (a deal at less than $50) and then learn to do some basic audio production. Baton Rouge ASTD on October 12.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2012

I read this interesting article the other day about how Google’s designers changed the look and feel of their products. They presented then-CEO Eric Schmidt and other leaders with a set of four different concepts, with themes like making Google more like desktop clients, or differentiating products by color. Rapid elearning workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2011

But if you can step away from what the vendor calls the product and how they present the features, you’ll learn to get more value out of the tools. Quizzing products typically use forms to create the quiz questions. November 4: San Diego, CA (ASTD)— Your Turn to Learn. December 8 : Charlotte, NC (ASTD)— Rapid E-Learning Design.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Boost Your Productivity with Dockable Panels in Storyline 2. October 7 & 8 : Dallas (ASTD). Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider''s Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro The post 7 Ways to Create Characters for Your Online Training Courses appeared first on The Rapid eLearning Blog.' Sign up here. Sign up here.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Videos don’t need to be big productions. Usually the local ASTD, ISPI, or STC chapters contact me about doing workshops. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider''s Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro The post More Answers to Your E-Learning Questions appeared first on The Rapid eLearning Blog.'

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 19, 2011

And besides, the rapid elearning tools are so easy to use there’s not much of a difference in production time between creating a job aid and converting a PowerPoint file to Flash. 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

DECEMBER 11, 2012

You’ll save time and money by not creating a product that’s a waste of time and that adds real value. If that’s your situation, then a great way to demonstrate value is to focus on the production process and determine where you can reduce cost or save time. Find out what the course is supposed to do and why that matters.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 3, 2010

Had a great time last week in Indianapolis presenting to the Central Indiana ASTD chapter. This saves time in production and speeds up publishing. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. David and I met some nice people and got to do some research to support a recent blog post.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 4, 2010

In today’s post, we’ll look at how to assemble the course and some of the production techniques I used. Production notes: Clicking on the text bubble links you to another slide with the character’s text on it. Production notes: When you make a correct choice, you are advanced to a slide where you can select interview questions.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 29, 2011

A few years back I was managing media production for the education department of a healthcare organization. One day I was putting some PowerPoint slides on 35 mm film so I had some time to kill during production. April 21 : Nashville, TN ASTD: Rapid E-Learning 101 and Building Shared Practice Communities. So be prepared.

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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. We use it for our product tutorials and PowerPoint tips. August 16 : Atlanta, GA—ASTD: I’ll be doing two sessions, one on elearning and the other on graphics. Click here for details.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2011

If you can’t show the actual product, do a simple screen grab and then document what you did. Do some screencasts using Screenr to show some production techniques. November 4: San Diego, CA (ASTD)— Your Turn to Learn. November 14: Minneapolis, MN (ASTD)—Articulate Workshop: Build Interactive E-Learning…Rapidly.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 6, 2010

It made my life a lot easier and more productive. Central Indiana ASTD, Indianapolis, IN: Jul7 23. Baton Rouge ASTD, Baton Rouge, LA: October 12. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. For example, I use the social bookmarking tool, Diigo , quite a bit. Sign up here.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 18, 2010

This lets you break the standard form look and create a product that can be very rich-looking, like the example below. Screenr’s a great product for quick tutorials. Tidbits: If you’re at the ASTD conference in Chicago, swing by the booth and say “Hi.” On May 20th, I’ll be doing a webinar for the Phoenix area ASTD.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

That’s where this free 46-page ebook by Tom Kuhlmann comes in. 65 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your e-Learning Budget - eLearning Guild In this eBook you will find: 65 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your e-Learning Budget Article - Do More With Less by Marcia L. e-Learning Practices - Editor: Prof.

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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. It has the feel of being a high-end product. ASTD TechKnowledge in San Jose on February 2-4. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 2, 2009

Keep in mind, you’re building rapid elearning courses and not producing sound for a Hollywood production so you don’t need to be an audio expert. Tidbits: I’m at the ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition this week. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 1, 2010

When I did video production, we had a CD binder that held about 200 disks full of just about any music style you would need. Tidbits: I had a blast at the ASTD conference and got to meet quite a few blog readers. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. It was a great resource.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Production tip: how to view in slide show and edit the slide at the same time. ASTD TechKnowledge in San Jose on February 2-4. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Re-use animations to save time in your course design. Continuous animation effect for elearning.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 19, 2009

So a typical course might look like this: This approach is kind of like how you’d build a product in a factory. Assuming good content design and a product that is visually engaging, this works fine. Tidbits: I’m trying something new for the ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition. Feel free to share them with me.

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