The event is free for Austin ASTD members and $10 for non-members. In addition to hosting a panel discussion and networking opportunity, Austin ASTD is giving back to the community by collecting school supplies for area middle school students. Where: Microsoft Corporation, 10900 Stonelake Blvd, Suite 225, Austin, TX. Bjorn Billhardt will join fellow e-learning leaders in the Austin community for a panel discussion on Oct. Click here to learn more and register for the event. The Future of e-Learning and Instructional Design. When: Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. MORE >>

For instance, if the script has you recording a 3-minute process in Microsoft Word, it should only take 3-minutes to record the process. Use Microsoft PowerPoint. If creating a Soft Skills lesson, create the bulk of the content in Microsoft PowerPoint. We teach a one-day  class covering that tool through ASTD. by Kevin Siegel      One of the more common questions that I get from new eLearning developers is how much time it will take to produce published content. The answer I provide is dependent upon a couple of factors. Is it Adobe Captivate? MORE >>

Last week I presented a session at ASTD TechKnowledge entitled eLearning 2.0 - Applications and Implications. discussed a bit of these issues in First Thoughts After ASTD Sessions. It could just as easily have been called Web 2.0 Applications in Learning. It was designed to be a small to medium size group discussion, but because the room was large it was very challenging to do that successfully. I'm writing this post for both attendees of the session to have some notes and for people who were not at the session to hopefully get value from the discussion that happened there. Tools? MORE >>

Many don’t know it, but Microsoft has a number of really good PowerPoint resources starting with their PowerPoint Blog. Microsoft’s PowerPoint Templates. Microsoft’s PowerPoint Forum : Get specific answers to PowerPoint questions from the makers of PowerPoint. PowerPoint Online Help : Microsoft updated the Office Online site and offers all sorts of tips and tricks. 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. From The Rapid E-Learning Blog. MORE >>

Used Microsoft SharePoint – blogs, wikis, messaging, polls, surveys, RSS feeds (get alerted when content is updated). They will be at ASTD ICE in Orlando. These are my live blogged notes from a webinar presented by Brandon Hall on Wednesday, April 26 2011. I joined about 10 minutes late, so missed a bit!) Tom Werner, Chief Research Officer, Brandon Hall [link] LMSs are adding social features – including RSS feeds, peer ratings of content. In Brandon Hall’s research, haven’t talked to a single LMS vendor who is NOT adding these tools. It’s now available on demand as it’s needed. MORE >>