Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Well, would you believe it – I went and missed the deadline for Jane Hart’s famous annual Top Tools for Learning survey! Even though it was too late for the official survey, I still put together my list of favorite tools for 2023 and shared it on my blog. I’ll be sure to get my 2024 picks in on time, no excuses.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In my experience, most people love tech tips and tools. With that in mind, I’ve been thinking about the best way to share some of the best tech tips and tools that I discover. For a long time, I’ve had a section in my weekly newsletter highlighting a few new tools each week. Effects, filters, overlays, simple to expert tools.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Do you struggle with finding good stock photos to use in your eLearning scenarios? So then do you go do a custom photo shoot? eLearning Art provides royalty free stock photos, images, and other assets to help you create some cool stuff in your own authoring tools. But usually not.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

From building interactive courses to developing group training plans, this software has it all for you. This workforce management tool allows you to easily connect with your learners, no matter where they may be in the world. These channels may be used to group and segregate discussions, tools, files, and individuals.

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Litmos

DECEMBER 6, 2016

It contains the information that is most valuable to the learner providing value to the business. This list is all about software. But I won't be including authoring tools or other systems. These 2 applications alone are the most common tools in the average trainer toolbox. Stock Photo Subscriptions.

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Fly Plugins

APRIL 2, 2024

Your online course landing page needs to capture attention, quickly convey the value it offers, build trust in you as an authority, and turn visitors into paying students. After all, if I’m interested in starting a podcast, I’ve probably heard that it’s a good way to build authority, trust, and exposure in my niche.

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eFront

JANUARY 16, 2011

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 1/16/2011 Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Learning Open source software can be used as we wish, without long-term commitments and with a community of professionals that extend and support them.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009 Finding Good Photos for Your eLearning Scenarios Do you struggle with finding good stock photos to use in your eLearning scenarios? So then do you go do a custom photo shoot? Or will you stick with free online stock photos? Maybe you have the time or the budget. But usually not.

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Trivantis

OCTOBER 14, 2014

We provide video demos , webinars , suggestions on instructional design books to read, graphic design tips and more. . I logged into Lectora® Online (my favorite cloud-based authoring tool that lets me develop on my beloved Macbook) and whipped up some examples of what NOT to do! Cheesy Stock Photos. Too Much Text.

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LifterLMS

AUGUST 13, 2022

They have a powerful tool to help you manage, backup, update and secure your sites in record time on your schedule. So, Vic partnered up with a friend who had a prototype for backing up about 150 client sites, he saw the potential of the tool, improved it, and released it to the public in 2011. It saves his clients uncountable hours.

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 30, 2019

Buy an eLearning Authoring Tool with Built-In Resources. There are many amazing authoring tools on the market, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Try to test out every tool before you make the decision to buy it. Outsource eLearning to an eLearning Solutions Vendor/Provider.

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eFront

JANUARY 5, 2011

CamStudio - (Authoring Tool) CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs). Host them on your own blog, website or intranet!

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Axonify

MARCH 24, 2017

It may not sound as exciting as creating videos or interactive simulations, but great question design can be an essential tool for growing knowledge on critical workplace topics. Cathy provides a fun way to reflect on those mistakes and expose others that you’re potentially still making. Startup Stock Photos. Say what?!?!

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The Be-all and End-all Guide to Creating a Supreme LearnDash LMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Optimization Opportunities : Conversion rate analysis provides insights into what changes or optimizations can be made to improve the user experience and increase conversions. Amazon Prime serves as a prime example of setting the industry standard for shipping by consistently providing its members with free two-day shipping.

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Limestone Learning

JULY 31, 2023

PT: Turbocharging Your Creativity with AI AI tools have been taking the world by storm — and can be used to turbocharge ideation, design and delivery of presentations and learning content. Leaning into and experimenting with these tools will help turbocharge creativity and gain a critical competitive career advantage.

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learnWorlds

JUNE 27, 2022

It can be, for example, an ebook, an online course, a recipe, or a software program. Another way to validate your idea is to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or a sample of the digital product and see whether people will provide their email or pay a minimal amount to get access to it. Stock Photos. Stock Music.

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eFront

OCTOBER 31, 2010

As a result, the following post is Free and Open Source Web Conferencing (Online Meetings, Webinars) Tools for e-Learning. The following list contains free and open source Web Conferencing tools that are nt in particular order. OpenMeetings is a free browser-based software that allows you to set up instantly a conference in the Web.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Where in some systems it is extremely equal and in some cases better than a BI (Business Intelligence) tool? There are vendors who have struck deals with BI providers, and thus the metrics/analytics you see open the back-end is from that BI tool. Where you can segment the data, slice and dice, and correlate as well? YES and YES.

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ATD Learning Technologies

AUGUST 31, 2016

The answer might be that you need illustrated diagrams or a custom photo shoot. Here is what I file in each of the folders: Source Graphics: Original photos and images that will be modified for final use, as well as Photoshop and Illustrator files. Stock Photo Downloads. Photo Shoot or Illustrations.

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Axonify

MARCH 24, 2017

It may not sound as exciting as creating videos or interactive simulations, but great question design can be an essential tool for growing knowledge on critical workplace topics. Cathy provides a fun way to reflect on those mistakes and expose others that you’re potentially still making. Startup Stock Photos. Say what?!?!

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BrightCarbon

JUNE 30, 2021

And when you do, they often require an extensive grasp of the software just to make tiny tweaks. iSpring currently have an offer where you can trial the software for free for 14 days (no card details required!). Other useful tools. To top it all off, there are a few hidden delights that come in handy for a variety of purposes.

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eFront

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Ecampus Ecampus glossary provides definitions of e-Learning. WSU have provided the glossary to assist new users joining their eLearning community. Recent Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (3) ► January (3) Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Le.

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LXD Central

AUGUST 23, 2023

Below is a graphic from an organization called Performance Consulting UK who I used to upskill my sales team in my last role that provides a nice visual of the outcomes of performance consulting. Gap Analysis) Q3: What intervention(s) can we provide that will help them overcome what is stopping them?

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EI Design

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

One of the most common misconceptions is that it costs a tidy sum to create these immersive and engaging training tools. You may have to pay for the download or software. Do a photo shoot if you don’t already have images on file and invite employees to record audio snippets. Do you already own the necessary software?

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EI Design

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

One of the most common misconceptions is that it costs a tidy sum to create these immersive and engaging training tools. You may have to pay for the download or software. Do a photo shoot if you don’t already have images on file and invite employees to record audio snippets. Do you already own the necessary software?

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 23, 2023

A link is provided in the Resources section at the end of this post.) they’re going to want to do something about it, so make sure you provide a structured, positive outlet for those emotions. These cards (linked at the end of this post) provide a useful tool for reflection that could have a plethora of potential uses.

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Ed App

MARCH 9, 2022

You can even use the custom notification tool to remind them of important actions they should do after releasing courses or quizzes. It provides a user-friendly authoring tool that includes 80+ interactive templates for easy content creation. Sign Up For Free to start using EdApp as your mobile LMS for free – forever!

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Therefore, as we move forward, we all must consider when, how, and why we integrate the tools that we do into our classrooms. => for Associations Jeff delivers an easy-to-read primer on how to leverage social media tools to expand the learning value that associations deliver. Dunlap Protocols for Online Discussions Joanna C.

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eFront

DECEMBER 26, 2010

They have gotten quite a bit of traffic (and now more!) -- it's great to provide a resource such as this and appreciate your getting the word out. Recent Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (3) ► January (3) Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Le.

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OpenSesame

AUGUST 6, 2012

Photoshop is the leading photo editing software on the market, with hundreds of functions and applications. While almost anyone can crop a photo, even the pros take years to master the use of the myriad tools – from color correction to more dramatic editing. The Adobe TV Site has plenty of courses for free.

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Kadenze

APRIL 29, 2020

Photo courtesy of Arts Corps. It helped provide some perspective on the days that seem to endlessly repeat. The stock market lost 90% of its value and hope was generally lost. Today big businesses, as they were in 2008, are provided with more relief than the individual. Teaching is like dancing.

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E-learning Uncovered

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

The truth is, a perfectly selected image can provide more meaning to your content than a thousand words ever could. For example, combining professional images purchased from a stock photo vendor with photos you’ve taken yourself will show clear inconsistencies. Luckily for us, there are plenty of tools to help us out.

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eFront

APRIL 13, 2010

Epignosis is committed to providing the highest level of Customer support and to continuously evolve the eFront platform for meeting the most demanding standards of the human capital management and the e-learning industry. Recent Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (3) ► January (3) Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Le.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Hi Ed, could you please provide me with a link to his Twitter account? Recent Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (3) ► January (3) Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Le. Evangelist @ Adobe for TCS2 (includes Captivate) his work continues to advance web 2.0 Hi Gisele, you are more than welcome!

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

We all love free tools to help us save time and resources so that we are more efficient building our elearning courses. However, if you need to pick colors outside of your authoring tool, Color Cop is a good one to use. However, if you need to pick colors outside of your authoring tool, Color Cop is a good one to use.

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The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Before you fire up your computer and get to work, just remember: the key to creating effective training with presentation software is to avoid drowning your learner in a sea of text, poor images, and a clunky layout. If you already have the slide sharing presentation software (i.e. So, What Will it Cost Me? Content is king, you know.)

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Ed App

JUNE 25, 2020

This is where authoring tools come in. An eLearning authoring tool is a type of software that allows you to create digital training content, convert it into an eLearning format, and distribute it among learners via a learning management system. Here’s a list of the top 10 best free eLearning authoring tools.

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