Raptivity

MARCH 26, 2013

Engagement can increase retention in courses With the explosion of online learning comes the issue of student attrition. It is well known that there is about a 10 -20% higher attrition rate for online students. One factor found in many [.]

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 7, 2011

When tasked with constructing eLearning on a limited budget and a limited time frame, you may be forced to take a linear approach to your navigation. Somehow, in the midst of all that, I remained in the dark about what is probably the best free resource I've come across in a while.   Easy, fast, looks nice, FREE. "  

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BrightCarbon

AUGUST 9, 2019

This two-part series will teach you how to make an effective infographic in PowerPoint. However, if you’re not a graphic designer, or you don’t have the budget for one, turning raw data into something visual can be a daunting task. Creating an infographic in PowerPoint: MealCarbon. Step 1: Preparing your canvas.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

The PowerPoint slides just need to be tweaked—editing the onscreen text, adding some animation, prepping the script for voice over recording, and syncing everything together. I don’t know what your budget is, but I think this course could benefit from some actual analysis and instructional design.” Are you available?

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Hurix Digital

JUNE 3, 2019

Creating a SCORM Compliant Course on a Budget. Now that you know how SCORM works and what it is, here are a few ways you can make your courses SCORM-compliant on a budget. And here’s the thing, if you don’t want viewer statistics and tools that give you insights, Powerpoint could be your best bet.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 28, 2014

Many of us are working with shoestring budgets while creating eLearning. All of the redesigned clip art images above took very little time, effort, and PowerPoint technical expertise. When gradients are used, they subtly fade from one color to a slightly different hue of the same color. But, want to know a secret?

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Elucidat

JULY 27, 2023

There are 3 main types of rapid content development tools to consider, namely: PowerPoint plug-ins Desktop-based authoring tools Cloud-based authoring tools Here, we’ll take a closer look at each type. Saves time, money, and effort Rapid elearning courses are not bound by limitations of time and budget.

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Wizcabin

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

This not only affects the timeline for rollout and the budget, but it also takes a toll on the effectiveness of the eLearning courses. Many authoring tools support document imports, where you can directly import MS word files and powerpoint files. Storyboard Creating storyboards using PowerPoint or MS Word templates takes a long time.

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EI Design

JULY 1, 2020

In this article, I share 4 strategies to train remote workers quickly with limited training budgets. In this article (part of a series of 4 articles, an eBook, and a Webinar), I focus on the impact of COVID-19, notably the need to quickly adopt remote or Virtual Training (amidst tight or limited budgets). Reduced training budgets.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

eLearning Authoring Tool: PowerPoint. Many eLearning authoring tools use PowerPoint directly or are based on it. By themselves, however, PowerPoint files don’t use any eLearning standards like SCORM or xAPI. eLearning Authoring Tool Type: PowerPoint Add-ins. You essentially work in PowerPoint like you normally would.

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TalentLMS

AUGUST 12, 2019

In this article, I’ll share 8 budget-friendly ways to modernize your compliance training program. How to modernize your compliance online training in a budget-friendly way. It’s also budget-friendly, as you can repurpose your existing resources to build your just-in-time training library.

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Infopro Learning

JUNE 13, 2022

Find an eLearning authoring tool fitting your budget and requirements. The best part is that they are low costing hence you won’t have to compromise with your budget. However, a PowerPoint presentation will also serve the purpose. Just stick to your planning and budget during the content development process.

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eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

When I started my business as a presentation professional, I realized that designing and developing effective, impactful, and impressive PowerPoint presentations was easier when I applied basics I had used in instructional design. If you were told they are freaking out about budgets, don’t start talking about what resources are missing first!

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Academy of Mine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Will the client be using the instructional materials with a Learning Management System , or do they just need physical materials and powerpoints to present independently of any system? The difference comes down to four main things: Budget Academic institutions tend to have smaller budgets when it comes to eLearning.

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eLearning Architect

MARCH 1, 2016

We've all spent hours in front of eLearning or PowerPoint presentations filled with dodgy clipart or stock photos. In this article we'll explore an alternative that won't blow your budget. Despite the large number of people expected to engage with this content, we didn't have a huge budget for creating custom graphics and imagery.

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Upside Learning

JULY 11, 2023

Further, you know how to take PowerPoint decks and PDF documents, and put them up on the web with a quiz that people will pass. Developing resources that actually help people in the moment might reduce the demand for courses, and that might reduce your budget. We could bolster our budget this way!

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KnowledgeAnywhere

JANUARY 31, 2021

If you’d like to learn more about how to get quality content immediately up on your learning platform , check out our free eBook, which provides tips, as well as free training templates, in PDF and in PowerPoint form! Myth #5: Employees don’t like eLearning. Myth #6: It’s just for big organizations.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 18, 2014

Simulation Tools for Every Budget. PDF, PowerPoint, BranchTrack, Inklewriter, Twine, Storyline, and SimWriter. tags: e-learning branching simulation scenarios Storyline branchtrack free powerpoint. Tools for branching scenarios, from free and simple to expensive and complex.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

It’s possible to use conversations even with a low budget. If your budget doesn’t allow for custom video or animation, character photos or illustrations can work well. This was created in PowerPoint; no rapid development tools were needed. This post explains those media options for conversation-driven elearning.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 1, 2012

  In that same vein I'd like to present  Photopin , a new resource that may be useful in your search for budget-friendly stock photos. .  I've also posted about how to find  Google images you can actually use for commercial use. 

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 1, 2017

It’s possible to use conversations even with a low budget. If your budget doesn’t allow for custom video or animation, character photos or illustrations can certainly work. This was created in PowerPoint; no rapid development tools were needed. Photos or Illustrations.

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Mindflash

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Despite ample evidence supporting the bottom-line value of training and professional development , training budgets are almost always the first place business leaders target for cost-cutting. Because you’re likely spending 80% of your training budget on formal training that only delivers 20% of the learning*. Use Free Stuff.

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LearnUpon

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Do you have a budget? The reason why you’re creating course content will influence all of your decisions, including the budget you can allocate and the standard you want to achieve. You don’t have a budget . If you don’t have an adequate budget, developing courses yourself may be the only option. In-house or outsource?

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Association eLearning

JUNE 21, 2017

Throw a PowerPoint together; it’ll be better than nothing. Even the best designers and trainers will struggle to produce solid learning materials when there’s no time and, often, little to no budget. Anticipate training costs and build them into the project budget from the start. Stay away from windows if there’s a tornado.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

They have PowerPoints that have been used in prior general sessions. The “what if we” was, what if we converted the overheads to PowerPoint? 3) Seek out industry professionals who could put video to your printed content and PowerPoints. They have videos sitting in a closet. This program sat dormant for 2 years with none sold.

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Raptivity

DECEMBER 8, 2020

You cannot expect high engagement when your course is in the form of flat PowerPoint slides, lacks interactive assessments, games, or role-plays, does not present content in an appealing format, is too long, or is simply a page turner module that does not require much interaction from the learners’ end. So, how do you tackle this?

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

Who doesn’t want free PowerPoint templates? In a previous post, I shared a simple way to get free PowerPoint templates from Microsoft’s Office Online with links to five usable templates. PowerPoint Template 1: Various Bar Charts. Download the free PowerPoint template here. PowerPoint Template 2: Business Deals.

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The Learning Dispatch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

However, recreating a training experience that is both engaging and effective online typically requires more than uploading a PowerPoint deck to your video-conferencing platform, or building in time for participant questions. Or the budget to hire designers to create on a timeline that works for our needs?

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eLearning Brothers

JULY 9, 2020

But of course, with budgets tight and deadlines looming, you need to be able to create a good-looking training course all on your own. We've shared graphic design tips for Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft PowerPoint, Storyline hacks, and more. Many of us stumbled into eLearning design and development with no graphic design training.

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 26, 2021

PT: Hollywood FX with PowerPoint Make professional, movie quality effects using PowerPoint. How do you tiptoe around budget and pay cuts? Finally, he’ll give you tips to keep a budget-tight global elearning project and to avoid timeline issues. The importance and power of skill data. Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 9 a.m.–10

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MAY 19, 2021

But eLearning is not just taking an existing PowerPoint or printed PDF and converting them to flat online modules. We can cater to any budget, and our learning designers have experience working with training companies of all shapes and sizes. What is learning design? Technical review 6. Discovery report 7. Content conversion 8.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

PowerPoint is hot. In an earlier post I listed all of the ones that dealt with PowerPoint. Because it was so popular I decided to make another post that highlights all the ones that include free PowerPoint templates or other free assets. The Secret to Creating Your Own PowerPoint Templates for E-Learning.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

However, you don’t have the budget to hire instructional designers to develop courses. Here are some ways to build an online learning program with a limited budget. Supplement videos with session slide decks (PowerPoint presentations), handouts, and other materials recommended by the speaker. Educational events.

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Instancy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Convert the PowerPoint Presentations into eLearning Conversion Toll for Rapid eLearning Development. PowerPoint to eLearning Conversion Tool, Rapid eLearning Development. Leverage the in-house experts to create the eLearning content with PowerPoint. the budget to produce that content is limited.

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Matrix

APRIL 4, 2017

And if they do choose both they usually assume two independent development streams and budgets. Did you know some e-learning tools can output their content and quizzes in Word or PowerPoint suitable for instructor-led training? Maximizing your training budget: what’s your best option? Let me tell you what I mean by that.

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