Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

My key objective is to create viable (not necessarily perfect) characters that I can use in online training programs or PowerPoint presentations. You’ll notice that my editing skills in Photoshop are basic, so hopefully you’ll be inspired to try creating characters yourself. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2022

And it’s relatively simple : create the account, upload your files, create a URL, and let people access the content. Here’s a quick tutorial that walks through how to create the account and get it all set up. I also show how to use Cloudberry Explorer (another free product) to manage uploading and creating the URL.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Templates offer a lot of value and power in your e-learning course design. The main benefit of a template is saving time. But templates come with constraints and when attempting to customize them you may be robbed of the time saved. This is something I see all the time when working with e-learning developers.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 8, 2022

With Google Cloud , you create an account and add a project. From there you create a bucket to hold the content folder. You upload files and folders (or published e-learning courses). Here’s a quick tutorial that walks through how to create the Google Cloud account and get it all set up to share courses.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 21, 2019

In a recent challenge on course starter templates for leadership training , community member, Andrzej Jab?o?ski He used an image from freepik to create the visual elements for his demo. It’s also a good way to learn how to design when you have to work on ready-made elements. .” Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

To get the effect I used PowerPoint to create a title font and changed the format. Free Illustrations for E-Learning. Creating Matching Font Style in PowerPoint. I created a temporary oval shape. Whatever you create can be saved as an image. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2022

For a recent conference, we created a QR code to access the handouts and examples. They’re worth considering as one more way to share resources in your e-learning courses. Here’s a simple tip on how to create them for your training. Why Create a Free QR Code for Training. How to Create Free QR Codes.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 14, 2020

E-learning templates can be a bit challenging. And then on the other they may introduce constraints in the learning experience design. An e-learning course screen has a specific structure. E-learning Template Value. E-learning Template Constraints. Course content.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here’s a template I created for a recent workshop on how to create an exploratory learning interaction. I used a flat UI design for the learning interaction. Since it uses a similar style to this previous template , the two learning interactions can be combined. Example of the Learning Interaction.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2018

I came into rapid e-learning from the world of Authorware and Flash where building courses took a lot of time and cost a lot more money. They felt threatened and raised all sorts of concerns about the future of the industry and the fate of e-learning. Myth 1: Rapid E-Learning Is Crapid E-Learning!

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The death of Flash has created a mess for many e-learning developers who have to look for things in older e-learning courses that were published in Flash. I run into that a lot in the community and with some of my old demos on this blog. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As you may know, I’ve been playing around with AI and creating illustrated characters for e-learning. Learn to Create Your Own Characters I’ve outline what I do to create these characters. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? Here’s a back-to-school special!

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2011

With a rapid elearning tool, you’re using PowerPoint’s easy authoring environment to create Flash movies. Essentially, you’re creating Flash content without the requirement of learning to program Flash. The challenge is learning to get more out of PowerPoint. Practice creating them in PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

Because I create online courses, I’ve been working on making my own illustrations that work well. I also look at what images people share in the AI community and when I find something I like, I try their prompts to see what I get. That’s something you need to account for as you create characters. Why a suit?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

You could create a traditional FAQ type structure of questions with answers. And then create training activities in the real world. . An easy thing is to create a list of tasks that require proficiency. I like to use learning journals and peer coaches. 10 Production Tips from the E-Learning Challenges by David Anderson.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2022

I often see community members asking how to lock down a course. If the goal is to create an online course so that you can report that it was completed by the end of the year and everyone who participated saw everything in it, then locking the course probably makes sense. Skip Locked E-Learning & Measure Success a Different Way.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

Who doesn’t want free PowerPoint templates? If you build rapid elearning courses, they can save time. And if you’re challenged for ideas or graphic design skills they also help bring a consistent and clean look to your rapid elearning courses so that you avoid the Frankencourse.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2023

Challenges with AI Imagery Currently, there are a number of challenges leveraging AI to create the images you really need for your e-learning courses. When creating images, it’s important for us to be aware of these biases and use prompts to help mitigate them. Looks nice, but obviously it’s not very usable.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Keep in mind that many of these are not complete courses but instead they’re prototypes created for the weekly challenges. You can also see more under her community profile. E-Learning Example 1: Telling a Good Story. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

One of the challenges I pose in our workshops is to create an elearning template using free resources like some of the free images and free icons you find online. Free Icons for Your E-Learning Template. Create an E-Learning Template Using Free Icons. Create a few screen layouts.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 27, 2021

When I create presentations for our webinars or workshops, I like to use the imagery from our e-learning community or the Articulate website. When I created training at previous organizations, I did something similar. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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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. With that said, sometimes you can get away with a pre-built template. A good example is with office-themed templates. A good example is with office-themed templates. New Multi-Layout Overhead Office Template.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

But it’s not always easy to create that bridge, especially when it’s mandated compliance training with no regard for learning outcomes. Bridging the organization’s goals with the learner’s expectation is one way to ensure you create meaningful and effective online training.

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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. If you’re building rapid elearning courses, then most likely you’re using PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2022

I think we can make e-learning more valuable for learners by making a few simple changes. Make sure the courses we’re creating are actually worth taking. If we can make these changes, I think we can make e-learning more valuable for learners. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

When someone first starts to build an e-learning course, one of the first things I recommend is determining the colors they’ll use. And from there, create a template and assign the theme colors. Use theme colors consistently in all templates you create. Why create a color you don’t need?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I’m also excited because there are a number of new speakers and people you’ll recognize from the community. People who frequently share examples of what they build and offer help in the e-learning community. You’ll see some great examples and learn to apply what’s shown to your own course design.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

By the way, Microsoft has a blog dedicated to templates and images. A few more options are to: Create your own assets. Download the free assets from the elearning community. At a recent conference you said we should learn to scrounge for assets. I’d also look at the projects created by formers students.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 29, 2012

I have mixed feelings about templates. On one hand templates are great because they help guide the production process and maintain consistency. On the other hand, it’s easy to become too reliant on templates. Often this forces us to use templates that don’t fit the context of the course content. They have thousands.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 29, 2019

I get lots of questions about e-learning templates. Recently, I shared some tips on how to get the most value out of a template , which I’ll build on today. Templates make sense to speed up production and create some visual consistency. Most e-learning templates consist of a few core elements: Fonts.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

From my experience, many of the objectives in e-learning courses aren’t very actionable. And those are the two things you can do to ensure your e-learning courses are effective. Create Clear Learning Objectives for Effective E-Learning. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

This post on how to build an elearning template offers some good tips on where to look. I noted those areas that I could incorporate into an elearning course template. In the following image, you can see my mocked up screen and one way I could use it for an elearning course. Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 15, 2021

“ Health Icons is a volunteer effort to create a ‘global good’ for health projects all over the world. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Why are the icons free?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 28, 2023

Create a portfolio of successful projects to show how things can be and move them past pedestrian expectations or what the customer sees as typical e-learning, The second aspect is to provide outstanding service. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? The first is to set an aspirational tone.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

The Rapid Elearning Blog. The Secret to Creating Your Own PowerPoint Templates for E-Learning. Most PowerPoint templates are designed for standard bullet point presentations. They’re not really designed for elearning courses. Here are three templates that I created for this blog post.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2011

It’s that time of year to share gifts, so here’s an elearning template that you’re free to use as you wish. The template comes with a few layouts and they’re easy enough to modify, which you’ll see in the tutorials. Click here to view the template in action. This is a simple way to create a more human looking course.

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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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