Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. I call this the rapid elearning story because it’s a story many people relate to. It’s also a great framework for learning to build courses. I shared more detail in the post on building a roadmap to better rapid elearning. Rapid Authoring.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2023

In the example below, the tool tips provide quick access to hints on where to learn more. What is the Current State of Mouseover Interactions Mouseover interactions are fine and are also often used for creative ideas or to provide a certain type of aesthetic. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In a recent webinar, we discussed general ideas around accessible e-learning, common design challenges, and some ways to overcome them. One of the tips was to plan for accessibility from the start because it’s not a good idea to retrofit 508 or WCAG compliance into existing e-learning courses. Register here.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 31, 2020

Ideas for Free Illustrations. If you’re not sure how to use them, they offer a few examples that may give you some ideas. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Free E-Learning Resources.

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TalentLMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Nothing “rapid” about that, as you can see. In this article, we will provide you with the skinny on rapid eLearning and how it makes an instructional designer a one-man-band. Bersin and Associates in the year 2004 created the term “rapid eLearning”. Rapid eLearning Development Advantages.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Here are a few ideas that may work: You get six theme colors. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events. 10 Production Tips from the E-Learning Challenges by David Anderson. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 17, 2020

There are so many creative examples in the e-learning community. Many of them you can see in the weekly e-learning challenges. Here’s an e-learning example from Sarah Hodge that wasn’t part of the e-learning challenges but is a great example. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 1, 2021

Here are three ideas to help manage your e-learning resources. Don’t Create an E-Learning Course. As noted above, most e-learning courses are explainer content and not performance-heavy. And the objective is to learn to locate and use the existing resources. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

A few days ago I came across this thread in the user community. Dave’s question (and the feedback he got) really speak to the value of the user community and why you need to be part of it if you aren’t already. They also have all sorts of creative ideas based on their experiences that the vendors may never consider.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Look at advertising, gaming, and other entertainment industries for ideas. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events. Here's Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Trivantis

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Community Forum. e-Learning Authoring Software Made Easy. Web-based Collaborative e-Learning Authoring. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. -->. Free resources to help you with all learning topics. Community Forum. e-Learning Webinars.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 30, 2020

This helps us gain mastery over the e-learning tools , play around with various interactive prototypes, and get inspiration from seeing what others can do. There’s always some creative ideas that may inspire something for your next project. Join us in the e-learning challenges to grow your skills.

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B Online Learning

APRIL 12, 2017

You now have a pretty good idea of what is required to go into your module, and how interactive it needs to be. An interaction is a learning activity where an individual is presented with a problem or scenario, and must work to achieve an outcome or goal. E-Learning Heroes [link]. E-Learning Challenges [link].

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 23, 2019

Subject matter experts often play a key role in the development of your e-learning courses. We’ve covered this quite a bit in previous posts and in a free e-book available to you through the e-learning community. Get them to share their ideas about how they’d approach the training.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 28, 2020

I like to use Dribbble and some other design sites to get ideas around layouts and using colors. What did you learn? Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In the past, I’ve referenced a number of instructional designers who are active in the community where they share all sorts of free downloads , examples , and answer questions. If you want to learn how he comes up with ideas and builds his courses, check out his recent series on constructing a gamified module. Zsolt Olah.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

I’m a big fan of the e-learning challenges posted each week in the e-learning community. They offer good examples and creative ideas for building e-learning courses. Compliance training drives a lot of the demand for e-learning content. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

A lot of rapid elearning hinges on PowerPoint. To help you learn more about PowerPoint I pulled together a solid list of PowerPoint resources. From The Rapid E-Learning Blog. Here are a few posts that cover some of the essentials tips and tricks required for successful PowerPoint-based rapid elearning.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2023

But, I had this crazy idea to explore how we can create awesome images in a jiffy, without having to do a bunch of editing. The idea is to limit editing and learn to live with the occasional artifact. They’re perfect for spicing up your e-learning courses. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Of course, that makes me wonder whether or not I’m as much of a “disruptive” innovator and experimenter as Tom is, or perhaps his ideas really aren’t as controversial on this side of the pond. With all that said, Tom is to be applauded for sharing what may be – to some – a radical idea.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2018

A lot has changed with e-learning over the past decade or so. However, as the rapid e-learning market emerged, the need for programming skills virtually disappeared. For example, here’s a tutorial I created to show someone in the community how to embed JotForm into Rise using the embed code JotForm generates.

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Learnnovators

JUNE 9, 2016

FocusOn Learning is a leading event in North America focused on three key areas of the learning business – mobile, video, and performance support. We have also crafted several just-in-time, micro-learning modules and performance-support solutions for our clients. It also offers its own learning platform, Learnosphere.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

There’s a lot to say about gamified e-learning. I’ve shared some ideas in previous posts with links to some examples , free templates , production ideas , and recommended books. One thing that seems to be a common challenge for many e-learning developers is crafting the right visuals for a gamified experience.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 23, 2020

In most cases, the learners already have existing knowledge and probably a pretty good idea of what the course will teach. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

During the recent Articulate User event at Devlearn, Sarah Hodge from SlideSugar shared a really cool example that she built in Storyline. She incorporated the 3D models from PowerPoint to create videos that she added to her e-learning course. Click here to view the e-learning example. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 14, 2016

I’m a big fan of community and how it helps us learn from each other. This is especially important for those of us in the elearning industry. Often that’s not true for elearning. Often that’s not true for elearning. And that’s why community is so important for us. Check them out.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 9, 2020

This isn’t ideal, but some organizations have information they want to present, but they may not have fully formed ideas around what that information should produce. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Between the workshops I run, blog emails received, and helping in the community, I get to see hundreds of e-learning courses. In that world, there’s little room for testing ideas. And once the course is completed, it’s usually locked down by the learning management system. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Reviewing elearning examples is a great way to learn. You find inspiration to prompt your own ideas and by deconstructing the courses, you learn to use your elearning software to create something similar. Here are some really nice elearning examples that I’ve seen in the community recently.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

Between the blog posts, community interactions, workshops, and webinars one of the most frequently asked questions is how to get started with e-learning or become a better e-learning developer. Sarah Hodge of SlideSugar recently shared a really great example of how to get started with e-learning.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

In a recent post I made this comment about rapid elearning tools: Rapid elearning played a role in the evolution of elearning mostly because it took course creation out of the hands of a few programmers and placed it into the hands of anyone who wanted to create a course. You get the idea. And that’s good.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 5, 2018

Here’s a time saving tip when working with variables in your e-learning courses. During your production process when working with variables it’s always a good idea to create a reference to those variables. Articulate Community Roadshow. Other events coming soon. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

the world’s most popular online video community allowing millions of people to discover, watch, and share originally-created videos.” The platform powers a site called TweetBeat , essentially a realtime social media filter for live events that saw more than five million visits last month alone according to its maker.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 16, 2018

Be careful when using them to communicate ideas because you may not communicate what you really intend. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events. Articulate Community Roadshow. Register here.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

Even before I started working at Articulate, I made it a goal to answer five questions each week in the e-learning community. It’s a great way to connect with others, especially beginners, and offer some help as they’re learning. It enables me to play around with different ideas and production techniques.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There’s a lot of variety and plenty of ideas. Do you have an e-learning portfolio? Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Articulate Community Roadshow. Seats limited for this event.

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Learnnovators

OCTOBER 10, 2015

DevLearn Conference & Expo is North America’s leading event focused on learning technologies. It is attended by industry professionals and thought leaders, and is a platform for the community to share strategies and best practices, and discuss the hottest topics and most innovative new ideas in the field.

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