Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 10, 2021

Storyline 360 includes a 360° image feature where one can insert interactive markers and labels. On top of that, one can also leverage all the other capabilities of Storyline and layer content on top of the image. Last week, the e-learning challenge was to create some 360° image interactions. This is just a sampling.

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eLearningMind

DECEMBER 14, 2022

You’ve probably heard that the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. Perhaps you even know that MIT found that the brain could recognize images in as little as 13 milliseconds—literally in the blink of an eye. But do you know why brains love images over other forms of information? Photographs.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2022

These sites tend to have all sorts of media assets that are already vetted to fit the organization’s brand and often work well for e-learning content. Before you spend time scraping your sites for images, connect with the marketing (or web) team. Download Images from the Website. Connect with the Marketing Team.

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learnWorlds

AUGUST 17, 2021

In terms of social media ads, according to Social Insider, in 2020, 15% of all Facebook content was video. Using Stock Video Footage. Free Stock Video Footage. Canva has a large collection of free stock video footage built right in, making it easy to add video clips to social media posts. 10 Free Nature Stock.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 27, 2021

If you need to collect images from your company site to use in your training this tip should help. Usually when I find an image, I right-click to save. Here are two simple ways to see all the downloadable images and save them. Image Extractor Extension. Use the image extractor extension in your browser.

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Eat Learn Repeat

MARCH 27, 2018

Stock Images? While GoAnimate itself is a cheaper alternative to complex Flash-based character animations, it’s funny that we try to get it a lot cheaper using stock images. Remember that in an eLearning screen, your media is either relevant to your content or it’s just not. So, don’t we use stock images at all?

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2017

When the education department at your organization is you, it’s easy to let old content linger beyond its welcome. Before you lay that old content to rest, consider sprucing it up a bit first. You can learn the dos and don’ts of resurrecting old content and training materials with a few tricks. The horror! Don’t.

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Thinkdom

APRIL 12, 2024

This means, the speed of developing learning content is just as important as the quality - and there’s barely any room for compromises. These tools, when combined, can transform the way Organizations approach eLearning content creation for their L&D activities. This means splitting the content into several theme-based slides.

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Brilliant Teams

JUNE 22, 2023

By setting specific and measurable goals, you can design focused content that optimizes learning outcomes. Leverage Existing Content One cost-effective approach is to repurpose existing content. By leveraging existing resources, you save time and effort in content creation.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 18, 2024

The often-used phrase “content is king” may sound passé to you, but the truth is content is as relevant, if not more, in the modern marketing scenario. Table of Contents: 1. What are Content Authoring Tools? Table of Contents: 1. What are Content Authoring Tools? What are Content Authoring Tools?

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E-learning Uncovered

JUNE 9, 2016

It’s not always easy to find high-quality images for your e-learning when you’re working on a budget. If you can’t afford the popular stock image sites, you might think you’re only option is to take your own photos. Many of these free stock image sites make their photos available with the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 26, 2022

The main problem is that pushing content passes for training. Thus a lot of what we call e-learning courses are mostly content dumps. A lot of courses (perhaps most) are content heavy with lots of text and videos. There’s nothing wrong with content. Want to move past the content dump?

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Challenge to Learn

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Creative Commons is an organization which supports free and open content. It enables a creator (of images, courses, music, video’s) to get registered as the owner/creator of the resource but at the same time grants other people the right to use this resource. My list of websites with free images, sounds and video’s.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When I first learned to build e-learning courses, the general instruction for building e-learning content was to craft some learning objectives, organize and present the content, and then assess the learners using some sort of simple quiz. If your content is well-designed and engaging, it can work just fine.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

One of my favorite sites for free stock images is Unsplash.com. They provide hundreds of free stock images with a Creative Commons Zero license. That means you can do anything with the images, whether free or commercial. I also used one of the free images for this free template that I shared a while back.

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LearnDash

JULY 6, 2021

We’ve talked a lot on this blog about the importance of good instructional design , which often focuses on how educators create course content. Online courses aren’t just about the words written on the page or the images on the screen, but about how those words and images work together to convey ideas.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The Internet is rife with free things, especially free stock image sites. However, there are usually three main issues with the free stock image sites: The free stock images aren’t really free. The free stock image sites are only there to point to for-pay stock image sites.

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Raptivity

JUNE 15, 2020

Focus on Content. Content is the core of any presentation. Without good content, even an extremely fascinating slide deck is of no use. So, invest time in creating high quality content – do your research, brainstorm, or even discuss with colleagues and experts if need be. Avoid Text Overload.

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Trivantis

JUNE 18, 2014

We’ve written a lot about the importance of choosing the right images for your e-Learning projects and suggested some sources for economically priced stock photography. But what if you don’t want to spend hours searching for the perfect stock photo, or you just can’t find one that demonstrates your industry? Avoid Cliché Poses.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2023

Most of those courses have what appears to be valuable content, but for the learner, the course is a lot of “need to know” but very little “need to do.” Give the learners who know the content the opportunity to prove it upfront. And then regardless of how they answer, provide the core content.

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Hurix Digital

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The importance of Alt text in making your online or website content accessible to users with visual or hearing disabilities is huge. Alt text (alternative text) here is the description of an image that is displayed when either the image cannot be loaded or for users who are dependent on assistive technologies due to disabilities.

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Fly Plugins

APRIL 2, 2024

They needed help with what happens after course production is finished… How to market and sell more courses We began creating our own courses almost 10 years ago and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way, so our plan over the coming weeks is to publish content designed to help you do just that… sell more courses.

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SHIFT eLearning

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Bad Stock Photos Make for Bad eLearning. Does that really make you want to read the content? Does that really make you want to read the content? The dilemma with stock photos is that cheesy-to-the-maximum, cliché, exaggerated, awkward and fake photos do not connect with an audience of learners. Of course it doesn’t.

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 17, 2018

Can you please confirm if this includes access to the in-built My Assets -> Get Adobe Stock Assets? Does my organisation have to purchase a subscription to Adobe Stock to include images into eLearning content? The post Do I have to pay an Adobe Stock subscription after purchasing Captivate 2017? Thanks, Maree.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The challenge with a lot of e-learning is that courses are designed to be presentations of content, but not focused enough on the teaching and application. Content is obviously a key component of learning. Just looking at content with no application of what’s learned is a deficient instructional design process.

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eLearningMind

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The grinning woman eating a salad; the perfectly multicultural meeting; the man with a headset: these are the standards for stock photography. And while it definitely has its place, stock photography isn’t the gold standard when it comes to learning. Learners can sense stock photography from a mile away. Remove unconscious bias.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 11, 2020

So, if you’re using a big, beautiful splash image at the top of your site (as do we all), then synchronous loading means your visitors will be stuck waiting for that image to load before they can see any of the rest of your content. Optimize the images on your site. Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN).

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Paradiso Solutions

JULY 27, 2023

AI content creation tools have been gaining popularity, but you might still be unsure about using them. These AI tools can significantly enhance your content team’s productivity and help you meet increasing demands. You’ll never return to conventional methods once you find the best ai tools for content creators.

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eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 8, 2017

eLearning Brothers announced today that it has acquired privately-held SolidStockArt.com , a premier stock photography company that focuses on high-quality images. Solid Stock Art adds over 2 Million assets to the eLearning Brothers library. Last week, we purchased Solid Stock Art to continue the growth of our library.”

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Trivantis

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Instead, you should use images to make—or reinforce—a point in a clever, clear and captivating way. Ask yourself these five questions as you’re selecting images: Does the image reinforce your message? Take the time to create your own images if your budget allows, or really search through stock photo sites to find the best image.

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Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

When creating online courses it can be hard to pick and choose the perfect image and put it in the perfect spot in your lesson. While I could go on and on about not knowing your target audience when selecting images for your courses, this post will focus on the second reason only. My favorite free images resources for online courses.

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BrightCarbon

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Saying that images are key tools for visual communication may seem obvious, but it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of using pretty pictures in a presentation simply because they’re pretty. Images can be so much more than decoration! Tips for choosing presentation images. Keep your images diverse. Avoid stereotypes.

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BrightCarbon

MAY 10, 2023

Humans are hardwired to respond to images. In fact, almost half our brain is involved in visual processing and can identify images in as little as 13 milliseconds. In the image below, do you read and understand the words first or the image? This is the reason lifestyle images are so popular in the stock media industry.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

model – a structured approach to elevate your content curation game. Unearth Content: Dive deep, but pick only the pearls. It’s about ensuring every piece of content we curate is purposeful and impactful. Cliché stock photos can feel predictable and familiar but don’t necessarily boost attention to content.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2015

The good news is that there are more than enough free stock images available, such as these three earlier posts where I shared 80 free stock photos , 45 free stock photos , and 60 more free stock photos. But whatr about the various background images? 7 Ways to Overlay Text & Customize Free Stock Photos.

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Hurix Digital

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The often-used phrase “content is king” may sound passé to you, but the truth is content is as relevant, if not more, in the modern marketing scenario. Digital content, including blogs, audio, and videos, rule the internet. It is often difficult to come up with meaningful, exciting, and innovative content on a consistent basis.

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eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I’ve written various blogs about why gratuitous eLearning images are bad. Our images should be relevant and be used as a teaching aid. It has always been interesting to me how many “bad images&# are used in eLearning. Confession…I’ve used my fair share of “bad images&# over the years.).

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