Thinkdom

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Navigating through the sea of eLearning content development companies can present a challenge when it comes to selecting a partner. Engaging with eLearning experts who can meticulously identify your employees' training and development needs ensures that your investment yields effective outcomes. Learning strategy development.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The new site also has a lot more up-to-date content so you’re not stuck with some of the older clip art (unless of course you’re designing a retro course on using Clippy). But if you need more, jump into the elearning community and ask what others are doing. Here are a few quick thoughts: Focus the content on action.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2023

We’ve all been there, building courses where we don’t have much say in the content. You know the ones I’m talking about – those compliance courses or those annual refreshers that are driven by content more so than performance. Content alone may not be the most exciting thing in the world. But fear not!

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Kitaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

Cloud-based digital publishing platforms like KITABOO offer interactive content creation tools and robust analytics , enabling companies, publishers, and content providers to deliver engaging learning experiences. But what exactly are these training solutions, and how do they transform learning experiences?

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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. Here are a few considerations: This is not intended to help you steal images and content from sites where you own no rights. Free E-Learning Resources. There you go.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 25, 2021

Don’t forget task analysis and needs assessment skills, making content accessible and engaging. After 9/11, when we were avoiding travel, there was a push for elearning. And, with the usual push for efficiency, rapid elearning became the vogue. It looked like lectures, so it must be learning, right?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2011

But if you can step away from what the vendor calls the product and how they present the features, you’ll learn to get more value out of the tools. Essentially the tools create multimedia content regardless of how they’re designed. All you have to do is copy and paste your content into a form and hit publish.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. Their organization needs to take existing content (usually a bunch of PowerPoint files) and get it online as soon as possible. So they buy an authoring tool and quickly convert the content. It’s also a great framework for learning to build courses.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

Make the content more relevant to their needs. What will they learn? Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events May 3-4 (London) : Learning Technologies. June 1 (Johannesburg) : 2023 Learning Indaba Conference. Focus on the learner.

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Adobe Captivate

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

After what seems like an eternity of anticipation, mLearning is finally taking off, and now is the perfect time to hone up on the new skills you’ll need to bring your eLearning content to your mobile learners. Community Documentation eLearning this week Extending Captivate How do I.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

Many e-learning developers create multiple courses, but these courses are often very similar in content. A job seeker expressed their desire to move away from creating basic click-and-read e-learning content and work on courses that have a more significant impact. Swing by the booth and say hello.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2011

Android devices play your current Flash content. Before you spend a lot of time reworking your current content it’s important to know that the Android devices and most non-Apple tablets already play your current Flash content. With that said, it doesn’t mean your current content is ideal for a mobile audience.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 23, 2019

We’ve covered this quite a bit in previous posts and in a free e-book available to you through the e-learning community. A couple of weeks ago I did a workshop where we discussed working with subject matter experts and my computer crashed. Who is the final reviewer of the content and course? Free E-Book.

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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. My first suggestion if you’re working with PowerPoint is to step away from the original content. Original posts that highlight the portfolio template and shows off some rapid elearning tips and how to create the portfolio.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

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. Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning Design and Getting Started with Articulate Storyline.

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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

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. The same goes for elearning.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 10, 2012

A common frustration for many rapid elearning developers is wanting to build elearning courses that look good but not having the graphic design expertise or resources to make it happen. It’s a trick I share in many of my workshops. In a previous post we reviewed how to design an elearning course on a budget.

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Learnnovators

AUGUST 18, 2016

The workshop ended by providing an overview of various approaches to game design, using plenty of examples along the way. Learnnovators , headquartered in Chennai (India), is a multiple-award winning organization that specializes in the design and development of innovative and effective learning solutions for the workplace.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 20, 2021

We have an industry full of experts whose whole existence revolves around pointing out boring e-learning and selling their services to de-borify. I write this blog hoping to combat boring e-learning. And yet, a lot of e-learning is still boring. Boring E-learning Has Always Existed.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 9, 2019

Many of us are challenged to convert our linear content into something more interactive and engaging. I was digging through some old workshop files and stumbled upon one I built a while back but never ended up sharing it outside of the workshop. In the workshop activity, the objective was to not build completely from scratch.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 1, 2012

We’ve seen lots of improvement in our industry with technology like rapid elearning tools. But learning is much more than multimedia technology. An E-Learning Heroes Roadshow workshop where we’ll look at ways to build elearning courses and learn some great PowerPoint tips. Upcoming Events.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

When I asked them how they defined interactive elearning courses they’d usually list things like fancy mouseovers, drag-and-drop interactions, and a host of other ways to interact with the screen. They rarely described making decisions or using the content. Here’s a cool example I like to show at workshops. Sign up here.

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ProProfs

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These solutions include: eLearning authoring tools. learning management systems. By making mostly customizable tools and resources available online eLearning content development companies help users get their eLearning programs up and running in record time. SHIFT eLearning. Custom eLearning Development.

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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. Seeing it all in an e-learning module. See e-learning example here. March 26-28 (Orlando).

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

Typically elearning courses start from existing content. And often that content dictates how the course is structured and how it looks. The guiding principle for rapid elearning design is to be intentional. You don’t want existing content to dictate the design of your course. And that may not always be best.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 17, 2012

One of the topics we cover in the elearning workshops is how to quickly create templates to help move the elearning courses out of that PowerPoint look. At a previous workshop someone wanted to see how this was done so we created one quickly in class. Here’s a template we built in the workshop. Upcoming Events.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 29, 2012

Often this forces us to use templates that don’t fit the context of the course content. And then many organizations force draconian template rules on all elearning courses, regardless of their purpose. If you don’t want others to have those rights, don’t use the service to share your content.”.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I like this look because it helps get away from the PowerPoint look and it adds a sense of informality to the course which may help make the content seem less rigid. If you want to learn more about using the template and how to create the cutouts and character fills, be sure to check out the tutorials below. Upcoming Events.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 19, 2019

Building e-learning courses is usually a matter of pulling together the appropriate content, visuals, and some level of interactivity. However, there’s a way to make e-learning content and the learning experience more dynamic when using variables. Learn About Variables for E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 18, 2019

This type of approach will save resources and help you get the most out of the e-learning software you use. Move Content Offline. A lot of e-learning content is content that already exists in other formats. And most of that content is text-based. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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TalentLMS

AUGUST 6, 2018

Use curated online content. Invest in a rapid eLearning authoring tool. Host workshops in lieu of comprehensive online training courses. Conduct eLearning assessments to identify gaps and target your compliance training. Use curated online content. Invest in a rapid eLearning authoring tool.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Maybe, but probably not because it’s not about just putting content in front of learners. Here are three things to consider when converting a PowerPoint file into an e-learning course. Presentation content isn’t the same as an e-learning course. Convert bullet points to interactive content.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 12, 2016

Rapid E-Learning Makes Interactive Video Easy. Here’s one of my favorite examples of how things changed with the advent of rapid elearning. The user can ignore it and continue viewing the video or she can click on the object which pauses the video and exposes additional content. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

This isn’t a defense of bad elearning (that often is linear). Instead it’s an acknowledgement that there’s a place for linear content. Instead of injecting our personal views on what elearning should be, we need to focus on the type of course that is most appropriate for the organization’s goals. Learner flexibility.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

When it comes to creating interactive elearning, I focus on three key principles. Make sure the content is relevant and meaningful to the learner. Obviously, information is important and critical to learning. But information is only part of the learning process. Tidbits: Here are the rest of my workshops for 2012.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2011

I get lots of questions from those who are just getting started with rapid elearning. They want to know what they can do to build good elearning. In fact, I routinely ask people I meet what types of elearning they take at work and what they think. Instead, they complain about content that is irrelevant to what they do.

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