E-learning Uncovered

OCTOBER 24, 2014

I typically use them in my e-learning courses when I want to add a bit of visual contrast or to keep things fun for the learner. However, over the past several years, my use of hand-drawn graphics was limited to what I could find for free on the internet and (and that came with permissions that allowed me to use them in my courses).

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 2, 2014

A: The developer’s pace; the length/size of the course; if the course has audio; if the course requires locked-down navigation; if course requires iPad compatibility; ff course must be 508 compliant. A: Number of browsers that have to be supported; the length/size of the course.

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Variables give you a lot of power over what happens in your Storyline courses but they are often + Read More. If you have not then you need to check out our post "What Are Variables" and come back here when you are done. The post How Are Articulate Variables Like Birthday Cake? appeared first on E-Learning Uncovered.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 12, 2014

For example, we recently completed a prototype for a technical course that will have a lot of diagrams. Since that same data transmission element was likely to appear throughout the course, we were glad we had that discussion during the prototype phase…and not after we had built 20 variations. Happy prototyping!

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

But what is a variable and how does it affect your courses? What they are and how you can use them in your courses. If you are just getting started with e-learning then you have probably run into the term "variable." In this vlog post, Diane Elkins answers your questions about variables. This is a + Read More.

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 7, 2016

It usually starts with some new projects and initiatives, and it ends with a bang at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference & Expo. If you’ve never attended DemoFest, it’s like a science fair for e-learning courses. People compete by showing their course and attendees vote for their favorites.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 28, 2014

For our internship project, we were converting the materials from an existing instructor-led training into an online course. Finished storyboards and completed modules from Artisan’s previous courses for the same client provided both examples and templates. July 10, 2014 | E-Learning Heroes Community Event | Toronto, ON.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 16, 2016

People who are smart can see when a course is wasting their time. E-learning needs to work on the platform your learners will use to access the course. There’s no hard-and-fast rule about whether or not your courses need to work on mobile devices. elearning HAS to have next and previous buttons #elearningmyths.

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E-learning Uncovered

JANUARY 27, 2021

In the midst of all the crazy, were you able to stay on top of all the great new features Articulate released over the course + Read More. 2020 was quite a year!! The post Articulate Storyline 360: The Year in Review 2020 appeared first on E-Learning Uncovered.

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Our challenge involved one of WeeJee’s actual clients, the Door Security and Safety Foundation, and an elearning course that they commissioned. To help learners see themselves in this role, I assembled a cast of characters to be the learner’s “classmates” in the course. HTML5 Authoring Tool Review.

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Our challenge involved one of WeeJee’s actual clients, the Door Security and Safety Foundation, and an elearning course that they commissioned. To help learners see themselves in this role, I assembled a cast of characters to be the learner’s “classmates” in the course. HTML5 Authoring Tool Review.

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 9, 2015

On Thursday night, Diane presented a course we developed for the American Red Cross at the ever-popular DemoFest. While we didn’t win an award THIS year, you can see all the award winners in a free eLearning Guild webinar. We also shared a simple two-page desk reference, which you can download and print here.

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E-learning Uncovered

JANUARY 8, 2014

Her focus has always been on the client and end-user, with emphasis on usability and intuitiveness, ensuring that products and courses under her direction are not only aesthetically gorgeous, but also intuitive, easy-to-use, and functioning as desired. Tanya loves being both a teacher and a learner. Office Hours”. Happy New Year.

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E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 25, 2014

Use AutoCorrect for learner instructions (“Click or tap each item to learn more.”), programmer/artist instructions (“Don’t require the student to answer before continuing.”), and even content (“personal protective equipment” in a safety course or “Click OK.” in computer training). Apply simple formatting to your AutoCorrect entries.

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 12, 2018

Are the colors of your elearning content working together to create a cohesive design? These features are there to help you kickstart your project and produce content faster but how often have you seen one of these same themes in a course that you are taking? Yeah, these themes get around.

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Are you creating courses using Adobe Captivate and don’t yet have a learning management system (LMS) for tracking results? Using the Adobe Captivate Quiz Results Analyzer, you can capture student scores and question-and-answer specifics, which can provide insight into your learners’ performance in the course. Total score.

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E-learning Uncovered

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’m wrapping up my to-dos from mLearning DevCon , a conference I attended last week that was from the organizers of eLearning DevCon , but (as you might have surmised) geared toward m-learning development. This particular case involved the conversion of an existing e-learning course on human trafficking to mobile delivery.

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E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 13, 2014

While character audio adds life and variety to a course, it comes with some logistical challenges. Uncategorized audio design development e-learning e-learning design eLearning narration project management resources tools video' Do you ask your friends and family to help you out, but risk it not sounding professional?

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E-learning Uncovered

JUNE 10, 2014

Whether I’m developing an e-learning course, writing a blog post, or simply sharing something on my screen; Snagit makes it quick and easy for me to get things done. Uncategorized Apple Boot Camp e-learning e-learning design eLearning Fences Mac OSX productivity project management resources Snagit tools Windows'

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 13, 2011

In an a recent article I wrote for Learning Solutions Magazine , I reflected on how the software you use can compromise your designs by guiding you into a certain paradigm based on what the tool supports, rather than the designs that will best support the goals of the course. For other projects, it may be a dealbreaker altogether.

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E-learning Uncovered

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

These handy little icons let your audience know that there is more to your virtual reality course than good looks. While researching virtual reality projects and 360° slides for our upcoming book on Adobe Captivate 2019, I came across interactive Hotspots. The post Custom Hotspot Icons for Captivate VR Projects.

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

I knew many people there from #lrnchat and the communities that the eLearning Guild has helped to cultivate, and I met many others at the conference itself. Here are a few highlights for me: One thread that I hear over and over from designers is that we can’t see enough of each other’s courses, and I agree! Here are my highlights.

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

With all of the compliance issues surrounding the health industry, we’ve been doing more medical-related elearning projects in which these characters could be used. - My favorite part: You can insert a character, then specify actions to simply change the character pose in response to learner actions within the course. . - Very slick!

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Real life doesn’t have multiple-choice questions, so why should our course?”. When I first started in e-learning in 2001, I reviewed a course about what the Internet is. If I can pass a test on blood-borne pathogens without taking the course, then that’s a bad test. Our course is featured about two-thirds of the way in.

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E-learning Uncovered

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Diane and I had the pleasure of sharing some ways we have streamlined our production process in last week’s “Best of DevLearn” Webinar presented by The eLearning Guild, which you can view here. Q: How do you estimate a course that has several interactions in it? A: We use some base assumptions about interactivity in a course.

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 15, 2014

The goal is consistency, whatever type of dash you use, you’ll want to make sure it is used consistently in the document—and eventually in your course. You may want to turn off automatic formatting if you are writing for a Storyline course. The use can vary based on which style guide you are using. Here’s what we use at Artisan.

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E-learning Uncovered

JUNE 3, 2014

Within about 3 hours, I was able to install the Steroids framework, research the command line commands, compile a published Lectora course into an iPad app, and access and test the app on my personal iPad. Uncategorized apps authoring tools design development e-learning e-learning design eLearning html5 iOS iPad mlearning mobile resources'

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