Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

One place where they work well is when I am doing quick screencast tutorials. 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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OpenSesame

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Through a fortunate happenstance, I came across Jing : a very simple screencast tool that would incorporate voiceovers. And so, a screencast star was born. Learners will still need an environment where they can “fail” and still learn something. FT Rapid E-learning Ecosystem.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Add a short screencast video as well as an interactive software simulation. Most e-learning isn’t very good and usually very boring. Here’s a bonus tip : people are drawn to the visual design more so than they are to the instructional design. Do you have an e-learning portfolio? Register here.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Here’s a quick screencast tour of how it works. They’ll help you come up with some elearning course templates. In addition, you’ll become more proficient using PowerPoint and your rapid elearning tools. You’ll also become more comfortable in your graphic design skills. Click here to view the Airdropper tour.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Focus on good graphic design. Many courses would be better served with better graphics and visual design. Invest in a graphics designer to help take your courses up a notch. Question: See any cool apps or sites lately that work for elearning? Community E-Learning Challenge #59: E-Learning Games for Kids.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 30, 2010

One of the questions I get asked a lot is about graphics and visual design. Most of the elearning developers I meet have to wear multiple hats. So they’re doing all of the instructional design and graphic design, too. Look for Inspiring Design Ideas. Recreate Good Design. You don’t want to copy the design.

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Hurix Digital

JANUARY 27, 2021

Importance of selecting the right eLearning creation tool for your business. As mentioned before, multiple eLearning course development tools are available in the market these days. Standalone designing tools. Time is a crucial factor when it comes to eLearning course development. Video lectures and screencasts.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 23, 2010

Two of the applications come courtesy of a couple of screencast tutorials I saw the other day. These three applications are a great complement to this post I previously shared on nine free tools to build better elearning. Here’s a quick screencast to show you how it worked for me. It made a cumbersome task very easy and fast.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 26, 2018

I find it’s easier to do a quick screencast and share it than it is to type a lot of text. You can record a screencast which is automatically uploaded to Articulate 360 and generates a URL for you to share. You can record a screencast which is automatically uploaded to Articulate 360 and generates a URL for you to share.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 2, 2010

If you’re a rapid elearning developer, you can find a bunch of great demos and examples on Screenr. If you’re an Articulate rapid elearning developer, we’ve got a lot of help in our community tutorial list (and there are new ones almost daily). David wanted to do a quick screencast. Share What You Learn.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 6, 2010

Here’s a screencast I did to show how that works. Listen to a Podcast of the Rapid E-Learning Blog. Let me tell you why and how it relates to elearning design. Convert the Rapid E-Learning Blog to PDF. Tidbtis : Here are two great learning opportunities.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I met a few blog readers, many of the PowerPoint MVPs that I’ve followed over the years, and was reminded of a few tips and tricks that I can use in my rapid elearning courses. His session inspired a few ideas that could work well for rapid elearning courses although some of the animations may be a bit too much.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2010

It’s also a great way to build a personal learning network. For example, if you build rapid elearning courses with Articulate products there are all sorts of resources available to you: Articulate’s Facebook page keeps you up-to-date on news and information. The same goes for your learning community’s resources.

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Good To Great

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

In-house DIY e-learning and rapid development mean that training managers and subject matter experts (among others) have to put on an e-learning design hat from time to time. Underneath all that, you’ve got to have sound content and an effective learning strategy.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Here’s Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio. Do You Need An Instructional Design Degree? 5 Ways to Prepare & Be an E-Learning Winner. There’s a difference between software training using screencasts and soft skills training that may be built around interactive scenarios. Combine that with your portfolio.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

Here’s a screencast where I break down Jeanette’s solution to the animated cubicle person so you can see how she did it. Page Curls are the Justin Bieber of E-Learning Graphics. Good thing for you the elearning community is hopping with page curls. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Animated Cubicle Dude.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 31, 2017

So here are my five things if you want to start a career in e-learning. Learn About Learning. Sure, a formal instructional design degree helps, maybe. But today it’s not as critical, assuming you can prove that you really know what you learned. Build an E-Learning Portfolio.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 17, 2010

In last week’s post, I offered some tips for building rapid elearning courses when you’re short on time and resources. For example, we chose to build all of the technology pieces in Engage because it’s a form-based elearning tool. But we didn’t want the built-in title bar that’s part of the Engage player design.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 27, 2010

In today’s post, I want to highlight a recent interaction in the community that shows how you can become better in your elearning design. He uploaded a quick screencast of what he wanted to do ; and then asked for some help. It produced a few screencasts, some quick prototypes, and a great discussion.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 17, 2010

Lectora and Lectora Online provide templates specifically designed for iPhone and iPad. Related posts: Rapid Authoring – Freeform Vs Template Based Rapid eLearning Through Software Simulations And Screencasts Adobe Device Central: Great Support for mLearning Development.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Top 100 eLearning Items - eLearning Technology , April 7, 2009. 9 Free Tools That Help Me Build Better E-Learning , Rapid eLearning Blog , May 5, 2009. 7 Creative Ways to Introduce Social Media to Your Team - Learning Putty , October 22, 2009.

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Good To Great

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

His keynote presentation, about designing for true blended learning, offered some real food for thought. For instance, I know we all talk about ‘point of need’, ‘just in time’ and ‘on the job’ learning, but Bob’s explanation of the five moments of need really brought this to life for me.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Articulate Roadshow: Learn more and register here ( early bird ends October 18 ). Articulate Roadshow: Learn more and register here. Free E-Learning Resources.

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OpenSesame

APRIL 22, 2011

On this month’s Learning Circuit Big Question, Tony Karrer asks the learning & development community how they respond to the “I want it now!” Karrer summarizes the dilemma: “The other day I walked into an executive’s office and they had a site up about “Rapid Instructional Design.”

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Good To Great

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

2 Responses to Five tips for e-learning they’ll fall in love with Lisa McGonigle | February 14, 2011 at 10:34 am | Reply Hi Stephanie Love this little blog – just tweeted about it. Bookmark the permalink.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The other day this guy asked me how to develop color schemes for his rapid elearning courses. I shared some of the tools that I use for color schemes in previous posts like this one on creating your own rapid elearning PowerPoint template. Screenr : free screencasting tool; great for tutorials and simple software demos.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 10, 2012

Another challenge is that most screencasts are recorded at a higher resolution than used in the elearning courses. And any time you scale a screencast down you’ll run into some image degradation. When you want to record a quick screencast or share an application, set the image as your desktop image. Add a branded image.

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eLearning Learning Posts

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Curator Editor Research Opportunities on eLearning Learning - eLearning Technology , October 1, 2009. Instructional design - pah, who needs it? Spicy Learning , October 2, 2009. Open Environment E-learning: DocBook and XXE - The E-Learning Curve , October 7, 2009. Other Sources.

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Good To Great

MARCH 14, 2011

This is a personal blog, so all thoughts and opinions are my own and dont necessarily represent those of any of my past, present or future employers.

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Clive on Learning

APRIL 7, 2011

Does your design team have a plan B? If a big story comes in, they don’t hold it for the day after next, they spring into action and put something together now. They don’t get bogged down in documentation. They just build it and use any remaining time to refine this as best they can. BTW: This posting took 15 minutes.

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eLearning Learning Posts

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Twitter for learning - Sticky Learning , October 25, 2009. User Interface Design For eLearning – Updated - The eLearning Coach , October 25, 2009. eLearning Portal Integration - eLearning Technology , October 13, 2009. The Semantic Web cometh - Upside Learning Blog , October 4, 2009.

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Good To Great

AUGUST 20, 2010

This is a personal blog, so all thoughts and opinions are my own and dont necessarily represent those of any of my past, present or future employers.

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eLearning Learning Posts

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Instructional Design for Virtual Worlds - Experiencing eLearning , January 22, 2010 Welcome to stop #10 on the blog book tour for Learning in 3D! How does the instructional design process change when you’re working with virtual worlds and 3-D environments? It’s also a great way to build a personal learning network.

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Good To Great

MARCH 16, 2011

Click on the image above to link to the ABC News website When I shared this in our most recent creative show-and-tell session, everyone loved it; far from just glancing at the images, we spent several minutes sliding the bar on each image backwards and forwards – for whatever reason, this design concept really does engage.

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Good To Great

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

By letting the e-learning and compliance communities determine the content of the session, and then offering practical tips and examples, I hope that I delivered something that was itself engaging, relevant and effective! Your last par introduces the idea of co-design. Bookmark the permalink.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 19, 2016

Types of interactive content and learning activities. Software training: simulations or screencasts. For the job seeker: When assembling a portfolio, pull together diverse elearning examples with different types of courses and interactions. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Learn more & register. Creativity.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Transfer of Learning - Theories and Implications - Designed for Learning , October 31, 2009. Designing Impact , November 24, 2009. Principles of eLearning - Thinking Cloud , November 23, 2009. LearnTrends: Microlearning - Experiencing eLearning , November 19, 2009. Engaging Learning , November 9, 2009.

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