Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The three options I recommend are: simple linear course linear plus some simple learning-based interactivity decision-based interactivity. The customers generally choose the second option because it’s a type of course they understand, includes some focus on performance and interactivity, and is a lot quicker to build.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 25, 2021

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? For one (not surprisingly ;), I think IDs need to know learning science.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

General Thoughts on Rapid E-Learning. 3 Things You Can Only Learn from a Real E-Learning Expert : Learn to work with subject matter experts and the tech-savvy millennials; and get a definitive explanation of how to finally spell e-learning eLearning elearning leearning.

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eLearning Cyclops

APRIL 10, 2011

eLearning Cyclops. My insights on elearning and mlearning. Free eLearning. A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer Are in a Bar and Identify a Training Need: A response to the #LCBQ. The Learning Circuits Big Question is how do we address the "I want it now" demand from stakeholders. Cloud Apps.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 14, 2014

How do you define interactive elearning? It’s a question I ask clients when they tell me they want an interactive elearning course. Usually they define interactive elearning with what we normally consider the “bells and whistles.” Sometimes we laugh those off as superfluous or unnecessary interactions.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I’m not sure I would have seen the concert through the lens of social learning had I not attended DevLearn ’10 last month. The eLearning Guild hosted an engaging, curiosity-inspiring conference focused on social learning. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I’m not sure I would have seen the concert through the lens of social learning had I not attended DevLearn ’10 last month. The eLearning Guild hosted an engaging, curiosity-inspiring conference focused on social learning. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

On past projects, many of my customers would ask for interactive elearning courses. 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.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 7, 2014

E-Learning Jobs: Training, elearning, and instructional design jobs. Interactive Sliders in E-Learning (Recap #52). Two rapid elearning workshops. Day 1: PowerPoint for E-Learning. Day 2: Building Interactive E-Learning with Articulate Storyline.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Many course developers focus on making the content interactive, which is good. But much of the interactivity is novel or exists at a very basic level. What tends to be missing is the more complex decision-making interactivity. Interactive E-Learning 101. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A while back I shared some free illustrated backgrounds that you can use for your branched scenario courses in e-learning. I’ve been working on interactive scenarios for a few upcoming workshops and created some background images that we’ll use to build interactive branched scenarios. Want to learn more?

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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

AUGUST 4, 2015

I used the free image to create an interactive course prototype for an upcoming workshop activity. How to Create an Interactive Course Using a Single Image. If you had access to a graphics designer you could create anything you want. It’s a simple way to create an exploratory interactive course. Going to Devlearn?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2018

Craft a great learning experience that engages the person. That means the course needs to be relevant, aesthetically appealing, and appropriately interactive. 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 30, 2014

Challenge Activity: Using Interactive Sliders in E-Learning (Challenge #52). E-Learning Jobs: Training, elearning, and instructional design jobs. Two rapid elearning workshops. Day 1: PowerPoint for E-Learning. E-Learning Heroes Roadshow. Sign up here.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I’ve just finished a number of workshops and capped it off with a session at Devlearn. It was a great time of meeting many of you and learning more about what you do. Once you have a video, it’s easy enough to add the video to your elearning courses and include interactive elements to create engaging and interactive video courses.

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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. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Want to learn more?

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eLearning Weekly

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

I was very lucky to catch Mark Lassoff in between speaking at DevLearn, working on his forthcoming book from Focal Press, and producing his next training video for the company he founded, LearnToProgram.tv. Mark is an anomoly in the world of elearning these days, because he knows how to code. That’s a great way to learn code.

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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. Understanding the features and what they allow will open the door to all sorts of creative ideas and interactivity. E-Learning & Instructional Design 101.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Interactive Office Template. Realistic Desktop Interaction Template. Interactive Desktop Template. Interactive Conversation. They run the range of click and reveal activities to interactive quiz examples. Timeline Interaction. Simple Tabs Gray Interaction. Zoom Office Interaction. Circle Lift.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Learning styles and fixed ideas - Sticky Learning , November 14, 2009. The Modalities of Blended Learning - Element K Blog , November 8, 2009. Why Enhanced Reading Comprehension Skills Are a Must for Instructional Designers? - C4LPT Guide to Social Learning , November 24, 2009. DevLearn (65).

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2015

Here’s an example from a presentation I recently delivered on interactive video. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Workshops & Events (2015). Want to learn to get the right look and feel for your courses?

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eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 12, 2017

We have our very own Learning Stage at DevLearn this year! Stephen helps companies design and deploy smart, scalable communication strategies to acquire and retain audiences while creating and optimizing interactive training content. Rockin’ Responsive Design Strategies. Michael Allen, Allen Interactions.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 25, 2015

Interacting with someone else. I quickly drew the images for this presentation on how rapid elearning is so simple that even a monkey can do it. If you want to learn more, Dan Roam released a great how-to workbook that shows how to create the images for visual thinking. Upcoming E-Learning Workshops & Events (2015).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

.” 10 Second E-Learning Templates. This is one of David’s favorite tips and he shows how it works in this post on how he built an interactive quiz. So there you have it, three easy ways to create your own elearning templates. Upcoming E-Learning Workshops & Events (2015). Going to Devlearn?

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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. Click here for updates.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

I look for interesting interactions, animations, and visual design. I also like to deconstruct some of the elearning examples I see and figure out how they did what they did and then noodle on how to build on it. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

And I feel honored that social signals came in granting my post on eLearning Strategy top spot. And interestingly several of the posts are around John Seely Brown’s keynote at DevLearn. My argument is that new media and new opportunities for learning trhough digital technologies requires new literacies. have the same challenge.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Was great at DevLearn. Free Virtual Conference => Discussions We held our second annual Learn Trends conference. for Learning Professionals. This will allow more natural kinds of interactions in classroom settings, especially for things like breakout activities. Twitter I'm still not sure what my Twitter Status will be.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Rapid Intake – Talk about price increase. They were never inexpensive but come on – $2,299 for their rapid e-learning authoring suite – includes mobile (prices do drop if you purchase multiple but still 10-25 licenses runs at $1,954). FT by Aura Interactive – $3,500 (1 license). Bottom Line.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

There’s a lot of debate about interactivity in elearning. You have some people who think elearning is not valid unless it has a high level of interactivity. Anything that’s not interactive is just a “boring click-and-read course.” So to them, any interactivity is just extra time and expense.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The other day I was reviewing an old PowerPoint file that I used for the blog post on how to build simple interactive scenarios in PowerPoint-based elearning. Tidbits: I’m in San Francisco this week at Devlearn. I’m presenting on how to create instructional design templates and creating shared practice communities.

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eLearning Learning Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

, October 10, 2010 “Whereas people might spend a long time composing a comment to a blog post or engage in lengthy, in - depth conversation on a discussion board, Twitter invites more in - the - moment interactions. Augmented Reality and M-Learning , October 8, 2010 Let me pose this scenario: Every day, you walk down the same street.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 16, 2018

There’s a lot that goes into building interactive scenarios. The free stock images I shared recently are perfect for building interactive scenarios and establishing visual context. The free stock images I shared recently are perfect for building interactive scenarios and establishing visual context. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Some people use it prior to an interaction, others use it move persistent instructions to a single screen. Challenge Activity: Font Games & Interactions. E-Learning Jobs: Training, elearning, and instructional design jobs. Flat Design for E-Learning Graphics (Recap #50).

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Click here to view the elearning example. The next demo was created by Kristin Anthony , instructional designer, lifter and lover of dogs. Rapid E-Learning for a Rapid Response. That’s where rapid authoring tools really show their value. A Sneak Peek into the New E-Learning Heroes.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 18, 2015

As noted in an earlier post, an easy way to build interactive elearning modules is by choosing a single image and adding interactive elements to it. This is a great solution for those who don’t have graphic design skills or access to a graphic designer. Interactive Image Example. Going to Devlearn?

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