The eLearning Coach

MARCH 8, 2010

And every so often, some great software comes along that saves time and frustration and can be downloaded for free. Here’s a list of free software downloads I’ve collected that I wanted to share with readers—some I’ve used and others have been recommended. You can download AIM for all platforms. Open Office.

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The eLearning Coach

JUNE 9, 2010

Read this and download a simple template set. Unsure how to get started with eLearning templates? Post from: The eLearning Coach eLearning Templates.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 3, 2011

And at the end of this article is a SME Content Collection Form you can download. See the download link at the end of this article. Download: SME Content Collection Form. Below are guidelines for each phase. Feel free to add your personal guidelines in the Comments section below. Phase 1: The Prep Work.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 4, 2009

In case you haven’t heard, The eLearning Coach now has a collection of free downloadable storyboard templates for both Word and PowerPoint that were graciously donated by the eLearning community. If you would like to contribute to this collection, please let me know through the Contact form. Check out the Storyboard Depot.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Relevant to learning is the iBook app for downloading digital publications. Conventionally, creators of operating systems don’t control the software that users purchase or download. They have also redesigned iWork, the Mac productivity suite with Keynote (for presentations), Pages (for documents), and Numbers (for spreadsheets).

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 13, 2011

The speech bubbles are a free download from Media Militia. You can use these as instructional-agents or as characters in scenarios throughout the course. These cutout people are from the eLearning Brothers. Alternative 4: Wrap the list around a picture.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Podcasts are fairly easy for anyone to make and with the free downloadable software, Audacity , it becomes an inexpensive option. Users do not have to download or install software to participate in a presentation or webinar. Category: Podcasts. Category: Interactive Webinars and Live Presentations. Think of it.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 28, 2009

In this free download from the ASTD, Ryan Ellis introduces readers to the many criteria to examine when you’re organization is in the market for an LMS. Brief History of Social Media. Want to read something fun? Brett Borders has written a history lesson of social media that may surprise you. Field Guide to Learning Management Systems.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 25, 2010

You can download his podcasts on this site or through iTunes. Although some of their courses only include the syllabus and lecture notes, many of the Brain and Cognitive Science lectures are recorded as audio files. Listen to these at the gym for a cerebral workout. Psych Files. Michael Brit, Ph.D

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 14, 2009

You can help this along by providing supplemental information in the form of a glossary, hypertext explanations, links to authority websites and downloads of background resources, such as research studies. If they don’t, they’ll use their own resourcefulness to figure it out. Avoid Condescension.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 22, 2009

You can download the screencast as an.mp4 file. The result is a decent video capture that is light enough for Twitter, You can see the quality in the video below, but here the size had to be reduced a bit to fit into this page. Publishing your finished product posts your screenr-cast to the public stream on the screenr site.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 27, 2009

Open Source apps are usually free to download, which makes online learning more affordable. An increasing number of organizations are taking advantage of Open Source products, like Moodle and Sakai, for Learning Management Systems and authoring tools, like Udutu, for course production. The advantages?

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 23, 2010

You buy credits, select a voice, enter or copy/paste text into their editor, and download the synthesized audio files. NeoSpeech is primarily an on-demand service, though they do license their software engine to developers. NextUp sells the synthesizer TextAloud 2 for the PC and Ghostreader for the Mac.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 21, 2011

Content is downloaded to the application and consumed locally, which allows for learning to take place even when the user doesn’t have connectivity, such as when on board a plane. Hundreds of internet-enable phone models can be supported using this method. Installed Application.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

You can download book chapters, watch a video, find white papers, etc. There’s a lengthy summary of this at Internet Time Wiki. That’s the “informal learning page&# I set up just for people who are curious about informal learning. Thanks for a great interview, Jay! Related Articles: Social Media And Learning.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 1, 2010

Some things you can do are: avoid slow downloads, write clear user interface instructions, let learners know what to do on every screen and adhere to common user interface conventions, when possible. Most users have a mental model of how an online program should work and may get frustrated if your course breaks the mold.

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The eLearning Coach

MAY 14, 2020

DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT: As usual, elves are working on it right now. . * Looking at the lens of time in terms of inclusive design. * How to get started quickly. What to do if management is resistant to inclusive design. Biggest challenges regarding accessibility in the learning industry. TIME: 33 Minutes. The Accessibility Primer.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

These sites will have a ‘Lightbox’ feature where you can store images you might like to download at a later date. The additional functionality you can find on a for-pay photo site can help you stay organized and efficient. You can typically create multiple lightboxes with unique names for different projects. It Supports The Arts.

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