Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Whereas the traditional teaching approach emphasizes the role of the teacher as the holder of the wisdom, facilitation puts the onus on the participants to become involved in their own learning process. The facilitator’s role is to introduce subjects of discussion, encourage a blend of perspectives, and integrate students’ shared experiences.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

by Michael on March 7, 2011 in blended learning If you still believe that “classroom learning is the best learning” for your training and learning programs, I have some news for you. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads? The number one most asked question by social media marketers was, “How do I measure the effect of social media marketing on my business?” They both do great work.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s also an effective way to get around uploading a real course when it is proprietary and you can’t share it. Build a Dynamic E-Learning Portfolio. Many people show projects, share files, and discuss things they learned on the projects. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 5, 2021

When people talk about effective e-learning it’s usually around meeting performance objectives. Many take the position that any e-learning course that isn’t performance-based is wrong; and inevitably, you run into a lot of lamenting about the dangers of click-and-read e-learning.

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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. You’re trying to get them to help you build an effective course.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 18, 2015

I’m not sure you noticed but we just updated the Insider’s Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. The first edition of the free e-book was released in 2007, and as you can imagine a lot has changed in our industry. How Has E-Learning Changed? What’s New in the Free E-Book?

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Thinkdom

APRIL 18, 2024

Let's start by discussing the simplicity of Canva. Learning and Development (L&D) managers can begin by logging in and choosing a newsletter template that suits their style. Check out this blog for a brief overview of ChatGPT prompts for Rapid eLearning Development.

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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. Good e-learning requires more than good e-learning software.

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ProProfs

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

They include eLearning designers, project managers, head of learning technology, and multimedia developers. They put their heads together in designing, developing, testing, and delivering effective eLearning experiences. These companies are equipped with rapid eLearning authoring tools and qualified human resources.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In fact, that type of interactivity is an important part of building effective and interactive elearning courses. Interactive E-Learning Courses: Create an Immersive Experience. A key component while building interactive elearning courses is to craft an immersive experience. Two rapid elearning workshops.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Odds are that during the summer months elearning wasn’t on the top of your list. So I decided to weed through some rapid elearning information and pull out a few posts that you may have missed. And of course, there are some free PowerPoint elearning templates, too. Download the files here. Download the files here.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Usually they define interactive elearning with what we normally consider the “bells and whistles.” Often they mention things like fancy buttons that change colors and rollover effects. But they do play an important role in interactive elearning. But they’re only part of the interactive elearning process.

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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. Tapping into a learning community is fine. And for good reason.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

That’s something that elearning can’t always do effectively. Classroom sessions often have delayed start times and they can be side-tracked by other discussions. Then after viewing it, the students can come back together to discuss the content. And it’s quite effective in sharing information. It’s not too late.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 4, 2010

It’s a fact that you CAN build effective elearning with rapid elearning tools. All it requires is that you craft a sound learning strategy and get the most out of your tools. To demonstrate this, I deconstructed an effective elearning course originally built in Flash and then built a mock up in PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 10, 2009

On Wednesday, I’ll be facilitating a session on rapid elearning at the ID Zone. It has a bunch of examples of rapid elearning courses including our recent Articulate Guru Award winners. This post discusses ways you can jump start that next project. 5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 15, 2009

And then consider how they might work in your elearning courses. It’s also a great way to learn to use PowerPoint’s graphic features; because a lot of your rapid elearning success depends on how well you can get around PowerPoint. These types of exercises will only enhance your skills as a rapid elearning author.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 20, 2017

We discussed this in the post on what every new instructional designer should know. If you focus on the activities and not the information, you’ll most likely built more effective, engaging, and interactive e-learning. FocusOn Learning conference. Join us for one or two days of e-learning goodness.

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Spark Your Interest

MAY 1, 2020

If e-learning for health wasn’t important already, now its mission-critical for many organizations. This blog post discusses the changes happening with e-learning for healthcare , in part due to Covid-19. Included are practical examples of online learning. It is quicker and more cost-effective to scale up.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2012

But it doesn’t mean each type of interactivity is equally effective. The hover or rollover effect seems a bit slippery to me. I have them in my RSS reader so that I’m always exposed to new ideas and discussions around designing user interfaces and interactive experiences. The Power of Rapid E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 2, 2010

Stephanie Harnett of ICE shows a cool tip for creating a transparent tape effect in PowerPoint. The effect is easy enough to learn and practice in a few minutes. There are also a lot of uses for the effect. Or use David’s Polaroid idea and “tape” them to a wall on your elearning course screen. Share What You Learn.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 25, 2015

In previous posts we discussed how visual thinking helps us focus on core concepts and teaches us to communicate those with graphics and other visual elements. We also looked at ways to practice developing your visual thinking skills so that you can effectively apply them to your course design. Start with a simple stick person.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2009

In fact, the frog dissection post I did a few months ago came as a result of a conference discussion. And the glossary post came as a result of someone asking about different ways to add a glossary to a rapid elearning course. You can download the files here. Click here to view the demo. Add Multiple Videos to One Slide.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

And when you’re the only one working on your elearning courses, eventually they all start to look the same. I’ve discussed this in previous posts: Here’s How to Get past a Screen Full of Bullet Points. Inspiring Designs to Keep Your E-Learning Courses Looking Fresh. Here’s a link to the issue I was looking at.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

I discuss relevant content quite a bit throughout the blog and make it one of the key building blocks for interactive elearning. This is known as the aesthetic-usability effect. There are many ways to implement these tips to create engaging and interactive learning. Upcoming E-Learning Workshops & Events (2015).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

That’s what I discussed in this post on the blur filter. There are all sorts of ways you could use these modified clip art images in your elearning courses. Click here to download the PowerPoint file. By applying simple image effects to your clip art, you can extend your resources. Feel free to use it as you wish.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 6, 2009

As we were dismantling it, we discussed how the toaster worked and what the different parts did. I was amazed at the simple yet effective design of the toaster. I do something similar with elearning courses. He’s going to apply his Beyond Bullet Points approach to rapid elearning. She didn’t buy that.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Here are some of the default effects in PowerPoint 2007. For many courses this is adequate and if you really learn to use your own styles and formats, you can do some pretty cool things. And that can be a big time saver, which kind of fits into the whole rapid part of rapid elearning.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 11, 2012

For the organization looking to make cuts and still offer training, elearning is a viable option because it can reduce costs. It’s one of the points we discussed in this post on why elearning is so effective. So elearning is at the forefront of this convergence. Are You Saving Time or Reducing Costs?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2011

But the reality is that most of a person’s learning happens in the time before and after the elearning course. We looked at this briefly in a previous post, Ignore This Post If You Don’t Care About Effective Learning. Motivated to Learn : How do you get people interested in what you have to offer?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Most elearning developers I meet are transitioning from face-to-face training and usually start by converting their classroom content into elearning courses. The usual solution is to use software that turns the PowerPoint slides into elearning courses. Get Started by Learning More About E-Learning.

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Trivantis

APRIL 19, 2012

e-Learning Authoring Software Made Easy. Web-based Collaborative e-Learning Authoring. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. Learning & Talent Management Systems. Fast, Flexible & Powerful Learning Management. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. -->. Learn from the Experts. -->.

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Trivantis

OCTOBER 2, 2011

e-Learning Authoring Software Made Easy. Web-based Collaborative e-Learning Authoring. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. Learning & Talent Management Systems. Fast, Flexible & Powerful Learning Management. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. -->. Learn from the Experts. -->.

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Trivantis

JUNE 27, 2012

e-Learning Authoring Software Made Easy. Web-based Collaborative e-Learning Authoring. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. Learning & Talent Management Systems. Fast, Flexible & Powerful Learning Management. Affordable Rapid e-Learning. -->. Learn from the Experts. -->.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 7, 2015

ABOUT THIS INTERVIEW SERIES: ‘ Crystal Balling with Learnnovators ’ is a thought-provoking interview series that attempts to gaze into the future of e-learning. It comprises stimulating discussions with industry experts and product evangelists on emerging trends in the learning landscape. It’s not that difficult.

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