Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2011

PowerPoint’s designed as a presentation tool. While the application is versatile and great for elearning, many people still struggle to get past the PowerPoint look because the features are designed to encourage the use of the templates. They’re Just Tools That Build Multimedia. Vendors design tools with features.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

It’s really an issue with a lot of training and elearning programs. Recognize that elearning courses aren’t the objective. It’s easy to be seduced by solutions because these seem tangible and active, especially with the simple and quick authoring of rapid elearning tools. They allow you to easily create solutions.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

But the reality is that not all elearning courses need to be that way. This isn’t a defense of bad elearning (that often is linear). Instead of injecting our personal views on what elearning should be, we need to focus on the type of course that is most appropriate for the organization’s goals.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 19, 2011

At a recent session someone asked, “How do I measure the success of my elearning?”. While we may all use words like “elearning” we don’t always mean the same thing. On top of that, just because it’s built with an elearning tool doesn’t mean that the output is really an elearning course. Performance Improvement.

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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. The same goes for elearning. You won’t necessarily build world-class elearning the first time you build an elearning course. Learn to use the tools.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Real learning isn’t a one-time event (like many elearning courses) where it’s just a matter of getting new information. But in an elearning course, I have a room and equipment that is always available. That’s one of the good things about elearning. And when she finally succeeded she let out a cry of joy. Free Willy!

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

Two things always stand out during these trips: There is no one way to do elearning. Some people build courses, some create marketing material, and some use the rapid elearning software to create multimedia information. One of the sessions I did in Atlanta was on how to get the graphics you need for your rapid elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 16, 2012

They include tips on creating custom graphics, assembly of interactive elearning, and getting more out PowerPoint’s features. Building an elearning course with PowerPoint is not the same as building a presentation. Building an elearning course with PowerPoint is not the same as building a presentation.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In a recent post we looked at ways to build interactive elearning even if using PowerPoint to build the courses. This lets us look at some essential production tips when using PowerPoint to build interactive elearning. The Cropping Tool is Your Friend. Then selected the head image (see above) and opened the cropping tool.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2012

But there’s a difference between elearning courses and slide presentations. However, it never fails that once someone knows you’re using PowerPoint to build the rapid elearning course, they apply the same rules to your elearning course that they’d apply to presentations. PowerPoint is a Diverse Tool.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 12, 2011

Starting with PowerPoint 2007, there are many features that make the rapid elearning process much more efficient. I detailed some of those features in this post on why PowerPoint 2007 helps you build better elearning. I find that there are any features that I use quite a bit, and mostly when I’m building elearning courses.

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