Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2012

In a previous post, we looked at five free desktop image editors. Here are a couple of additional free desktop applications shared by some blog readers. A challenge with free software is that sometimes your organization isn’t comfortable with you downloading and installing applications that aren’t approved. PhotoPlus SE.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

My key objective is to create viable (not necessarily perfect) characters that I can use in online training programs or PowerPoint presentations. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events October 24 (Las Vegas): 2023 Articulate User Conference.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2018

I came into rapid e-learning from the world of Authorware and Flash where building courses took a lot of time and cost a lot more money. But I saw the light in the early 2000s when I started using Articulate Presenter. This blog addressed their concerns a decade ago in the 5 Myths of Rapid E-Learning series.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 27, 2021

When I create presentations for our webinars or workshops, I like to use the imagery from our e-learning community or the Articulate website. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

One of the best ways to learn to build courses is to get inspiration from what others build. Everyone is presented with the same challenge, yet each challenge entry offers something unique. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2011

With a rapid elearning tool, you’re using PowerPoint’s easy authoring environment to create Flash movies. Essentially, you’re creating Flash content without the requirement of learning to program Flash. PowerPoint’s designed mostly as a linear presentation tool; which is fine. Click here to learn more.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2022

As we’ve mentioned throughout this blog, the default for many e-learning courses is to focus exclusively (or mostly) on content presentation. In today’s post, we’re going to kind of flip the process and present an activity first and then build from there. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 28, 2023

No matter the number of projects you have under your belt, it is important to present yourself as the e-learning expert. What else would you suggest to that new e-learning designer? Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? That’s why you’re there. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events May 3-4 (London) : Learning Technologies. June 1 (Johannesburg) : 2023 Learning Indaba Conference. Delivering a keynote presentation and afternoon e-learning workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2022

This helps create a framework for learning. Instructionally, “telling” allows us to curate content, package, and present it in a manner that saves time compared to self-discovery (which is in its own way an effective strategy). Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Ever wonder how to present e-learning course ideas to your customers? I had a conversation the other day with someone who was presented with a somewhat boring course project. An explainer course is one where you present information, but there is no performance requirement. Here are a few ideas to get you thinking.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2023

Like many of you, I’m not a big fan of meetings because most of them tend to be presentations. The entire time I’m thinking, “Why didn’t they just record a presentation and send that out rather than have a bunch of people sit in a meeting with no expectations or action items? Seems like a big waste of time.”

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When I first learned to build e-learning courses, the general instruction for building e-learning content was to craft some learning objectives, organize and present the content, and then assess the learners using some sort of simple quiz. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

There are all sorts of reasons for this, but the main reason is that the courses share so much content that they present the illusion that they’re complete. We build a lot of content that we call e-learning. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? How do you know? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

E-Learning Challenges : we organize weekly e-learning challenges with the intention of encouraging course authors to experiment with the software, learn about its features, and try out new techniques. June 1 (Johannesburg) : 2023 Learning Indaba Conference. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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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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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

Who doesn’t want free PowerPoint templates? If you build rapid elearning courses, they can save time. And if you’re challenged for ideas or graphic design skills they also help bring a consistent and clean look to your rapid elearning courses so that you avoid the Frankencourse. August 7 : Costa Mesa, CA (ASTDOC).

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Explainer courses present key content critical to the learning experience. What would you add to this list if someone asked about getting their e-learning program started? Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I’m working on a presentation that covers instructional design challenges and wanted to share a few points to consider about course design and how we need to move past the way many of today’s courses are constructed. Look at the way you learn things today and where you go to learn them. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

What does that mean for e-learning courses? How it’s presented is. Most e-learning is boring because it exists in a different world than the one the learner lives. Learning is a combination of content presentation, consumption, and application. Here's Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 14, 2012

I get a lot of questions about how to move past the PowerPoint look when building rapid elearning courses. Here are some free office-themed templates and assets. Here’s a free PowerPoint template that features 10 layout options and also comes with a Quizmaker file. 32 free chalkboard graphics. Spiral Notebook.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Challenges Retrofitting Accessible E-Learning. There’s a lot that goes into creating an e-learning course like consulting with subject matter experts, writing scripts, developing prototypes, presenting content to stakeholders, and iterating on the prototypes you have created. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Focus on the actions required of the learner and then try to present the course treatment around that rather than the content. The more examples of different learning experiences you can show, the better. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Why not frame the content around relevant questions and then present the answers (hopefully desired actions) to them? It forces you to frame the content into a more meaningful context and not just focus on presenting information. The goal is that the course enables some practical learning which produces some measurable results.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Instead, present a challenge and let them figure it out. Obviously, somewhere in the process you have a check-in to see what’s going on and what they’ve learned. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 3, 2012

To ease your burden, I put together a list of all of the posts from 2011 where I shared free elearning assets. Free E-Learning Templates. Here’s a Noteworthy PowerPoint Template (and It’s Free!). Here’s a Free PowerPoint Template & Font. 5 Free PowerPoint E-Learning Templates.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2011

It’s that time of year to share gifts, so here’s an elearning template that you’re free to use as you wish. As always, I use the default template colors, so you’re free to easily modify the colors using PowerPoint’s color themes. Here’s a link to the free PowerPoint template. Feel free to use it as you wish.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 13, 2017

Previously we looked at how to create free text-to-speech narration using a free application. Today we’ll look at a free (or inexpensive) way to create your text-to-speech narration that’s just as easy and hardly costs anything, if at all. The first 5 GB is free and after that, it’s very inexpensive.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. I call this the rapid elearning story because it’s a story many people relate to. It’s also a great framework for learning to build courses. I shared more detail in the post on building a roadmap to better rapid elearning. Rapid Authoring.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I was reviewing some older presentations I found a slide regarding the topic of getting started with e-learning. An E-Learning Course is Different from a Classroom Session. A challenge a lot of new e-learning developers have is that they start with existing content from classroom training.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 14, 2017

In an earlier post, we looked at how to convert dingbat and wingding fonts into vector images that you can use in your e-learning courses and presentations. I reviewed a bunch of the free fonts and tried to sort to the those that are free for commercial use. Free Faces & Character Fonts. Free Icon Fonts.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2015

Most of us are scrambling to find free assets to use in our presentations and elearning courses. The good news is that there are more than enough free stock images available, such as these three earlier posts where I shared 80 free stock photos , 45 free stock photos , and 60 more free stock photos.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Present the projects in a consistent framework : What was the goal? Whether you build a portfolio as an active job seeker or to document your learning, it’s a good practice to develop. If so, feel free to share a link and share your thoughts. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In a previous post, I share 15 free display graphics that are commonly seen in elearning courses. The cool thing is that all of these are created in PowerPoint; so you can learn to build your own. Free Chalkboard and Whiteboards. 32 free chalkboard graphics. Feel free to use them as you wish.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 11, 2019

Most e-learning is designed to present information through a series of screens. However, a good course develops understanding rather than merely present information. Here are 4 ways to move past information sharing and create courses that present a deeper level of learning and understanding.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 30, 2020

It makes me consider the point of the information being presented to me. Click here to view the e-learning example. If you want to grow your skills using the e-learning software and building interactions, the challenges are a great way to do that. Join us in the e-learning challenges to grow your skills.

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