Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

There’s a lot of promise to artificial intelligence (AI) for image generation. However, as it currently works it’s not as simple as prompting an image and getting something perfect to download and use. However, using the images for production work can be a challenge. AI can generate a lot of nice results quickly.

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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

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. Record and sync audio to animations.

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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

MAY 3, 2022

I know that when presenting in a classroom, it’s not always easy seeing the URL on the projection screen. The images below show the difference between the Chrome and Edge versions. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Getting Started?

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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

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

APRIL 21, 2020

It’s not always easy to find the images you need. Here are some free images and resources to help with your training programs. Here are a bunch of icons to use in your presentations and online safety training. 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

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? Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration.

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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? It also establishes context.

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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. 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

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. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. How do you know?

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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 17, 2012

I’m always asked what skills a rapid elearning designer should have. One of the most important skills is basic image editing. Because of this, an image editing application should be in your tool chest. Today we’ll look at five free desktop applications that you can use for basic image editing. Beginner tutorials.

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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. Swing by the booth and say hello. Getting Started?

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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

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

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

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

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

MARCH 8, 2016

Here are some scenario background images that are great for your next interactive branched e-learning scenario course. These backgrounds go really well with the illustrated characters that come with the Articulate applications or those you may find at some of the free vector image sites. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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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. October 6: Amsterdam.

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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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, in today’s post I want to introduce a simple framework to help develop your elearning skills. Let’s start with what I like to call the “Rapid E-Learning Story.”. You get a PowerPoint file that was used in the classroom and are asked to convert it to an elearning course. Put This Course Online.

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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. The key is to learn to see the features from a different perspective.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2011

Images and video can be saved to the iPad easily using iTunes. Here’s a demo I made from one of the Dr. Werner presentations I did in PowerPoint. Save as Image. Create your PowerPoint slides and save as images. When you click an album you see all of the thumbnails and it’s easy to locate the image you need.

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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. October 6: Amsterdam. Register here.

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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. Give them tips.

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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

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. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 4, 2020

PowerPoint is designed mostly for linear presentations. Storyline is designed for interactive e-learning. Select to publish layers and large images. This will allow you to unzip the file and extract the images. Unzip the.docx file to extract the images. Unzip the.docx file to extract the images.

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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. 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

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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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 23, 2015

Do a search for “free vector images” and you’ll find hundreds of sites that boast tens of thousands of free images. Besides, how many free vector images do you really need? Websites that Offer Free Vector Images. That won’t work for your courses and presentations. Editing Free Vector Images.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Another source of boring content is that the course learning objectives are framed around the delivery of the content and not the actions related to it. We present a lot of information, but we don’t show how to apply the information in any meaningful way. Learning is complex and not just about information. October 6: Amsterdam.

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