Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Here are a couple of options to have transcriptions of your live presentations using tools you already have. I find the transcription on Google Slides is a lot faster and a bit more accurate than in PowerPoint. Click here to view the tutorial on YouTube. Live Transcription & Closed Captions in PowerPoint Presentations.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 24, 2018

PowerPoint’s one of my favorite multimedia applications. In fact, I regularly use PowerPoint to create the graphics and custom assets for my e-learning courses. Here are a few examples: Character graphics : I used PowerPoint and Studio 360 to create a circle avatar graphic. And this is where PowerPoint comes in handy.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

If that’s the case you’ll like today’s tip where I share a simple tool that makes it really easy to display the keyboard shortcuts on-screen. How to Display Keyboard Shortcuts during Screencast Tutorials. This is perfect for webinars and screencast tutorials. Meet Carnac the Magnificent. Mar 20 (Orlando).

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, Creative Markets, gave away this PowerPoint template. I created a PowerPoint tutorial that goes through both tips in more detail. PowerPoint Tip: Use Pattern Fills for Image Placeholders. In PowerPoint, we can create all sorts of master slide layouts and add a whole host of placeholders.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 26, 2016

In this post we’ll look at an easy way to customize illustration in PowerPoint, since it’s a tool most of us have and it’s easy to do. This is an issue I run into quite a bit because I get some of my graphics from those low cost (or free) stock image sites and often they only provide a.PNG version of the file.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

However, for me, it’s a great way to stay on top of the tools as it forces me to think through the software in different contexts. Here are three recent tutorials that I created to answer some questions in the community. Click here to view the tutorial on YouTube. Click here to view the tutorial on YouTube.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The past year has been fantastic for eLearning Brothers, and we hope you have had a great year too! If you happened to meet with us personally at an eLearning Conferences this year, you know that we released tons of great eLearning products in 2014: eLearning Stock. eLearning Course Starters.

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Mindflash

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Continuing the recent trend of PowerPoint in the news , I stumbled upon an article in USA Today that provided some tips and advice for designing more engaging presentations. Having moved beyond the basics, I’m looking for cool techniques and new tools to augment my PowerPoint designs and help me take them from good to great.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 14, 2019

Originally, the interactive scenario started as a PowerPoint file that was published with Articulate Studio to demonstrate how to create simple branched scenarios in PowerPoint. Interactive Scenario: PowerPoint. Click to view the interactive scenario create with PowerPoint. Interactive Scenario: Storyline.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 22, 2018

Open the course and right click to access the developer tools (see tutorials below). How to View Responsive Courses Tutorials. Here are some quick tutorials where I go through this feature in the following browsers: Chrome. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 19, 2019

There’s a published version with practice files and a series of tutorials that go through each slide individually. Tutorials to Learn About Variables for E-Learning. Here are some community tutorials that show how to use variables in Storyline 3 & 360. Lots of cool elearning examples to check out and find inspiration.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

You can do what I am going to show with a number of tools. View the detailed tutorial on YouTube. Essentially, we’re going to capture the old course screens, bring them into PowerPoint as images (because we can do a simple batch import), and then we’ll import the PowerPoint slides into Storyline.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

For the most part these characters can be created in PowerPoint so you don’t need other tools. Here are some posts that should help you do this: Little Known Ways to Create Your Own Graphics Using PowerPoint. Create Characters by Pulling Them Out of Stock Images. You can find a lot of stock images for free.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 13, 2018

The knowledge sharing paradox is that enterprise social tools constrain what they are supposed to enhance. In this video, he’ll give you a look at some webinar tools including their key strengths and weaknesses. PowerPoint-a-palooza. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a pretty big fan of PowerPoint and all that it can do.

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TalentLMS

MAY 14, 2021

But how would you even go about creating an eLearning voice-over? Although a voice-over video is not the simplest type of video you can create, it ultimately boils down to knowing your goals , your strengths , and the tools you’ll need. How to/tutorials with screencasting. An eLearning voice-over is also a sustainable choice.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Reviewing elearning examples is a great way to learn. You find inspiration to prompt your own ideas and by deconstructing the courses, you learn to use your elearning software to create something similar. Here are some really nice elearning examples that I’ve seen in the community recently. E-Learning Example: Hero Land.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2018

For example, here’s a tutorial I created to show someone in the community how to embed JotForm into Rise using the embed code JotForm generates. Because many people come to the industry without experience or a background programming, it’s a good idea to have access to some resources and tools. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2017

They inspire ideas and help show what the tools can do. And if you want to learn to build them, check out these tutorials and take part in these drag and drop challenge activities: challenge #16 and challenge #21. They're great activities to help you learn more about the tools. Sign up using the links below. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

They’re great tools to help find the right color palette for your courses. In the tutorials I did for Storyline, I show how to use the color picker to pick colors from a background image. You’re not limited to Storyline, you can also do the same thing in PowerPoint. Create Color Schemes from a Picture or Logo.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 19, 2016

It’s a good visual design tip to have in your tool chest. You can make the image semi-transparent or use the recolor image feature in PowerPoint and Storyline. Here’s a video tutorial that walks through the process. You can remove backgrounds from the image in a graphics editor or PowerPoint. Getting Started?

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eFront

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Rapid e-Learning Branching Scenarios by David on 03/31/2010 First iPad University Course by eLearning coach on 05/2010 A Research Design to Evaluate e-Learning Projects by Michael on 07/08/2010 Easy Mobile Learning (Sort of…) by Rick on 07/13/2010 Learning styles: Worth our time? Please share it with us by leaving a comment!

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 21, 2016

I get a lot of questions about buying elearning software. Here are some tips to help you find the right tools as you wade through reams of the vendor’s marketing information. Select E-Learning Software by Understanding the Type of Tools. The first thing to know is what types of authoring tools exist and how they work.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2016

A great way to learn to use the elearning software you have is to create small interactions. That’s one of the reasons I like and promote the weekly elearning challenges. I also created a quick tutorial that explains the file and how it’s constructed. And watch the tutorial if you need more details.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 29, 2016

And if you’re working inside an authoring tool like Storyline you want to name your objects and layers. You can also name your objects in PowerPoint using the selection pane. I’ve been working on a series that covers the basics of using variables in elearning. And be sure to check out these examples and tutorials.

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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

MARCH 28, 2017

When it comes to building the courses in an authoring tool , you basically need to know how to use variables. Variables Tutorials. Building things in the authoring tools is relatively easy compared to understanding what to build. They’ll give an idea of some of what you can do with the authoring tools.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2015

“How do I get started with elearning” is one of the most frequent questions I’m asked. Most elearning developers I meet are transitioning from face-to-face training and usually start by converting their classroom content into elearning courses. Tutorials to help you use the software. What new ideas?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 6, 2017

The obvious next question is what tools and resources should I use to build a portfolio? A few ideas: how-to tutorials are popular, thoughts on what others have written, or summaries of industry books, articles, and news. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs. What Goes in the Portfolio?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 24, 2009

Budgets are tight and stock photos cost money. Because of this you end up using the same stock photos over and over again. The stock characters are treated like a team of improv performers. One possible solution is to shoot your own photos, which I covered in a previous blog post on creating your own stock images.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 12, 2016

I’m often ask why one should use variables in elearning, especially since the authoring tools are so easy to use. Many course authors transition from facilitated classroom training to elearning development. There’s a lot more you can do with variables in elearning. Good question. But it’s not.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 12, 2016

Here’s one of my favorite examples of how things changed with the advent of rapid elearning. Of course, since he was an experienced Flash programmer (who took pride in his programming chops) he hemmed and hawed about why rapid elearning sucked and how it was better if he did it on his own. And guess what? May 30-31 (Sydney, AU).

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 5, 2019

Tutorial: Interactive Sort Activity. Here’s a YouTube tutorial that walks through the template and explains how to customize it. Workshop covers general e-learning topics and not tool-specific. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs. It’s yours to use as you wish.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

After working for a Web company that developed learning management systems and created custom elearning for corporate clients, Ellen escaped to the non-profit world where she led her trade association into online learning. This site provides free resources to the eLearning development community, including news, job postings, and more.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2017

Share the source file, a how-to tutorial, or maybe a free template. They're great activities to help you learn more about the tools. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs. Participate in the weekly elearning challenges to sharpen your skills. Share what you build. Getting Started?

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eFront

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Webinaria Screencast Recorder You can create screencast tutorials or record video presentation for sharing with your learners. UdutuTeach This application allows you to import courses from myUdutu (authoring tool). Apps and tools are great but do most materials currently used work with social networks?

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Adobe Captivate

AUGUST 29, 2012

Guest Blog by: Bryan Jones, author of the Assets eLearning Blog and President of eLearningArt.com, a stock photo site for the eLearning industry. Introduction to Using Avatars In my last post, I introduced the idea that characters can be used in a number of ways in your eLearning course. Now I’d like to start with [.].

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Trivantis

OCTOBER 2, 2011

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