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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MARCH 1, 2022

I also show how to use Cloudberry Explorer (another free product) to manage uploading and creating the URL. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 15, 2021

I love free icons and illustrations that can be used in e-learning. What’s cool is that the icons are open source and free to use in commercial projects without any attribution requirement. Why are the icons free? ” How do I give credit for the free icons? What can I share for free?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Squoosh.app is a free service from Google that compresses large images. What I like is being able to compare the before and after versions of images. Some of the images I tested were compressed down over 90% and to the naked eye the degradation was negligible without zooming. You can learn more about the app here.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 8, 2022

You upload files and folders (or published e-learning courses). Google gives you 5 GB free, and odds are you will never have to pay for the service unless you have a lot of content. 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

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. And here’s a link for different ways to give credit and attribution for the free resources. Free Coronavirus Stock Photos. They’re free to use. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 7, 2014

I was building a demo for a workshop and needed a few safety training images. Fortunately Microsoft has some decent images available on their site. Click here to get an image search box. Microsoft’s Services Agreement: I get a lot of questions about whether or not you can use the images. Safety Training Equipment Images.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2022

They’re worth considering as one more way to share resources in your e-learning courses. Why Create a Free QR Code for Training. How to Create Free QR Codes. The images below show the difference between the Chrome and Edge versions. The images below show the difference between the Chrome and Edge versions.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Free Background Music. There are a lot of “free” sites, but to tell you the truth most of them are useless. Here are a couple of options that should provide most of the free background music you need. YouTube Audio Library : free for commercial use, no attribution search options. Mixkit : free; no attribution.

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eLearningMind

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Rapid eLearning tools and templates can help to reskill and upskill a workforce quickly. What exactly is rapid eLearning? So, what exactly is rapid eLearning, and why do we need it? There are several definitions for rapid eLearning. Why use eLearning templates and tools?

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They look nice and they’re free to use for commercial projects. Here’s why I think these free illustrations work well with Rise 360. Here’s an example where I matched the accent color in Rise 360 with the free illustrations from unDraw. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 31, 2020

Of course your e-learning software comes with a great assortment of e-learning templates and characters to use in your online training courses. But, really, who doesn’t like additional free illustrations to use in e-learning courses? Free Illustrations for E-Learning.

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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. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 1, 2013

This year’s 2012 wrap up post features the tips & tricks shared during the past year that can be applied to your elearning courses right away. Rapid E-Learning Tips & Tricks. How to Create a Learning Journal to Go with Your E-Learning Courses. Free Applications. Free Assets.

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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. They felt threatened and raised all sorts of concerns about the future of the industry and the fate of e-learning. Myth 1: Rapid E-Learning Is Crapid E-Learning!

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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. PhotoScape.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 14, 2020

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Articulate Roadshow: Learn more and register here. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? This is one I like. What are your thoughts?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills.

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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

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. Couple that with the branching features in your rapid elearning tool and you can create some pretty sophisticated multimedia.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A while back I shared some free illustrated backgrounds that you can use for your branched scenario courses in e-learning. I’ve been working on interactive scenarios for a few upcoming workshops and created some background images that we’ll use to build interactive branched scenarios. Free Downloads.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 7, 2017

In the e-learning community, a number of people shared free icons and shapes. And they’re great for your courses, so make sure to take advantage of all of those free resources. Looking at the free icons reminded me of simple trick we show in our PowerPoint workshops. Right click and Save as image.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

One of the challenges I pose in our workshops is to create an elearning template using free resources like some of the free images and free icons you find online. Free Icons for Your E-Learning Template. Here are three good resources for free icons: Iconfinder. Find Icons.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

One of my favorite sites for free stock images is Unsplash.com. They provide hundreds of free stock images with a Creative Commons Zero license. That means you can do anything with the images, whether free or commercial. It works well in an elearning context. Click to view the free template in action.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Free Illustrations for E-Learning. I used one of the free illustrations from Blush which is a great site for illustrations. Whatever you create can be saved as an image. To do so, select the object and right-click to save as image. Or got to the file saves as options and save the slide itself as an image.

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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

DECEMBER 17, 2019

There’s a lot to say about gamified e-learning. I’ve shared some ideas in previous posts with links to some examples , free templates , production ideas , and recommended books. One thing that seems to be a common challenge for many e-learning developers is crafting the right visuals for a gamified experience.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Where can I get free elearning assets? If you do get a budget then you can stretch your money by purchasing the lower resolution images. You don’t need print-quality images for elearning courses. You don’t need print-quality images for elearning courses. They also have some free stuff on their site.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 20, 2019

There are a lot of free graphics files available online. Many of the free graphics are illustrations that are.EPS or.SVG files. Photopea is a free app where you can edit graphics files online. I’ve included two quick tutorials to feature a few of thing things I like about the free application. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 30, 2019

Here’s a free handout to help guide the conversation with subject matter experts and clients so that you get all of the resources you need to build the best courses possible. Download the free subject matter expert checklist here. You also need any images, videos, audio, and whatever other media exists to support the training.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

It seems like every day there’s a new site that offers free stock images. Seriously, how many stock images are you really using? In the past, I’ve save you some time by reviewing free stock images and curating them into contextual downloads. It’s a search engine that indexes free stock photo sites.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a previous post, I explained when to use emojis for e-learning and three ways to insert them into your courses. Create Free Emojis. Here’s a site where you can create free custom emojis. Here’s quick tutorial that shows how to use the free emoji site. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 24, 2021

I tested the Live Captions on a few different e-learning products that had audio including courses in Storyline 360, Rise 360, and Review 360. The captions worked well, surprisingly well, as you can see in the image below. 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

AUGUST 9, 2022

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2022

If we can make these changes, I think we can make e-learning more valuable for learners. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

Here are some tips I’ve picked up and how I make those free illustrated characters that I share on LinkedIn. It Starts with Prompts The secret to getting the right images is based on the prompting. I also look at what images people share in the AI community and when I find something I like, I try their prompts to see what I get.

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