Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2023

We have this shoplifting prevention document that we often use during our workshops on creating interactive e-learning. Most participants design their training for individuals on spotting shoplifters and reducing risks. Check out the weekly training webinars to learn more about Rise , Storyline , and instructional design.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

At the corporate level, many teams possess authoring tools and instructional design expertise. However, they may lack the experience or resources required for media, learning experience, and visual design. Vendors are generally better equipped to support the entire development process from design to implementation.

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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

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. Create an E-Learning Template Using Free Icons. PowerPoint starter template.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

When building courses, many of you are in the role of instructional designer AND graphic designer. This can be a challenge when you don’t have the graphic design skills. An easy way to get around that is to look for places in your organization where they’ve hired graphic designers. Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 11, 2015

I’m working on some practice content for an upcoming workshop and decided to share the template that is part of the workshop activities. Because the main image looks like an organizational overview, I think the template works great for a new hire orientation module. See the New Hire Orientation Template in Action.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I created a couple of simple quiz templates to use in a workshop and thought I’d share them here as well. I also added a tutorial video for those who want to learn more about using the template for a simple quiz in Storyline. Free Quiz Template: Storyline. You can download the free template here.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 20, 2021

Working for a software vendor, I hear all that time that we make boring e-learning possible. ” Apparently, only highly trained instructional designers can build good e-learning. I’ve been in this industry long before the rapid authoring tools were around. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 22, 2015

At a recent workshop I showed the difference between creating interactive elearning in PowerPoint and Storyline. For the workshop I created a few different templates. Following is the free PowerPoint template and the corresponding Storyline version. Free Interactive Tabs Template. Free PowerPoint Template.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 21, 2015

Here’s a free PowerPoint template I built for a recent workshop. This free template could be used as a way to share manager/employee information or perhaps as an FAQ interaction. Below is an example of the template in action. Click here to see the free template demo. How to Edit the Free PowerPoint Template.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 24, 2016

This way when I need to build a module or template, I can find assets drawn in the same style. The other day I ran across this series of vector images that would work in an elearning course. Here are some things that work for an elearning template: Avatar : the circled avatar is a common design treatment.

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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

APRIL 23, 2019

We’ve covered this quite a bit in previous posts and in a free e-book available to you through the e-learning community. A couple of weeks ago I did a workshop where we discussed working with subject matter experts and my computer crashed. Use a backwards design to get them to think like instructional designers.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 28, 2015

Here’s another free PowerPoint template that you’re free to use in your online training courses. The free template is structure to slide up and down as you navigate. I designed the files for a workshop on building some interactive timelines, however it can be used for anything. Download the Free Template.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 26, 2016

We have elearning templates , free PowerPoint templates , graphics , and all other sorts of free assets that can be used for your elearning courses. On top of that, many of your peers in the industry and elearning community regularly share free downloads. Get free templates here. Get free templates here.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

A few weeks ago I shared an elearning example I created for an elearning workshop. Many of you requested a template based on the example so here it is. Click here to view the elearning example. Working with Templates. And then when you get the blank template it doesn’t seem to feel the same.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Here’s a free elearning template I created for a recent workshop. The free template includes three interactions: two timelines and one process interaction. Free E-Learning Template Example. Click here to view an example of the free template. Download the free elearning template here.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, Creative Markets, gave away this PowerPoint template. It’s a nice template with a lot of useful layouts. But there were two things that I really liked about the template and how they approached their production. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

To help you out, I compiled an assortment of free templates that you may have missed the past few weeks. There are 16 free PowerPoint templates and 15 free Storyline templates. And if you’re on that side of the planet where summer’s long gone, you can still take advantage of the free templates. Circle Lift.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I present at a lot of conferences and workshops. It’s probably not practical to do a live transcription for a software workshop. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Want to learn more?

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 7, 2015

We use research and experience as a guideline, then reserve enough resources to modify our programs, perhaps several times, based on realized outcomes with our learners in the context in which they learn and perform. Michael: Many people responsible for instructional design today just aren’t ready to take on this complex task.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Here are a few bonus items not included in previous posts: Free e-book: The Definitive Guide to Multi-Device E-Learning. Free Style Guide template: this offers double bonus content. Not only does Trina share a free template , but within the template she links to great resources on elearning style guides.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 8, 2015

We use research and experience as a guideline, then reserve enough resources to modify our programs, perhaps several times, based on realized outcomes with our learners in the context in which they learn and perform. Michael: Many people responsible for instructional design today just aren’t ready to take on this complex task.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 24, 2017

Earlier I shared this free microlearning template. So in today’s post I’ll share a few tips so you can make your own template and edit the one I shared. Here’s a series of video tutorials that show how to create the simple, yet powerful microlearning template. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

In today’s post I’ll show three easy ways to create templates for your elearning courses. 30 Second E-Learning Templates. I’ve featured this technique before in the post on How to Build a Template in 30 Seconds. And then stretch it to create your template. September 29 (Las Vegas).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Choose a Template Before Building the Course. Another common process is that the course author starts to build content and then later wants to apply a template. However, templates are made up of specific layouts and theme elements. The point of a template is to guide the design and speed up production.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

Between the blog posts, community interactions, workshops, and webinars one of the most frequently asked questions is how to get started with e-learning or become a better e-learning developer. 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

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

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

An e-learning course doesn’t need to look like a PowerPoint slideshow. Use some of the Content Library templates to get away from the presentation look. We’ll look at other things to consider when converting PowerPoint to an e-learning course with a lots of practical tips and tricks. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

I’m a big fan of the e-learning challenges posted each week in the e-learning community. Here’s one on game show style templates and another on various drag-and-drop interactions. They offer good examples and creative ideas for building e-learning courses. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

I did look through many of the older posts and here’s an updated list of PowerPoint tutorials that still come in handy if you build elearning courses with PowerPoint; or if you want to become a PowerPoint guru and learn things like how to use it to create graphics and illustrations. Want to Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 20, 2019

If you want to learn more, you can check out their learning resources here. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Want to learn more? Coming to Australia and New Zealand.

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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. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Learning Solutions Conference. E-Learning Workshop : workshop covers general e-learning topics and not tool-specific. Register now.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 18, 2019

They can always be bundled to create a cohesive learning path. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Want to learn more? Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Learning Solutions Conference. April 10 (Madrid): E-Learning Bootcamp. April 12 (Milan): Digital Learning Tour. My workshop will be in English.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Between the workshops I run, blog emails received, and helping in the community, I get to see hundreds of e-learning courses. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Want to learn more?

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