am frequently asked if it is possible to convert PowerPoint presentations into movies that can be shared on websites such as YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook. However, there is a workaround if you have Windows Movie Maker  on your system (most computers using Windows do have the program by default).   The following steps show how to convert a presentation into a movie. You can add transitions between slides in Windows Movie Maker, but I would suggest reworking any slides in PowerPoint that were dependent upon animations.   Open Windows Movie Maker. MORE >>

recently watched the 1980's movie WarGames with my son. As a dad, I often use movies like that as an opportunity to teach something new to my son. The movie is about a young computer hacker, played by Mathew Broderick , who unwittingly accesses a NORAD supercomputer controlling United States military nuclear weapons during the Cold War. As a child in 1983 I was captivated by the science and drama of the movie. It is the same as the moral of the movie: a global thermonuclear war almost always results in mutually insured destruction. by Jonathan Shoaf. MORE >>

Ever heard someone yell at characters on a movie screen or talk back to the television? Novels, movies, and TV may be more appropriate metaphors for adult learning than classrooms are. by Rich Mesch. Storytelling is one of the most effective yet underused methods for enhancing adult learning.  Ever stay up way too late one night because you had to read just one more chapter of a best seller? Ever rearrange your schedule to make sure you’re home for the conclusion of the cliffhanger episode of your favorite TV series? It’s not surprising. Your story needs to address that. MORE >>

She asks her students to think critically about Truman Capote’s behavior in the movie and how that relates to their work as evaluators. Sometimes our work as evaluators, whether measuring the impact of a corporation’s leadership training program or measuring the results of a program to keep teenagers in school, can negatively affect the welfare of participants. Several years ago I was evaluating the business impact of a leadership development program in which senior managers in an IT organization were loaned to nonprofit organizations for approximately 18 months. Was this ethical? MORE >>

I have run in to this problem a few times lately and some clients have recently asked the question too: "How can I get my Captivate project to play faster? It seems to take forever to start as it has to completely download before it begins." I asked around a little and received a few answers to do with large audio files and differences in the way a.zip file can be packaged up, but it was Nelson Swartz of DVPRO Studios that first alerted me to the default settings of Captivate's preloader. Schnicker. MORE >>