eLearning Cyclops

article thumbnail

There is No "PowerPoint"

eLearning Cyclops

So often I get a call from subject matter experts (SME) and other stakeholders regarding elearning courses asking, "Can''t you just send me the PowerPoint?" My answer of "There is no PowerPoint" is usually not received well and followed by a tone of disbelief. All of which I have used and been asked to "send the PowerPoint."

article thumbnail

Pecha-Kucha

eLearning Cyclops

I am not a big fan of PowerPoint mostly because of the abusive use of the tool itself. After all, PowerPoint does not bore people to death, presenters (or e-Learning designers) WITH PowerPoint do. Perhaps I have been living under a rock, but until today I have not heard of Pecha-Kucha.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

My e-Learning Don'ts

eLearning Cyclops

Make courses that look like it's PowerPoint. I know PowerPoint is sometimes used as an authorig tool, but at least use it to create engaging, interactive courses that do not resemble PowerPoint slide decks that you just uploaded to Captivate or Articulate. Need tips on bringing PowerPoint to life?

article thumbnail

#DevLearn 2015 Sessions That Impressed

eLearning Cyclops

No PowerPoint on the resources page, but here is Art’s SlideShare - [link] Interactive Video for eLearning Designers David Anderson David provided some creative ideas for using video and even showed some tips and tricks in Articulate StoryLine.

DevLearn 100
article thumbnail

Dabbling in QR Codes

eLearning Cyclops

you can create and copy the code to a web page, PowerPoint slide, add it to a manual, print it, etc. link] Here are a few ways I am starting to use QR Codes: Adding my contact information to my classroom powerpoints and manuals. Using a QR Code generator (e.g., Kaywa , Snap.vu , etc.), Adding codes in e-learning courses.

Scanning 100
article thumbnail

Books Not Recommended by Members of #lrnchat

eLearning Cyclops

TriciaRansom : The Complete Guide to Standard Clip Art Dave_Ferguson : “How to Rail against Social Media while Maintaining Eight Twitter IDs, or, Easy Self-RTs” kasey428 : Improve the Classroom Experience: Adding Motion to Your PowerPoints!

article thumbnail

My e-Learning Toolbox

eLearning Cyclops

PowerPoint - creating storyboards. Adobe Dreamweaver - creating web pages and occasionally jerry-rigging the HTML in courses. Adobe Acrobat - creating PDFs included in courses (e.g. Notepad - editing XML. Windows MovieMaker - editing WMV files. Wordpress - editing and publishing my blog. FYI: Most of what I make are asynchronous WBTs.