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What Is eLearning? The Good, Bad, and The Ugly

Association eLearning

You might also notice eLearning being referred to as online learning, web-based learning, or distance learning. Elearning can include virtual education, social media, digital collaboration, computer-based curriculum, mobile performance support, and the list goes on. Ugly: The Template Style PowerPoint. Bio Latest Posts.

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L and D Roundup: April 2024

Scissortail's Learning Nest

Cognitive Load, Student Attention, and PowerPoint Presentations Do you ever wonder how much of your slides learners are actually reading? A recent eye-tracking study revealed what learners focus on when viewing PowerPoint slides, and Inner Drive shared the results on their blog. I will overlook the reference to “ learning styles.”

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L&D Roundup: April 2024

Scissortail's Learning Nest

Cognitive Load, Student Attention, and PowerPoint Presentations Do you ever wonder how much of your slides learners are actually reading? A recent eye-tracking study revealed what learners focus on when viewing PowerPoint slides, and Inner Drive shared the results on their blog. I will overlook the reference to “ learning styles.”

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

This approach also encourages the collaborative and social learning experience. Software tools such as Articulate Presenter or Adobe Presenter allow you to transition your current PowerPoint into a streamlined e-Learning modules complete with narration, interactive quizzes, and Flash-based output compression. Properly d.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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Top 5 eLearning Skills for 2011

eLearning Weekly

I know managers include those references in job descriptions now simply because the last document did. But today developers can create graphics in PowerPoint 2010 or online using free tools like Aviary , Pixlr or Splashup. Social Media. Social learning is still finding its place in corporate elearning.

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5 Easy Ways to Make Your Content More Accessible

Scissortail's Learning Nest

Whether you’re including the image in a course, an email, a presentation, or a social media post, providing alt text will help make sure people using assistive technology can view the image. For example, I have memory issues from a head injury, and transcripts give me something to refer back to easily. Use Camel Case.

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