Tim Slade

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I’m Writing a Second Edition of The eLearning Designer’s Handbook!

Tim Slade

It was nearly five years ago when I started thinking about writing a book to share everything I knew about designing and developing eLearning. At the time, the mear thought of writing my own book seemed like an enormous task, and it was! In fact, it wasn’t my first time working on a book. At that point, I had already co-authored several of the E-Learning Uncovered books and was well-versed in the self-publishing process.

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Join Me At Learning Solutions 2020!

Tim Slade

Are you attending Learning Solutions 2020?! If so, can you believe we’re only a month or so away! Learning Solutions is one of my favorite conferences to attend. In fact, it was the first conference I ever attended back in 2010, and the first conference I ever spoke at in 2013. To say that Learning Solutions holds a special place in my heart would be an understatement!

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2019 Year in Review

Tim Slade

It’s hard to believe that 2019 is already coming to an end! And while I have a lot of accomplishments to be proud of this year, the truth is, I’ve never been good about reflecting on the past. Once I finish something, I’m already thinking about the next thing and the next thing after that. This is something I want to change this year.

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Check Out My Latest LinkedIn Learning Course: eLearning Tips

Tim Slade

Back in 2017, I share a post, documenting my experience scripting, recording and producing my very first online course for LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com at the time): Learning Articulate 360: Rise. And while it’s been over two years since that first course launched, I have to admit, it seems like it was only yesterday! Well, I’m so happy to share that my second LinkedIn Learning course has finally launched.

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How to Remove Nice-To-Know Information From Your eLearning

Tim Slade

When you’re starting work on an eLearning project, it’s not always clear what information should and should not be included in your eLearning course. How can you separate nice-to-know information from must-know information, especially when it’s a topic or process you aren’t familiar with? While you might assume your subject matter experts will help you with this, don’t hold your breath!

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How to Collect Your eLearning Content

Tim Slade

When you’re starting the design and development of an eLearning course, it’s usually a good idea to start with a storyboard. But first, before you can start writing a single word, you need to collect your eLearning content! If you’re new to eLearning, one misconception that you may have is that your subject matter experts will provide you all of the content you need to create your course.

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What Are The Benefits of Drafting an eLearning Storyboard?

Tim Slade

When you’re in the early stages of designing and developing an eLearning course, you may wonder whether or not you should spend the time drafting an eLearning storyboard. After all, when you’re strapped for time, you may wonder whether the benefits of drafting an eLearning storyboard outweighs the time required. While there are some instances when you may consider jumping straight into development, I’ve always found the process of drafting a storyboard to be beneficial.