Apple Keynotes are a very good example of this. In a world full of amazing technology and a land of unlimited possibilities, it is often difficult to know what to do, when to do it, and if you made the right decision. As a PowerPoint developer, I have asked myself these questions many times regarding animations in PowerPoint. Let’s dive in. MORE

There are several ways to get started from using pencil and paper to using current apps in your toolbox Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple's Keynote to dedicated applications that are designed for prototyping such as Adobe Experience Design (XD), Marvel App, and Protio.io. I love working with Apple's Keynote or Microsoft PowerPoint to design and test a concept. MORE

April's Big Question from Learning Circuits is "How to Keep up?" This is in reference the immense and rapidly expanding technology tools. It is tough to stay on top of all the emerging tools. However, being involved in an e-learning community is a big help. For me it is a blog community and following many experts on Twitter. Not only am I often made aware of new tools, but also get opinions, tips, and examples of their use. MORE

Whether you’re a student, in business, or a software pro, there’s little doubt that you’ve heard of Google Slides. As presentation enthusiasts (to say the least), we at BrightCarbon have had plenty of opportunity to get to know the ins and outs of Google’s browser-based presentation tool. However, while the name may ring a bell, we know that many of you won’t have had the time to delve deep into Google Slides’ functionality. But never fear! MORE

eLearning Guild's lastest research paper presents a survey of Rapid e-Learning Tools. The paper, authored by Dr Patti Shank, reveals interesting facts and new insights in the evolving landscape of content creation applications. MORE

Apple Keynote. by Sally Cox    One of the most important steps in building an eLearning course is the "wireframing" process.    What is Wireframing? Wireframing is the process of conceptualizing the navigation that will be used for each of the lessons in your course and working out as many kinks as possible before you begin to build the project. In the example below, there are three simple sections notated. MORE

iMovie is the iconic tool for Mac – for all apple mobile devices, offering unique features including studio quality titles, extra special effects, filters, built-in music and voiceover. Keynote (Apple). Keynote is the alternative option of PowerPoint for Apple users. Keynote allows you to add audio and create voice over and adding unique sound effects or other audio clips to slides. Steve Jobs once said, ‘Technology is nothing. MORE

Here are some features that many effective webinars use: Slides : A slideshow using Apple Keynote or Microsoft PowerPoint helps you focus your thoughts and present bullets that reinforce learning. Webinars offer the personal touch that online courses are often lacking. When offering an online course you should consider hosting a webinar that ties into your topic. It’s a great way to increaes learner engagement for your course. MORE

On the rapid eLearning side of things Apple's Keynote remains at the top (and that's somewhat surprising to me). Someone posted a comment in my previous post on Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction asking whether I had used RapideL. The answer is that I've only seen it demoed. But when I looked back at my post, I realized that I had cut off quite a few authoring tools because I had only included reports where the number of evaluations was 15 or more. MORE

In Defense of Powerpoint - Free as in Freedom , September 5, 2010 In the past couple of years that I’ve had a Mac, a lot of people I’ve spoken to about presentation skills have remarked to me, “Oh, but you have Apple Keynote for presentations. Best of eLearning Learning in September 2010. As always, great stuff found in the eLearning world in September. MORE

There are several ways to get started from using pencil and paper to using current apps in your toolbox Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple's Keynote to dedicated applications that are designed for prototyping such as Adobe Experience Design (XD), Marvel App, and Protio.io. I love working with Apple's Keynote or Microsoft PowerPoint to design and test a concept. MORE

Rapid eLearning Tools Satisfaction from the eLearningGuild Research reported Feb 2007 - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction See also Software Simulation Tools. Page update Mar 2008. When the above graphic was taken, it shows the overall satisfaction reported by eLearningGuild members about various tools. I was reminded of the various Brandon Hall shoot-outs. MORE