Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you didn’t see it, here’s an interesting article where training gets a large part of the blame for an organization’s $8 billion attrition rate. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events. October 25 : Articulate User Conference.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2015

Most of us are scrambling to find free assets to use in our presentations and elearning courses. The good news is that there are more than enough free stock images available, such as these three earlier posts where I shared 80 free stock photos , 45 free stock photos , and 60 more free stock photos.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Quick Microlearning Course for Creating AI Illustrated Characters I used Rise 360 to put together a simple course that shows the process I go through to create the free illustrated characters I’ve been sharing. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events. October 25 : Articulate User Conference. It’s not too late to sign up and you don’t need to attend the entire Devlearn event, if all you want to do is attend the Articulate User Conference. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

One of my favorite sites for free stock images is Unsplash.com. They provide hundreds of free stock images with a Creative Commons Zero license. That means you can do anything with the images, whether free or commercial. I also used one of the free images for this free template that I shared a while back.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

Occasionally, you may get a glimpse of these courses during webinars, conferences, or on social media platforms such as LinkedIn. DemoFest Examples : at their conferences, The E-Learning Guild hosts a DemoFest, which is like a science fair for e-learning projects. June 1 (Johannesburg) : 2023 Learning Indaba Conference.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events May 3-4 (London) : Learning Technologies. June 1 (Johannesburg) : 2023 Learning Indaba Conference. You can also sign up to attend the conference sessions virtually. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A while back I shared some free illustrated backgrounds that you can use for your branched scenario courses in e-learning. The free download includes the original images as well as a folder with images cropped to 16:9 so they fit perfectly in 16×9 slides. Free Downloads. Free E-Learning Resources. Register here.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Create Free Emojis. Here’s a site where you can create free custom emojis. Here’s quick tutorial that shows how to use the free emoji site. And here are a couple of silly examples where I use the free emojis as a way to offer hints on a slide and as a way to provide right and wrong feedback. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 30, 2019

Here’s a free handout to help guide the conversation with subject matter experts and clients so that you get all of the resources you need to build the best courses possible. Download the free subject matter expert checklist here. ATD International Conference & Expo. Free E-Learning Resources. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2023

Many of us use stock images. This works OK, but the problem with stock images is that they are stock and very generic. You can download this amazing illustrated character absolutely FREE. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events. October 25 : Articulate User Conference. It’s not too late to sign up and you don’t need to attend the entire Devlearn event, if all you want to do is attend the Articulate User Conference. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2023

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events October 24 (Las Vegas): 2023 Articulate User Conference. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community. But that’s not always the case.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Learn more → Beyond Stock Photos: A Neuroscience Approach to Imagery Dr. Carmen Simon shares lessons from recent study looked at how image choice impacts buyer behavior and engagement. Cliché stock photos can feel predictable and familiar but don’t necessarily boost attention to content. Check it out now for free!

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events October 24 (Las Vegas): 2023 Articulate User Conference. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Jump into the comments and let us know.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 13, 2017

Previously we looked at how to create free text-to-speech narration using a free application. Today we’ll look at a free (or inexpensive) way to create your text-to-speech narration that’s just as easy and hardly costs anything, if at all. The first 5 GB is free and after that, it’s very inexpensive.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 30, 2017

Create Free Web Pages. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events. ATD International Conference & Expo. FocusOn Learning conference. Free E-Learning Resources. Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

JUNE 27, 2022

Last week, TLDC hosted another stellar event—the Accessible and Inclusive Design Conference (AIDC). The conference focused on helping L&D professionals understand how to be more inclusive by designing for accessibility. Here are some other tidbits from the conference, in no particular order. Updated: July 6, 2022.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

AUGUST 29, 2022

Last week, I spent way more time than I probably should have working on my presentation slides for the Transitioning to Learning and Development Conference , which is happening this week. Did you know that if you search for “superhero” photos (whether on Google or stock photos sites), most of the images you’ll find are of white men?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

Here are some tips I’ve picked up and how I make those free illustrated characters that I share on LinkedIn. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events October 24 (Las Vegas): 2023 Articulate User Conference. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 8, 2016

These backgrounds go really well with the illustrated characters that come with the Articulate applications or those you may find at some of the free vector image sites. Of course, these images are relatively simple to make using basic shapes in PowerPoint or Storyline or by downloading some free vector images and making your own edits.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 28, 2023

With our oldest entering his last year of high school I’m taking stock of some of the “last times” that are around the corner with him. This article from The Atlantic looks into the American corporate culture’s over-reliance on management and its potential transformation in the wake of the pandemic. Check it out for free!

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 20, 2021

We have conferences that teach us how to build better courses. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. We all know why. This isn’t 1995. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 21, 2019

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. ATD International Conference & Expo. Free E-Learning Resources. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I present at a lot of conferences and workshops. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

You know what’s better than reading a bunch of articles? Be sure to check out the articles and Sarah’s e-learning example above. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Learning Solutions Conference. ATD International Conference & Expo.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As you know, we have all sorts of free templates to download for your elearning courses and PowerPoint presentations. At a recent conference I was chatting with someone who wanted to make her software training look better. I recommended that she start with one of the free templates and use it as a way to package the tutorials.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Learning Solutions Conference. ATD International Conference & Expo. Free E-Learning Resources. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Learning Solutions Conference. May 19-22 (Washington DC): ATD International Conference & Expo. Free E-Learning Resources. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Details coming.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 30, 2021

I see this all the time at conferences. Sam builds linear, explainer content and attends ACME E-Learning Conference where some expert tells him that what he builds is crap and not real e-learning. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 29, 2021

But odds are you have a cubicle or empty conference room. Free audio editors. If you don’t have any money, Audacity is a free audio application that works fine for recording narration. Here’s a list of a few other free audio recording options. If you have some to share, feel free to add them to the comments.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 11, 2015

But you’re free to do with it as you wish. Feel free to copy and paste them to create your own slides and scenarios. Download the Free New Hire Orientation Template. Free Storyline template. Free PowerPoint template. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 23, 2019

We’ve covered this quite a bit in previous posts and in a free e-book available to you through the e-learning community. Identify supporting resources such as articles, intranet content, policies, etc. Free E-Book. Here is a free e-book with all sorts of tips to know when working with subject matter experts.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2016

The other day someone asked for some links to free audio files to use as background audio. Personally, I’m not sure how much demand there really is for free audio files but to help you out, I’ll share some of the resources I’ve collected. There are thousands of free audio sites. Free Audio: Background Music.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. October 23 (Las Vegas, NV): Articulate User Conference with Devlearn. Free E-Learning Resources. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Register here.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 14, 2019

I am doing a free webinar on May 21, if you want to learn more about the scenario block. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. ATD International Conference & Expo. Free E-Learning Resources. Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2016

Today I share three free apps that you may find to be time-savers or help be more productive. Here’s another cool app from Microsoft that is free and helpful. And it’s free. Do you use any of these free apps? Think Forward Conference. Free E-Learning Resources. Help with Google Docs.

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