Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

To help you relax and enjoy the last few days of summer, I’ve included a free tab-themed elearning template. He made modifications that take advantage of some of Storyline’s interactive features. The tabs would also work well as a process interaction. Feel free to download it and use as you wish. Glassy Blue Template.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In a previous post I shared ways to use the handwritten fonts as well as some speech bubbles and free hand-drawn graphics that you can download and use with the fonts. But Skippy Sharp isn’t a free font. That’s when using free fonts comes in handy. Free Font Sites. 1001 Free Fonts. Free (with Conditions).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

One of the most frequent questions I get is how to convert linear, click-and-read courses to something more interactive. In today’s post we’ll look at a few guiding principles that help in the transition from linear to interactive elearning. The Interactive Trifecta. Feel free to share your comments here.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In a previous post, I share 15 free display graphics that are commonly seen in elearning courses. Free Chalkboard and Whiteboards. I offered these in a post about a year ago where I showed how to create the display boards and included links to some free fonts that would work well with these displays. The steps are simple.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Because it was so popular I decided to make another post that highlights all the ones that include free PowerPoint templates or other free assets. Be sure to take advantage of the free templates & assets in the elearning community , too. Here’s a Free PowerPoint Template & How I Made It.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

On past projects, many of my customers would ask for interactive elearning courses. When I asked them how they defined interactive elearning courses they’d usually list things like fancy mouseovers, drag-and-drop interactions, and a host of other ways to interact with the screen. Instead, it’s all about pulling them in.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 17, 2012

Quick overview of what’s in the free PowerPoint template. Feel free to share it by clicking on the comments link. Build Engaging & Interactive Elearning Courses. July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD). I’ll be in town so the Austin ASTD is hosting a free Articulate jam session.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

In today’s post, I’ll show you how to build a laptop monitor inspired by the free laptop image file you can get from the psdGraphics site. Tidbits: Here’s a list of upcoming conferences and presentations: September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 I’m also doing a free Articulate jam session while in town.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

> If you know a free e-Learning book that is not included in the list please I will highly appreciate if you write a comment with a link to that book. -- -- CU Online Handbook - University of Colorado Denver (Update 12/06/2010: suggested by PRL ) Do you currently teach online? e-Learning Practices - Editor: Prof.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Many elearning courses are linear and not very interactive. However, often linear is the default solution because of a lack of resources or because the developer isn’t quite sure how to get started with interactive content. Almost all interactivity is built on these three elements. Which Type of Interaction is Best?

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Downloads: file and free font. In most cases this type of demo would have been a click and reveal interaction; but the drag and drop choice added some novel interactivity. Core Interactivity. Essentially you have three types of onscreen interactions: click, hover, and drag. This is a typical type of interaction.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

And sometimes it’s because we’re not quite sure how to make something more interactive. The cool thing is that regardless of the tools you use, you can still build interactive content. This way you get some hands-on practice, which is a lot more valuable than reading about interactive elearning. Get Them to Pull Information.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Friday, September 07, 2007 Engaging Interactions for e-Learning B.J. Schone has just graced the e-Learning community with another great -- and free! -- resource: Engaging Interactions for e-Learning. I was honored to have been among those asked to review this eBook before it went "to press". Be sure to stay tuned to B.J.s

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Upside Learning

APRIL 17, 2013

Of course you’ll need to have an LMS with progressive design and implementation, which allows for informal and social learning interactions to happen in your enterprise. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839. FREE eBook. Earlier we had written about getting the most out of your LMS.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 1, 2013

How to Create Interactive E-Learning. Free Applications. 5 Free Desktop Image Editors for E-Learning. 5 Free Online Image Editors for Rapid E-Learning. Free Assets. A Year’s Worth of Free E-Learning Assets. 5 Free PowerPoint E-Learning Templates. 7 Free Handwritten Fonts for Your E-Learning Courses.

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Upside Learning

APRIL 30, 2013

Increased interaction between learners and trainers/instructors. As I mentioned earlier, collaborative and social learning tools, and online help provided by trainers/experts/instructors facilitate interaction between learners and trainers. ASTD ICE 2013 | May 19 – 22 | Dallas, TX, USA | Stand #839. FREE eBook.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 5, 2012

This library of courses is free of charge and available to anyone working to reduce poverty and alleviate suffering in the developing world. Build Engaging & Interactive Elearning Courses. July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). Chapter meeting on building interactive elearning scenarios. How Can You Help?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I also included a free PowerPoint elearning template to celebrate the holidays and a great 2010! Click to download the free PowerPoint template. Create interactive animated scenarios. Create interactive scenarios in PowerPoint. Get more out of the free images you get from Microsoft Office. Snapshot focus effect.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

If you’re interested in having a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. August 30 : Honolulu, HI ( ASTD Hawaii ). Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning (AM) & Build Interactive E-Learning (PM). Comes with all sorts of free resources, too. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ).

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

In today’s post we’ll look at two free applications you can use to synchronize your files between your computer and a network drive or Dropbox folder. SyncToy is a free application from Microsoft. October 17 : Bloomington, IL ( CIC-ASTD ). Get practical tips for building engaging, interactive e-learning courses on a budget.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 1, 2012

April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). Feel free to contact the chapter if you have questions. Join me for the free Articulate jam session on April 11. April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). The first half we’ll look at some basic course design and in the second half we’ll learn to build interactive content.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 10, 2012

July 18: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). Two sessions: Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro and Create Interactive & Engaging E-Learning with Articulate Storyline. Chapter meeting on building interactive elearning scenarios. July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD). July 31: Austin, TX (ASTD). Great price. Sign up now.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

To date, the tour has led to over 2000 books being sold with 200 of them being ebooks and Pfeiffer indicated that the book is the best-selling new title from Pfeiffer this year. If you have a stop I’ve missed or want to add one in the comments, please feel free to do so. Join the conversation: Read the first chapter (it’s Free!).

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

3 More Free Tools to Help Build Better E-Learning Courses : We’re all on a budget. Here are three free applications that may help you build elearning courses. 3 Ways to Define Interactive Rapid E-Learning : Are your courses engaging and interactive? Also doing a free jam session on the 17th. So there you have it.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

A few years ago only a programmer could build even simple drag & drop interactions. So that level of interactivity wasn’t even a consideration in course design. Today, a drag & drop interaction can be built in seconds. Does it mean that having a drag & drop interaction is going to make my course better?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

More Resources and Free Templates. Free PowerPoint Templates. Free templates & downloads from the E-Learning Heroes community. PowerPoint’s been around for a long time, so there are all sorts of free resources and help available online. Also doing a free jam session in Atlanta on August 17. Details to follow.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

This question helps focus on the interactive component of the course. Sometimes the course content is simple refresher material and doesn’t require a lot if interactivity. Be intentional about aligning the course’s interactivity to meeting the course’s objectives. Build Engaging & Interactive Elearning Courses.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

It would be cool if every course we build was highly interactive with decision-making branches. Whether the course is linear or interactive it’s merely a solution. If we do that, we’ll find that there are plenty of times when a linear course is preferred over a more interactive one. Learning is Bigger than E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Once you have a video, it’s easy enough to add the video to your elearning courses and include interactive elements to create engaging and interactive video courses. At a workshop in Portland, Mike went outside and shot some video with his smart phone and then built this quick demo to show easy it is to build interactive video courses.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 22, 2012

Making an elearning course interactive doesn’t make it more meaningful, but it does make it more time-consuming. Interactivity is good when it fits the learner context and needs. But interactivity at the expensive of a simpler linear solution is a waste of time for the learner and the organization. July 25: Portland, OR (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 4, 2010

The interactions with the characters are a good example. When you review the PowerPoint file you’ll see that once I built the first character slides, all I had to do was copy them, change the slide titles, and swap out the character-specific details and content to have a series of slides and interactions specific to the character.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 26, 2011

Use the free images you get with Microsoft Office Online or buy some from sites like istockphotos. Convert Simple Clip Art: Don’t limit yourself to real images, feel free to experiment with some of the clip art that’s available to you. But the software’s free (for those with a Dell computer) or inexpensive. Details to follow.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2011

In it, Dave Newgass was asking how to build an interaction of a person going in and out of a cubicle. There’s lots of free stuff. Who doesn’t like free? But the reality is that you have limited time and if you get the template for free, why not just use it (which you’re free to do)? Free Image Generator.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

And many of them offer low cost or even free access to the types of assets you can use in your elearning courses. Free stuff : It’s a cost-effective way to build a portfolio of resources. Sometimes you’ll even get free stuff. Feel free to share your thoughts by clicking on the comments link. Louis (ASTD).

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 10, 2011

So in today’s post, we’ll look at a few ways to scrounge for some free resources using the tools you do have. Take Advantage of the Free Stuff. The most obvious place to start is where you already have access to free assets. Whatever I create for the blog and conference demos, I try to make available for free.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 30, 2011

So any time you can find a free solution, you’ve won. Now let’s go back to Urtak and discuss how we could use a free tool like this in elearning. Tidbits: Here’s a list of upcoming conferences and presentations: September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80 October 25: Baton Rouge, LA (ASTD)—Webinar.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Feel free to add your thoughts via the comments link. Tidbits: If you’d like me to come to your area, the best bet is to connect with a group like your local ISPI or ASTD chapter and have them contact me. November 14: Minneapolis, MN (ASTD)—Articulate Workshop: Build Interactive E-Learning…Rapidly. Details to follow.

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