The Learning Dispatch

MARCH 20, 2017

When you make elearning accessible, you make it available to all learners. As in any other software development, efforts to make elearning accessible should start early in the process. Once the course is designed, how might concerns about accessibility affect building the course in an authoring tool? The Design Process.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Well, would you believe it – I went and missed the deadline for Jane Hart’s famous annual Top Tools for Learning survey! Even though it was too late for the official survey, I still put together my list of favorite tools for 2023 and shared it on my blog. I’ll be sure to get my 2024 picks in on time, no excuses.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

They improve your learner’s experience by taking advantage of new-age tech. If you’re looking for instructor apps to meet your learners’ elearning needs, we’ve come up with a list of the best ones out there for you. From building interactive courses to developing group training plans, this software has it all for you.

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Litmos

DECEMBER 6, 2016

It contains the information that is most valuable to the learner providing value to the business. This list is all about software. But I won't be including authoring tools or other systems. These 2 applications alone are the most common tools in the average trainer toolbox. Stock Photo Subscriptions.

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eFront

JANUARY 16, 2011

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 1/16/2011 Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Learning Open source software can be used as we wish, without long-term commitments and with a community of professionals that extend and support them.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 19, 2010

Easy Image Manipulation If you are a skilled Photoshopper with access to the software, image manipulation is probably a breeze for you. Photoshop isn't exactly the easiest software to master (nor is it the cheapest), so let's look at some free (or readily accessible) and easy alternatives for editing images for your eLearning.

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Ed App

JANUARY 11, 2023

Online quiz platforms can also help your learners retain information, increase learner engagement, and boost training participation. The application will automatically translate your content into gamified tests, which you can then send directly to your learners’ smartphones once you put up questions in an easy-to-use spreadsheet.

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Adobe Captivate

AUGUST 29, 2012

Guest Blog by: Bryan Jones, author of the Assets eLearning Blog and President of eLearningArt.com, a stock photo site for the eLearning industry. Introduction to Using Avatars In my last post, I introduced the idea that characters can be used in a number of ways in your eLearning course. Now I’d like to start with [.].

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 30, 2019

Buy an eLearning Authoring Tool with Built-In Resources. There are many amazing authoring tools on the market, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Try to test out every tool before you make the decision to buy it. Outsource eLearning to an eLearning Solutions Vendor/Provider.

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Limestone Learning

JULY 31, 2023

PT: Turbocharging Your Creativity with AI AI tools have been taking the world by storm — and can be used to turbocharge ideation, design and delivery of presentations and learning content. Leaning into and experimenting with these tools will help turbocharge creativity and gain a critical competitive career advantage.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 7, 2009

Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0: Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0: Tools Collaborative Learning Using Web 2.0 Tools - A Summary PR 2.0: How To Find The Best Free Image/Photo/Graphics Downloads For Your Blog Posts | Smackdown!

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BrightCarbon

JUNE 30, 2021

And when you do, they often require an extensive grasp of the software just to make tiny tweaks. iSpring currently have an offer where you can trial the software for free for 14 days (no card details required!). Interactions can inform a user’s learning journey, cementing the information you want to convey by involving the learner.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 28, 2021

It is subjective based on what L&D or Training or whoever oversees the learning system and e-learning, thinks the employee should follow, at the same time, espousing learner-centric. sessions recorded and then available for your learners, via the mobile app/via the web? It is impersonal. You can only learn skills around your job.

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LXD Central

AUGUST 23, 2023

Environmental Gap: This one is a bit of a catch-all for things that don’t fall into the above but can include access to tools, culture, logistical constraints and often need to be addressed outside of a training solution. For ILT/VILT this involves writing Leader Manuals, Learner Materials and Presentations.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 23, 2023

Simply throwing entertaining elements at your training does not necessarily engage your learners. For example, the escape room Stacy Herod demonstrated was one of two, designed for different learner personas at Microsoft. They decided not to make changes before the pilot, opting to wait and see what learners said.

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Ed App

MARCH 9, 2022

Self-paced learning gives learners control over their learning experience, allowing them to decide when, where, and how they want to learn. For convenient self-paced learning, it’s important to make your training materials easily accessible for your learners. Deliver training via mobile learning. Deliver training via mobile learning.

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eFront

APRIL 28, 2011

141 TOP eLearning and Workplace Learning Blogs - Read more - [link] iPad for eLearning - Read more - [link] e-Learning Programs' Support Services to Learners - Read more - [link] 1000 eLearning Twitter Users Who Will Follow You Back - Read more - [link] Introduction to Evaluation in e-Learning - Read more - [link] 14 Free and Open Source Authoring (..)

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eFront

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It is important that e-Learning professionals, researchers, experts, and learners have a common basis in order to communicate effectively. Recent Comments Blog Archive ► 2011 (3) ► January (3) Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Le. In other words, they need to “speak the same language&#.

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SmartBuilder

JUNE 26, 2014

The same thing happens when learners wait for graphics to load in elearning. Warning: Images you download from your company network or from stock image sites are not optimized for elearning. This isn’t all about the learner though. Photo of work environment. Photo of narrator. Drop shadow. Flyout background.

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Trivantis

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Your learners will unconsciously judge your e-Learning course at first glance—it’s called the Halo Effect. This social-psychology phenomenon, first explained by American psychologist Edward Thorndike, causes people (like your learners) to use one trait to make quick judgments of an overall person or thing. Got a limited budget?

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

6,890 16 152 Rapid eLearning Tools 4,337 11 35 First Time Visitor Guide 2,345 17 67 LMS Satisfaction Features and Barriers 1,988 6 40 eLearning Trends 1,820 9 24 Software Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools) 1,724 2 11 Personal Learning for Learning Professionals - Using Web 2.0 Tools 1,140 9 43 eLearning 2.0

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Trivantis

JANUARY 14, 2015

Your learners will unconsciously judge your e-Learning course at first glance—it’s called the Halo Effect. This social-psychology phenomenon, first explained by American psychologist Edward Thorndike, causes people (like your learners) to use one trait to make quick judgments of an overall person or thing. Got a limited budget?

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EI Design

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

One of the most common misconceptions is that it costs a tidy sum to create these immersive and engaging training tools. You may have to pay for the download or software. Do a photo shoot if you don’t already have images on file and invite employees to record audio snippets. Do you already own the necessary software?

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EI Design

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

One of the most common misconceptions is that it costs a tidy sum to create these immersive and engaging training tools. You may have to pay for the download or software. Do a photo shoot if you don’t already have images on file and invite employees to record audio snippets. Do you already own the necessary software?

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eFront

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Therefore, as we move forward, we all must consider when, how, and why we integrate the tools that we do into our classrooms. => for Associations Jeff delivers an easy-to-read primer on how to leverage social media tools to expand the learning value that associations deliver. Dunlap Protocols for Online Discussions Joanna C.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Some of them are your learners and they know how to use Facebook effectively! On a class group page you can add links, videos, discussion threads, photos, create events and send group messages. 1) Interactions between Learner and Content SlideShare You can create and share presentation on Facebook. Files is powered by Box.net.

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OpenSesame

AUGUST 6, 2012

Photoshop is the leading photo editing software on the market, with hundreds of functions and applications. While almost anyone can crop a photo, even the pros take years to master the use of the myriad tools – from color correction to more dramatic editing. The Adobe TV Site has plenty of courses for free.

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The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Before you fire up your computer and get to work, just remember: the key to creating effective training with presentation software is to avoid drowning your learner in a sea of text, poor images, and a clunky layout. If you already have the slide sharing presentation software (i.e. So, What Will it Cost Me? Flip for Fun.

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eFront

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Think carefully about what you’re asking your learners to do. Today’s eLearning authoring tools are great at allowing you to incorporate all kinds of graphic design elements into your course, but unfortunately, they don’t exercise any kind of quality control. With no further ado… 5.

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Ed App

JUNE 25, 2020

This is where authoring tools come in. An eLearning authoring tool is a type of software that allows you to create digital training content, convert it into an eLearning format, and distribute it among learners via a learning management system. Here’s a list of the top 10 best free eLearning authoring tools.

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eLearning 24-7

MAY 1, 2020

vILT – The instructor/presenter/trainer appears via a web conferencing tool through the system, or on some other virtual tool/system, and conducts the session online. A very good tool will require the learner to either scan/photograph their driver license (not a fan of this), or capture a photo of them through their web cam.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Where portals to other dimensions open up at the moment the learner can’t access the system, when a manager from accounting complains in a two page e-mail, that she can’t access the mobile app, or when a customer demands a refund because the content you uploaded doesn’t run on their Windows 2000 machine. Very close indeed.I

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Kadenze

APRIL 29, 2020

Photo courtesy of Arts Corps. The stock market lost 90% of its value and hope was generally lost. As Roosevelt, the author of the New Deal, said: “Art is not a treasure in the past or an importation from another land, but part of the present life of all living and creating peoples.”. Teaching is like dancing.

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Tesseract Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

d ominKnow | ONE and Articulate 360 are eLearning authoring toolboxes with a lot in common. . Both include two authoring options: traditional and responsive. Both promise cloud-based interfaces, teamwork features, review capabilities, screencasting tools, and so on. Two Authoring Products vs Two Authoring Options.

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Adobe Captivate

AUGUST 21, 2018

Battle shrinking attention spans with immersive learning scenarios that your learners can experience in Virtual Reality using VR headsets. Now Adobe Captivate makes it possible for you to import 360° media assets and add hotspots, quizzes and other interactive elements to engage your learners with near real-life scenarios.

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TalentLMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

You pride yourself on your online reputation and do everything in your power to build credibility with your online learners. Many eLearning authoring tools allow you to customize various aspects of their pre-built eLearning templates and themes. Using your own photos is always best, but only if they’re of high quality.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

So they buy an authoring tool and quickly convert the content. So the focus shifts towards creating interactive and engaging courses for the learners. Couple this with learning how to use the software. Once you feel comfortable using the software, shift to creating the right type of look for your course.

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