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In Memory – Corporate Instructional Designers

eLearning 24-7

The idea of rapid content authoring, was non-existent. The dominating authoring tool by far, was Authorware. Authorware usage and fan base made Storyline supporters and usage look like a rock stage at a state fair. There are even fans today of Authorware, who if it was still around, would bounce right into it.

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A Conversation with Michael Allen–ADDIE, SAM & the Future of ID

Kapp Notes

He is the author of seven book including a best-seller on creating effective e-learning and in has received ASTD’s Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award in 2011. If ADDIE produces the products you want, does so comfortably, and works effectively with the constraints you work with, I’d stick with ADDIE.

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What should we do?

eLearning 24-7

Normally, I have an idea of what to write. Should I write how EdTech scored a huge F this past year, with their continued believe that synchronous based learning is effective? Where to go. That’s where I was this morning, actually the day before. Other times, an epiphany that zings into my brain on the day of the post.

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Storyline and ZebraZapps: seriously powerful, seriously simple

Clive on Learning

Michael was, of course, the creator of Authorware, a highly powerful tool from the CD-ROM era, which Adobe eventually gave up on after they inherited it from Macromedia. Authorware was a serious tool that you could use for serious projects, but with a friendly interface. Publish your work to ZapShopps. There is a low-cost, $8.99

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5 Simple Ways to Get Started with E-Learning Development - The Rapid eLearning Blog

Rapid eLearning

The Non-Designer’s Design Book : I like books that explain ideas and then give me good examples. Compared to building courses in Flash or Authorware, the rapid elearning tools are easy to use. You have permission to start an elearning project and play around with ideas. I’m mapping out my post ideas for next year.

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The 5 Myths of Rapid E-Learning Revisited

Rapid eLearning

I came into rapid e-learning from the world of Authorware and Flash where building courses took a lot of time and cost a lot more money. That made it easier to share my ideas with our Flash developers. Without those goals, it’s a challenge to create measurable objectives and build effective courses.

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Preference of E-Learning – Structured or not?

eLearning 24-7

And for the longest time, folks in the corporate space saw blended as the most effective way to present content, knowledge and information. And there is plenty of insight showing that anytime, anywhere learning that is non-linear is more effective that following an agenda, point by point, ILT. . No one said anything. Collaboration.