Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Here’s a cool PowerPoint hack. To get the effect I used PowerPoint to create a title font and changed the format. Creating Matching Font Style in PowerPoint. As you can see below, I added a big, bold font for effect. In PowerPoint, you need at least two objects selected. PowerPoint Tutorial.

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BrightCarbon

MAY 29, 2020

When creating presentations in PowerPoint it’s important to have a template to ensure design consistency, but it takes time, effort and skill to create high quality templates and masters. Of course, there are lots of places you can get free PowerPoint templates, but are they any good?

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Challenge to Learn

MAY 27, 2019

We also know that we have to guide and assist subject matter experts to help them create effective learning materials. Subject matter experts often start with what we call a “PowerPoint mindset”; they are focussed on transferring the information as if they are creating a PowerPoint presentation.

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BrightCarbon

JANUARY 6, 2021

Zoom in PowerPoint is a terrific tool that allows you to jump straight to the content you want and supports a seamless interactive presentation. It’s really quick and straightforward to do, but before getting into how PowerPoint Zoom links work, it’s worth showing you how to set up a presentation to make it easy to use them.

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Brilliant Teams

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Convert PowerPoint to eLearning for Maximum Impact In a world where information is abundant, engaging and effective training methods are crucial. If you’ve been relying on traditional PowerPoint presentations, it’s time to take your training to the next level by converting them into dynamic eLearning modules.

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BrightCarbon

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In this post we look at the mind-bending world of Morph and how to use it create stunning design effects in PowerPoint. The new morph transition in PowerPoint is pretty cool. Better yet, if you resize the box or recolour it, then the morph transition will seamlessly alter the box to move it, resize it, and change its colour.

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It’s crazy to think how long ago that was, but I’m really proud to show him around and see how much has changed. BrightSlide is a free add-in that makes it super fast to design, fix up, and change your presentations. This article from InnerDrive introduces a game-changing strategy: stepwise multiple-choice questions.

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BrightCarbon

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Underwhelmed by the built-in slide transitions in PowerPoint? PowerPoint has almost 50 transitions to choose from. Credit where it’s due, PowerPoint does subtle transitions well. But on the other end of the spectrum PowerPoint’s “exciting” transitions are downright cheesy and, for most use cases, distracting.

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eLearning Brothers

JUNE 22, 2017

Because PowerPoint has been around for such a long time (almost 28 years), Microsoft has been able to create features and integrate options that allow presenters and now some eLearning professionals to create content effectively. So let’s bring back the dead and take a look at 6 features that have gone under the rug in PowerPoint.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 29, 2011

You've just completed a very slick PowerPoint presentation. You can replace an image but keep all of the actions and effects used on the previous image. Here's how: In PowerPoint, select the image you would like to change. From the Ribbon, select Picture Tools Format > Adjust > Change Picture.

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BrightCarbon

JANUARY 13, 2023

The rise of remote working has changed the way we work – and for many of us – how we present. Asynchronous knowledge transfer is becoming more common so there’s more need to record narration in PowerPoint. The PowerPoint Record tool can help you create an all-singing, all-dancing video version of your presentation. Don’t fret!

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Brilliant Teams

AUGUST 11, 2023

PowerPoint to eLearning: Step-by-Step Conversion Walkthrough - Introduction Learn how to convert your PowerPoint to eLearning content with this comprehensive step-by-step guide. PowerPoint presentations, on the other hand, have been a staple for presenting information in various settings.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

a plan to create an awesome PowerPoint presentation about, among other emotions, anger. PowerPoint won’t allow you to adjust the transparency of a photo so you'll need to scrap that plan. Note that when you choose Picture or Texture fill, the panel name changes from Format Shape to Format Picture. by AJ Walther, COTP.

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Brilliant Teams

JUNE 26, 2023

PowerPoint to eLearning conversion services offer numerous benefits for individuals and organizations seeking to enhance their online learning experiences. One effective way to create engaging eLearning content is by converting PowerPoint presentations into interactive eLearning modules. Why Convert PowerPoint to eLearning?

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eLearning Brothers

APRIL 19, 2017

Most people don’t think that PowerPoint was built for or even allows you to build quizzes (let alone a gamified quiz) without using macros. What is the Purpose: How you are going to use the game and how others are going to use it can drastically change how you will develop its content. You can, and I did. Here’s how.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2015

PowerPoint is used in a variety of contexts and despite the rigid and inherently presumptuous title of this blog post, the specifics of how to follow these rules might change based on the purpose of the presentation. Thou shalt know thy audience and context Good design is good communication.

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BrightCarbon

JULY 16, 2021

This blog post will show you how to source, create and animate custom presentation icons from within PowerPoint itself! How to tailor icons in PowerPoint. If you’re using Office 365, you’ll be able to access PowerPoint’s native presentation icons. Wingdings is accessible no matter what version of PowerPoint you’re using.

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 14, 2023

Learn more → PowerPoint Accessibility Freebies In this video, Stephy Hogan shares some great accessibility tools and resources for PowerPoint and reminds us about the importance of making PowerPoint presentations accessible to all. Tech news is confusing – so we changed that. Special effects. Check it out!

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BrightCarbon

AUGUST 9, 2019

This two-part series will teach you how to make an effective infographic in PowerPoint. These guides will show you that creating a beautifully visual infographic in PowerPoint is much easier than you think. Creating an infographic in PowerPoint: MealCarbon. Step 1: Preparing your canvas. Download it here.

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BrightCarbon

JUNE 12, 2019

In case you didn’t know, you’re actually reading the third article in a series of three about masking in PowerPoint. Click below to level up your masking abilities: Masking effects in PowerPoint: 3 simple animation tricks. Masking effects in PowerPoint: Creating stencils. Haven’t caught up yet? No worries.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Many people don’t consider PowerPoint as a capable graphics editor since its main function is to create presentation aids. Some also assume that in order to make basic changes to an image, they need to buy expensive software with a long learning curve such as Photoshop. Basic effects (such as drop shadow and soft edges).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

a plan to create an awesome PowerPoint presentation about, among other emotions, anger. PowerPoint won’t allow you to adjust the transparency of a photo so you'll need to scrap that plan. Note that when you choose Picture or Texture fill, the panel name changes from Format Shape to Format Picture. by AJ Walther, COTP.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 20, 2011

Have you ever used PowerPoint's Animation Painter? Say you want to add three animation effects to one object on your slide.   Add an animation effect to an object ( Animations > Advanced Animation > Add Animation ). Your pointer will change to an arrow with a paint brush. by AJ George.

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Academy of Mine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The first thing Instructional designers do is work with a subject matter expert to determine an organization’s need for instructional materials; what do you want your employees, customers, or partners to learn from these instructional materials and how do you want them to change as a result of taking a training course? Modality of Training.

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BrightCarbon

MAY 12, 2021

We’ve been investigating what gets lost in translation when you convert PowerPoint to Google Slides. If you’re a Google Drive user, you’ve probably noticed that when you open a PowerPoint file from your Drive, Google Slides is the first recommended program. It can visibly change the look of your design. We’ve all been there!

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BrightCarbon

JUNE 18, 2021

Whether your chronology is short and sweet or more complex, timelines in PowerPoint are a great way to present a series of events in a digestible way. If timelines in PowerPoint are well executed, they can clearly and concisely communicate a complex process or important roadmap. Step 2 – Planning your PowerPoint timeline.

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eLearning Brothers

MAY 9, 2017

With every new update and feature that comes to PowerPoint, there is always a slew of questions following close behind. And that has been no different with the new PowerPoint Zoom feature. One of the most asked questions accompanying this feature is, “How do I use PowerPoint Zoom effectively in the classroom?”

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 10, 2012

This PowerPoint user wanted to be able to create multiple charts with the same formatting (ie bars on a graph with a gradient effect) without having to individually format each separate piece of every new chart. In PowerPoint, choose  Insert > Illustrations > Chart  (to open the Insert Chart dialog box).

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BrightCarbon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Underwhelmed by the built-in slide transitions in PowerPoint? PowerPoint has almost 50 transitions to choose from. In our last article on slide transitions in PowerPoint we may have mentioned (once or twice) that the options native to PowerPoint leave something to be desired. Or just completely baffled? Let’s get started!

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BrightCarbon

MARCH 4, 2020

Video is a great way to engage your audience in a more engaging, dynamic, or emotive way than can be achieved with standard PowerPoint alone. There are a couple of options available if you want to embed video in PowerPoint. How to embed a video in PowerPoint. Once selected, click Insert and you’ll insert video into PowerPoint.

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Limestone Learning

JANUARY 26, 2021

PT: Hollywood FX with PowerPoint Make professional, movie quality effects using PowerPoint. From beautiful effects to cinematic animations and everything in between. PT: The Speed of Change: How Fast Is Your Enterprise Sales Team? Some practical insights on a skills-based versus HR-based strategy.

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Yukon Learning

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Read on as we answer the “as heard in training” question: “ How can I organize my e-learning project assets for effective version control and file management? For example, this could include “final” versions of.story files that have been changed and are no longer the “final” version.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 13, 2011

In previous versions of PowerPoint, converting presentations to movies  could be a bit of a laborious task. PowerPoint 2010 has a new feature allowing presentations to quickly and easily be saved directly to.wmv (Windows Media Video) format. Open the presentation within PowerPoint 2010. by AJ George.   Click Save.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 30, 2012

by AJ George  When you give a PowerPoint presentation live, what you say verbally is more important, probably more interesting, and certainly more fleshed out than the few words or pictures on the slides. You could, of course, record a voiceover in PowerPoint, but maybe you have a cold and your voice isn't up to par.

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Spark Your Interest

MAY 1, 2020

This blog post discusses the changes happening with e-learning for healthcare , in part due to Covid-19. Regulatory changes. It is quicker and more cost-effective to scale up. This data can help develop more effective campaigns. In particular, they aren’t effective if the learner needs to show proficiency in a topic.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 29, 2012

by AJ George  A recent  question in the Microsoft Office forums  inquired about the process of animating a picture in PowerPoint so that it came onto the slide piece by piece--like a puzzle. The original answer referenced this tutorial:  Puzzle Pictures in PowerPoint. Start PowerPoint.

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