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How To Fill The Void of Missing Powerpoint Clipart

eLearning Brothers

Due to the “internet of things,” Microsoft Office decided to kill off their Clipart library in December 2014. The Clipart library has been available within the PowerPoint and MS Word programs since the mid-1990s. Their clipart library usage has been in decline, as users gain more familiarity with search engines.

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5 Ways to Kill an eLearning Course

eLearning Brothers

Over Use of Clipart and Freebies. Clipart and other one-size-fits-all freebies are handy to have but can only take you so far. Since computer clipart became a thing in the early 80′s and 90′s, it has been used millions of times over as cheap illustrations for both personal and professional projects.

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The Good (and Bad) of ELearning

LearnDash

It also beats going through the course slide-by-slide reading bullet points that are accompanied by Clipart. Having just a few of these items will keep the learner engaged as it will get them thinking about the content from different perspectives. elearning'

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Is PowerPoint Destroying ELearning?

LearnDash

But does using PowerPoint as the base for our learning pigeon-hole us into thinking about learning from a PowerPoint perspective? You know what I mean: Linear. Bullet points. Display mode. It just seems… lacking. This industry seems poised for some major disruption.

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Tips for Creating Better ELearning

LearnDash

Black and white charts with various Clipart images aren’t going to do any favors with regards to attention span. This can easily become overwhelming for the learner. Speaking of which, if you do decide to use charts and graphs (or images), make sure to keep them interesting.

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eLearning & mLearning: Everything You Need to Know About Graphics, Part IV

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Editing Graphics to Draw Attention Tom Kuhlman wrote about not only ungrouping ClipArt elements in PowerPoint to create custom ClipArt, but also about using silhouettes to draw attention and convey meaning. Do you have any tips for sprucing up less-than-stellar stock photos or clipart? Let us know in the comments field below.

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5 ELearning Trends You Should Know

LearnDash

Everything from the way the courses are presented to the images used within them (remember ClipArt?). Elearning has evolved quite a bit in the past 10 years. What constitutes quality elearning design and delivery is as cyclical as the fashion industry. Trends go beyond the visuals and can also determine how the content is delivered.

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