Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When I first learned to build e-learning courses, the general instruction for building e-learning content was to craft some learning objectives, organize and present the content, and then assess the learners using some sort of simple quiz. There’s nothing wrong with this approach per se.

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Thinkdom

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Can eLearning alternatives be used to create engaging and effective learning experiences in a more cost-effective way? Here are the 8 fantastic solutions to make your Learnings more engaging, effective and cost-effective with affordable eLearning content service options. What are the Benefits of Interactive PPTs?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2018

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. Initially, I only used it to storyboard my course content and interactions in PowerPoint. This blog addressed their concerns a decade ago in the 5 Myths of Rapid E-Learning series.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2023

.” Take that same emotion and apply it to typical e-learning courses, especially annual compliance and certification training. Most of those courses have what appears to be valuable content, but for the learner, the course is a lot of “need to know” but very little “need to do.”

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The challenge with a lot of e-learning is that courses are designed to be presentations of content, but not focused enough on the teaching and application. Content is obviously a key component of learning. Content by itself is mostly irrelevant. The e-learning course isn’t the objective.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2011

With a rapid elearning tool, you’re using PowerPoint’s easy authoring environment to create Flash movies. Essentially, you’re creating Flash content without the requirement of learning to program Flash. The challenge is learning to get more out of PowerPoint. Why not fill the shapes with textures or images?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2022

I often see community members asking how to lock down a course. Skip Locked E-Learning & Measure Success a Different Way. Instead, focus on the learner’s understanding of the content. You’ll create more effective e-learning courses this way. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

If you do get a budget then you can stretch your money by purchasing the lower resolution images. You don’t need print-quality images for elearning courses. I usually get my images from Fotolio or iStockphoto but there are dozens of good stock image sites. Download the free assets from the elearning community.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Engaging content design. You can also see more under her community profile. E-Learning Example 1: Telling a Good Story. View e-learning examples here. E-Learning Example 2: Space Adventure. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

Two things always stand out during these trips: There is no one way to do elearning. Some people build courses, some create marketing material, and some use the rapid elearning software to create multimedia information. One of the sessions I did in Atlanta was on how to get the graphics you need for your rapid elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2022

And it’s relatively simple : create the account, upload your files, create a URL, and let people access the content. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? The cost is nominal.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. Their organization needs to take existing content (usually a bunch of PowerPoint files) and get it online as soon as possible. So they buy an authoring tool and quickly convert the content. It’s also a great framework for learning to build courses.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We need to tap into what motivates them and give them a motivation to learn. The courses should be an actual learning experience and not just content. It’s content with context. If we can make these changes, I think we can make e-learning more valuable for learners. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 8, 2022

From there you create a bucket to hold the content folder. You upload files and folders (or published e-learning courses). Google gives you 5 GB free, and odds are you will never have to pay for the service unless you have a lot of content. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 16, 2021

One thing you do want to avoid is only taking content from the client and never considering the way it’s used by the person who needs to learn it. What are ways that you bridge the interests between the client and those who take the e-learning courses? Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2022

That means we need a course design model that goes beyond content-sharing. Instructionally, “telling” allows us to curate content, package, and present it in a manner that saves time compared to self-discovery (which is in its own way an effective strategy). What are they to do with all of the content you shared?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Years ago, someone other than the learner controlled access to content. Subject matter experts owned content and they determined how it was packaged and delivered. Organizations created their learning management systems and determined who had access to what and when. I’ll join a community. This is where we step in.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

We discussed that a bit here in this post, Three Ways to Make Your E-Learning Content Meaningful. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events Check out the weekly training webinars to learn more about Rise , Storyline , and instructional design.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2023

We’ve all been there, building courses where we don’t have much say in the content. You know the ones I’m talking about – those compliance courses or those annual refreshers that are driven by content more so than performance. Content alone may not be the most exciting thing in the world. But fear not!

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 15, 2022

I used to work with a community healthcare group and the nursing staff did a week of annual training. They already knew the content. However, they had to review the content each year and be certified. But they weren’t really learning a lot of new things. Learn how to identify unethical behavior and then what to do.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 14, 2022

The model is a simple reminder that steers the course design away from the common content dump and focuses on the action in the learning, mainly the doing part. I like discussing this with clients and subject matter experts who tend to focus too much on content. Here’s a quick recap: Tell them what they’ll learn.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

Is the course content reviewed quarterly? Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Who collects and reports the data?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

General Thoughts on Rapid E-Learning. 3 Things You Can Only Learn from a Real E-Learning Expert : Learn to work with subject matter experts and the tech-savvy millennials; and get a definitive explanation of how to finally spell e-learning eLearning elearning leearning.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 8, 2021

Compliance training is often a challenge, but if the content is reframed and not just slides of bullets, it can be engaging. Turn the compliance content into a relevant case study. It also helps them see how the content is connected to what they do. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

There are all sorts of reasons for this, but the main reason is that the courses share so much content that they present the illusion that they’re complete. But usually, they’re just content-heavy andnot tied to any meaningful objectives. We build a lot of content that we call e-learning.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2022

As we’ve mentioned throughout this blog, the default for many e-learning courses is to focus exclusively (or mostly) on content presentation. The advice is a way to fill in the gaps that may be exposed during the activity since they haven’t gotten all of the content upfront. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

Make the content more relevant to their needs. What will they learn? Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events May 3-4 (London) : Learning Technologies. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? Focus on the learner.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Articulate 360’s Content Library comes with thousands of e-learning templates. Here’s a common issue and easy solution when troubleshooting e-learning courses. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2023

The concept of a mouseover doesn’t really exist when using a finger to navigate the content. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events Check out the weekly training webinars to learn more about Rise , Storyline , and instructional design.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

That’s because there’s a lot of demand to put content online and force feed it to the learners and call it training. The key to a good learning experience is to influence the learner’s motivation and that starts by seeing the course from the learner’s perspective. That helps you focus on key content. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Explainer courses present key content critical to the learning experience. This can be content like user manuals, video tutorials, company policies, etc. These courses combine content with context. But they generally stop at sharing the content and don’t include relevant practice opportunities.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

But until the organization sees the end-user as a consumer in the same way they see their customers, most e-learning is still going to be what it is today. I always see interactive e-learning as two considerations: touch the screen and apply the content. What can I learn from the time-wasting activity?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Help the customer see the difference in e-learning course design ideas. I like to give the customer a few demo courses that represent different ways to approach course content. A simple linear course is mostly content. The content is relevant, but it’s still just content.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Often projects get derailed with extra content or additional requirements. Want to learn more, check out this list of tips, some cheat sheets, and a free e-book in the community. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

My hunch is the most e-learning courses are explainer-type content, heavy on content, but light on applied learning. This is fine, especially since most of the learning happens outside the course; however, good e-learning courses should be more than content. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

One of my favorite sites for free stock images is Unsplash.com. They provide hundreds of free stock images with a Creative Commons Zero license. That means you can do anything with the images, whether free or commercial. It works well in an elearning context. Download Free Stock Images. Learning Solutions.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2022

Usually the rationale is that all of the content needs to be viewed. Or how do we know they are learning? And think of your course content like the supermarket. While there are lots of goodies on the shelves, walking up and down the aisle and looking at everything is irrelevant to their learning expectations.

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