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. If your content is well-designed and engaging, it can work just fine.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 14, 2020

E-learning templates can be a bit challenging. Here are a couple of recent posts where we discussed the anatomy of e-learning templates and how to get the most value out of templates. E-learning Template Value. Templates work for repetitive processes because they can be used over and over again. Course content.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2023

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.” Give the learners who know the content the opportunity to prove it upfront. Bonus: download the free quiz template here.

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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. Just looking at content with no application of what’s learned is a deficient instructional design process.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2022

I often see community members asking how to lock down a course. Instead, focus on the learner’s understanding of the content. Locking the course down may seem like a great solution, but it’s misguided because the course usually exists for reasons other than sharing content. In fact, it is one of the most common questions.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 29, 2019

I get lots of questions about e-learning templates. Recently, I shared some tips on how to get the most value out of a template , which I’ll build on today. Templates make sense to speed up production and create some visual consistency. At some point, it becomes easier to build from scratch rather than modify templates.

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Paradiso Solutions

JULY 27, 2023

AI content creation tools have been gaining popularity, but you might still be unsure about using them. These AI tools can significantly enhance your content team’s productivity and help you meet increasing demands. You’ll never return to conventional methods once you find the best ai tools for content creators.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Sometimes you may not have the source file and have to work for older published content. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. Copying text from images comes in handy especially when updating old e-learning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Engaging content design. You can also see more under her community profile. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. What I like about her examples: Visually rich design. Custom navigation & prompts.

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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. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. Amazon S3 is an easy way to do this. The cost is nominal.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 27, 2021

When I create presentations for our webinars or workshops, I like to use the imagery from our e-learning community or the Articulate website. Here are a few considerations: This is not intended to help you steal images and content from sites where you own no rights. Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Content is king. And while it may be obvious that your course should offer highly educational and engaging content with a balance between video and text, what about the audio? Royalty-free music, also referred to as stock music, is a convenient solution to use music in your video productions.

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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. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The courses should be an actual learning experience and not just content. It’s content with context. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. Learners need a reason to take the course. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 8, 2022

From there you create a bucket to hold the content folder. 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. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2016

Video backgrounds also force us to think how we’ll lay out the content to accentuate the video. Examples of Free Stock Video Courses. Great use of stock video throughout. Find Free Stock Videos. One of the first questions that comes up is where to get free stock videos. That’s fair for free content.

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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. I also used one of the free images for this free template that I shared a while back. You can download the free template it here. Click to view the free template in action.

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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

AUGUST 10, 2021

On top of that, one can also leverage all the other capabilities of Storyline and layer content on top of the image. This is a bit playful and outside the realm of e-learning, but what I like is that it’s a clever way to navigate through content. It tracks movement, varies content displayed, and also includes some assessment.

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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. I’ll join a community. It’s a community and not a place worried about optics and spinning the meaning of every word. We saw this in universities.

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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. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Or perhaps it’s some sort of annual refresher.

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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. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. By taking into account the needs and objectives of both stakeholders, courses can be designed that are beneficial and enjoyable for both.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 24, 2016

This way when I need to build a module or template, I can find assets drawn in the same style. Here are some things that work for an elearning template: Avatar : the circled avatar is a common design treatment. Circled content : these are nice buckets that could easily be used as a start screen or menu structure. Free Downloads.

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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

APRIL 13, 2021

Is the course content reviewed quarterly? Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. What data needs to be collected to determine if the course is effective? Who collects and reports the data? At what frequency? Who owns this?

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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. Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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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. Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 20, 2023

With easy-to-use drag and drop interfaces and a variety of templates and design options, you’ll be able to bring your spreadsheet data to life and create an interactive website in no time. Being mindful of these top 20 mistakes when creating a course will help you ensure that your content hits the mark.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2022

These sites tend to have all sorts of media assets that are already vetted to fit the organization’s brand and often work well for e-learning content. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. 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. How do you know?

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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. Tell : Complete the activity. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2015

The good news is that there are more than enough free stock images available, such as these three earlier posts where I shared 80 free stock photos , 45 free stock photos , and 60 more free stock photos. Here are some tips to help customize free stock photos to work with your courses.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

Make the content more relevant to their needs. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 22, 2015

For the workshop I created a few different templates. Following is the free PowerPoint template and the corresponding Storyline version. Free Interactive Tabs Template. Click here to view the template in action. Click here to download the free template. Free PowerPoint Template. You can use them as you wish.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 28, 2015

Here’s another free PowerPoint template that you’re free to use in your online training courses. The free template is structure to slide up and down as you navigate. See the Free PowerPoint Template in Action. Below is an example of the free PowerPoint template without any content in it. Updated agenda.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The Internet is rife with free things, especially free stock image sites. However, there are usually three main issues with the free stock image sites: The free stock images aren’t really free. The free stock image sites are only there to point to for-pay stock image sites. Free Stock Images in the Community.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 26, 2016

As you know, the Articulate community regularly shares all sorts of free downloads. We have elearning templates , free PowerPoint templates , graphics , and all other sorts of free assets that can be used for your elearning courses. Get free templates here. Get free templates here. Get free templates here.

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