Mike Taylor

JULY 10, 2020

7 Audacity Tips for Better Audio Editing on a Budget. Here are a few editing tips to make working in Audacity a lot faster and easier. 7 Audacity Tips for Better Audio Editing on a Budget. Here are a couple of helpful resources if you’re looking for an L&D-related conference or webinar.

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Edume

JANUARY 2, 2021

Tip 1: Recognize employees “Ten years ago, I decided to transform our organizational culture by focusing on our people.” EduMe top tip: Encourage cross-departmental peer-to-peer recognition by using employee recognition tools like Bonusly. EduMe top tip: proactively seek frequent feedback from employees with Pulse Surveys.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 7, 2020

Here are three production tips and shortcuts from previous posts to help save time (and sanity) when building e-learning courses and online training. Here are some good production tips on managing the process so that when emailing others, the message is clear, and all action items are identified. However, we still send emails.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Simple tip. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help. That makes it easy to fix issues on the slides. Easy to do. Want to learn more? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

Here are some tips I’ve picked up and how I make those free illustrated characters that I share on LinkedIn. I also look at what images people share in the AI community and when I find something I like, I try their prompts to see what I get. Bonus Style Tip: Getting Rid of the Background The AI image is just the starting point.

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Edume

JANUARY 2, 2021

Tip 1: Recognize employees “Ten years ago, I decided to transform our organizational culture by focusing on our people.” EduMe top tip: Encourage cross-departmental peer-to-peer recognition by using employee recognition tools like Bonusly. EduMe top tip: proactively seek frequent feedback from employees with Pulse Surveys.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 25, 2020

As a bonus, here’s a previous post where I share Ten Tips for Troubleshooting and Technical Support. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. This elearning 101 series and the free e-books will help. Want to learn more?

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Roundtable Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In this article, we will discuss what Storyline is, Storyline tips and tricks, and the ways a learning partner can help. . 5 Tips To Be More Proficient In Storyline. When working in Storyline, it’s helpful to stay simple, and Labeled Graphic Interactions help do just that. Meet Storyline. . What is Storyline?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 6, 2020

10 Production Tips from the E-Learning Challenges by David Anderson. 3-Hour Articulate Virtual Event: 10 Production Tips from the E-Learning Challenges, Creating Engaging Software Training in Rise 360, and more. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. October 6: Amsterdam. Register here. Register here.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

They’re all designed to be practical sessions where you will walk away with solid tips & tricks to help build better courses. I’m also excited because there are a number of new speakers and people you’ll recognize from the community. Community is where it’s at. It’ll be a great time.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Lots of really good sessions to improve your course design skills and learn some cool tips using Articulate 360. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help. Learn to Create Your Own Characters I’ve outline what I do to create these characters.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

APRIL 17, 2023

These events are a major highlight each year for the team at Arlo – providing a valuable opportunity to meet our customers face-to-face, network with like-minded professionals, and share our own insights and knowledge with the wider community. He’ll share key insights and practical tips from our network of successful training providers.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2016

That helps us think about layouts in different ways. 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. And don’t forget about all of the free stock photo sites we covered earlier.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

So if you run into an issue where you have old courses but not the original source file, keep this tip in mind. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 16, 2021

Here’s a quick tip for those building e-learning courses: as a course developer you serve as the intermediary between the organization and the learner. Being a bridge between the two parties helps you identify these issues and work to resolve them. This is a simple tip but one I see neglected often. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Lots of really good sessions to improve your course design skills and learn some cool tips using Articulate 360. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help. October 25-27 (Las Vegas) : Devlearn. Come visit the booth and see what's new. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

I run into that a lot in the community and with some of my old demos on this blog. The good news is that I found this thread in the community recently where Sarah shared a link to a Flash player that may help you view old courses. Hope that helps those who need to view older Flash courses. It sure is a pain.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

Complaints about locked navigation Tips to not click complete until you meet a minimum time requirement Irrelevant information Stupid questions in the middle to get past the locked navigation Here’s the deal. Connect with other users and learn all sorts of tips & tricks. So what’s the solution? Face the facts.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2023

Many of us use stock images. This works OK, but the problem with stock images is that they are stock and very generic. When creating images, it’s important for us to be aware of these biases and use prompts to help mitigate them. In my next post, I’ll some tips that even non-AI gurus like us can use.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 28, 2023

Here are three quick tips to move you in the right direction. It also helps keep the project proceeding in the right direction and avoid scope creep, which is a common issue on elearning projects. The three tips above should help. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Assert that expertise.

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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. Updated agenda.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I’ll join a community. It’s a community and not a place worried about optics and spinning the meaning of every word. Curating resources helps sort through the noise and package what’s most important to meeting objectives. The community has a knack for sorting value. October 6: Amsterdam. Register here.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 14, 2020

Here are some time-saving tips. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. This elearning 101 series and the free e-books will help. But they don’t have access to your e-learning software. What Should Happen.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Here are a few tips on managing the relationship with your customer. This helps gauge whether or not objectives met. This helps get more of their time, especially if they’re also the subject matter expert. A good service level agreement helps resolve some of those issues. Is training the right solution for them?

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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

APRIL 5, 2023

Provide quick tool tips : the mouseover interaction may provide information or hints. In the example below, the tool tips provide quick access to hints on where to learn more. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 26, 2018

I’m really proud of the e -learning heroes community. It’s active and filled with so many helpful people. It’s a testament to the outstanding people in our industry who are eager to share and help (which is probably why they’re in our industry in the first place). Become Fluent with the Software.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Those are three real quick tips when converting PowerPoint to an e-learning course. We’ll look at other things to consider when converting PowerPoint to an e-learning course with a lots of practical tips and tricks. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Of course, there’s more to it.

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Royalty-free music, also referred to as stock music, is a convenient solution to use music in your video productions. The second misconception is that free, stock music is poor quality and cheap music. Here are 3 quick tips from us: The music shouldn’t be too intense or dramatic. Subscriptions are also available.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2022

Here’s a simple tip on how to create them for your training. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help. Why Create a Free QR Code for Training. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2016

This instructional design tip focuses on how to simplify and chunk content in complex training courses. Instructional Design Tip: Break Your Content into Chunks. Instructional Design Tip: Get to Know Your Learners. Instructional Design Tip: Identify the Discomfort. Instructional Design Tip: Peer Coaches Help Train.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 9, 2019

Here’s a PowerPoint tip: build your e-learning course graphics in PowerPoint. In a previous post, I shared visual design tips for graphics I built in Rise 360 for an e-learning scenario. I cover a lot of little PowerPoint tips. PowerPoint Tip: Step Away from PowerPoint as a Presentation Tool. 00:00 | Introduction.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 24, 2021

This tip requires Google Chrome 89 or above. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help. Key Considerations for Google Live Caption. Want to learn more? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

On the slide I offered three helpful tips when getting started that still hold true today. That will help build courses less about a content dump and more about meeting measurable objectives. And you get to see some cool examples from others in the community. Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 4, 2019

Here’s a simple tip that I use all the time. Here are three reasons why this is a good tip. Often it’s a PDF, where this tip really make a lot of sense. This is a simple tip, but it is one that I use all the time when building e-learning courses. What simple tips do you have that help in your day-to-day production?

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2023

Quiz Tip #1: Provide a Pre-Test Don’t fight skipping to the quiz. Quiz Tip #2: Create Pressure to Review the Content Ask questions in the quiz where you suspect they’re probably skipping. Quiz Tip #3: Make the Quiz the Course Don’t start with slide after slide of content. Instead, put it up front.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 23, 2020

In a previous post, we looked at how context helps frame the learning experience. This helps them see what they do or don’t know about the subject. In this case, we use the pre-assessment to help them understand where they’re at. Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Want to learn more?

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