Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

The Rapid Elearning Blog. 5 Simple Ways to Get Started with E-Learning Development. Almost daily I get emails asking how to get started with developing elearning. Here are five tips that will help you gain experience and develop the skills to build elearning courses that you can be proud of. 15 comments.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2023

Like many of you, I’ve been playing around with AI to generate images. Add a text prompt and in a few minutes you’re presented with mostly viable images. Many of us use stock images. This works OK, but the problem with stock images is that they are stock and very generic. Need a specific image?

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 21, 2019

In a recent challenge on course starter templates for leadership training , community member, Andrzej Jab?o?ski He used an image from freepik to create the visual elements for his demo. As he says, “I mainly work on redesigning and adjusting images for my projects. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Templates offer a lot of value and power in your e-learning course design. The main benefit of a template is saving time. But templates come with constraints and when attempting to customize them you may be robbed of the time saved. This is something I see all the time when working with e-learning developers.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The death of Flash has created a mess for many e-learning developers who have to look for things in older e-learning courses that were published in Flash. I run into that a lot in the community and with some of my old demos on this blog. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 9, 2019

We started with an existing template that was shared in the community, and then we explored a few ways we could add some gamified elements to create something that is a bit more effective and engaging. We started with a nice clean template designed to meet the team. Original Template Example. Gamified Template Example.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Learn to Create Your Own Characters I’ve outline what I do to create these characters. Lots of really good sessions to improve your course design skills and learn some cool tips using Articulate 360. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 14, 2020

E-learning templates can be a bit challenging. And then on the other they may introduce constraints in the learning experience design. An e-learning course screen has a specific structure. E-learning Template Value. E-learning Template Constraints. Course content.

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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. They felt threatened and raised all sorts of concerns about the future of the industry and the fate of e-learning. Myth 1: Rapid E-Learning Is Crapid E-Learning!

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

There’s a lot of promise to artificial intelligence (AI) for image generation. However, as it currently works it’s not as simple as prompting an image and getting something perfect to download and use. However, using the images for production work can be a challenge. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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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. In last week’s post I shared a simple elearning template that I built in PowerPoint. Illustrations.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2022

I often see community members asking how to lock down a course. 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. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

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. View e-learning examples here. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2022

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. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Squoosh.app is a free service from Google that compresses large images. What I like is being able to compare the before and after versions of images. Some of the images I tested were compressed down over 90% and to the naked eye the degradation was negligible without zooming. As you can see above, the image size goes from 4.4

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I’m also excited because there are a number of new speakers and people you’ll recognize from the community. People who frequently share examples of what they build and offer help in the e-learning community. You’ll see some great examples and learn to apply what’s shown to your own course design.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

One of the challenges I pose in our workshops is to create an elearning template using free resources like some of the free images and free icons you find online. Free Icons for Your E-Learning Template. Create an E-Learning Template Using Free Icons. PowerPoint starter template.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2022

If we can make these changes, I think we can make e-learning more valuable for learners. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2022

The images below show the difference between the Chrome and Edge versions. I like the Chrome QR codes best because I can remove the dinosaur image and replace it with my own and easily create a branded QR code by adding a logo or other custom image. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 8, 2022

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. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Whatever you create can be saved as an image. To do so, select the object and right-click to save as image. Or got to the file saves as options and save the slide itself as an image. 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

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? Getting Started?

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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

JUNE 15, 2021

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. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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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

APRIL 26, 2022

Good E-Learning Goes Beyond E-Reading. Maybe there’s some simple interactivity like a tabs interaction or one of those fancy images with labels and markers, but that’s just a different way to expose content. Outside of e-learning, we still read text books and watch videos to learn.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 8, 2020

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. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events. Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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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. Most e-learning templates consist of a few core elements: Fonts.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

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. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 24, 2021

I tested the Live Captions on a few different e-learning products that had audio including courses in Storyline 360, Rise 360, and Review 360. The captions worked well, surprisingly well, as you can see in the image below. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

This post on how to build an elearning template offers some good tips on where to look. For example, the image below is a screenshot of the Articulate Storyline website. I noted those areas that I could incorporate into an elearning course template. Building the template didn’t take too long. Experiment.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

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. June 1 (Johannesburg) : 2023 Learning Indaba Conference. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? What would you add this list?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 28, 2023

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. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 21, 2020

It’s not always easy to find the images you need. Here are some free images and resources to help with your training programs. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

When someone first starts to build an e-learning course, one of the first things I recommend is determining the colors they’ll use. And from there, create a template and assign the theme colors. Use theme colors consistently in all templates you create. Want to learn more? That may be all you need.

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