Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2023

You know the ones I’m talking about – those compliance courses or those annual refreshers that are driven by content more so than performance. We have this shoplifting prevention document that we often use during our workshops on creating interactive e-learning. But fear not! Context is king. And guess what? How, you ask?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Let’s be honest, a lot of training is useless. That’s because there’s a lot of demand to put content online and force feed it to the learners and call it training. Most of that demand comes from various regulatory or compliance requirements so that type of training will always exist. Make it relevant.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Ever wonder how to present e-learning course ideas to your customers? A lot of compliance training falls into this bucket. For example, ethics training is important and we want people to be ethical. But the training tends to focus on policies and principles. We chatted about ways to make it less boring.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2023

There are three primary forms of onscreen interaction used in e-learning courses : clicking, mouseovering and dragging. Recently, I was experimenting with a mouseover interaction concept which was mainly a gimmick, and wouldn’t be feasible as a real e-learning course. Slide over an object to get access to quick information.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 4, 2021

A lot of e-learning is compliance-based and often how it has to be delivered is a bit rigid. I’ve heard plenty of examples where some compliance training requires X number of seat hours to certify the completion of the training. And as an e-learning developer, you’re stuck. And then add a quiz.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

E-learning courses generally fall into one of two buckets: tell people something or show them how to do something. The reality is that a lot of e-learning is information-based and mostly driven by compliance requirements. And the expectation is compliance to that standard. Performance-based E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

I get a lot of questions from organizations that are the beginning of the e-learning journey and not quite sure how to get started. Explainer courses present key content critical to the learning experience. How can they learn it in the course? We’ve all taken annual compliance training.

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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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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2020

While we were waiting for the cable box to reboot, I asked about how he gets trained and what types of training he has to take. He does most of the same types of compliance training we all do. And then as expected, there’s also a lot of technical training. Much of it is delivered via his mobile phone.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 15, 2020

One frustration I’ve had when building e-learning courses is getting the client to understand what makes an effective course. And since many experience e-learning as click-and-read content they tend to ask for that type of course, which for an e-learning developer isn’t exciting. All courses aren’t the same.

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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. ” Take that same emotion and apply it to typical e-learning courses, especially annual compliance and certification training. Seems like a big waste of time.”

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Playing with the site reminded me of a few core principles that are often neglected when building interactive e-learning; so here are a few brief thoughts. Traditional e-learning is basically boring. I always see interactive e-learning as two considerations: touch the screen and apply the content.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 26, 2022

I’ve been at this e-learning game for close to 30 years. While the technology has changed over the years, I still see a lot of the same problems e-learning (and training for that matter) had 30 years ago. The main problem is that pushing content passes for training. Good E-Learning Goes Beyond E-Reading.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2022

Visually branding your e-learning courses is a common requirement. 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. Be prepared to dialogue about compliance to the company’s branding requirements. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 20, 2021

Like many organizations, we have to take compliance training. Why do I shudder thinking of taking a 3-hour e-learning course? I hear all the time that e-learning courses are boring. I write this blog hoping to combat boring e-learning. And yet, a lot of e-learning is still boring. We all know why.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 30, 2020

How to be an E-Learning Hero. Every week we feature various e-learning challenges. The goal is to use the e-learning tools in different ways. Move past the compliance projects we do at work and do something different. Move past the compliance projects we do at work and do something different. How to be a REAL Hero.

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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. Start with Clear Objectives. What are they to do?

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Every department in the organization, whether it is sales, HR, marketing, or operations, is well-stocked with massive amounts of data, which empowers them to make valuable decisions. This can improve learning outcomes, and CEOs tailor K12 educational content and pedagogical methods according to individual student needs.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

A guest post by Elizabeth Pawlicki, Training Program Manager, Articulate. Many e-learning designers are challenged because they don’t often build accessible e-learning courses. In a recent webinar, we discussed general ideas around accessible e-learning, common design challenges, and some ways to overcome them.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Today we’ll look at how to deal with the bored people when building e-learning courses. E-Learning Courses Should Be Relevant and Meaningful. There’s a lot to learn about instructional design with all the theories and models. A lot of compliance and annual training falls into that category.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 6, 2020

One of the top questions about e-learning is how to make boring course content more engaging and interactive. Considering the state of many e-learning courses, it’s a good question. Not being the most skilled, I spend a lot of time watching videos and reading articles online to learn what I need to do.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I was reviewing some older presentations I found a slide regarding the topic of getting started with e-learning. An E-Learning Course is Different from a Classroom Session. A challenge a lot of new e-learning developers have is that they start with existing content from classroom training. But it’s not ideal.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You want to build an e-learning portfolio, but not sure where to start? Build a Static E-Learning Portfolio. For a static portfolio, the main goal is to show off the best of what you can do. Identify a few common course types such as interactive scenarios, compliance training, software simulations, etc.

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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. Not All E-Learning Courses Require Learning. With compliance training, the organization commissions the course to meet some sort of compliance requirement.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 10, 2020

Effective e-learning is more than putting together screens of information and presenting them to learners. Today, I’d like to take a quick look at the basic communication process and how that impacts what we do with our online course design. How Does the Communication Process Impact E-Learning. The learner receives it.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 7, 2018

The reality is that many e-learning courses are irrelevant to the needs of the person who has to take them. Lawsuits and regulatory compliance dictates a lot of demand for e-learning courses. Performance-based training takes more effort to build and I want to have the resources to build those courses.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

JUNE 27, 2022

Think Inclusion, Not Compliance. If our focus is only on compliance with Section 508 or a certain WCAG level, we will probably end up doing the bare minimum. Belo Miguel Cipriani shared the frustrations he regularly experiences navigating online information. Accessible design is a critical part of inclusion. Diane Elkins.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 23, 2019

I’ve worked on plenty of training projects where that was the case. It was frustrating for the customers, as well as the training team. Training exists for a purpose. Build training relevant to real needs. And then build training around those real-world scenarios. What about compliance training?

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 14, 2020

You’re building an e-learning course and your subject matter expert needs to review and make edits to the course. But they don’t have access to your e-learning software. Before you start building the e-learning course, you should have a signed and approved script. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Before committing resources to your course, it’s important to understand what type of e-learning course you need to build. E-learning courses tend to be one of two types: Information. It’s also typical of a lot of compliance training that are less focused on changing behavior and more on awareness of key policies.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 30, 2021

What do you think when someone says, “We need to build an e-learning course?” ” An “e-learning course” can mean many things and serve many purposes. It could be simple compliance training or information about policy changes. Sexual harassment training is a good example of this.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 28, 2019

When you frame the e-learning content into a meaningful context, you’ll not only tap into the motivation of the learner, but there’s also a good chance you won’t be tempted to stuff the course with meaningless interactivity (that has the appearance of value). Meaningful E-Learning: Why Am I Taking This Course? What does the learner do?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

I’m a big fan of the e-learning challenges posted each week in the e-learning community. They offer good examples and creative ideas for building e-learning courses. Compliance training drives a lot of the demand for e-learning content. Use the challenges to pad your e-learning portfolio.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 17, 2018

Here’s a presentation from a previous workshop on how to create interactive e-learning. For this workshop, I focused on how to create an engaging e-learning experience for the end-user. Here are a few core points from the presentation on how to create engaging e-learning courses. Is training the right solution?

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learnWorlds

AUGUST 31, 2021

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2018

Successful e-learning is measured in many ways. If you’re just getting started, here are some things to keep in mind: Successful E-Learning Pleases the Customer. If you’re just getting started, here are some things to keep in mind: Successful E-Learning Pleases the Customer. Your customer is why you have a job.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 8, 2018

But before I made the purchase, I got online to do some research… right there in the store. I learned enough to make an informed decision. As they have a learning need, they can access what they need when they need it because technology has changed the role of today’s trainer (or at least part of it).

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