Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I’m working on a presentation that covers instructional design challenges and wanted to share a few points to consider about course design and how we need to move past the way many of today’s courses are constructed. Technology has changed the landscape for today’s course designers. October 6: Amsterdam.

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Adobe Captivate

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Gifts for event professionals can be hard to choose. What to get the event prof in your life that has it all? Gifts for event professionals can be hard to choose. When picking gifts for event professionals keep in mind these individuals are busy, stressed, and usually have a higher taste for things. Better yet?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It’s also what many customers are used to, so trying to get them to see a different way to approach the course design can be a challenge, especially with a tight timeline and limited budget. Help the customer see the difference in e-learning course design ideas. What e-learning course design idea does the customer really need?

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BrightCarbon

JANUARY 3, 2023

So, we asked our designers and presentation experts what they expect 2023 to bring for presentation design. Improved accessibility came out on top, with 40% of our presentation designers naming it as a key area of development for presentations and presentation creation platforms in 2023. Is it new year, new you? Accessibility.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

JUNE 27, 2022

Accessible design is a critical part of inclusion. Last week, TLDC hosted another stellar event—the Accessible and Inclusive Design Conference (AIDC). The conference focused on helping L&D professionals understand how to be more inclusive by designing for accessibility. Updated: July 6, 2022. Introduction.

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Web Courseworks

JANUARY 31, 2017

Here are 3 tips to design member engagement into your website: 1. With a mobile-first approach, your content is designed to fit on mobile screens first, and then work up to how it will look on large screens. Implement your mobile-first approach with responsive design, and you’re on track for great SEO in 2017.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

I have often written in the past about the strengths of using an elearning model, such as ADDIE , for course design, development, and delivery. I still happen to believe that ADDIE (or derivatives of this framework) tend to capture the most under the instructional design umbrella, but that’s not to say there aren’t any flaws.

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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 the weekly training webinars to learn more about Rise , Storyline , and instructional design. October 25-27 (Las Vegas) : Devlearn. Come visit the booth and see what's new.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2022

They’re boring, uninteresting, and poorly designed. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events. It’s not too late to sign up and you don’t need to attend the entire Devlearn event, if all you want to do is attend the Articulate User Conference.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

It seems like every day there’s a new site that offers free stock images. Seriously, how many stock images are you really using? In the past, I’ve save you some time by reviewing free stock images and curating them into contextual downloads. Stock Up is courtesy of Site Builder Report. Stock Snap.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2016

Examples of Free Stock Video Courses. Great use of stock video throughout. Love the way she tied the colors and yoyo into the design. 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

OCTOBER 25, 2022

But the key consideration for those of us in training is that we need to be aware of the perception and make sure that our programs are designed to actually meet objectives. When we design e-learning courses, we need to think about the overall objective of the training program and design our courses to meet that objective.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Customers often default to building more training as a solution to issues, but course designers need to step in and provide the best solution. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 28, 2020

Here are a couple of fun activities around visual design. They’re not “e-learning” course design activities but they are relevant because e-learning courses have to be constructed using common design concepts and skills. What Kind of Course Designer Are You? Click here to view the design activity.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Last week I was at Devlearn, one of my favorite events of the year. After no event in 2020 and a scaled-back Articulate presence in 2021, it was nice to be back and see some familiar faces and meet so many new people. Events like this are how I connect with our customers and hear all the cool things people are working on.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 23, 2020

Upcoming E-Learning Events. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. In either case, get them to test what they know before giving them the content. April 20 & 21 (Brisbane). Postponed until September.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 21, 2020

Free Coronavirus Stock Photos. These stock photos are provided courtesy of Icons8. Coronavirus stock photos. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events October 24 (Las Vegas): 2023 Articulate User Conference. Lots of really good sessions to improve your course design skills and learn some cool tips using Articulate 360. I’ll use the results to test things out.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

At the corporate level, many teams possess authoring tools and instructional design expertise. However, they may lack the experience or resources required for media, learning experience, and visual design. Vendors are generally better equipped to support the entire development process from design to implementation.

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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. August 21 (Athens, GA).

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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. Unfortunately, while it’s great to get a boatload of free stock images, many of them are mostly decorative and hard to use for elearning courses. Download Free Stock Images.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Visit the Neovation Learning Hub for free eLearning resources and stuff your stocking full of valuable insights — the perfect present for any L&D professional. ATD ICE , New Orleans May 19-22, 2024 If you or your event needs a speaker or workshop that is highly interactive and super practical we should talk. Where’s Mike?

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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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Mike Taylor

JUNE 28, 2019

What new trends and technologies can we use to design and deliver modern training experiences? What new trends and technologies can we use to design and deliver modern training experiences? Learning, Design & Technology Miscellany. Design Resources. 8 Resources for Diverse Stock Photos. Apps & Tools.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 28, 2023

I also like to collect resources and e-learning design books that back up my ideas. What else would you suggest to that new e-learning designer? Understand the core objectives and how the proposes solution meets them. Be confident in explaining your ideas and why they are suitable for the course. The three tips above should help.

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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. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events October 24 (Las Vegas): 2023 Articulate User Conference. Hope you enjoy.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 10, 2019

There are so many things it can do and my favorite thing is how easy it is for anyone to create great designs in no time. Whether you need a quick graphic for social media, slides, a flyer promoting an event or a whole host of other things, Canva has got you covered with 10’s of thousands of pro design options.

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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. Check out the weekly training webinars to learn more about Rise , Storyline , and instructional design. What would you add this list? Swing by the booth and say hello.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2023

Most participants design their training for individuals on spotting shoplifters and reducing risks. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events October 24 (Las Vegas): 2023 Articulate User Conference. Follow some classic hero archetypes to create a memorable case study.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 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? Check out these articles and free resources in the community.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The initial goal of the e-learning challenges was to get e-learning course designers to play around with the software and try new things. They aren’t expected to be big (or complete courses) and they’re designed to learn new production techniques. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Swing by booth H50 and say hello.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 17, 2020

I’ve been playing with ways to improve the visual design and functionality of this newsletter thing. If you are good at email design or have any good tips I’ll gladly take them. Learning, Design & Technology Miscellany. course] Design for Collaboration Course: What do Instructional Designers Need to Learn and Unlearn?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Many e-learning designers are challenged because they don’t often build accessible e-learning courses. So, they’re not sure what accessibility means and how it impacts course design. 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

JULY 2, 2019

I’m curious how many course designers do something similar and what you do to create shortcuts. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. Coming to Australia and New Zealand.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. October 29: ATD Nashville. Getting Started?

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Learningtogo

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As an instructor for ATD’s Adult Learning Certificate , I work with many former teachers wanting to transition from teaching younger students to becoming corporate trainers and instructional designers. As a teacher, you may belong to several professional organizations designed to support the career as an academic professional.

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