Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2011

Understanding the features and what they allow will open the door to all sorts of creative ideas and interactivity. This will help you build a consistent design where you are intentional in colors, alignment, fonts, and overall look and feel. They help with the general course structure and get you pointed in the right direction.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

And many times you’ll be the rock star at work because you’ll have this cool, interactive elearning course to show off. Collect data to help make an informed decision. Learn tips and tricks that help you rethink PowerPoint’s role in your elearning. November 12: Los Angeles, CA (ISPI)—Articulate Workshop. No problem.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 18, 2012

To help you save time, I looked for seven really nice handwritten fonts that are free for commercial use and each a little bit different. If you’re interested in a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Interactive E-Learning Made Easy with Articulate Storyline. The restrictions aren’t extreme.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

This helped us to focus on actionable results. There are a few things to consider: Who can help you identify and craft actionable objectives? That’ll help you stay on top of things and make the development process much more successful. November 12: Los Angeles, CA (ISPI)—Articulate Workshop. Find out who owns the content.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Once you have a video, it’s easy enough to add the video to your elearning courses and include interactive elements to create engaging and interactive video courses. At a workshop in Portland, Mike went outside and shot some video with his smart phone and then built this quick demo to show easy it is to build interactive video courses.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

To help you relax and enjoy the last few days of summer, I’ve included a free tab-themed elearning template. He made modifications that take advantage of some of Storyline’s interactive features. The tabs would also work well as a process interaction. Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning (AM) & Build Interactive E-Learning (PM).

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

And it helps meet any of the branding requirements you may have in your organization. If you’re interested in having a workshop in your area, have your local ISPI or ASTD chapter contact me. Two workshops: Rapid E-Learning (AM) & Build Interactive E-Learning (PM). Once you have a sliver, play around with different layouts.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

It would be cool if every course we build was highly interactive with decision-making branches. Whether the course is linear or interactive it’s merely a solution. If we do that, we’ll find that there are plenty of times when a linear course is preferred over a more interactive one. Learning is Bigger than E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

To help you learn more about PowerPoint I pulled together a solid list of PowerPoint resources. One of the best places to go for help with PowerPoint is from the makers of PowerPoint. Here are some tips to help you learn more about the PowerPoint features you’ll need for successful rapid elearning. From the PowerPoint Team Blog.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 30, 2011

If even you don’t use the Urtak site, there’s something in how it’s structured that can help in your own course design. Learn tips and tricks that help you rethink PowerPoint’s role in your elearning. November 12: Los Angeles, CA (ISPI)—Articulate Workshop. Engage Your Learning Community. Details to follow.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 26, 2011

Following are a few tips and tutorials to help you get started. November 12: Los Angeles, CA (ISPI)—Articulate Workshop. November 14: Minneapolis, MN (ASTD)—Articulate Workshop: Build Interactive E-Learning…Rapidly. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Learn tips and tricks that help you rethink PowerPoint’s role in your elearning. November 12: Los Angeles, CA (ISPI)—Articulate Workshop. November 14: Minneapolis, MN (ASTD)—Articulate Workshop: Build Interactive E-Learning…Rapidly. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2011

This helps you get more value out of your applications. However, if you step away from the quizzing structure, you’ll find that you can do a lot more than quizzes like interactive branched-scenarios. Use Your Quiz Application to Build Interactive Scenarios. Quizzing products typically use forms to create the quiz questions.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

It’s worth spending some time on this because it will help you create the right visual context for your course content. Those are basic design principles that help direct the learner’s eye and use the visuals to assist in the communication process. You can do a search online for “CRAP design” and find all sorts of free help.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2011

This helps with the initial engagement and sets the tone of the course. There are better ways to help people learn. What are some things you do in your courses that help the learners feel comfortable and want to learn? November 12: Los Angeles, CA (ISPI)—Articulate Workshop. People are like orcas with floppy dorsal fins.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2011

There’s a difference between software training using screencasts and soft skills training that may be built around interactive scenarios. Plus they’ll give you skills to help make those hundred courses a bit different each time. Engaging in the community is a great way to meet people who can help you build skills.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 19, 2011

Elearning is merely a solution that helps meet a business goal. The trick is trying to figure out the real goal and how the elearning course helps meet it. So the expectation is that your course is going to help them get there. Those strategies could help meet your goal of getting exposure. Details to follow.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In a recent post we looked at ways to build interactive elearning even if using PowerPoint to build the courses. So in today’s post I’ll show you how I created the PowerPoint interaction. This lets us look at some essential production tips when using PowerPoint to build interactive elearning. PowerPoint Tutorials.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 17, 2016

Here are a few tips to help. On top of that, they don’t get adequate support for other things such as media assets and IT help. There’s a lot of good generic content , free ebooks , and of course tutorials to learn the software. And of course, participate in your local ATD , ISPI , and STC chapters.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 16, 2012

They include tips on creating custom graphics, assembly of interactive elearning, and getting more out PowerPoint’s features. These 12 Tutorials Teach You How to Build an Interactive E-Learning Course. 3 Tutorials to Help You Get More Out of PowerPoint’s Image Editing. Tips on Creating Rapid E-Learning Courses in PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Tidbits: I have proposed to speak at two sessions at SXSWedu in Austin, but I need your help because they want input from the community. Practical tips on getting the most out of the resources you have to build engaging and interactive elearning courses. Create Engaging and Interactive eLearning with a Simple Design Model.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Those three tips will help you quickly clean up your client’s not-so-great PowerPoint slides. Here are some other tips from previous posts that may help, too. All of these tips will help you convert what may be a sloppy start to something that at least is consistent and looks better. I’m planning my schedule for next year.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Screen count becomes even more irrelevant when you introduce interactive elements like branched navigation which could be made up of dozens of screens. Following are some simple tips to help build more productive elearning. Not every screen is going to be interactive. I like to think of them more as multimedia ebooks.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 12, 2011

I detailed some of those features in this post on why PowerPoint 2007 helps you build better elearning. November 12: Los Angeles, CA (ISPI)—Articulate Workshop. November 14: Minneapolis, MN (ASTD)—Articulate Workshop: Build Interactive E-Learning…Rapidly. November 1: Las Vegas, NV (Elearning Guild)— Devlearn. Details to follow.

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