Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2022

From an ideal perspective, when we build courses, we’re trying to change performance and not just share a bunch of information. 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?

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 10, 2022

This helps prevent the information dumps that many courses becom e. In a simple sense, e-learning course generally ar focused on sharing information or changing performance. And there are three basic course types: General information. Good information to support learning, but not a real learning experience.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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. We build a lot of content that we call e-learning. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Because there are performance expectations built into the course, the client is eager to craft a successful learning experience that is more than just information. The key to a good learning experience is to influence the learner’s motivation and that starts by seeing the course from the learner’s perspective. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Nowadays, there are much more sophisticated authoring tools available, so you can build e-learning courses that are more creative and engaging. This makes sense because it’s organized, seems logical, and most e-learning course expectations probably lean more into the explainer-type content than performance.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2023

Don’t give them information. Ready for an interactive learning experience? 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. This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

For example, an explainer course not only shares information but adds context to how the information is relevant. What would you add to this list if someone asked about getting their e-learning program started? Want to learn more? Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This is a common challenge because the easiest course to build is the linear, explainer type course with information and next buttons. An explainer course is one where you present information, but there is no performance requirement. Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 25, 2020

It’s a simple site that allows you to collect information about the user’s computer, such as: Which operating system are you using? All of the information above is key when trying to troubleshoot because many of the people who run into technical issues can’t easily find and share that information about their systems.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2022

Going back to e-elearning… The learner’s understanding is more important than whether they are looking at a screen or not. You don’t need to make learners sit through information they already know. That’s a better measure of success and a better learning experience. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 24, 2022

If they do that, they’ll never get all of the important information. And in doing so, they may miss critical information. But locking the navigation isn’t the best solution because exposing them to a screen after screen of contents with bullet points doesn’t mean they’ll learn. Getting information? Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

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. But if you need more, jump into the elearning community and ask what others are doing. If the course is only information, then it’s hard to make it interactive.

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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. In either case, learning the principles will help you build screens that look good and are effective.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 31, 2020

Free Illustrations for E-Learning. What I like about them is that they’re simple and they’d work great for an informal course or one where you want a more organic look and feel. 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

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

What does that mean for e-learning courses? Focus on meaningful and relevant information. Create blended learning solutions where the e-learning represents content distribution and consumption that are blended with other in-world activities that represent the application of the content. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 7, 2020

Build Courses Around Real Learning Objectives to Save Time & Money. There are many reasons why we build e-learning courses. Generally, they fall into one of two buckets: information or performance. 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

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Don’t focus on the information, focus on the desired action. And then build a course around those activities where they can both learn by doing and demonstrate their understanding. It forces you to frame the content into a more meaningful context and not just focus on presenting information. No need to overbuild the course.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2021

Information vs Performance. Some courses are informational where all that is required is exposure to the information (and perhaps a quick quiz). Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. I call this the rapid elearning story because it’s a story many people relate to. It’s also a great framework for learning to build courses. I shared more detail in the post on building a roadmap to better rapid elearning. Rapid Authoring.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 12, 2022

There’s a lot you can do with Task Scheduler and I’m sure you can find a ton of information on the Microsoft site or on YouTube. Let’s review the process: Create a folder on your local computer to manage your e-learning projects. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 1, 2021

As noted above, most e-learning courses are explainer content and not performance-heavy. You consume the content to get exposed to ideas and information, but the application (or interactivity) happens elsewhere, whether that’s personal reflection or activities in the real world. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 19, 2022

Like many of you, we have a ton of zoom meetings and often I’m tasked with presenting information or training sessions. I find that even though Rise 360 is designed to be more of a traditional e-learning course , it really does lend itself as a great presentation tool. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This is usually in PowerPoint; and it’s easy enough to import a PowerPoint slide into an e-learning application, add a quiz, and call it good. This is fine for some compliance training or annual refresher content because they tend to be less about “learning” and more about sharing information.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

There are a lot of studies that also show that some types of music can influence how the brain processes information. 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 Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 4, 2021

Or, perhaps we need some ergonomics training; so, we copy and paste the ergonomics information that’s already available to the end user. You also don’t need to cover every piece of information (which is a challenge when working with subject matter experts). All that information is freely available at the resource site.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Instead, it’s a bunch of information mostly disconnected from the learner’s world. . Another source of boring content is that the course learning objectives are framed around the delivery of the content and not the actions related to it. Learning is complex and not just about information. How to Avoid Boring Content?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 30, 2020

It makes me consider the point of the information being presented to me. Click here to view the e-learning example. If you want to grow your skills using the e-learning software and building interactions, the challenges are a great way to do that. Join us in the e-learning challenges to grow your skills.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 11, 2019

It’s easy to make a list of things one needs to know and create courses focused on that information. However, knowing information and understanding the information are two different things. Most e-learning is designed to present information through a series of screens. Present Clear Learning Objectives.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

However, they often have a lot of critical information and collateral that has already been vetted. The reality for many e-learning developers is that they play the role of all (or most) of the people above? Question for you: when you build e-learning courses, how many people tend to work on the course with you?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 16, 2020

An e-learning course needs to be more than a bunch of information. This helps the person know what expectations exist and what they should learn. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 25, 2019

Here’s an issue I run into quite a bit: I need a map for my e-learning courses; but I don’t need a detailed map. Stock image sites are fine for generic illustrated maps but they’re usually too generic. Examples of Custom Maps for E-Learning. Most maps have too much visual information.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 28, 2020

From a course design perspective, reflective questions are a great way to get people to process information. Perhaps there’s a way to reframe your slide content so that the information is delivered via reflective questions. What did you learn? Upcoming E-Learning Events. Click here to view the font activity.

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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. One is all about the information and the other about performance. The reality is that a lot of e-learning is information-based and mostly driven by compliance requirements. Come by to say hello.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 9, 2020

However, the reality is that a lot of training we’re asked to build isn’t actionable because the managers or customers tend to think that the issue is a lack of information. So when I build courses, I like to put them into one of two buckets: information or performance. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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eFront

OCTOBER 24, 2010

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 10/24/2010 Free Stock Photos Sites for e-Learning As an e-Learning developer I had to invest a lot of time to find images for my e-Learning projects.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 5, 2021

On another project, a lot of the core information was previously delivered in a loud production environment by various people who may not have been as motivated to stay on script. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 23, 2020

In a previous post, we looked at how context helps frame the learning experience. It keeps us from just doing an information dump as we add clarity about our learners and the learning objectives. One way to establish context is by learning what the user already knows. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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