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5 Simple Ways to Get Started with E-Learning Development - The Rapid eLearning Blog

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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3 Production Tips for E-learning Developers

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 7, 2020

Many e-learning developers are usually on a small team. Here are three production tips and shortcuts from previous posts to help save time (and sanity) when building e-learning courses and online training. A Simple Way to Build E-learning Templates. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Production Tip: Access All of the Images from Your Website in One Click

Rapid eLearning

JULY 27, 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? Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Be sure to properly credit sources. There you go.

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Online Learning Materials: Enhance Your eLearning Strategy

Kitaboo

MARCH 19, 2024

Scalability: Digital learning solutions can easily scale to accommodate a growing number of learners, making them cost-effective for organizations of all sizes. Increased Productivity: According to a study by Deloitte, companies that use eLearning tools and strategies have the potential to boost productivity by up to 22%.

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The 5 Myths of Rapid E-Learning Revisited

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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Four Essential Tips for the Rapid E-Learning Pro

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. Many of the questions dealt with fundamental production techniques when working with PowerPoint. Illustrations.

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Rapid E-Learning Workshop: How to Create a Tabbed Notebook

Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In this case, it’s a tutorial that I created over two years ago after a rapid elearning workshop I had given. But the focus is really on learning some core rapid elearning tips when working with PowerPoint. Click here to view the rapid elearning workshop. Learn to use PowerPoint hyperlinks.

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Create an Amazon S3 Account to Share Courses for Free

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 1, 2022

Ideally you have an LMS or using a product like Rise.com to share your e-learning courses. I also show how to use Cloudberry Explorer (another free product) to manage uploading and creating the URL. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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5 Free Online Image Editors for Rapid E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2012

If you do a search, you’ll find that there are a lot of online image editing products. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Also will present a rapid elearning workshop. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming Events. Louis (ASTD).

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Here’s a Quick Course on Creating & Editing AI Illustrated Characters

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

However, using the images for production work can be a challenge. 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. AI can generate a lot of nice results quickly.

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How to View Old Flash Courses

Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 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? Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Three Ways That These 70 Rapid E-Learning Tips Will Help You Build Better Courses

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

General Thoughts on Rapid E-Learning. 3 Things You Can Only Learn from a Real E-Learning Expert : Learn to work with subject matter experts and the tech-savvy millennials; and get a definitive explanation of how to finally spell e-learning eLearning elearning leearning.

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A Simple Way to Copy Text from Images for E-Learning

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. December 13 | Free Webinar: How to Develop a Successful Online Learning Strategy. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Achieving the Perfect Balance: How to Keep Customers Satisfied and Build the Right Course!

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 28, 2023

This is a common problem in our industry and the reason a lot of e-learning courses (and training programs for that matter) are ineffective. The challenge is figuring out how to keep the customer happy and get the right product out the door. What else would you suggest to that new e-learning designer?

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Here’s a Quick Way to Instantly Have Closed Captions

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. As a user I am no longer constrained by whether or not the audio I am consuming has closed captions built-in to the product. Free E-Learning Resources.

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FREE eBook: eLearning 101 – concepts, trends, applications

eFront

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

The team at eFront and TalentLMS have got together to create a FREE elearning eBook to download on everything anyone needed to know about elearning! This ‘ eLearning 101’ book covers all important and relevant concepts, trends and applications of elearning. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EBOOK COPY. And happy reading!

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How to Be Successful at Rapid E-Learning

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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Create a Google Cloud Account to Share Courses for Free

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

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The Downside of Most E-Learning Content

Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

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. So it’s more about presenting content and a simple assessment than it is a robust learning experience. Free E-Learning Resources.

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A Simple Course Production Tip to Use Every Day

Rapid eLearning

JUNE 4, 2019

This is a simple tip, but it is one that I use all the time when building e-learning courses. What simple tips do you have that help in your day-to-day production? 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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How to Jumpstart Your E-learning Program

Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And then your course pulls people from productive work which also costs money. The key consideration is whether or not the course is built around performance expectations and then designing a product that meets those goals. What would you add to this list if someone asked about getting their e-learning program started?

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4 Simple E-Learning Project Management Tips

Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 5, 2021

How will the learn it? What is the final product going to look like? Outline the entire production process and discuss who does what and when. Want to learn more, check out this list of tips, some cheat sheets, and a free e-book in the community. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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What’s Wrong with Retrofitting an Accessible E-Learning Course

Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This is especially true when you consider the interactive nature of e-learning and how different users access the content. Therefore, it’s important to consider accessibility as part of the initial production process so that you understand what’s required and build a course that meets everyone’s needs. October 6: Amsterdam.

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Open the Learning Experience by Unlocking Your E-Learning Course

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2022

You’re not assessing them on how they shopped – you’re assessing them on whether they bought the right products on the list. They need to compare products. That’s a better measure of success and a better learning experience. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Branding Courses 101: How to Download Images from Your Company Website

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 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? Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Answers to Frequently Asked Rapid E-Learning Questions

Rapid eLearning

MAY 18, 2010

There are a few common issues when working with rapid elearning tools. This lets you break the standard form look and create a product that can be very rich-looking, like the example below. Related links: Inspiring Designs to Keep Your E-Learning Courses Looking Fresh. Screenr’s a great product for quick tutorials.

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Are You Getting the Most Value Out of Your Rapid E-Learning Tools?

Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2011

But if you can step away from what the vendor calls the product and how they present the features, you’ll learn to get more value out of the tools. Quizzing products typically use forms to create the quiz questions. In the next example I extended my rapid elearning tools in two ways. Click here for updates.

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Managing the E-Learning Course Theme Colors

Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events. 10 Production Tips from the E-Learning Challenges by David Anderson. Do you have a strategy when using theme colors? October 6: Amsterdam. Register here.

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Understanding Compliance Training

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 15, 2022

I get asked a lot about compliance training and here is my core advice: If it’s merely to certify exposure to the content, create a simple course with a simple quiz so that people can get in and out of the course and back to productive work quickly. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more?

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Key Steps in Building the Right Type of E-Learning Course

Rapid eLearning

MAY 10, 2022

Good information to support learning, but not a real learning experience. A lot of training is specific to products or processes. 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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A Super Simple Tip When Testing E-Learning Templates

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 Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Simple tip. Easy to do. October 29: ATD Nashville.

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Here’s an Easy Way to Create Free QR Codes for Your Courses

Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 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? Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs.

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Five Presentation Tips for Webinars & Tutorials

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 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? Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Click here to view the tutorial on YouTube.

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How to Automatically Back-up Your Course Files

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 12, 2022

However, I like to move files from the network drive to my local drive to do production work and make the edits. 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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M-Learning 101: I’ll Take My Rapid E-Learning to Go

Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2011

The good thing is that you can stick your toes into the mobile learning waters with little investment and actually produce a viable product. If you want to get started with mobile learning, all you need is PowerPoint. It’s great for quick hit, just-in-time learning. We use it for our product tutorials and PowerPoint tips.

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Instructional Design for a New Generation

Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events. 10 Production Tips from the E-Learning Challenges by David Anderson. Find ways to make that part of your instructional design, too. October 6: Amsterdam.

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Three Ways to Create Engaging Courses that Aren’t Boring

Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The goal is that the course enables some practical learning which produces some measurable results. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events. 10 Production Tips from the E-Learning Challenges by David Anderson.

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Here Are More Than 200 Free Rapid E-Learning Tutorials

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 20, 2010

Could be used to create an immersive learning experience. Rapid E-Learning. Six-part series on creating branched elearning scenarios and download all of the assets. Create a Twitter-type interface for your elearning course. Set up PowerPoint workspace to be more productive building courses.

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Three Ways to Save Time & Money in E-learning

Rapid eLearning

JUNE 1, 2021

The hierarchy isn’t designed to NOT build good e-learning and avoid complex and custom courses. Instead, it’s designed to help manage the production process and your limited resources. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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5 Reasons why you should join the Articulate Community if you are in eLearning

mLearning Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2012

Since leaving Adobe , I have been expanding my horizons by exploring other eLearning tools, especially as I begin posting reviews of various Rapid eLearning tools here on my Blog. You will be inspired with ideas you can apply into your own eLearning. David Anderson (@elearning) January 3, 2012.

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Starting an E-Learning Project

Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

And then you want that person involved before you do any significant production. The main things before building any e-learning course: make sure you need a course, determine objectives, and determine who owns the project. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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3 Things to Know When Getting Started with E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The truth is that it takes time to learn to use software. You need to make an investment to learn how to really use the tools. Here’s why: It speeds up your production as you become more efficient. You’ll learn advanced skills that let you problem solve. Free E-Learning Resources.

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The Evolution of an Interactive Scenario

Rapid eLearning

MAY 14, 2019

Here’s some content that spans the past decade or so of rapid e-learning. That’s a dramatic decrease in slides and the production time required to create an interactive scenario. When we launched the Rise 360 , I wrote about the new approach to rapid e-learning. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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How to Derail Your E-Learning Courses

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2020

The courses were delivered to a number of remote locations in various production environments (of which I was not made aware). Are they in a separate room or in a production environment? Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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5 Simple Ways to Get Started with E-Learning Development - The Rapid eLearning Blog

3 Production Tips for E-learning Developers

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Production Tip: Access All of the Images from Your Website in One Click

Online Learning Materials: Enhance Your eLearning Strategy

The 5 Myths of Rapid E-Learning Revisited

Four Essential Tips for the Rapid E-Learning Pro

Rapid E-Learning Workshop: How to Create a Tabbed Notebook

Create an Amazon S3 Account to Share Courses for Free

5 Free Online Image Editors for Rapid E-Learning

Here’s a Quick Course on Creating & Editing AI Illustrated Characters

How to View Old Flash Courses

Three Ways That These 70 Rapid E-Learning Tips Will Help You Build Better Courses

A Simple Way to Copy Text from Images for E-Learning

Achieving the Perfect Balance: How to Keep Customers Satisfied and Build the Right Course!

Here’s a Quick Way to Instantly Have Closed Captions

FREE eBook: eLearning 101 – concepts, trends, applications

How to Be Successful at Rapid E-Learning

Create a Google Cloud Account to Share Courses for Free

The Downside of Most E-Learning Content

A Simple Course Production Tip to Use Every Day

How to Jumpstart Your E-learning Program

4 Simple E-Learning Project Management Tips

What’s Wrong with Retrofitting an Accessible E-Learning Course

Open the Learning Experience by Unlocking Your E-Learning Course

Branding Courses 101: How to Download Images from Your Company Website

Answers to Frequently Asked Rapid E-Learning Questions

Are You Getting the Most Value Out of Your Rapid E-Learning Tools?

Managing the E-Learning Course Theme Colors

Understanding Compliance Training

Key Steps in Building the Right Type of E-Learning Course

A Super Simple Tip When Testing E-Learning Templates

Here’s an Easy Way to Create Free QR Codes for Your Courses

Five Presentation Tips for Webinars & Tutorials

How to Automatically Back-up Your Course Files

M-Learning 101: I’ll Take My Rapid E-Learning to Go

Instructional Design for a New Generation

Three Ways to Create Engaging Courses that Aren’t Boring

Here Are More Than 200 Free Rapid E-Learning Tutorials

Three Ways to Save Time & Money in E-learning

5 Reasons why you should join the Articulate Community if you are in eLearning

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3 Things to Know When Getting Started with E-Learning

The Evolution of an Interactive Scenario

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