The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Using motion paths in PowerPoint is fun, but also kind of complicated. Does this scenario sound familiar? The problem is PowerPoint only shows you where the image begins in the motion path. On the Animation Pane, click the down arrow next to the motion path animation and select Effect Options. by AJ George.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2016

Had a question about finding good free audio sound effects for elearning courses. Free Audio Sound Effect Sites for Commercial Use. FindSound : a good search engine for sounds. Freesound.org : a mix of all sorts of free audio sound effects. freeSFX : free sound and music.

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BrightCarbon

MAY 12, 2021

We’ve been investigating what gets lost in translation when you convert PowerPoint to Google Slides. If you’re a Google Drive user, you’ve probably noticed that when you open a PowerPoint file from your Drive, Google Slides is the first recommended program. They will not change back if you open the file in PowerPoint later.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

The PowerPoint slides just need to be tweaked—editing the onscreen text, adding some animation, prepping the script for voice over recording, and syncing everything together. No amount of “tweaking” will make this effective e-learning. ” “Sound good. “Hi, Christy, it’s Lynn. Are you available?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Last week I was revamping the presentation accompanying our Online Trainer Training: Engaging the Virtual Learner class when I ran into a bit of an animation shortcoming in PowerPoint.     Adding the animation effect was not a problem. Then from Animations > Effect Options , I selected From Right.

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eLearning Brothers

JANUARY 21, 2014

The eLearning Template Library includes Games, Quizzes, Interactions, Cutout People Images, Scenarios, Player Skins, Layouts, Stock Images, and Sounds. Microsoft PowerPoint. Lodestone’s mission is to empower you to effectively create memorable educational content, while helping you improve your professional performance.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 11, 2012

Storyboarding for an eLearning course can be a very effective way to lay out the overall look and feel of your course, as evidenced by this post by Donna Bryant. I recently attended a webinar presented by Trivantis, the company that owns the eLearning development software Lectora , on effective storyboarding. By Dean Hawkinson.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 4, 2011

Last week I detailed how to turn a PowerPoint 2007 presentation into a movie that could be uploaded to popular video sharing sites like YouTube.  Follow the instructions from last week to create a movie from your PowerPoint presentation with audio and save your movie as a.wmv file. by AJ George. Note (And this is important!):

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Academy of Mine

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Will the client be using the instructional materials with a Learning Management System , or do they just need physical materials and powerpoints to present independently of any system? Meaning, materials like powerpoints, physical worksheets, and instructor-led training may be more commonly used in academia than in business.

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Upside Learning

JULY 11, 2023

Further, you know how to take PowerPoint decks and PDF documents, and put them up on the web with a quiz that people will pass. The spaced learning approach risks making visible the lack of effect your existing approaches provide. You don’t want more effective learning Why would we want to take on that spaced learning?

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Kitaboo

JANUARY 30, 2023

It should both look and sound appealing. In this ultimate guide to creating an effective eBook, we’ll walk you through the creation process from beginning to end and tell you about eBook creators as well. Benefits of an eBook Choosing the Right eBook File Format Tips to Creating an Effective eBook Wrapping Up What is an eBook?

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 26, 2021

However, when you put it that way, it all sounds very… well, dull and officious. Does this onboarding process sound familiar? This show usually involves hours of tedious compliance e-learning, stacks of paperwork, and a dull-as-rocks HR-focused PowerPoint. Managers know what they’re supposed to do” is not a sound strategy.

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Trivantis

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As instructional designers are pushed to create content faster and deadlines are moved up, the concept of creating courses at the speed of sound becomes more commonplace. Are they doing it effectively or are there ways to speed up the process? The post Developing Quality eLearning at the Speed of Sound appeared first on.

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

No doubt you’ve heard the basics of building effective webinars: use colorful graphics and animation, keep bullet point lists to a minimum and include lots of interactivity. If you remember “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” you’ll recall the sound made by the unseen adult speaking to Sally or Lucy, Linus or Charlie Brown.

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Learnkit

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Gone are the days of stale powerpoint decks being passed off as intelligent elearning. The advances in technology, as well as teaching theory about how to best apply technology to increase learning effectiveness, have given way to numerous benefits for corporate training and employee education.

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BrightCarbon

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Check out this guide to using video in PowerPoint and this one on how to insert video into Google Slides. They even have a ‘Presentations’ option which means if you’re happy to stray away from PowerPoint and Google Slides, you can create and present your deck directly in Canva. Visit the website here 4.

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Challenge to Learn

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The reason I’m asking is because we are doing a project to support our users (most of them do not have an e-Learning background) in creating more effective and didactical sound content. We also know that an expert without a didactical background will very often not create the most effective e-Learning. Didactical principles.

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BrightCarbon

JUNE 30, 2021

I’ve been asked countless times if I can create an eLearning using PowerPoint that really feels like an eLearning; using interactivity, quizzes, and role-plays. I’ve got by by creating interactions using PowerPoint animations and triggers but as the complexity of the interactions increase, this can become laborious and headache-inducing!

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eLearningArt

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

I recently created a photo slideshow (using PowerPoint) of my dad’s life-sized chess set sculpture that’s at Facebook (Go Dad!). I found that PowerPoint was a surprisingly powerful slideshow creation tool. Add pan and zoom “Ken Burns” effect. Save the PowerPoint slideshow as a video that you can upload to YouTube.

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Mike Taylor

MARCH 8, 2024

Learn more → The Rhyme-as-Reason Effect: Why Rhyming Makes Messages More Persuasive Ever notice how rhymes can be surprisingly convincing? Psychologists call it the “Rhyme as Reason” effect. Just because something sounds good doesn’t mean it’s true. There’s actually a reason for that! But beware!

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 23, 2013

For example, despite all the great options available for course development software, for some reason PowerPoint is still a major influence. PowerPoint presentations are rarely exciting on their own, so using it as the sole way to deliver online training is usually not received well. It pays to be concise.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 19, 2020

For virtual learning programs to be effective, greater facilitator engagement and interaction must be incorporated into the experience, this means detailed planning must be part of the project. Most errors stem from sound/video problems and connectivity/access errors. Step 4: Invest in Great Sound. It’s not if but WHEN.

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ProProfs

DECEMBER 5, 2013

A striking example is an audio enabled PowerPoint presentation, which allows you to use a combination of images, text and sound to deliver information to learners. Combining text & audio in course materials increased learning effectiveness by 40%. John Hopkins University.

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eLearningArt

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Check out the cool effects you can do once you ungroup your ClipArt. Today I wanted to show you how you can ungroup clip art and add some animations for some cool effects. So it could be ring, ring, pardon the sound effects that’s me actually doing it. And what I did here is I did an appear effect. Video Script.

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Roundtable Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2020

If you’re looking for a safe training option that still effectively instructs your learners, meet XR training! Instead of traditional training materials like PowerPoint, XR technologies offer a more immersive experience for learners that is both safe and engaging. . 3 Types Of XR Technology.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Michael wrote a fantastic book on communication and learning through screencasts called PowerCasts – Creating Dynamic PowerPoint Screencasts with Camtasia Studio. He has also been published on The Educause Review twice, for articles titled Screencasting to Engage Learning and Creating a PowerPoint Screencast Using Camtasia Studio.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 11, 2021

And effective reskilling isn’t about the cheapest approach, but the most effective for the money. So if someone creates an appealing categorization that promises utility, hey that sounds like a good investment. Powerpoint presentations in Second Life, but ideally is avoided. That means reskilling.

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Fly Plugins

APRIL 2, 2024

Again, Canva is a great option for slide templates and of course you can use Keynote or PowerPoint as well. This sounds pretty simple, right? This may sound intimidating, but having done this before I can say you’ll likely be surprised at the positive responses you receive. After all, it’s just a button! ” 10.

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Ninja Tropic

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

How to Plan & Create Effective Employee Training Videos (Step-by-Step Guide). How to Make An Effective Training Video for Employees (With Examples). Let’s face it: Training your employees with boring literature, text, and manuals is no longer an effective training strategy. Cost-Effective. How do you do that?

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Ninja Tropic

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

How to Plan & Create Effective Employee Training Videos (Step-by-Step Guide). How to Make An Effective Training Video for Employees (With Examples). Let’s face it: Training your employees with boring literature, text, and manuals is no longer an effective training strategy. Cost-Effective. How do you do that?

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Roundtable Learning

MARCH 8, 2024

Maximizing the impact of Extended Reality training can be accomplished with an effective strategy. In order to guide learners through a VR experience, heavy text and bullet points that are reminiscent of a PowerPoint need to be thrown out the window. People learn 4x faster in VR, but heavy text can setback skill acquisition.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 12, 2013

Many people create the content in PowerPoint and simply import the content into the eLearning tool. In my experience, creating content in PowerPoint is easy. In fact, I'd put the development time in PowerPoint at about the same development time as working within Camtasia (1.5 Use Microsoft PowerPoint.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 8, 2017

Some of the courses I’ve taken were clearly PowerPoint presentations and designed to be eLearning. When it comes to effective eLearning, should there be more text on the screen? If you agree that combining voiceover audio, text, and images leads to the most effective eLearning, why is it that people don’t include voiceover audio?

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BrightCarbon

MARCH 13, 2020

Unless you’ve been living in a hole these last few weeks, you’ll know that there is a new virus, a coronavirus, sweeping the globe, with devastating effects. Aside from the impact on health, we have whole countries on lockdown, a media frenzy whipping up consumers into panic buying mayhem, not to mention the effect on business.

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Docebo

MAY 12, 2020

Have you ever looked at a powerpoint for more than 30 seconds and then suddenly felt your eyes glaze over? Instead of solely pushing out word docs and powerpoints, you can expand your horizons with different media types by using the various versions of SCORM or with xAPI. Sounds sexy, right? What should I have for lunch today?

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Sticky Learning

AUGUST 12, 2009

I use Powerpoint in some of the workshops I run, not all, but when it suits the audience, venue and most importantly learning objectives. That said, Powerpoint can have its place. That said, Powerpoint can have its place. So I've put together a list of 10(+1) tips for using Powerpoint more effectively.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What I’m Listening To This week I discovered the sounds of Rook Monroe who is “crafting modern, genre-bending pop music” – and it’s pretty darn good! Take away : Effective communication is not about the volume of words but the clarity and conciseness of the message. Last Week’s Most Clicked The C.U.R.A.T.E.D.

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