Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

How we view effective elearning is somewhat subjective. If it’s not, then how can it be effective? Following are some keys to effective elearning. Obviously there’s a lot more to building effective elearning than these four questions. I’ll share some ways to get more out of PowerPoint. What questions would you ask?

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Numerous authoring tools can import PowerPoint slides, including Articulate Presenter and Adobe Presenter. Learn what not to do when developing PowerPoint for eLearning. TechKnowledge 2011: Why Learning Professionals Still Have a Lot to Learn. TechKnowledge 2011: Why Learning Professionals Still Have a Lot to Learn.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 18, 2019

I’m looking for great people and organizations who understand that effective learning isn’t about the latest fad or trendy new tools and are more concerned with making a real impact than filling seats and checking boxes. February 4-6 ATD TechKnowledge , West Palm Beach, FL. I’m not sure what that will look like yet. Apps & Tools.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Jane Bozarth: Better than Bullet Points Jane Bozarth : Better than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging eLearning with PowerPoint. Effective design using PPT as a tool. Why PowerPoint? Decide who wins the case When you see something you like, try to do it in PowerPoint. Not PPT 101. We have it.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 5, 2012

Just around the corner is TechKnowledge 2012 is Las Vegas on January 25-27th. This decidedly unacademic presentation provides a broad scientific overview of what we know from research about the effectiveness of today’s technology for changing learner behaviors. My presentation will be “Avoiding Death by PowerPoint.”

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The Spacing Effect: How to Improve Learning and Maximize Retention. The spacing effect is a far more effective way to learn and retain information that works with our brain instead of against it. iSlide – a PowerPoint add-in to help you craft better slides. February 4-6 ATD TechKnowledge , West Palm Beach, FL.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2011

Why E-Learning is So Effective. Here’s a Quick Way to Create Your Next E-Learning Template in PowerPoint. Here’s a Free PowerPoint E-Learning Template. 7 Simple Rapid E-Learning Tips & Free PowerPoint Template. Free PowerPoint Template & Simple Way to Share Files. Download the free PowerPoint template.

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

This research report, The Truth About Teaching to Learning Styles, and What to Do Instead, by Jane Bozarth ( @JaneBozarth ), explores the concept of teaching to learning styles and its effect on learning outcomes. January ATD TechKnowledge. My very favorite part of this is the “What to do instead” section.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Gloom has no positive effects on ameliorating doom. PowerPoint: Silicon Valley Presentation Secrets on Lynda by Jole Simmons ( @presguy ). February ATD TechKnowledge. Doom is inevitable. Gloom is optional. Doom happens. Gloom is a choice. Seth Godin. Apps & Tools. Vectary – this is a super cool online 3D design tool.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Free stuff : It’s a cost-effective way to build a portfolio of resources. January 11: Training Magazine (free webinar)— Learn to Use PowerPoint for More Than Boring Presentations. I’ll share some ways to get more out of PowerPoint. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012). Sometimes you’ll even get free stuff.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 13, 2011

It also may not be the most effective way. January 11: Training Magazine (free webinar)— Learn to Use PowerPoint for More Than Boring Presentations. I’ll share some ways to get more out of PowerPoint. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012). 23: PowerPoint Doesn’t Have to Be Boring. Details coming.

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Learning Objects Rapid eLearning Cognitive ASTD 81

Learning Visions

APRIL 18, 2007

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Another take on Cognitive Load Theory The authors of the Eide Neurolearning Blog weigh in on recent research and articles on cognitive load (including the death of Powerpoint that have been talked about here ). the researchers still underestimate the diversity of their audience."

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

One of the best things you can do to make your elearning courses effective is to shift the focus away from content delivery and place it on how the learner will use the content. January 11: Training Magazine (free webinar)— Learn to Use PowerPoint for More Than Boring Presentations. I’ll share some ways to get more out of PowerPoint.

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Lesson Rapid eLearning ASTD Articulate 79

Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 10, 2012

Not only is this an effective way to teach new employees, it’s also a great way to help build a social connection to the work and organization. E-learning courses are effective in dealing with these challenges. A mentored training program is an effective way to train new employees. A Common Case. The Peer Coach.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

A rubric is a statement describing the quality of the learning outcome, or rather a way to evaluate the effectives of the teaching experience and the students comprehension or mastery. I was personally introduced to rubrics last semester in a faculty meeting at the school where I have been teaching.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Their organization needs to take existing content (usually a bunch of PowerPoint files) and get it online as soon as possible. Once it’s online, they realize that many of the courses look like PowerPoint slides. Rapid elearning is attractive because you can create effective elearning courses with little or no programming required.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 25, 2019

How to Write Your Reports in PowerPoint Instead of Word: Nine Tips for Getting Started. PowerPoint is worth your consideration for certain types of documents. Reading a newspaper might not have the same effect though because many stories can add further stress.” 50 Best Free PowerPoint Templates on Behance.

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

Weve taken this up before and many of us IDs know the strategies for using audio most effectively by now. This applies particularly where text and sound are likely to be used (notably the studies on PowerPoint and speech). Do you use audio on every slide because the client says people will think its broken if you dont? conveyer belt.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 27, 2007

They have become adept at incorporating flash animations, pdfs, PowerPoint presentations, audio-visual material and any number of other techniques for getting training messages across to users in effective and imaginative ways. This sounds like a bit of an overstatement to me. How adept are these SMEs really getting?

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Learning Visions

JULY 31, 2009

Is it the "blended" part of blended learning Is it PowerPoints used in a classroom context? For it to be successful, it has to satisfy the criterion of 'learning' as well as all the other niceties of commercial goods: functionality, cost effectiveness, design etc. Is it talent management? Is it a methodology?

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

Heres what I recall: They created a set of powerpoint slides. My argument is that if the information is presented as 'real' conversation it is more believable, more engaging and ultimately more effective. Look at games like Mass Effect 2 as a perfect example. For now, this is all heresay.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 17, 2007

Karl explained some of the real basics to me as we went along -- how to do "Mouselook" for a better zoom (very useful if youre looking at a PowerPoint slide in SL -- the quality of the graphics is often quite poor); how to make your avatar laugh and do other gestures. I got stuck in a car on Nissan island. Couldnt get out.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

This manufacturing process training course was originally delivered as a four hour plus death-by-PowerPoint classroom session (if you could see the original PPT source content, youd begin glazing over within a few slides). I tried to make more effective use of audio. Maybe its not possible to make Six Sigma eLearning fun. Using Audio.

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Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

Karl: "The two of the most used items for synchronous learning are lectures via PowerPoint and software training (app sharing)." $199 Read the report, view the data, buy their report! ) 199 for a printed copy of the full report.$995 995 for full access to the Data and the report (if youre a member).

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2010

So, if you show a PowerPoint and in the middle of it, go on a web tour to your site and then come back to your presentation window, does it record that? Next Week: TechKnowledge Expo Treats and Duds- Details Soon. Do you record everything that is on the screen? What about people’s text chats. Either is fine.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 22, 2010

Problem with that, is speed on the other end – i.e. what the end user sees – which effects quality; how much better does the image appear when it comes to “HD&# ; and really can your end user tell the difference? Next Week: TechKnowledge Expo Hall Reports : Favs and Duds. Number of frames, Quality.

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Jay Cross's Informal Learning

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

No More Death by PowerPoint. In preparation for my conversation on PowerPoint is Tyranny midday Wednesday, I took an impromptu survey on what makes for a conference great… or a loser. Response 5 Relevant content and effective speakers. Response 48 Often boring PowerPoint focused, with few easily adaptable ideas.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Visual design : Is the course visually appealing and use effective visual communication? January 11: Training Magazine (free webinar)— Learn to Use PowerPoint for More Than Boring Presentations. I’ll share some ways to get more out of PowerPoint. January 25-27: Las Vegas (ASTD TechKnowledge 2012). Details coming.

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Limestone Learning

APRIL 29, 2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 9AM – 10AM PT: Secret New PowerPoint Stuff in Office 365 See all the amazing things you can now do with PowerPoint to bring your presentations, elearning, and other content to life, by telling visual stories in an engaging and interactive way. If you gave up on PowerPoint long ago, now’s the time to try again.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 24, 2012

Using a learning journal is an effective way to bridge the two. I’ll also be in Vegas this week at TechKnowledge. I’ll be doing a session on PowerPoint and we’ll have two Build-A-Course sessions. PowerPoint Doesn’t Have to Be Boring. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to share them by clicking on the comments link.

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The network effect is the most powerful force in the world. February 4-6 ATD TechKnowledge , West Palm Beach, FL. Seth Godin talks with Dan Schawbel about the future of education, the current state of the marketing world, and how to thrive in the new economy. Simplifying Cognitive Load Theory. Looking for a previous edition?

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Limestone Learning

MARCH 28, 2017

Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 9AM – 10AM PT: Effective Time Management Techniques to Teach Your Employees In today’s complex world, we have more and more distractions and demands on our time, so it’s extremely important to master techniques of time management to make the most of a resource that is not renewable, never repeats, and is limited each day.

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Convergence Training

MARCH 11, 2019

” And for those of us that are in training & development, I like to think that we’re not just adding audio and hitting a continue button to make a PowerPoint into an elearning course. So we’re still in early days in terms of determining if it will actually effect behavior change as opposed to the elearning by itself.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

link] January 5-8, 2010 International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement Conference (ICSEI 2010), 23 rd , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. link] January 27-29, 2010 American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) TechKnowledge , Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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Limestone Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2017

More effective communication? Monday, January 8, 2018, 10AM – 11AM PT: 4 Keys to Enhancing Your Healthcare Culture (Free for ATD members) A healthcare company’s culture has a tremendous effect on the patient experience, and ultimately your survey scores. Ready to launch into the future? Better corporate culture?

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2008

Sometimes that means using technology solutions, where I need to know both what technology will be effective and how to implement it. We can talk about the training-wheel versus guard-rail effect.) I also have great suspicions about tools that are "as easy as powerpoint," because the results are so, well.powerpoint-like.

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