Rapid eLearning

JUNE 9, 2020

The key is figuring out how to convert a lot of this content into an effective e-learning course. Effective Online Training Has Clear Objectives. Effective Online Training Has Actionable Objectives. Effective Online Training Has Measurable Objectives. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 9, 2022

You’ll create more effective e-learning courses this way. 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? Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 13, 2021

How is the effectiveness of the course determined? What data needs to be collected to determine if the course is effective? 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? At what frequency?

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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. One of the sessions I did in Atlanta was on how to get the graphics you need for your rapid elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Bridging the organization’s goals with the learner’s expectation is one way to ensure you create meaningful and effective online training. Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration. This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

One of my favorite sites for free stock images is Unsplash.com. They provide hundreds of free stock images with a Creative Commons Zero license. Unfortunately, while it’s great to get a boatload of free stock images, many of them are mostly decorative and hard to use for elearning courses. Download Free Stock Images.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Courses should be effective, as noted above, but they should also be efficient. And make the learning experience and efficient use of the learner’s time. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming Events. Manage your costs and calendar well.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

To get the effect I used PowerPoint to create a title font and changed the format. Free Illustrations for E-Learning. As you can see below, I added a big, bold font for effect. Adding the organic, hand-drawn effect is a matter of using one of the sketched line options in PowerPoint. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2022

Create a Spotlight Effect to Show Mouse Location. In fact, I use the spotlight effect instead of the control button feature above. I use the spotlight effect all the time. 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

MARCH 22, 2022

That’s an easy and effective way. 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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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

JUNE 7, 2022

Instructionally, “telling” allows us to curate content, package, and present it in a manner that saves time compared to self-discovery (which is in its own way an effective strategy). Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 26, 2022

However, that’s not good e-learning. And it’s not effective training. It’s instructional laziness when we substitute content dumping for learning experience. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

And in that sense, the e-learning course is a solution to meet an objective. And this is where e-learning often falls down. Effective training programs successfully meet learning objectives that aren’t fuzzy and non-measurable. We build a lot of content that we call e-learning.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 10, 2022

The objective of an e-learning program is to be effective by creating the best courses possible with the resources at hand. From what I see, most e-learning courses are simple, explainer-type content. 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

AUGUST 11, 2015

Most of us are scrambling to find free assets to use in our presentations and elearning courses. The good news is that there are more than enough free stock images available, such as these three earlier posts where I shared 80 free stock photos , 45 free stock photos , and 60 more free stock photos.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And that’s why a lot of courses aren’t effective. What would you add to this list if someone asked about getting their e-learning program started? 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

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Anticipate issues or things important to the client so that you can deal with them quickly and effectively. There you go, four simple project management tips to that help establish expectations and instigate clear communication to help move your e-learning projects forward. Free E-Learning Resources.

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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. An effective course is focused on performance-centered (and tangible) objectives. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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ProProfs

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

They include eLearning designers, project managers, head of learning technology, and multimedia developers. They put their heads together in designing, developing, testing, and delivering effective eLearning experiences. These companies are equipped with rapid eLearning authoring tools and qualified human resources.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

You’ll design more engaging and effective e-learning. 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? Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

However, I’d say there are thousands of other examples outside of e-learning, where multimedia effectively integrates audio into the experience. 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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s also an effective way to get around uploading a real course when it is proprietary and you can’t share it. Build a Dynamic E-Learning Portfolio. Whether you build a portfolio as an active job seeker or to document your learning, it’s a good practice to develop. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2021

And not having an outside perspective means that the course may be too heavy on content that is irrelevant and not appropriate for the learning activities. So where does a subject matter expert turn to build an effective course? 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

APRIL 24, 2018

And in this part, we’ll look at how to make it effective. Effective Courses Creating Relevant Context. Effective Courses Address Diverse Learner Needs. Then build mechanisms in the course that give them the freedom to learn where it works best for them. Effective Courses Give the Learners Control.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 17, 2020

Subtle (and appropriate sound effects); often we don’t use these. Sarah Hodge does great work and she has some other cool e-learning examples in the community. 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

DECEMBER 27, 2016

How to Share E-Learning Courses Using Amazon S3. Find Color Schemes for Your E-Learning Courses. Free Audio Sound Effects for E-Learning. Free Audio Files for E-Learning. A Dozen Free Stock Video Sites for E-Learning. How to Find Multimedia for E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 5, 2021

When people talk about effective e-learning it’s usually around meeting performance objectives. Many take the position that any e-learning course that isn’t performance-based is wrong; and inevitably, you run into a lot of lamenting about the dangers of click-and-read e-learning.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 15, 2020

One frustration I’ve had when building e-learning courses is getting the client to understand what makes an effective course. And since many experience e-learning as click-and-read content they tend to ask for that type of course, which for an e-learning developer isn’t exciting.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Going to a stock image site and looking for just the right pictures can be very time-consuming and a drain on your limited resources. Why not create your own stock images? If rapid elearning software makes everyone an instructional designer, then surely a digital camera makes us all photographers.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 21, 2019

.” Andrzej also shared the source file so you can open it up to see how he created the animated effects and other slides. Look at what he did, find an image, and see what you can do to apply similar effects for your own template design. Upcoming E-Learning Events. You can find it in the recap post. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 20, 2021

Many times, the course developers aren’t even connected to the ones who manage the learning management systems. Good e-learning requires more than good e-learning software. It requires a commitment to an effective e-learning strategy that helps craft the best learning experiences.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 6, 2021

It’s relatively simple and very cost-effective. For Articulate 360 subscribers, we have a good on-demand webinar series to learn more about Learning Management Systems: Introduction to Learning Management Systems. Free E-Learning Resources. Want to learn more? Getting Started?

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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. Freesound.org : a mix of all sorts of free audio sound effects. OrangeFreeSounds : background audio, sound effects, and various sound loops. Commercial Audio Sound Effects.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 23, 2019

You’re trying to get them to help you build an effective course. Rapid E-Learning Blog Resources. Here’s How to Help Your Subject Matter Experts Build Better E-Learning Courses. Myth 3: A Rapid E-Learning Tool in The Hands of Subject Matter Experts Is Not Good! Free E-Book.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 18, 2015

I’m not sure you noticed but we just updated the Insider’s Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. The first edition of the free e-book was released in 2007, and as you can imagine a lot has changed in our industry. How Has E-Learning Changed? What’s New in the Free E-Book?

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 10, 2020

Effective e-learning is more than putting together screens of information and presenting them to learners. Account for barriers to effective communication and learning. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Getting Started?

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