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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

For an excellent illustration of this problem, check out this great example provided by the always-interesting Cathy Moore (click the image to launch the Flash player): Courtesy of [link] So, why does narration in eLearning frequently do nothing more than parrot back what’s written on the screen? Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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The Four Stages of Learning

Association eLearning

They feel prepared but sometimes still rely on flash cards. Share this on Facebook. Share this on LinkedIn. At this point the learner uses your online courses to gain fluency in the skills and become an engaged learner who wants to reach the fourth stage. Think of this learner as a student studying for a test. Tweet This!

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Software tools such as Articulate Presenter or Adobe Presenter allow you to transition your current PowerPoint into a streamlined e-Learning modules complete with narration, interactive quizzes, and Flash-based output compression. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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How to Create eLearning Using PowerPoint

Association eLearning

If you’re not an experienced Flash or HTML programmer or are short on resources, PowerPoint may be the only eLearning development tool you have available. Share this on Facebook. Share this on LinkedIn. Luckily, PowerPoint is more versatile than most people give it credit for. Tweet This! Share this on Google+. Send via Email.

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PowerPoint or Prezi: Which is Best for eLearning?

Association eLearning

Both are designed to be presentation aids, but PPT has more components that make it useful for authoring self-paced eLearning materials. Prezi, however, has built-in social learning components and could be a fabulous tool for activities. Share this on Facebook. Share this on LinkedIn. What do you think? Tweet This!

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Why Instructional Designers Should Be Familiar with Flash

Integrated Learnings

by Donna Bryant Why should we instructional designers become familiar with development programs such as Flash? After all, most development is not done by writers or designers--it is usually done by technical developers. Collected Flash Tutorials - Flash tutorials, covering various topics.

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Questions about Instructional Design Careers

Experiencing eLearning

Last month, a reader named Jackie asked me a number of thoughtful questions about transitioning from teaching K-12 public school to instructional design. A: I wouldn’t learn Flash right now. Most Flash e-learning now is done with rapid tools anyway. Do you have other questions about instructional design careers?