Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 20, 2019

There are a lot of free graphics files available online. Many of the free graphics are illustrations that are.EPS or.SVG files. Photopea is a free app where you can edit graphics files online. I’ve included two quick tutorials to feature a few of thing things I like about the free application. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 4, 2016

This instructional design tip focuses on how to simplify and chunk content in complex training courses. Essentially, instructional design is about crafting a viable learning experience. Based on our desired learning outcomes, we create a way for people to learn (and hopefully apply) the content in a relevant context.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

At the corporate level, many teams possess authoring tools and instructional design expertise. However, they may lack the experience or resources required for media, learning experience, and visual design. June 1 (Johannesburg) : 2023 Learning Indaba Conference. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A while back I shared some free illustrated backgrounds that you can use for your branched scenario courses in e-learning. I’ve been working on interactive scenarios for a few upcoming workshops and created some background images that we’ll use to build interactive branched scenarios. Free Downloads.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

Who doesn’t want free PowerPoint templates? If you build rapid elearning courses, they can save time. And if you’re challenged for ideas or graphic design skills they also help bring a consistent and clean look to your rapid elearning courses so that you avoid the Frankencourse. August 7 : Costa Mesa, CA (ASTDOC).

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

There’s a lot to say about gamified e-learning. I’ve shared some ideas in previous posts with links to some examples , free templates , production ideas , and recommended books. One thing that seems to be a common challenge for many e-learning developers is crafting the right visuals for a gamified experience.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

One of the challenges I pose in our workshops is to create an elearning template using free resources like some of the free images and free icons you find online. Free Icons for Your E-Learning Template. Here are three good resources for free icons: Iconfinder. Find Icons.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a previous post, I explained when to use emojis for e-learning and three ways to insert them into your courses. Create Free Emojis. Here’s a site where you can create free custom emojis. Here’s quick tutorial that shows how to use the free emoji site. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Here’s a list of all of the free resources shared in this blog and a few bonuses. Free Bonus. Here are a few bonus items not included in previous posts: Free e-book: The Definitive Guide to Multi-Device E-Learning. Free image editor: Pixlr. Free Applications. Free Multimedia.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2011

A Roadmap for Building an E-Learning Course. Here Are More Than 200 Free Rapid E-Learning Tutorials. Do You Really Need Instructions on How to Use an E-Learning Course? Why E-Learning is So Effective. Here’s How to Be an E-Learning Superstar in 2010.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 23, 2019

Subject matter experts often play a key role in the development of your e-learning courses. We’ve covered this quite a bit in previous posts and in a free e-book available to you through the e-learning community. Use a backwards design to get them to think like instructional designers.

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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

MARCH 14, 2017

I reviewed a bunch of the free fonts and tried to sort to the those that are free for commercial use. Also, most of the free font sites have an assortment of these fonts. As always when using free resources, confirm the licensing agreement and provide proper attribution. Free Faces & Character Fonts.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 20, 2021

Working for a software vendor, I hear all that time that we make boring e-learning possible. ” Apparently, only highly trained instructional designers can build good e-learning. I’ve been in this industry long before the rapid authoring tools were around. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

If you do a search online you’ll find all sorts of free assets like free stock images, icons, fonts and other media that work perfectly for your elearning courses. But often you find that free isn’t really free. Instead, free is free with strings attached. Either it’s free or not.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 7, 2017

In the e-learning community, a number of people shared free icons and shapes. And they’re great for your courses, so make sure to take advantage of all of those free resources. Looking at the free icons reminded me of simple trick we show in our PowerPoint workshops. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 25, 2011

What’s more, they are beginning to use it at an increasingly young age – a recent study from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Sesame Workshop (producers of Sesame Street) found that 80% of children age 5 and under use the Internet at least once a week. Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? Properly d. Properly d.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I present at a lot of conferences and workshops. It’s probably not practical to do a live transcription for a software workshop. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 11, 2015

I’m working on some practice content for an upcoming workshop and decided to share the template that is part of the workshop activities. But you’re free to do with it as you wish. Feel free to copy and paste them to create your own slides and scenarios. Download the Free New Hire Orientation Template.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

So I went to the workshop. View all posts by Barbara → ← Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads? I wanted to get a more in-depth knowledge of the four levels and where the next generation, Kirkpatrick’s son James, was taking them. We All Did. Properly d. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 6, 2011

When it comes to learning and training, devise an approach to your learning model that blends what your learners need to “know” with what they need to “do”. Please feel free to post your suggestions! Properly d. Properly d.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I created a couple of simple quiz templates to use in a workshop and thought I’d share them here as well. I also added a tutorial video for those who want to learn more about using the template for a simple quiz in Storyline. Free Quiz Template: Storyline. You can download the free template here. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 30, 2017

Create Free Web Pages. I use it for workshops if I have a list of links and resources and want to quickly pull together a shareable link. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Upcoming E-Learning Events. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 9, 2019

I was digging through some old workshop files and stumbled upon one I built a while back but never ended up sharing it outside of the workshop. In the workshop activity, the objective was to not build completely from scratch. Here’s a breakdown of some ideas from the workshop activity. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Free resources always come in handy when building courses or slide presentations. At most of my workshops we take a few minutes to share different free resources people use. And of course, there’s always something new to learn from others when the share what they use. Most of the resources are free.

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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

DECEMBER 22, 2015

At a recent workshop I showed the difference between creating interactive elearning in PowerPoint and Storyline. For the workshop I created a few different templates. Following is the free PowerPoint template and the corresponding Storyline version. Free Interactive Tabs Template. Free PowerPoint Template.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 21, 2015

Here’s a free PowerPoint template I built for a recent workshop. This free template could be used as a way to share manager/employee information or perhaps as an FAQ interaction. In either case it’s free for you to use as you wish. In either case it’s free for you to use as you wish.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2016

I happened to be working on a note card interaction for a workshop and submitted it to the challenge above. Here are a few things that I highlight in the workshop activity. View tutorial to learn how to create and customize the free flip card interaction. Download file for the free flip card interaction.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 24, 2016

And to make things easier, here’s a free template. Free PowerPoint & E-Learning Templates. Free Downloads. Free PowerPoint template. Free Storyline 2 template. Hope you enjoy the free templates and tutorials. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

We all love free tools to help us save time and resources so that we are more efficient building our elearning courses. Here are two free multimedia applications that I use quite a bit. So there you have it, two free multimedia applications that will come in handy for your elearning development. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

A few weeks ago I shared an elearning example I created for an elearning workshop. Click here to view the elearning example. Free PowerPoint E-Learning Template. Here’s an example of the free PowerPoint template. Click here to view the elearning example. Free Storyline 2 template.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

It’s a fairly easy to use and it’s free. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Upcoming E-Learning Events. If you'd like to see one of our workshops in your area just let me know.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 28, 2015

Here’s another free PowerPoint template that you’re free to use in your online training courses. The free template is structure to slide up and down as you navigate. I designed the files for a workshop on building some interactive timelines, however it can be used for anything. Download the Free Template.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

A lot of rapid elearning hinges on PowerPoint. To help you learn more about PowerPoint I pulled together a solid list of PowerPoint resources. From The Rapid E-Learning Blog. Here are a few posts that cover some of the essentials tips and tricks required for successful PowerPoint-based rapid elearning.

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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. That means you can do anything with the images, whether free or commercial. It works well in an elearning context. You can download the free template it here.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

Between the blog posts, community interactions, workshops, and webinars one of the most frequently asked questions is how to get started with e-learning or become a better e-learning developer. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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