SHIFT eLearning

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Bad Stock Photos Make for Bad eLearning. How often have you gone to a website, looked at the photos, and said “Oh yeah, there are the happy clapping people, and there’s the arrow going into the target, and there’s the thermometer showing sales figures, and… yawn.” Does it do anything to enhance the information that’s there?

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eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Now you can get in on the action because we have a treasure trove of medical stock assets in our library to add to your collection. Anatomy Images. To that end, we have high definition images of most of the major human organs, each from various different angles. Medical Environment Images. Body Systems.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Image Credit: Diversity Mask by George A Spiva Center for the Arts. Race and Images. An informal poll in a LinkedIn group showed that most IDs and eLearning developers are already trying to represent diversity in race in the images in their courses. This can be a challenge with stock photos.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

AUGUST 29, 2022

Did you know that if you search for “superhero” photos (whether on Google or stock photos sites), most of the images you’ll find are of white men? The images featured in this article are a heartwarming exception.) Fortunately, there are stock image sites that provide diverse images.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 13, 2011

We know that meaningful images provide a memorable and efficient way to learn information. As a text-oriented person myself -- someone who finishes reading an article's text and then goes back to view the tables and charts -- translating text into images does not come naturally for me. a flowchart, labeled image, etc.).

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Mike Taylor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Every time we design a course, we’re sifting through a sea of information, selecting the best bits, and presenting them in a way that’s palatable for our learners. Cliché stock photos can feel predictable and familiar but don’t necessarily boost attention to content. That’s curation in its essence!

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eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I’ve written various blogs about why gratuitous eLearning images are bad. Our images should be relevant and be used as a teaching aid. It has always been interesting to me how many “bad images&# are used in eLearning. Confession…I’ve used my fair share of “bad images&# over the years.).

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Thinkdom

APRIL 12, 2024

The tool also comes with a wide range of options for stock photos and videos. In case you were wondering what the chat window looks like, here’s an image to answer your curiosity: Here’s where things get a little more granular; the kind of designs and content you need to create depend largely on how you frame your prompts.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2022

The images we use to depict characters matter too. Because these are SVG images with separate layers for each feature, it’s easy to mix and match to customize your characters. However, this can be a challenge with stock photos. It took some creativity and diligent filtering to find the right images.

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BrightCarbon

MAY 10, 2023

Humans are hardwired to respond to images. In fact, almost half our brain is involved in visual processing and can identify images in as little as 13 milliseconds. In the image below, do you read and understand the words first or the image? This is the reason lifestyle images are so popular in the stock media industry.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009 Finding Good Photos for Your eLearning Scenarios Do you struggle with finding good stock photos to use in your eLearning scenarios? So then do you go do a custom photo shoot? Images and assets aren’t free, but well-priced and worth the investment. But usually not.

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Web Courseworks

JANUARY 31, 2017

Get rid of the stock images. We are all guilty of over-use of stock images, and as a web visitor – do they really grab your attention? Use large type to stand out, replace images with bold, emotion enhancing type. Take Real Images. We have hit a state of information overload. Simplify your Message.

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Making Change

JANUARY 10, 2017

” However, making those images cuts into the time you need to design a challenging activity. Activity 2: Just one photo and lots more brain. Here’s the same type of conversation, but developed with just one photo and lots more branching. Can you win the client and avoid an information dump?

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Making Change

OCTOBER 13, 2009

I kept track of the branching by writing the dialog and results in an informal flowchart. Click the image to see a larger version. The images of Allison used in the Flash come from one of several sets of fun stock photos designed for use in scenarios, available from ElearningArt.

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The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Adobe Stock. ?Finding Finding professional stock photos that fit the scope for instructional design projects and training presentations can be quite the challenge. By investing in Adobe Stock Photos, you don’t even have to worry. You’ll find textures, abstract images, digital artwork, cartoons, and even 3D renders.

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Thinkdom

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Imagine having complex information served to you in a fun, digestible format - that’s the magic of video-based learning! Vyond Top Features: Offers Text To Images, Instant Video Translation, and Video to Action. Pictory Top Features: AI-powered video generation from text, images, and other media. Why, you ask?

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

JUNE 27, 2022

Belo Miguel Cipriani shared the frustrations he regularly experiences navigating online information. How Can I Write it for Images, Charts, and Graphs? Sources for Diverse Images. When he reaches out for accessibility assistance, he’s told “it’s compliant” (when clearly, it’s not accessible). Assistive Technology Access.

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DigitalChalk eLearning

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Sometimes finding the right images can be more difficult than originally anticipated. Your images must add value to the course, whether it is a graph or chart explaining the information, or just an example photo that the student can relate to. Do find quality images. Do choose valuable images.

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Nvolve

MAY 3, 2023

Using Dall-E 2, the L&D team can generate custom illustrations and images to visually demonstrate key concepts and safety guidelines within the e-learning module. These images can help learners better understand and retain crucial information on machine safety, leading to a safer work environment.

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eLearningMind

MARCH 3, 2022

As a result, you get real-time information tied to your surroundings. And that information adds to your surroundings in myriad ways. Photo by UNIBOA on Unsplash. Those instructions could combine audio played by the glasses and images displayed on the lenses. Photo by Monopoly919 via Adobe Stock.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 18, 2024

Build Audience Trust As content continues to be highly relevant in the modern-day marketing scene, it becomes imperative to churn out helpful, informative, and credible content every day. In the times of stock images, original content stands out and is likely to bring in more traffic.

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ATD Learning Technologies

APRIL 18, 2017

Assuming your company culture allows for a little bit of informality when it comes to training initiatives, here are a few ways to cut down on development costs without negatively affecting the quality and effectiveness of e-learning deliverables. Shoot Your Own Photos. Taking your own photos or video is pretty easy to do these days.

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Below are some tips you can use to manage the content of your eBook – Conduct thorough research to give your readers accurate and relevant information. Make sure to fact check every piece of information you offer and cite sources wherever needed. Choose a title that is catchy, attention-grabbing and informative at the same time.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 29, 2011

In his session Using Photographic Techniques in Your eLearning Courses , Trond Kristiansen touched on some interesting uses of photos (to create stop-motion video, time-lapse photos and 360 degree tours of places and objects) which really got me thinking about all the practical uses of these techniques, if put in the right context.

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Matthew Guyan

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The organisation and breaking down of information. The placement of text and images. Image source: Death to Stock photos. Having worked as an ID in the eLearning space for several years, much of the focus of my work has been on the design of content – the source of knowledge. The creation of scenarios.

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ATD Learning Technologies

AUGUST 31, 2016

When designing e-learning courseware, you probably use plenty of images. Perhaps the images exist in different states of readiness and perhaps you organize them in different ways for each project. The answer might be that you need illustrated diagrams or a custom photo shoot. Review Graphic Needs. Work on the Style.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 11/28/2010 The most updated and informative e-Learning community on Twitter On Twitter exists a resourceful community of e-Learning professionals. Hi Paulo, thank you for the information that you share!

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

But experts argue that people should be more focused on getting information OUT of their heads.These types of active learning strategies are known as retrieval practice. Jeremy Caplan has shared a collection of sites for finding inclusive images including stock photos and illustrations. Diversify your visuals.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 17, 2020

Research describes significant constraints for consuming content and performing tasks on a smaller screen, and we must be aware of them when designing mobile information and learning content. podcast] Evidence-Informed Learning Design : Mirjam Neelen ( @mirjamn ) talks about her new book on the Good Practice podcast.

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eLearning Architect

MARCH 1, 2016

We've all spent hours in front of eLearning or PowerPoint presentations filled with dodgy clipart or stock photos. but I am sick and tired of seeing eLearning courses that use irrelevant stock photography - it's no wonder that we repeatedly hear learners saying "eLearning is so boring and ugly". (I I don't know about you.

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DigitalChalk eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Our team is dedicated to sharing valuable information, tips and tricks, and eLearning resources with our readers. With such a busy schedule, you shouldn’t have to waste your time struggling with graphics, images, and resources. Stock Photo Resources for eLearning. 5 Tools to Help You Build Your eLearning Course.

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DigitalChalk eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

With such a busy schedule, you shouldn’t have to waste your time struggling with graphics, images, and resources. Morgue File : An easy to use free photo site, with thousands of high-resolution images. Want more FREE stock photos? Check out this great tutorial for more information. We’ve got you covered.

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The Learning Dispatch

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Of the information transmitted to the brain, 90% is visual. Articles with images get 94% more views than those without. Research has shown that after three days, learners retain 10-20% of written or spoken information, but almost 65% of visual information. Where can images come from? Graphic design is complex.

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eLearningMind

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For example, when creating training about sexual harassment in the workplace, images of real people showing real emotions is far more effective than cartoon images or graphics that have a metaphorical meaning. #4 Why make employees suffer through information they already know? 4 Give learners the option to test out.

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The Learning Dispatch

MARCH 20, 2017

So much new information! Drawing from various presentations, I’d suggest that accessibility can inform elearning in four areas in particular: the design process, content development, course production, and module testing. They included instructions so that test takers would be informed of how the question would function.

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Kitaboo

APRIL 29, 2021

that has been printed or downloaded) by adding details such as illustration, author description, cover images, and more. One of the most professional eBook creation software, LucidPress allows you to create professional-looking eBooks with images and videos attached to them. LucidPress. ePUBee Maker.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Formal or informal doesn’t matter. Are you looking for a behavior change or for it to be informational? Part of the job is to take information from subject matter experts and share it with people who need to know it. “We There are all sorts of informational content online, from formal training programs to Buzzfeed articles.

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