LearnDash

JULY 6, 2021

We’ve talked a lot on this blog about the importance of good instructional design , which often focuses on how educators create course content. However, a key aspect of good instructional design is how that material is presented, visually. Just as importantly, it’s worthwhile to invest in attractive images.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 1, 2017

In the past, I’ve created conversation-driven eLearning with video, animation, and photos. After the initial video, we used cutout still photos of the same actors. This requires a custom photo shoot, but it’s much cheaper than using video for the entire course. Photos or Illustrations.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

What are the latest trends and best practices in regards to gender roles in instructional design materials?” As instructional designers, I think we have a social responsibility to support diversity in the learning experiences we create. Image Credit: Diversity Mask by George A Spiva Center for the Arts.

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Learningtogo

MARCH 27, 2018

Bryan Jones, founder of eLearningArt, is a pioneer in eLearning and instructional design. His company, eLearningArt, is the leading provider of eLearning images and templates for the eLearning industry. Bryan Jones, founder of eLearningArt, is a pioneer in eLearning and instructional design.

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eLearningMind

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Here are ten best practices for instructional design to motivate the unmotivated and engage the disengaged. #1 One of the biggest challenges in instructional design is getting the learner interested and motivated. Instructional storytelling maximizes learner retention by keying into learner’s emotions.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 11, 2015

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. But whatr about the various background images? The colors would cause streaking.

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eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 8, 2017

eLearning Brothers announced today that it has acquired privately-held SolidStockArt.com , a premier stock photography company that focuses on high-quality images. Solid Stock Art adds over 2 Million assets to the eLearning Brothers library. Last week, we purchased Solid Stock Art to continue the growth of our library.”

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 21, 2020

It’s not always easy to find the images you need. Here are some free images and resources to help with your training programs. Free Coronavirus Stock Photos. These stock photos are provided courtesy of Icons8. Coronavirus stock photos. They’re free to use. They’re free to use.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

It seems like every day there’s a new site that offers free stock images. Seriously, how many stock images are you really using? In the past, I’ve save you some time by reviewing free stock images and curating them into contextual downloads. Stock Up is courtesy of Site Builder Report.

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Learningtogo

MARCH 27, 2018

Bryan Jones, founder of eLearningArt, is a pioneer in eLearning and instructional design. His company, eLearningArt, is the leading provider of eLearning images and templates for the eLearning industry.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The Internet is rife with free things, especially free stock image sites. However, there are usually three main issues with the free stock image sites: The free stock images aren’t really free. The free stock image sites are only there to point to for-pay stock image sites.

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Making Change

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

If still you end up designing training, it will probably be shorter and more targeted. In elearning we’re tempted to make up for the lack of human contact with an avalanche of irrelevant stock photos, narration, and flying bullet points. Even better, the right image can eliminate the need for text.

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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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Adobe Captivate

MAY 9, 2019

In this 5th episode, Adobe Certified Instructor, Mark Itskowitch, shows you how to add flavor to your eLearning projects by using Adobe Stock. Easily add images, photos, videos, or placeholders without even leaving Captivate! Learn how to use a photo to help find similar photos that match. via CC Libraries!

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CommLab India

JULY 14, 2016

Are you looking for first-rate, attention-grabbing images for your online training modules? For an instructional designer, getting the right images is a daunting task. It is often hard to find images suitable for a e-module. It is hard to find images relevant to the content in our internal libraries.

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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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Learningtogo

MARCH 23, 2018

Bryan Jones, founder of eLearningArt, is a pioneer in eLearning and instructional design. His company, eLearningArt , is the leading provider of eLearning images and templates for the eLearning industry.

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Learningtogo

MARCH 23, 2018

Bryan Jones, founder of eLearningArt, is a pioneer in eLearning and instructional design. His company, eLearningArt , is the leading provider of eLearning images and templates for the eLearning industry.

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Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It enables instructional designers to create custom interactive courses. Many instructional designers are familiar with Articulate Storyline. Extensive design capabilities. While many instructional designers are familiar with Articulate Storyline, you should look for someone with proven expertise.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. 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?

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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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Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

When creating online courses it can be hard to pick and choose the perfect image and put it in the perfect spot in your lesson. While I could go on and on about not knowing your target audience when selecting images for your courses, this post will focus on the second reason only. My favorite free images resources for online courses.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 25, 2017

It’s better to have your own assets saved somewhere for consistent reuse than having everyone run off to keep buying stock photos or copy-pasting from Google image search every time they make a presentation or course. She’s a heck of a ghoul and a scary brilliant instructional designer.

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eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

AMERICAN FORK, Utah — November 17, 2014 — eLearning Brothers today announced that it will offer over 500,000 stock photos, graphics, vectors, videos and audio files to the training and development community. “Everyone in the training and development world uses stock photography.

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Web Courseworks

JANUARY 31, 2017

Implement your mobile-first approach with responsive design, and you’re on track for great SEO in 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? Take Real Images. Create Playful Illustrations.

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The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It should be a staple in every Instructional Designer or Trainer’s toolkit. Adobe Stock. ?Finding Finding professional stock photos that fit the scope for instructional design projects and training presentations can be quite the challenge. You can browse photos by industry or filter by image type.

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Adobe Captivate

JANUARY 11, 2019

While you or your organisation might subscribe to one or several online image libraries such as Getty Images, iStock Photo or even Adobe’s own photo library, in this post I’d like to highlight three low-cost (or even free) photo resources that let you search for and access photos instantly.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2016

It’s a great way to add texture and novelty to screens that are usually plastered with static images and bullet points. Examples of Free Stock Video Courses. Great use of stock video throughout. Love the way she tied the colors and yoyo into the design. Find Free Stock Videos. Really elegant example.

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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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Making Change

JANUARY 10, 2017

When you’re designing a practice activity, such as a mini-scenario, your time and money are limited. ” However, making those images cuts into the time you need to design a challenging activity. What would happen if we invested less in eye candy and more in designing deep challenges? Test it on your learners!

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Matthew Guyan

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The role of Instructional Designer (ID) is evolving into a Learning Experience Designer (LXD). Ceren Korkmaz 1 offers a distinction between the two terms that resonates with me: “instructional design emphasizes the source of knowledge – in other words the planning of the teaching activities. 1 Korkmaz, C.,

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Trivantis

OCTOBER 14, 2014

We provide video demos , webinars , suggestions on instructional design books to read, graphic design tips and more. . Cheesy Stock Photos. Uh oh—I think someone forgot to read our “ Be a Stock Photography Model! Camera shy but need stock photo resources? How boring is this e-Learning slide?

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

JUNE 27, 2022

How Can I Write it for Images, Charts, and Graphs? Sources for Diverse Images. TLDCast: Understanding and Practicing Digital Inclusion with Belo Miguel Cipriani (video) TED Talk with Vern? Myers: How to Overcome Our Biases (video) What Is Alternative Text? Also see the “Communities” section for the XR in LXD group.).

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

They offer a visual design that is cohesive and includes a lot of common objects, such as content holders, progress indicators, badges, and buttons. Many stock image sites sell GUIs. Below is a screenshot from Deposit Photos. Craftpix.net has a lot of free game image resources. Free Game UI: Jungle Game.

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ATD Learning Technologies

APRIL 18, 2017

Don’t cut corners on getting the content right and having effective instructional design. Shoot Your Own Photos. Taking your own photos or video is pretty easy to do these days. Professional-quality image capture used to require an expensive camera and equipment, but there are less costly options these days.

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Adobe Captivate

JANUARY 27, 2018

One of the challenges of working as a freelance instructional designer is the high expectation put upon you by your clients to deliver amazing looking eLearning for as little money as possible. I’ve found some significant resources for stock photography. I also use [link] as well.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Rounded corners and sunny stock photos add style to the templates. Also available with icon placeholders instead of images. This neutral with a twist color scheme lends itself well to any topic, providing a professional look without being too boring. Take a look at these options for your title slide and learning objectives.

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