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. Here’s a favorite from a recent challenge on interactive video. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 20, 2017

At a recent workshop, we reviewed some of the essentials of interactive e-learning. We discussed this in the post on what every new instructional designer should know. This last point is where we consider how the user interacts in the course. Objectives for Interactive E-Learning.

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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. The more courses they create, the more they realize they need to craft better learning experiences. So the focus shifts towards creating interactive and engaging courses for the learners. It’s also a great framework for learning to build courses.

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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. Properly d.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 14, 2014

How do you define interactive elearning? It’s a question I ask clients when they tell me they want an interactive elearning course. Usually they define interactive elearning with what we normally consider the “bells and whistles.” Sometimes we laugh those off as superfluous or unnecessary interactions.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I like this GUI and use it in one of my workshops where we learn to work with variables. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Articulate Roadshow: Learn more and register here. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 7, 2014

I was building a demo for a workshop and needed a few safety training images. Check out their service agreement to learn more. Check out their service agreement to learn more. Here’s the safety training demo I created for the workshop. Click here to view the elearning example. Upcoming Events & Workshops.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2016

A great way to learn to use the elearning software you have is to create small interactions. That’s one of the reasons I like and promote the weekly elearning challenges. They provide a mechanism to quickly build prototypes to play around with ideas and learn new production techniques.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 9, 2019

Many of us are challenged to convert our linear content into something more interactive and engaging. 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.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 12, 2016

After last week’s post on the different drag & drop interaction examples , I had quite a few emails asking for tips on how to create drag and drop interactions for elearning. So now’s a good time to review some good general tips for building drag and drop interactions. Drag and Drop Interactions Tips.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 15, 2012

In a recent post I made this comment about rapid elearning tools: Rapid elearning played a role in the evolution of elearning mostly because it took course creation out of the hands of a few programmers and placed it into the hands of anyone who wanted to create a course. Games and other fun interactive media.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 20, 2021

We have an industry full of experts whose whole existence revolves around pointing out boring e-learning and selling their services to de-borify. I write this blog hoping to combat boring e-learning. And yet, a lot of e-learning is still boring. Boring E-learning Has Always Existed.

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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. One of them was a tabs interaction. Free Interactive Tabs Template. That’s an easy way to learn. Free E-learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2016

Today I’d like to share a really neat example of an interactive video scenario. View the Interactive Video Example. Click here to view the video interaction. What I Like About This Interactive Video. They did a great job showing how Storyline can be used to create interactive scenarios that use video.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

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. Chapter meeting on building interactive elearning scenarios. Great price.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

So I went to the workshop. I have included Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation in every proposal I have ever written, and I wanted to hear from Kirkpatrick himself regarding his take on the current state of evaluation and whether his four levels are still viable. Properly d.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 19, 2016

Creating great interactive learning experiences requires a few core building blocks: relevant content, pull versus push, and real-world decisions. With those building blocks you’re able to structure effective learning scenarios that are meaningful to the learner and helps meet the objectives of the course.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 21, 2015

Here’s a free PowerPoint template I built for a recent workshop. I used it to show how to create interactive conversations in PowerPoint using hyperlinks. This free template could be used as a way to share manager/employee information or perhaps as an FAQ interaction. I mocked up a FAQ interaction on copyright laws.

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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”. You will still need to create good content, but simple eLearning development tools will help make the transition from ILT to blended learning a smoother one.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Here’s a free elearning template I created for a recent workshop. The free template includes three interactions: two timelines and one process interaction. Free E-Learning Template Example. Download the free elearning template here. Timeline Interaction 1. Timeline Interaction 2.

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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. You can find previous posts and a really cool interaction below. 5 Ways to Kickstart Your E-learning Career.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

When building courses, many of you are in the role of instructional designer AND graphic designer. This post on how to build an elearning template offers some good tips on where to look. In the following image, you can see my mocked up screen and one way I could use it for an elearning course. Rapid E-Learning Workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Many elearning courses are linear and not very interactive. However, often linear is the default solution because of a lack of resources or because the developer isn’t quite sure how to get started with interactive content. Almost all interactivity is built on these three elements. Which Type of Interaction is Best?

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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

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Convert bullet points to interactive content. Instead of showing screen after screen of bullet points, why not convert them to micro interactions? For example, three bullet points could be three interactive tabs. Those are three real quick tips when converting PowerPoint to an e-learning course. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Between the workshops I run, blog emails received, and helping in the community, I get to see hundreds of e-learning courses. Many course developers focus on making the content interactive, which is good. But much of the interactivity is novel or exists at a very basic level. Interactive E-Learning 101.

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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

MARCH 19, 2019

Building e-learning courses is usually a matter of pulling together the appropriate content, visuals, and some level of interactivity. Most courses I see are linear with some simple interactions like tabs and labeled graphics. Also, be sure to check out our upcoming e-learning workshops below.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 4, 2015

I used the free image to create an interactive course prototype for an upcoming workshop activity. How to Create an Interactive Course Using a Single Image. It’s a simple way to create an exploratory interactive course. In this demo I used the free desktop image to create the interactive course design.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

E-Learning Tip: Simulate Right-Click Interactions on Mobile Devices. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. Learning Solutions Conference. Digital Learning Tour : workshop will be in English.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 12, 2012

Typically elearning courses start from existing content. The guiding principle for rapid elearning design is to be intentional. Or subject matter experts hand you a bunch of PowerPoint slides that they want to turn into elearning courses. This question helps focus on the interactive component of the course.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Free E-Books. E-Learning for Beginners. The Insider’s Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. 5 Highly Effective Strategies for Creating Engaging E-Learning. 9 Steps to Better E-Learning Project Management. Building Compelling Interactions: What You Need to Know.

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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. Create an E-Learning Template Using Free Icons. Here are three good resources for free icons: Iconfinder.

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ProProfs

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Custom eLearning. Interactive Videos. Games-Based Learning. Rapid Modular Development. Interactive Wireframe Templates. With years of experience in the field, a top eLearning agency can assure a fast turnaround time, regardless of the size of the project. G-Cube eLearning Solutions . Top Cloud LMS.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I’ve just finished a number of workshops and capped it off with a session at Devlearn. It was a great time of meeting many of you and learning more about what you do. Once you have a video, it’s easy enough to add the video to your elearning courses and include interactive elements to create engaging and interactive video courses.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

I tried it myself at the workshop in Denver, which you can see below. Sketching doesn’t need to be perfect and the organic nature of it provides a novel contrast to what we usually see in our elearning courses. Challenge Activity: Using Interactive Sliders in E-Learning (Challenge #52). E-Learning Heroes Roadshow.

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