Rapid eLearning

MAY 9, 2023

Many e-learning developers create multiple courses, but these courses are often very similar in content. A job seeker expressed their desire to move away from creating basic click-and-read e-learning content and work on courses that have a more significant impact. Free E-Learning Resources Want to learn more?

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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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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

So I went to the workshop. It still measures course, content, instructor, and relevancy to the job. Kirkpatrick says new knowledge and skills don’t translate to actual business value unless they are transferred to new on-the-job behavior. Kirkpatrick says if you do a good job with Levels 1-3, Level 4 takes care of itself.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 23, 2019

We’ve covered this quite a bit in previous posts and in a free e-book available to you through the e-learning community. A couple of weeks ago I did a workshop where we discussed working with subject matter experts and my computer crashed. Use a backwards design to get them to think like instructional designers.

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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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here’s a template I created for a recent workshop on how to create an exploratory learning interaction. I used a flat UI design for the learning interaction. Since it uses a similar style to this previous template , the two learning interactions can be combined. Example of the Learning Interaction. Weekly Updates.

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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

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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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.

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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. How to Hire an E-Learning Developer or Get an E-Learning Job. Want to learn more?

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 12, 2015

Last year I facilitated a number of elearning workshops with about 1800 participants who are either considering elearning as a career or are active in the elearning industry. Here’s a common question that I’m asked: What job title best describes the person who builds elearning courses? Learning Strategist.

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2011

One of the most frequent questions I get is how to find an elearning job. While the rest of the economy seems to be stuck in mud, this seems to be a good time to consider a career in elearning. Here’s Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio. Do You Need An Instructional Design Degree?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Here’s a cool example I like to show at workshops. It’s an interaction from a travel website and not an elearning course. Challenge Activity: Flat Design Graphics for E-Learning. E-Learning Jobs: Training, elearning, and instructional design jobs. Upcoming Events & Workshops.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 26, 2019

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. E-Learning Workshop : workshop covers general e-learning topics and not tool-specific. Register now.

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mLearning Revolution

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

I also mean learning Python, Ruby, and HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3 for Responsive Design, as well as any other language for that matter. Before the rise of mobile, 1024 x 768 resolution was the sweet spot for developing web content for most audiences according to this site: [link]. How times have changed since then.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 20, 2019

If you want to learn more, you can check out their learning resources here. 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. Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Free E-Learning Scenario Images. Hundreds of Free Resources to Build Your E-learning Courses. 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.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 19, 2019

Also, be sure to check out our upcoming e-learning workshops below. Learn About Variables for E-Learning. Practice Activities to Learn About Variables for E-Learning. Here are some resources from previous workshops where we learn to use variables in a simple gamified context.

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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. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 18, 2019

They can always be bundled to create a cohesive learning path. 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. Free E-Learning Resources.

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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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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 19, 2016

I had a couple of questions this week about elearning jobs. First, someone asked me what they should expect when hiring an elearning course developer. And on the flip side, someone I know was looking for work and wanted some tips on how to get a job. Types of interactive content and learning activities. Creativity.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

We’ll look at other things to consider when converting PowerPoint to an e-learning course with a lots of practical tips and tricks. 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

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). Upcoming Events & Workshops.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

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. April 10 (Madrid): E-Learning Bootcamp. April 12 (Milan): Digital Learning Tour. My workshop will be in English.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 12, 2016

Rapid E-Learning Makes Interactive Video Easy. Here’s one of my favorite examples of how things changed with the advent of rapid elearning. The main difference is that you can pause the video to assess the users understanding at certain points in the instruction. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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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

APRIL 9, 2019

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. E-Learning Workshop : workshop covers general e-learning topics and not tool-specific. Digital Learning Tour : workshop will be in English.

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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. 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

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

AUGUST 6, 2019

But does it work the same way for an e-learning course? I had a great question from a blog reader last week: I am a relatively new instructional designer, but I was an English teacher for nearly 20 years. What do YOU do (if anything) when citing sources in your e-learning courses? Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

As I stated, my goal is to participate at least once per month and from there I’ll share what I learned or some production tips that may help others. Hope to see you in the e-learning challenges. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 20, 2012

In a recent post, I shared my recent webinar with the E-Learning Guild and some of the conversation we had around rapid elearning. Rapid E-Learning Developers Wear Many Hats. When I first started with elearning we’d have a team of people working on projects. Instructional design.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 14, 2017

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. If you'd like to see one of our workshops in your area just let me know. Want to learn to build courses with the right look & feel? Free E-Learning Resources.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 23, 2019

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Events. The same workshop but in five different cities: Sydney , Auckland , and Christchurch in 2019 with Brisbane and Melbourne in early 2020. 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. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. Upcoming E-Learning Workshops & Events (2015).

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