Rapid eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events May 3-4 (London) : Learning Technologies. June 1 (Johannesburg) : 2023 Learning Indaba Conference. Delivering a keynote presentation and afternoon e-learning workshop.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2011

General Thoughts on Rapid E-Learning. 3 Things You Can Only Learn from a Real E-Learning Expert : Learn to work with subject matter experts and the tech-savvy millennials; and get a definitive explanation of how to finally spell e-learning eLearning elearning leearning.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2023

We have this shoplifting prevention document that we often use during our workshops on creating interactive e-learning. Download the fully revised, free 63-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro Events October 24 (Las Vegas): 2023 Articulate User Conference. How, you ask?

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When we started this blog in 2007, PowerPoint-based elearning was all the rage, and for good reason. Today, the elearning market is different and PowerPoint elearning isn’t as important (or relevant) as it was ten years ago. But that doesn’t mean PowerPoint’s obsolete. Top PowerPoint Tips.

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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

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

DECEMBER 10, 2019

I present at a lot of conferences and workshops. I find the transcription on Google Slides is a lot faster and a bit more accurate than in PowerPoint. Live Transcription & Closed Captions in PowerPoint Presentations. Here’s an example of live transcription and closed captions (or subtitles) in PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 7, 2017

Looking at the free icons reminded me of simple trick we show in our PowerPoint workshops. It’s one I’ve shared in the past when I showed how to create custom shapes in PowerPoint , but today I’m adding a bit more detail. You’ll need PowerPoint 2013 or newer. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here’s what I find typical of people who do rapid elearning. Their organization needs to take existing content (usually a bunch of PowerPoint files) and get it online as soon as possible. Once it’s online, they realize that many of the courses look like PowerPoint slides. Rapid Authoring. Rapid Assets.

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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 PowerPoint Template. Want to learn more?

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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. How to Edit the Free PowerPoint Template. Download the free PowerPoint template here. Upcoming E-Learning Workshops & Events (2015).

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 30, 2018

I shared a cool 3D interaction in a recent workshop demo and have had lots of people ask how I built it. The tutorial below shows how to create the video using 3D models in PowerPoint. Insert 3D Models in PowerPoint. PowerPoint comes with a number of 3D models. Here are the supported 3D formats for PowerPoint: FBX.OBJ.3MF.PLY.STL.GLB.

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

A few weeks ago I shared an elearning example I created for an elearning workshop. There’s a PowerPoint version and one for Articulate Storyline 2 that offers a lot more interactivity. Click here to view the elearning example. PowerPoint is generally a linear presentation product. Working with Templates.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2016

And even though I’ve been doing this stuff for a while, there’s always something to learn. A couple of weeks ago, Creative Markets, gave away this PowerPoint template. So in today’s post we’ll look at what they did and learn to apply it to your own templates. Upcoming E-Learning Events.

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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. I designed the files for a workshop on building some interactive timelines, however it can be used for anything. See the Free PowerPoint Template in Action. Click here to view the PowerPoint demo. Updated agenda.

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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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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. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity. Properly d.

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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

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

APRIL 26, 2016

In this post we’ll look at an easy way to customize illustration in PowerPoint, since it’s a tool most of us have and it’s easy to do. In fact, I ran into this issue in a previous post on getting an elearning job. Finding the Right Illustrations in PowerPoint & E-Learning.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

There are 16 free PowerPoint templates and 15 free Storyline templates. Free PowerPoint Templates. Here are a bunch of free PowerPoint templates. Just like the PowerPoint templates, feel free to download them and customize them to meet your needs. Upcoming E-Learning Workshops & Events (2015).

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 16, 2015

In this post we’ll explore how to edit free vector images in PowerPoint. However, if you get the image in.EPS format you may be able to edit the free vector images in PowerPoint. If the free vector image is in.EPS format you may be able to edit it in PowerPoint. How to Edit Free Vector Images in PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

For the most part these characters can be created in PowerPoint so you don’t need other tools. Here are some posts that should help you do this: Little Known Ways to Create Your Own Graphics Using PowerPoint. Create Custom Characters for Your E-Learning Scenarios. Remove character from background in PowerPoint.

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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”. This approach also encourages the collaborative and social learning experience. Properly d.

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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. I created all of the graphics in PowerPoint.

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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

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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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. The same goes for elearning.

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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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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. I completely see this question from their perspective, but I would argue that we live in a new computing era where traditional slide-based eLearning is no longer enough.

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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

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

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. Put Your Hands Up & Step Away from that PowerPoint File.

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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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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. One is created in Storyline and the other in PowerPoint. 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: PowerPoint.

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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. Want to learn more? Coming to Australia and New Zealand.

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