Mike Taylor

MAY 19, 2023

What I’m Listening To: This playlist has been the perfect soundtrack for soaking up the sun and getting my vitamin D fix this week. You can toss in a file like a PowerPoint deck or a PDF or give it a URL—from YouTube or Google Docs, etc. As always, thanks for reading.

Guide 59

Guide Diversity Training Video Content 59

Appsembler

AUGUST 1, 2018

We’ve all been there: stuck in a classroom while the sun blazes away outside, unable to concentrate as you struggle to stay awake through an all-day training session. In fact, research suggests that learners remember an average of 4 slides from a 20-slide, standalone, text-only PowerPoint presentation.

Software 45

Software Companies Virtual World Training 45

Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

As Im ramping up in my new job, Im talking with my new Kineo colleagues about everything under the sun. This applies particularly where text and sound are likely to be used (notably the studies on PowerPoint and speech). We know to avoid narrating text word for word, for instance. You do know that, right?) conveyer belt.

Audio 100

Audio Culture Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

PowerPoint – Ability to integrate or use PPT in your courses. Think marketplace – whether it is free – created by the vendor or links to widget directories to use in your product – i.e. open source or APIs or an exchange. I hope it does – especially with SaaS products. Widgets/add-ons.

Authoring Tools 76

Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 76

Spark Your Interest

MARCH 7, 2021

Most are proprietary but there are some open-source ones too. A non-profit organization with limited resources decided to use an open-source LMS since there was no cost for the software. You and your family want a beach, warm ocean, and sun. If not, you may be limited to a glorified PowerPoint presentation.

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LMS Authoring Tools Compliance Training Instructional Design 263

LifterLMS

DECEMBER 16, 2018

We’re kind of enmeshed in the open source community of WordPress. The one thing I love about the format is that the sessions or conversations, not PowerPoint presentations and to me that’s really, really valuable and I think it might just be somehow how I learn or digest information. Which is very communal, right?

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Quality Authoring Tools Conference Conversation 64

Disprz

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Author Point is a free software that captures the PowerPoint presentation and helps convert it into a rich SCORM package. Part of the overall Learning Suite, it is available as open source version. Another open source eLearning authoring tool that can help publish into SCORM packages. DocumentSuite 2008.

HTML 45

HTML Authoring Tools Tools Create 45