Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2022

Here are a few simple tips to highlight your mouse when presenting or recording your tutorial. Hope these tips come in handy when you do your next webinar, presentation, or screencast tutorial. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. I also record a ton of tutorials. Getting Started?

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eLearning Brothers

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

We have recently put together packs of eLearning stock photos to help you design better training. The examples are a combination of PowerPoint course styles , Cut-Out People , and eLearning stock photos. Tags: eLearning eLearning Tips People Pictures power point backgrounds stock photos.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 27, 2021

If you need to collect images from your company site to use in your training this tip should help. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. They’re on-brand and with the illustrations, we have a lot from which to choose. Usually when I find an image, I right-click to save. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 5, 2021

There you go, four simple project management tips to that help establish expectations and instigate clear communication to help move your e-learning projects forward. Want to learn more, check out this list of tips, some cheat sheets, and a free e-book in the community. What other tips do you have to share? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Simple tip. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. That makes it easy to fix issues on the slides. The example above, when I apply the yellow test theme, all of the objects change except the purple circle because that’s not using a theme color. Easy to do. Getting Started?

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E-learning Uncovered

JUNE 20, 2016

Unless you can afford custom photo shoots, you likely need to purchase stock photos. You may have heard some people talk about how much they hate stock photos in e-learning : they seem cheesy, they aren’t diverse enough, or they look like the subject is in a vacuum. What they hate is seeing a stock photo next to some bullet points.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 7, 2020

Here are three production tips and shortcuts from previous posts to help save time (and sanity) when building e-learning courses and online training. Here are some good production tips on managing the process so that when emailing others, the message is clear, and all action items are identified. But most I know, are a team of one.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

Here are some tips I’ve picked up and how I make those free illustrated characters that I share on LinkedIn. Some tips to get better initial characters: Instead of just “businessman,” use an age to see what you get. Bonus Style Tip: Getting Rid of the Background The AI image is just the starting point.

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DigitalChalk eLearning

MAY 9, 2013

Sometimes a PowerPoint presentation may be the majority of your course content. If that is the case, you want to be sure that you have the best PowerPoint you can. Stop creating those outdated presentations and impress your students with these 5 basic design tips. Don’t have PowerPoint? Use less animation.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 22, 2023

My key objective is to create viable (not necessarily perfect) characters that I can use in online training programs or PowerPoint presentations. Lots of really good sessions to improve your course design skills and learn some cool tips using Articulate 360. October 25-27 (Las Vegas) : Devlearn. Come visit the booth and see what's new.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Lots of really good sessions to improve your course design skills and learn some cool tips using Articulate 360. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, Creative Markets, gave away this PowerPoint template. I created a PowerPoint tutorial that goes through both tips in more detail. PowerPoint Tip: Use Pattern Fills for Image Placeholders. In PowerPoint, we can create all sorts of master slide layouts and add a whole host of placeholders.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

So if you run into an issue where you have old courses but not the original source file, keep this tip in mind. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. Click here to view the tutorial on YouTube. As you can see, it’s pretty simple to copy and paste the text. Getting Started?

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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. Here are some tips to help customize free stock photos to work with your courses.

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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. 7 Reasons Why PowerPoint Doesn’t Suck.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 16, 2021

Here’s a quick tip for those building e-learning courses: as a course developer you serve as the intermediary between the organization and the learner. This is a simple tip but one I see neglected often. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. You are the bridge between both parties.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 24, 2018

PowerPoint’s one of my favorite multimedia applications. In fact, I regularly use PowerPoint to create the graphics and custom assets for my e-learning courses. Here are a few examples: Character graphics : I used PowerPoint and Studio 360 to create a circle avatar graphic. And this is where PowerPoint comes in handy.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 18, 2023

Complaints about locked navigation Tips to not click complete until you meet a minimum time requirement Irrelevant information Stupid questions in the middle to get past the locked navigation Here’s the deal. Connect with other users and learn all sorts of tips & tricks. So what’s the solution? Face the facts.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2016

Examples of Free Stock Video Courses. Great use of stock video throughout. Find Free Stock Videos. One of the first questions that comes up is where to get free stock videos. If you’re not comfortable shooting your own stock video, try out some of these free stock videos sites. Really elegant example.

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Depending on the source, stock music can be expensive and in a climate in which it’s hard to get any purchases approved, it may be viewed as frivolous. Here are my top tips for finding and working with stock music. Sound effects bear a mention here, as well… Need I say more than “Remember the early days of PowerPoint”?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2023

Many of us use stock images. This works OK, but the problem with stock images is that they are stock and very generic. Tips Creating AI Images With all that said, over time, as the technology evolves, many of these challenges will be resolved. In my next post, I’ll some tips that even non-AI gurus like us can use.

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eFront

OCTOBER 24, 2010

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 10/24/2010 Free Stock Photos Sites for e-Learning As an e-Learning developer I had to invest a lot of time to find images for my e-Learning projects. Turbo Photo Free stock images from 10 categories (3.4

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LearnDash

MAY 26, 2013

Everyone likes nifty tips, tricks, and tools – so how about 19 of them! Creative Commons: The never ending search for stock photography – may as well start at the source! Stock Exchange: See a theme yet? Morguefile is another place to find some pretty sleek free stock images. Many of them are free!

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 28, 2023

Here are three quick tips to move you in the right direction. The three tips above should help. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images.

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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. Following is the free PowerPoint template and the corresponding Storyline version. Free PowerPoint Template. Click here to download the free PowerPoint templates. Production Tips. Getting Started?

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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. This is an issue I run into quite a bit because I get some of my graphics from those low cost (or free) stock image sites and often they only provide a.PNG version of the file.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 31, 2023

If they don’t know the answers, they can guess or do some research (which you can provide as helpful tips, call-a-friend, etc.). Hopefully, these tips give you some ideas. Lots of really good sessions to improve your course design skills and learn some cool tips using Articulate 360. Ask some thought-provoking questions.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2023

Provide quick tool tips : the mouseover interaction may provide information or hints. In the example below, the tool tips provide quick access to hints on where to learn more. In the example below, the mouseover interaction allows the learner to explore human anatomy. Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration.

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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. Community-based elearning workshops focused on practical tips & tricks.

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BrightCarbon

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Read on to discover some handy tips and tricks for choosing and using relevant images to create compelling visuals. Tips for choosing presentation images. Delve into our blog post on PowerPoint picture size and resolution for tips on how to perfect image quality. We’ve got more tips on using colour in presentations here.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 4, 2019

Here’s a simple tip that I use all the time. Here are three reasons why this is a good tip. It may be a PowerPoint slide, Word document, or web page. Often it’s a PDF, where this tip really make a lot of sense. This is a simple tip, but it is one that I use all the time when building e-learning courses.

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eLearningArt

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

I recently created a photo slideshow (using PowerPoint) of my dad’s life-sized chess set sculpture that’s at Facebook (Go Dad!). I found that PowerPoint was a surprisingly powerful slideshow creation tool. Save the PowerPoint slideshow as a video that you can upload to YouTube. Create a PowerPoint Slideshow in Under 1 Minute.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 1, 2017

This was created in PowerPoint; no rapid development tools were needed. Writing Conversation-Driven eLearning provides tips on writing conversations and interactions. Writing Conversation-Driven eLearning provides tips on writing conversations and interactions.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

On the slide I offered three helpful tips when getting started that still hold true today. This is usually in PowerPoint; and it’s easy enough to import a PowerPoint slide into an e-learning application, add a quiz, and call it good. There you go, three simple tips to help you get moving in the right direction.

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 3, 2022

Here’s a simple tip on how to create them for your training. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. For a recent conference, we created a QR code to access the handouts and examples. They’re worth considering as one more way to share resources in your e-learning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Here are a few tips on managing the relationship with your customer. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. It is important to manage the customer relationship while building courses, as customers may not always know what they want. Is training the right solution for them? Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs. Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills. Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration. Getting Started?

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