Mike Taylor

JANUARY 26, 2021

The way most people use PowerPoint is broken. Unfortunately, the PowerPoint interface guides people towards creating slides that contradict current research in cognitive science. PowerPoint & Presentation Design Resources. I’ve assembled a big collection of resources for you to support your work in PowerPoint.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 6, 2020

      The best way to accomplish any of the above is to convert your text to shapes using PowerPoint's Fragment tool.   Have any PowerPoint PainPoints (see what I did there?) Here’s how.   First, insert your shape.   Insert your text box with text. for which you’ve been dying to find a solution?

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eLearningMind

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Other rapid eLearning development tools supported by Adobe Captivate make it easy to convert legacy PowerPoint slides into powerful interactive videos, have the ability to quickly create multi-module branched courses, and add out-of-the-box interactions and quizzes to courses.

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BrightCarbon

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

If you are wondering how to determine the best color contrast for PowerPoint, it’s your lucky day! We are releasing a free PowerPoint color contrast checker as part of our brilliant PowerPoint add-in, BrightSlide. Accessibility and PowerPoint presentations. Take me straight to the color contrast checker! 1 requirement.

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BrightCarbon

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

What’s the weirdest thing people do in PowerPoint? At BrightCarbon we promote the use of PowerPoint as a presentation tool, where visual slides support a presenter and use graphics, diagrams, and animations to explain the key points. How to print PowerPoint with notes. How to create a PowerPoint notes master.

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BrightCarbon

JANUARY 14, 2021

Drop-down menus in PowerPoint allow you to create flexible, interactive slides. PowerPoint drop-down menus can help you make interactive self-led presentations, documents, eLearning, training materials…. A drop-down menu in PowerPoint can be used for cleaning up busy slides or combined with hyperlinks for smooth navigation.

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Thinkdom

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Here are a few widely used tools & resources that can help you make Rapid eLearning content development a breeze. ,, Adobe Captivate : Adobe Captivate offers robust multimedia capabilities, making it ideal for creating visually rich and interactive eLearning courses. ,, Adobe Creative Cloud : Adobe offers a suite of powerful tools, including (..)

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BrightCarbon

APRIL 1, 2021

SVGs are the common format for icons and illustrations in PowerPoint. SVG graphics and icons in PowerPoint. How to create responsive SVGs and smart icons in PowerPoint. Special SVG classes in PowerPoint. Locking fill colour of elements in PowerPoint. Locking outline colour and width of elements in PowerPoint.

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BrightCarbon

MAY 26, 2022

Presenter View in PowerPoint works best if you have two monitors. How to start using Presenter View in PowerPoint: – Open your presentation. PowerPoint Presenter View’s most useful features (by number!): The post How to use Presenter View in PowerPoint appeared first on BrightCarbon. This is your current slide.

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BrightCarbon

JULY 6, 2022

In our last looping article you discovered how to create infinite Motion Paths in PowerPoint. Now you’re going to learn a simple technique to loop sequences of animations in PowerPoint. PowerPoint allows you to loop a single animation effect but not a sequence of multiple effects. Got a thirst for PowerPoint loops?

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Spark Your Interest

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

PowerPoint slides). Narration – (e.g., from videos, podcasts, and recorded webinars) ~ 100 words are spoken a minute. 5,000 words. 10,000 words. 15,000 words. 20,000 words. Presentation Slides – (e.g., It can vary significantly based on the design + layout. . 15 – 25 slides. 30 – 50 slides. 45 – 75 slides. 60 – 100 slides.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

The PowerPoint slides just need to be tweaked—editing the onscreen text, adding some animation, prepping the script for voice over recording, and syncing everything together. In fact, I’m pretty sure she’s never worked with any instructional designers before. “Hi, Christy, it’s Lynn. Are you available?

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2022

PowerPoint. For all that it is a much maligned tool, PowerPoint is still a regular part of my toolbox. As I regularly speak at conferences and online events, I also use PowerPoint to create slides for those sessions. I use it to create mock-ups of elearning layouts and occasionally for basic image editing.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

Honestly, PowerPoint is a decent tool for simple image editing. I often use PowerPoint to remove backgrounds or make other quick changes. Note: The above list assumes that you are already familiar with Microsoft Office programs, including PowerPoint. Photos and Images. I use the open source tool Audacity for audio editing.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 27, 2024

PowerPoint For all that it is a much maligned tool, PowerPoint is still a regular part of my toolbox. As I regularly speak at conferences and online events, I also use PowerPoint to create slides for those sessions. I use it to create mock-ups of elearning layouts and occasionally for basic image editing.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In this post, I share links on branching scenarios, capturing video use data, PowerPoint productivity, and more. PowerPoint productivity. As I read online, I bookmark resources I find interesting and useful. I share these links periodically here on my blog. Branching scenarios. Branching Scenarios: Yes, No, Maybe? –

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I usually get something from clients to read and review: PowerPoint presentations, policy guidelines, technical documentation, etc. For the example in this post, I received a PowerPoint presentation used in their current training. Sometimes, a SME writes some sort of “brain dump” of what they know and think is important.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

eLearning Authoring Tool: PowerPoint. Many eLearning authoring tools use PowerPoint directly or are based on it. By themselves, however, PowerPoint files don’t use any eLearning standards like SCORM or xAPI. eLearning Authoring Tool Type: PowerPoint Add-ins. You essentially work in PowerPoint like you normally would.

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Limestone Learning

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Nolan Haims, Principal of Nolan Haims Creative, will take you into his design process for approaching text-heavy slides without resorting to tired bulleted lists. Learn how professional designers approach PowerPoint, create dynamic slides, and minimize word count through software techniques and design strategies.

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Infopro Learning

JANUARY 11, 2021

PowerPoint. You might be surprised to find that PowerPoint can be used to create custom eLearning courses. PowerPoint has add-on features that enable users to turn their slide decks quickly into training courses. Generally, one designer can work on a piece of content at a single time.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 12, 2023

Importing PowerPoint slides as images will result in a smaller file size than recording an on-screen video of the PowerPoint presentation. If possible, try not to drag windows around and limit some of the animations in PowerPoint. The custom production settings allow between 1 and 60 frames per second (FPS).

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LearnDash

JULY 7, 2020

You can achieve much of the same from PowerPoint, or a cloud-based graphic editor such as Snappa or Pablo. PowerPoint to video. Speaking of PowerPoint, we are often asked by users if there is an easy way to convert PowerPoint presentations to video to embed in a course.

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Challenge to Learn

MAY 27, 2019

Subject matter experts often start with what we call a “PowerPoint mindset”; they are focussed on transferring the information as if they are creating a PowerPoint presentation. Moving away from a PowerPoint mindset. The main problem with the “PowerPoint mindset” is the focus on content.

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eLearning Industry

AUGUST 8, 2023

PowerPoint + iSpring is a series of webinars on how to harness the power of these tools to create awe-inspiring eLearning courses. Discover how to design and animate eye-catching slides, add interactivities, and set up easy-to-follow navigation. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 26, 2014

Microsoft PowerPoint isn’t particularly exciting either, but it’s still a tool I use for storyboard, mockups, simple graphics, flowcharts, and more. Microsoft Word isn’t exactly the most glamorous tool here, but it is a tool I use regularly for design documents, storyboards, and other projects for clients.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Let’s say you wanted to insert a checkmark graphic into your PowerPoint deck. You might do so from the Icons tool (Insert > Icons) by typing “checkmark” into the search field. But, maybe, you have quite discerning tastes when it comes to your checkmark imagery. Perhaps you prefer a more bold and stocky variety of checkmark.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2019

If all you’re doing is dumping content into PowerPoint slides or text to read, you don’t need an instructional designer. I think one of the crucial things instructional designers can (and should!) do is make sure that students have opportunities to actively practice what they are learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 18, 2019

Create pivot tables in Microsoft Excel Create a budget spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets) Merge comments from multiple reviewers in Word Customize the ribbon in any Microsoft Office program Use styles in Word for a consistent look Create handouts in PowerPoint Create folders to organize Outlook Use filters to be more efficient with email (..)

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eLearning Industry

AUGUST 29, 2023

Converting PowerPoint presentations to SCORM can help you scale your training initiatives, as the SCORM-compliant courses can be easily hosted on an LMS. Read on to explore the benefits and popular tools that facilitate seamless PPT-to-SCORM conversion. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Infopro Learning

AUGUST 17, 2017

The graphic design for powerpoint slides and eLearning courses tent to look dated after just a couple of years. Company statistics change, products get updated with new specifications, and errors in the original content are uncovered over time. Year 2 – Outdated Design. Year 3 – Training Not Aligned with Business Needs.

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Create Layouts in PowerPoint. You can start by sketching on paper, but I’m starting in PowerPoint for this project. At this stage of development, I often work with just shapes in PowerPoint and no real images. hours creating these initial layouts in PowerPoint. Intro Screen. I usually wait to add images until later.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 21, 2020

They just couldn’t understand a storyboard in Word or PowerPoint, or they’d get lost trying to jump back and forth following “jump to slide 15” notes. In my experience, most SMEs have a hard time envisioning how branching scenarios will work unless they have used them before.

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InSync Training

JULY 2, 2024

Dr. Bozarth, renowned author of " Show Your Work: The Payoffs and How-To’s of Working Out Loud " and " Better than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging e-Learning with PowerPoint ," offers a comprehensive resource that provides a wealth of tools curated from leading training practitioners.

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