Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

This site allows users to set up and maintain a discussion-forum using the open-source Vanilla Forum software, which can be hosted on your own server for extra security, if desired. Administration is a breeze, as is registering users, and the look and feel of the site can be customized to match the company norm.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

A truly excellent article by Matt Thompson, titled An Antidote for Web Overload , addresses the reasons behind Wikipedia’s increasing replacement of traditional news sites as the go-to source for breaking news items.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 7, 2011

have become some of the top trending topics on the site, repeated by thousands of people. Clearly, there’s something to be learned here. In about a week, he has amassed more than 2 million followers on Twitter, and his catch phrases (“ winning ,” “ tiger blood ,” etc.) What’s the cause of all this attention? It’s simple, really.

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Brilliant Teams

AUGUST 1, 2024

In Australia, companies are increasingly turning to eLearning and managed learning services to support their employees’ development, whether they work remotely, on-site, or in a hybrid model. Are you looking for eLearning Solutions?

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 28, 2011

The platform powers a site called TweetBeat , essentially a realtime social media filter for live events that saw more than five million visits last month alone according to its maker.

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Tony Karrer

AUGUST 15, 2011

Each day, week, month and year, the site generates a "Best Of" Edition. The intent of eLearning Learning is to bring together and make it easy to find great content. We want you still to comment and interact with the content back on the original site. We look forward to continuing to improve the site.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The other day this guy asked me how to develop color schemes for his rapid elearning courses. I shared some of the tools that I use for color schemes in previous posts like this one on creating your own rapid elearning PowerPoint template. Voice123 and Voices.com : find narrators for your elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 21, 2012

When building rapid elearning with PowerPoint it can be a challenge to get away from linear courses. I created this demo from one of the Flash examples that Allen Interactions shares on their site. I did it as a challenge because someone told me that you can’t build effective and engaging elearning with PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 7, 2011

With a rapid elearning tool, you’re using PowerPoint’s easy authoring environment to create Flash movies. Essentially, you’re creating Flash content without the requirement of learning to program Flash. Couple that with the branching features in your rapid elearning tool and you can create some pretty sophisticated multimedia.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 21, 2011

To learn more check out the tutorial below. Building rapid elearning courses in PowerPoint requires a few production techniques that are different than when you build presentations in PowerPoint. For more information, check out the Screenr Business site. September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 8, 2011

I think feedback like that in a self-study eLearning situation could provide the same type of motivation. Use the LMS or company intranet to set up a site with ask the expert discussion boards, opportunities for live chats, FAQs, and other online help resources.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 21, 2011

To learn more check out the tutorial below. Building rapid elearning courses in PowerPoint requires a few production techniques that are different than when you build presentations in PowerPoint. For more information, check out the Screenr Business site. September 15 : Lincoln, NE (ASTD)— Become a Rapid E-Learning Pro. $80

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 6, 2010

Cammy Bean’s Learning Visions focuses on practical issues related to instructional design and e-learning. MinuteBio is by e-learning designer Jeffery Goldman. The Rapid eLearning Blog by Tom Kuhlman has a unique visual style and lots of how-to posts. Workplace Learning.

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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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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2012

I like that I can bring in images from sites like Flickr and Picasa, which I already use. Picnik is already integrated into a number of sites. Rapid E-Learning Workshop. Also will present a rapid elearning workshop. I find it really easy to use and one of my favorites of the online tools.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

It makes sense that the brain might discard memories that have not been used in some time, or at least archive them in off-site storage when it is time to de-clutter. I have not needed either skill to get through life for the last 25 years so I have essentially lost them due to disuse.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2011

Two things always stand out during these trips: There is no one way to do elearning. Some people build courses, some create marketing material, and some use the rapid elearning software to create multimedia information. One of the sessions I did in Atlanta was on how to get the graphics you need for your rapid elearning courses.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I usually get my images from Fotolio or iStockphoto but there are dozens of good stock image sites. The new Microsoft Office site has a lot of the same images you’d buy from vendors like Fotolio available for free. One of the things I do is subscribe to sites like AppSumo and Mighty Deals. 7 Simple Rapid E-Learning Tips.

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, in today’s post I want to introduce a simple framework to help develop your elearning skills. Let’s start with what I like to call the “Rapid E-Learning Story.”. You get a PowerPoint file that was used in the classroom and are asked to convert it to an elearning course. Put This Course Online.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 19, 2011

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been working at a client site (on a client PC) and went to create a process flow chart, only to realize Visio was not on the PC. But, it is not the software features that are at the core of my frustration with Visio. Rather, it’s the access to the tool.

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Dashe & Thomson

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been working at a client site (on a client PC) and went to create a process flow chart, only to realize Visio was not on the PC. But, it is not the software features that are at the core of my frustration with Visio. Rather, it’s the access to the tool.

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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.

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LearnDash

MARCH 10, 2013

To tell the truth, I had heard about this new learning protocol, but never really did extensive research as it wasn’t even part of the most common rapid e-learning tools. Now that rapid e-learning giants like Articulate and iSpring are jumping on board with TinCan, the days of SCORM are numbered.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 4, 2010

Recommended Free Image Sites There are many great resources for stock photos and images. Pixel Perfect Digital : I find that this site is pretty hit or miss.   Dreamstime : Dreamstime is a paid stock photo site, but they have an impressive free photo section. . the background is easy to remove). .

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Rapid eLearning

MAY 18, 2010

There are a few common issues when working with rapid elearning tools. Then I suggest getting inspiration from web design sites. After you do a few of these types of designs, you’ll start to get a better feel for how to move past bullet-point elearning and start to work on something more creative. Good question.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 28, 2013

This site is great. Here you'll find business-appropriate characters ready to easily resize and drop right onto your eLearning slides. The Rapid eLearning Blog. Hosted by Tom Kuhlman , who runs the Articulate community, The Rapid eLearning Blog is an excellent resource for anyone in the eLearning community.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 20, 2010

Could be used to create an immersive learning experience. Rapid E-Learning. Use Google sites to manage elearning courses. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. A dd emphasis to bullet-point text. Animated bubbles. Animated clock.

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 30, 2011

Implement an online collaboration site for anyone who has gone through the learning event to share their experiences. 4-- Consider a collaboration site for anyone going through an eLearning course to discuss the learning. 3-- Create an Alumni group. How are you using social media with training in your organization?

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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. What do you think? Please Vote!

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 25, 2020

And these variables can create issues which make it a challenge to troubleshoot e-learning courses when problems arise. In a previous post, we looked at the HTML5Test site as a way to check the browser and how it’s current support for HTML5 which is important to know when adding interactivity and multimedia to projects.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 1, 2013

I decided to take one of the free courses (How to Tie-a-Tie) offered on the site. I launched the course (which was created in QuickLessons rapid elearning development tool). Again, enrolling is quite easy, just a few clicks. I then was taken to what I assume is a kind of profile. Again, extremely basic.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 17, 2012

If you build rapid elearning courses, they can save time. And if you’re challenged for ideas or graphic design skills they also help bring a consistent and clean look to your rapid elearning courses so that you avoid the Frankencourse. Like I noted earlier, the templates on that site are hit and miss. Sign up now.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2011

A lot of rapid elearning hinges on PowerPoint. To help you learn more about PowerPoint I pulled together a solid list of PowerPoint resources. From The Rapid E-Learning Blog. Here are a few posts that cover some of the essentials tips and tricks required for successful PowerPoint-based rapid elearning.

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Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

A client wanted to create online quizzes that would live inside of a larger site. But, I could quickly link to the sites to find out more and finally recommended that they should look at: Articulate Quizmaker allows you to easily create Flash-based quizzes, surveys, and assessments. This tool is listed at the bottom.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 28, 2007

Self-direct learning experience == a standard course prepared and available on a web site. Fast Food Food prepared in small components -- small chunks cooked and rapid delivery. Learning objects: standard small chunks put together and done in a rapid e-learning experience. Move from page metaphor.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 10, 2012

A common frustration for many rapid elearning developers is wanting to build elearning courses that look good but not having the graphic design expertise or resources to make it happen. In a previous post we reviewed how to design an elearning course on a budget. How is the content on the site framed?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 28, 2012

In the following image, you can see my mocked up screen and one way I could use it for an elearning course. It’s not a verbatim copy of the website, but as you look it over you’ll notice many similarities and how I worked elements of the web design into my rapid elearning template. Learn a bunch of PowerPoint tips and tricks.

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