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Who Should Decide How You Decide?

Mar 9, 2010 12:10am

The Learning Solutions Conference & Expo is only a couple of weeks away. And I can say that I am really excited! A few weeks ago, I wrote about how you can change the world by volunteering to build an elearning course for one of the LINGOs organizations. Thanks to...

Become an E-Learning Pro without Spending a Dime

Mar 2, 2010 12:30am

People are always asking me about how to get better at building elearning courses. They want to know which books to read, which classes to take, which school to go to, etc. It’s like they’re walking around with these big fat wallets wanting to spend money. While all of the aforementioned...

Here’s Why Contrast is an Essential Part of E-Learning Design

Feb 23, 2010 10:13am

Contrast is a key part of your course design. In fact, it’s one of the foundational principles in visual design. Many people know the acronym, CRAP (or CARP if you’re an ichthyolatrist) which stands for: contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity. They are the four essential design elements. Contrast allows you to...

A Roadmap for Building an E-Learning Course

Feb 16, 2010 12:10am

When we’re new and just getting started with elearning, we need templates and project plans to guide us. On the other hand, experienced developers rely less on those resources because they have more experience and a deeper understanding of what it takes to create an elearning course. Think of it like...

Here’s How to Add Personality to Your E-Learning Courses

Feb 9, 2010 12:04am

In a previous post, I shared some free handwritten fonts. Today, we’ll explore how you might use them in your elearning courses. We already looked at how fonts are more than the text you read. As a graphic element, they convey meaning and play a role in the message you...

Why E-Learning is So Effective

Feb 2, 2010 12:30am

E-learning is hot. And for good reason. If done right, it can produce great results by decreasing costs and improving performance. Also, unlike a one time classroom session, the elearning course is available for others. This includes the static elearning course as well as any ongoing conversations in networked...

How to Navigate Social Media (and Avoid Information Overload)

Jan 26, 2010 12:27am

There’s a lot of conversation about social media. And for good reason. The tools let you connect with peers who share common interests. It’s also a great way to build a personal learning network. For example, if you build rapid elearning courses with Articulate products there are all sorts of...

Here’s a Quick Way to Create Your Next E-Learning Template in PowerPoint

Jan 19, 2010 12:20am

In a previous post, I showed you how to design your own PowerPoint templates. In other posts, I’ve talked about how to use PowerPoint’s drawing features to build the envelope icon and television monitor. These are all intended to help you become more proficient with PowerPoint and your graphic design...

How Fonts Take a Starring Role in Your E-Learning Courses

Jan 12, 2010 12:11am

The video below shows how graphic designer, Brian Hoff, selected the right font for one of his projects. There are many points in the video where he probably could have stopped, but didn’t. No one would have known the difference. But something kept him going until he found just...

Here’s How to Be an E-Learning Superstar in 2010

Jan 5, 2010 12:20am

I find that most rapid elearning developers are working by themselves or with very small teams. In those situations, their organizations don’t offer a lot of support to learn more about elearning. Typically, there’s no access to more experienced developers or others who can help them grow as an elearning...