e-learning

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Creative Ways for Using Video in Quizmaker

Articulate

Here’s a newsflash: most e-learning quizzes aren’t much fun for the learner. But you already knew that, right? To engage today’s restless learners, you need to tell and show them [...]

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3 Creative Examples for Using Lesson Plans in Your E-learning Courses

Creative E-learning

Many e-learning designers are understandably focused on creating more engaging courses these days. In fact, “How can I build better e-learning?” is one of the most popular questions we hear [...]

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How to Use Flash Rollover Buttons in Articulate

Articulate

Everyone loves rollover buttons, right? I know I do. In fact I often lose my time playing with interesting and exaggerated rollovers. Years ago, before I knew “better,” I’d challenge [...]

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Example of IRS E-learning Storyboard

E-learning Examples

When it comes to e-learning examples, I’m always looking for new and creative demos I can add to my collection. Sometimes I’m inspired enough to try to recreate the examples [...]

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Abraham Lincoln and Facebook Templates for Learning

Facebook Learning

Last week Jane Bozarth and Cammy Bean posted a terrific parody of what Abraham Lincoln’s Facebook page might look like. While Lincoln’s Facebook page is well-done and humorous, it also [...]

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The World of Chemistry

Multimedia Learning

Here’s a creative way of anthropomorphizing the elements. At first glance, this one might seem like a lot of work to produce. And maybe it would be for a single [...]

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StoryCorps, Podcasting and E-learning

E-learning Audio

So by now, chances are you’ve tried, or at least heard about, podcasting for learning. Whether you’re publishing content specifically as podcasts, extracting audio from existing e-learning courseware or interviewing [...]

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O’reilly Rough Cuts as Rapid E-learning Model?

Creative E-learning

Remember the good old days of e-learning development when your courseware would remain fresh and current for at least six months, maybe longer? It seemed even compliance courseware only needed [...]

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Happy the Hedgehog *Knows* Compliance E-learning

Creative E-learning

Mobile phone companies continue to raise the bar for the most creative compliance public service announcement (PSA). It continues to amaze me (read: annoy) how groups *outside* the training department [...]

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Interactive Multimedia Bag of Tricks – USATODAY

Multimedia Learning

From Multimedia Shooter, we find USA TODAY’s Interactive Bag of Tricks. Included are multimedia storytelling options with published examples and a PDF job aid to hang by your desk. The [...]