Mike Taylor

PowerPoint Design Elements

I do about 95% of my graphics creation and editing in PowerPoint. I also have some common design elements that I reuse in a variety of different contexts that I keep close at hand in a PowerPoint file. Here are a few that I think are useful for anyone – I use them all theContinueContinue reading “PowerPoint Design Elements”

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Using PowerPoint to Create Video & Interactive ‘E-books’

Video This video was created entirely in PowerPoint and simply exported as a video. Take a look. You might be surprised by the motion graphics and other things you can do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE_kth2K9Xs If you give this a try, you’ll definitely want to know this great tip from Bright Carbon about that will show you howContinueContinue reading “Using PowerPoint to Create Video & Interactive ‘E-books’”

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You Already Know How to Build mLearning (You Just Don’t Know It)

Here are the slides from my recent FocusOn Learning session in Austin, TX You Already Know How to Build mLearning (You Just Don’t Know It) A big thank you to everyone who was there and feel free to share it with others!

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BYOL: Mobile Learning Downloads for #FocusOnLearn

Below you’ll find the slides, links and other resources to accompnay my BYOL session “You Already Know How to Build mLearning (You Just Don’t Know It)”on Friday morning, you can grab the download files ahead of time from here. DOWNLOAD WORKSHOP FILES Curated Collection of PowerPoint Resources Mobile Video Example Video created entirely in PowerPoint HowContinueContinue reading “BYOL: Mobile Learning Downloads for #FocusOnLearn”

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The Secret to Better Performance? LESS Training

Here are all the links, references, and resources for my FocusOn Performance presentation “The Secret to Better Performance? LESS Training” Links & Resources: Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model App by Innovative Learning Group Quickly assess your organization’s human performance issues using Dr. Thomas F. Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model. This app will help you spot performance problem areas,ContinueContinue reading “The Secret to Better Performance? LESS Training”

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This Week in Focus On Performance

I’ll be presenting two sessions this week in Austin, Tx at the inaugural edition of Focus On Performance. I’m doing a session at 1:00pm Wednesday “The Secret to Better Performance? Less Training” and a BYOL session at on Friday “You Already Know How to Build mLearning (You Just Don’t Know It)” The Secret to Better Performance?ContinueContinue reading “This Week in Focus On Performance”

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Why “Visual Design Solutions” Should Be on Your Bookshelf

Visual Design Solutions by Connie Malamed @elearningcoach | TheElearningCoach.com You might not be able to judge a book by it’s cover, but whether you know it or not your audience is making snap decisions about your learning materials at first glance. It DOES matter what your stuff looks like and if you’re looking to upContinueContinue reading “Why “Visual Design Solutions” Should Be on Your Bookshelf”

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Recent Discoveries

Discoveries this week include a great source of free stock photos and a handy system for managing team/group tasks. Visual Hunt There are a boat load of sites offering free stock photos these days but few, if any, offer the features of Visual Hunt. Some of the things I like about it is the abilityContinueContinue reading “Recent Discoveries”

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Recent Discoveries Worth Sharing

It’s been a bit quiet around here for awhile but a few recent conversations with some wonderful people have me re-energized and given me a nudge to get going again. So here are a few things I’ve uncovered recently that I think are worth sharing. Vivaldi: A Customizable Web Browser I’ve been test driving Vivaldi,ContinueContinue reading “Recent Discoveries Worth Sharing”

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7 Free Course/Content Hosting Options

UPDATE: The Dropbox and Google Drive options were retired and no longer work. I’ve added an option for the Google Cloud Platform which works really well and is similar to Amazon S3. Tempshare This free solution only works if you use Articulate Storyline or Studio ‘13 Publish, Zip, Drag & Drop. Getting your course onlineContinueContinue reading “7 Free Course/Content Hosting Options”