Getting Started with RSS & Google Reader

I'm giving a webinar tomorrow on RSS & Google Reader.  These are the handouts for the session.

Publishing PowerPoint/Articulate to DVD

Since we're developing materials for people working in power plants, we have a fair number of the people in our audience do not have easy access to a PC. ( Imagine the guy driving a bull dozer in a coal yard for instance.)  It's much easier for them to find a TV/DVD player than aContinue reading "Publishing PowerPoint/Articulate to DVD"

Articulate Community Flip Card Template “in the wild”

I just wanted to share how I've used one of the great  elearning templates from the Articulate community for a recent project.  If you haven't tapped into the Articulate community you've definitely been missing out! I used Tom's Flip Card template for a course  on signs & barricades.  I loved the original version but it'sContinue reading "Articulate Community Flip Card Template “in the wild”"

Do looks really matter?

If you want your documents, presentations and courses to be credible and trustworthy (and who doesn't?) then the answer is yes, looks do matter.

Elearning Support tools

So I was looking for a really nice website that would tell you what browser you had along with a bunch of other details relevant to helping troubleshoot elearning courses. I've come up with a few but still can't find the one I originally had which present the info in a much more polished format.Continue reading "Elearning Support tools"

Tools of the Trade

Melissa's post in response to a LinkedIn eLearning Guild Group discussion “What are the top tools for freelance elearning design and development?” has prompted me to round up my list of top tools. So here is a quick peak into my toolbox... Content Creation: PowerPoint - This is my primary tools for authoring courses andContinue reading "Tools of the Trade"

Learner’s Bill of Rights

As a result of a few recent events, including Clive Sheppard’s post “Straightforward with a human touch“ popping into my Google Reader stream and a couple of train wrecks disguised as training at my company I have been thinking that we need a set of Just as the U.S. Bill of Rights is a seriesContinue reading "Learner’s Bill of Rights"

Using Diigo’s Webslides in Articulate as a Web Object

I recently came across this post on the Diane Ree's Instructional Design Fusion blog and immediately thought of using  these Diigo for Articulate courses.  This is a good way to provide a "guided tour" of online resources within your course.  For example, we often do safety related courses and could use this to walk viewersContinue reading "Using Diigo’s Webslides in Articulate as a Web Object"

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