Installing open source software usually isn't as simple as installing commercial software. There are usually some prerequisite supporting software required in addition to the software you are wanting to install. This site takes care of this type of scenario with downloads packaged to contain everything you need and simplify this process. Check it out! BitNami:Continue reading "BitNami: Open Source. Simplified"
Presentations: Stop Death by PowerPoint
Nicely done! Presentations: Stop Death by PowerPoint
Free eLearning?
Looking at data from the eLearning Guild that I mentioned previously along with these slides, it has dawned on me that we can do some really great elearning things virtually at no cost. In fact, free tools are a huge part of my day, everyday. My list includes Audacity, CamStudio, GIMP, Windows Live Writer w/WordPress,Continue reading "Free eLearning?"
eLearning Guild Research Reports : eLearning Technology
Via Tony Karrer's elearningtech blog with the newly restructured access from the eLearning Guild comes a bushel full of great elearning resources. It's interesting to see how the free options compare, usually favorably, to the commercial ones. Definitely worth a visit for a few downloads. Link to eLearning Guild Research Reports : eLearning Technology
Free Camtasia & SnagIt Licenses
Via Digital Inspiration Techsmith is giving away Camtasia and SnagIt licenses. If you do any screen captures and/or screen casts and don't know about these tools you should DEFINITELY head over and check out these offers. These are top rate tools that are worth adding to your toolbox.
Epic – blended learning and knowledge solutions
I found this via a white paper on Blended Learning from the Epic web site. This could be helpful when you're looking at which components of your learning plan should/could be online and which could be offline. Their three categories are: (1) Offline (face-to-face) (2) Offline (Individual work) and (3) Online. I think the onlineContinue reading "Epic – blended learning and knowledge solutions"
Stock Photo Images
Via Tony Karrer comes this big list of resources for photos and images. Unless I missed it that list didn't include my number one source; Microsoft's Clip Gallery Live Here are my top three. What are your's? MS Office Online Sxc.hu Flickr Stock Photo Image and Other Media Sources : eLearning Technology
Bookr | Online Flickr books
VectorMagic | Web-based image tool
VectorMagic might be a pretty handy tool to add to your bag of tricks. I know there have been times when I've wished I could enlarge a non-vector image but couldn't without it becoming so pixelated it was no longer useful. If you don't know why a vector image is different; they can be enlargedContinue reading "VectorMagic | Web-based image tool"
Clive on Learning: e-Learning and the Science of Instruction
http://clive-shepherd.blogspot.com/2007/04/e-learning-and-science-of-instruction.html Use of media Use words and graphics rather than words alone (89% gain in learning). Keep graphics and text that relate to each other near each other (68% gain). Where possible, describe graphics using audio narration rather than text (80% gain). An exception here would be text (unfamiliar terms, instructions, etc.) which require timeContinue reading "Clive on Learning: e-Learning and the Science of Instruction"
Mike Taylor 