Category Archives: How To

Presentation & E-learning Starter Kit

Over on the past several months, I’ve written about some of the things anyone can do to make better presentations and e-learning courses. Want to rock your next presentation? Don’t build slides until you’ve done these two critical steps Think your slides are great? Better ask your audience! How Handouts Make You a Better PresenterContinueContinue reading “Presentation & E-learning Starter Kit”

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Friday Finds | December 1, 2017

Our march towards the holiday season has begun. Leading the way is a gift that keeps on giving — smart insights from smart people. Intentionally building your own personal network will net you a lifetime of amazing gifts, like the ones I’ve rounded up for you here. ““If you want to know what a man’s like, takeContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | December 1, 2017”

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How to Access Lynda Courses for Free

Whether you’re learning a new software application at work or getting up to speed with the latest technology at home, odds are that Lynda.com has something for you. If you’re not familiar with Lynda (aka LinkedIn Learning), they have an extensive collection of courses taught by industry experts. These courses are all organized into shortContinueContinue reading “How to Access Lynda Courses for Free”

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How to Share Elearning Courses Using Google Cloud Platform

The retirement of free web hosting options from Dropbox and Google Drive has sent a lot of folks scrambling to find a good replacement. Many folks have followed Tom Kuhlmann’s instructions for moving their elearning courses and portfolios over to Amazon S3. I’d like to introduce you to another great option: Google Cloud Platform. TheContinueContinue reading “How to Share Elearning Courses Using Google Cloud Platform”

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Create value for others by curating information with ZEEF

While it has gained a lot of attention in recent years, curation has always been an important part of an effective learning and development practitioners toolkit. If you think about it, aren’t courses just another form of searching, organizing, and sharing information? Good instructional designers, trainers, teachers, facilitators, and public speakers are curators by nature.ContinueContinue reading “Create value for others by curating information with ZEEF”

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Find Your Slides & Office Files Faster By Saving a Preview Image

If you are anything like me and have to wade through a lot of PowerPoint or other Office files to find what you’re looking for, being able to see a preview of what is actually in the file can be super helpful. Think art gallery versus card catalog. (If you’re not old enough to knowContinueContinue reading “Find Your Slides & Office Files Faster By Saving a Preview Image”

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Friday Finds | September 15, 2017

I’m enjoying my favorite time of year. The weather is turning cooler but the great stuff in learning, technology, and social media is still as hot as ever. Here are a few of the best things that flew across my radar this week. The college lecture is dying. Good riddance. As you read this, considerContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | September 15, 2017”

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The Quest for a Perfect Icon

Icon Resources Icons can often play an important role in the things you are designing. They are great for helping to reduce text, call attention and a host of other nice benefits. Fortunately, there are a lot of great resources for finding exactly the icon you need. Some of my favorites include: Flaticon Icons8 IconmonstrContinueContinue reading “The Quest for a Perfect Icon”

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The Secret to Working with Vector Graphics in PowerPoint

Many people don’t realize that PowerPoint can be a suitable option for working with vector graphics. Tom Kuhlmann has a nice post on working with .EPS files in PowerPoint. Unfortunately, a recent update has disabled the ability to insert .EPS graphics into Office documents. While there are a number of different types of image formats,ContinueContinue reading “The Secret to Working with Vector Graphics in PowerPoint”

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