Organizational Clarity: E-Learning Design

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “PowerPoint Add-ins – Develop E-learning Courses Rapidly” article

The CommlabIndia community is another group decided to easy, cheap solutions to meet an organizational needs within the various aspects of Organizational Development whether it is training sessions or meeting presentations.

In this article: “PowerPoint Add-ins – Develop E-learning Courses Rapidly” is an article that discusses E-Learning options using Powerpoint as the base and various add-ons which compliment it. Since online training is becoming even increasing more pivotal to increasing the employees’ professional development, organizations must come up with viable ways to create training programs linked to software which even novice computer users know how to use..

These are the three Add-ins programs for Microsoft Powerpoint:

Articulate Presenter
Office Mix
iSpring Suite

For your organization's training program there is a brief discussion, about each Add-on and what formats they are best used for when publishing the Powerpoint presentation. Each Add-on leads to a different way to present the training information to the organization's employees and possibly reaching different learning styles at the same time. Using audio narratives or video opens up the ability of the trainer to reach a broader audience and as well as being more effective in presenting one’s message.

If you want to know more just click the link here:
http://blog.commlabindia.com/elearning-development/powerpoint-add-ins-elearning-courses

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “Creating Device Mockup Templates and Placeholders for E-Learning #161” article

Mobile phones
iPads and tablets
Laptops
Monitors and iMacs

Learning how to make your (own) graphics can streamline the creation process plus save your organization money on paying for costly images to use online or on the organization's web service. Although this may save a couple of dollars at first it will save a lot of money in the long run, through repeat usage of the mockups that you made as a result.
Just click on the link here to learn more:
https://community.articulate.com/articles/device-mockup-templates-elearning

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “Powerpoint: Branched Scenario Template” free download

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “PowerPoint '13: 5 Things to Know Template" free download

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Organizational Clarity: "Custom E-Learning Graphics Using Free Font Icons #165" article

From the Articulate community dedicated to increasing a professional’s knowledge of E-Learning, giving out free tips and free resources on how to implement E-Learning in the workplace or how to easily find cheap solutions to organizational needs. In this article: "Custom E-Learning Graphics Using Free Font Icons #165” is about using fonts to bring more emphasis to other visuals used in your presentations and documents.

Whether you use PowerPoint, Storyline 360, Illustrator, or Word font usage is very important to give your visuals extra details and clearly discuss the points you are trying to present in the document or presentation. If the font is too “out there” the learner’s attention can be diverted and lessen the impact of your training program or E-learning document.

Knowing what font to use seems to be a textbook thing or even an exercise in common sense, but sometimes when creating a document or presentation for training purposes we can get over anxious. Picking the wrong font, as a result, can cause future issues as I have aforementioned but this article touches on the subject and can help you stay on the right path to creating the best presentation or E-Learning document possible.

Just click on the link here to learn more:
https://community.articulate.com/articles/custom-elearning-graphics-using-free-font-icons
Click here for the fonts:
https://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/dozens-free-dingbat-fonts-commercial-use/

Organizational Clarity: "Who Should Review Your E-Learning Course Before Launch?" article

Your project sponsor
SME
Corporate legal counsel (if your organization is big enough to have one!)
Global reps (only if your organization is global)
Safety or compliance expert
Quality leader
IT and LMS specialist
Content editor/usability tester
Pilot trainees

Having all of these individuals giving their feedback for your new training program can help it avoid technical, legal and usability issues this will save the organization from wasting precious resources. Plus, following the advice mentioned from this article will help you build credibility with these various groups, and build avenues of communication that will be required later on when trying to gain workable feedback to determine the Return on Investment for the organization.

Just click on the link here to learn more:
https://community.articulate.com/articles/who-should-review-your-e-learning-course-before-launch

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “5 Free PowerPoint Downloads to Supercharge Your Next Project” free download

Just click on the link here to learn more:
https://community.articulate.com/articles/5-free-powerpoint-downloads-to-supercharge-your-next-project

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “More Friendly Illustrated People” free download

Just click on the link here to learn more:

https://community.articulate.com/download/more-friendly-illustrated-people

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “PowerPoint: 4 Customizable People Illustrations” free download

This is Professional at Articulate has posted a free download for presentation usage in Microsoft PowerPoint, you can change the look of these “people” as you desire but it’s another free tool for those of you on a budget (students, non-profits, etc.) to utilize for own heart’s desire.

Just click on the link here, and download! à https://community.articulate.com/download/powerpoint-customizable-people-illustrations

Organizational Clarity: “PowerPoint '13: Medical Research Tab” free download

This is Professional has posted on Articulate a free download for presentation usage in Microsoft PowerPoint, now this is more tailored for those in the medical profession, however, I like the use of tabs and it can be customized for anything. This is great in keeping the records for your client’s intervention organized or just for simple personal record keeping, the origin sites for the graphics and pictures that are used listed in the article.

Just click on the link here, have fun, download and get organized! à https://community.articulate.com/download/powerpoint-13-medical-research-tabs

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “More Friendly Illustrated People” free download

From the Articulate community dedicated to increasing a professional’s knowledge of E-Learning, giving out free tips and free resources on how to implement E-Learning in the workplace or how to easily find cheap solutions to organizational needs. I received to an article called: “More Friendly Illustrated People” this is a free download in .ai (Adobe Illustrator File) and .png (Portable Network Graphic) of illustrations of characters for presentation usage.

Just click on the link here to learn more: https://community.articulate.com/download/more-friendly-illustrated-people

You can find more illustrated people to download here as well:

https://community.articulate.com/download/friendly-illustrated-people

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “Choosing the Right LMS: 6 Essential Aspects You Can’t Ignore” article

I was reading an article about online learning to make any programs I may develop in the future become more user-friendly and inviting to the trainees I want to reach. This article called: “Choosing the Right LMS: 6 Essential Aspects You Can’t Ignore” by Heera Edwin is purchasing the right learning management system for your organization in order to have effective e-learning sessions while meets the organization’s goals and training needs.

When it comes to replacing an existing Learning Management System, or if the training was being transferred to an online application process, this article briefly explains how to choose the best LMS for your organization. When more and more organizations are choosing to deliver training online, being able to determine the best type of LMS being selected and used, is often critical. Oh and do not forget cost too, many organizations hardly think of these and a few other factors that could determine what the best choice for them is.

Please click on the link for more information:

http://blog.commlabindia.com/elearning-development/choosing-right-lms-6-essential-aspects

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “Project Accountability Matrix Template” free download

From the Articulate community dedicated to increasing a professional’s knowledge of E-Learning, giving out free tips and free resources on how to implement E-Learning in the workplace or how to easily find cheap solutions to organizational needs. In this week’s email I received a link to: “Project Accountability Matrix Template” this is article has a free download that helps you keep your projects on track.

A great tool for project managers who must hold people accountable what actions or goals were assigned to that person or persons and the time needed to complete this effort. This also helps defines each of the stakeholders’ responsibilities, the processes, activities, involved to meet their objectives and the organization’s goals.

Just click on the link here to learn more: https://community.articulate.com/download/project-accountability-matrix-template

Organizational Clarity: “10 Free Mockup Device Templates for E-Learning” article/download

From the Articulate community dedicated to increasing a professional’s knowledge of E-Learning, giving out free tips and free resources on how to implement E-Learning in the workplace or how to easily find cheap solutions to organizational needs. In this week’s email I received a link to: “10 Free Mockup Device Templates for E-Learning” this is article engages ten creators that have developed electronic images to make training sessions and the training program more engaging overall.

These ten designer examples, some you can download other you can just view the project to get a general idea of what to do in your training program. I, of course, love the ones you can download because this means you can use these projects for your usage and thereby have a template for future programs all that is needed is some adjustments. The ones you can download are created in Microsoft PowerPoint format so you can use these templates past training presentations and use them in reports, training manuals, or even for daily Training and Development notices.

Just click on the link here to learn more: https://community.articulate.com/articles/free-mockup-device-templates-elearning

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “16 Creative Multiple Choice Quiz Designs in E-Learning” article/download

The article is just linked to sixteen designer examples, some you can download other you can just view the project to get a general idea of what to do in your training program. I, of course, love the ones you can download because this means you can use these projects for your usage and thereby have a template for future programs all that is needed is some adjustments.

Just click on the link here to learn more: https://community.articulate.com/articles/multiple-choice-quiz-examples

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “How to Bust 3 Common Training Myths” article

These are the three myths that the article discusses:

Myth #1: More Clicking Means More Engagement

Myth #2: The More Reviewers, the Better the Training

Myth #3: People Only Learn Through Formal Training

The way basically to overcome these myths is to have a “highly interactive” course and engage all the stakeholders involved with the training program. Understanding how people learn can allow you as the trainer to develop solutions that enrich their experience as a learner, makes your job easier and helps the organization increase it Return on Investment from the program.

Just click on the link here to learn more: https://community.articulate.com/articles/how-to-bust-3-common-training-myths

Organizational Clarity: “Tips for Using Sound Effects in E-Learning” article

In this week’s email I received a link to: “Tips for Using Sound Effects in E-Learning” this is a great article that refers you to how to use sound effects in your training program properly. From having the Proper Rights and Attribution to understanding how to use the right sound effects can affect the learning experience of your audience, therefore, Knowing Your Audience is key and the article discusses that as well.

Just click on the link here to learn more: https://community.articulate.com/articles/tips-for-using-sound-effects-in-e-learning

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “Game-based Learning to Promote Safety in Hazardous Areas” article

From the CommlabIndia community is an article from easy, cheap solutions to meet organizational needs. In an email I received was a link to: “Game-based Learning to Promote Safety in Hazardous Areas” by Ashok Kumar K. Well, this is an article that deals primarily with industries that involve hazardous processes, so the training being interactive with the learners is a step forward than learning on the job.

Because as the article states learners do get bored when they just have to sit and listen to procedures and practices that deal with safety, so to combat this using an immersive learning experience will help.

These are the five aspects in the article that deal with game-based E-Learning training sessions:

1. Hazards Hunt

2. Simulation Games

3. Gaming Elements

4. Gamified Assessments

5. Provision for Feedback

These last two aspects will tell you if the gaming experience is working with your training program or not, the feedback you gain form your learners will only assist in making your training programs better for the learners and the organization. If you want to know more just click the link here:

http://blog.commlabindia.com/elearning-design/game-based-learning-to-promote-safety-training

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “25 Creative Image Effects for Stock Photos in E-Learning #156” article

From the Articulate community is an article from easy, cheap solutions to meet organizational needs. In an email I received was a link to: “25 Creative Image Effects for Stock Photos in E-Learning #156” by David Anderson.

This article ties 25 projects that emphasizes the use of creative image effects for stock photos when you are using them in the E-Learning process. This allows you to bring the learner’s attention to the object or main idea of the presentation, this helps the learner maintain a visual of the subject matter and retain the knowledge learned at that time.

Each link is simply discussing the methodology or reason each presenter took as they approached this issue, in maintaining the focus of the learner. They are very brief so even though this article gives you a lot of links and examples it is really not that time consuming, you may even find some ideas you can use in your own presentations.

If you want to know more just click the link here:

https://community.articulate.com/articles/image-styles-and-effects-in-elearning

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Organizational Clarity: “Less Time? Less Money? Think ELearning Authoring Tools” article

From the CommlabIndia community is an article from easy, cheap solutions to meet organizational needs. In an email I received was a link to: “Less Time? Less Money? Think Elearning Authoring Tools” by Aruna Vayuvegula.

In regards to Rapid authoring tools, this article gives you a workable reason why E-learning should be used at your organization along with how easy creating E-Learning for your employees can be. This article also discusses the point where how training employees when there is a high turnover rate in your organization can be a waste of money. Training is an investment, employees are an investment for the organization, and usually a very costly one, so when employees leave in a few months of arriving in the organization it becomes a problem when projecting budgets for not just the training department but the entire organization.

Rapid authoring tools help solve the problem of training new employees by allowing the organization to have training sessions available anywhere and anytime. Establishing E-learning in an organization can take the material covered in existing classroom course content into an online program that the employees can easily access. This cuts down on costs for the training department when it comes to setting up rooms for training sessions, trainers for hours to present the material, etc., this becomes positive when dealing with high turnover rates in an organization.

As this article explains budgets, external factors and other various issues can become a reason for organizations to move towards E-Learning processes, and it gives a compelling argument why your organization should move towards this avenue.

If you want to know more just click the link here:

http://blog.commlabindia.com/elearning-development/authoring-tools-for-quick-elearning-development