5 Important Analysis Questions

Jan 25, 2012 No Comments by

Often, due to shortened project timelines, the Analysis phase of the ADDIE process is cut short or skipped all together. This phase might very well be the most important phase of the ADDIE process. It is during the Analysis phase that you uncover the information critical for the learner to be successful in their job. [...]

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Knoodle Announces New Release

Jan 19, 2012 No Comments by

Knoodle recently announced a new release of their software that makes it more intuitive and easier to use. With the new release, “you get more done in less time”, and let’s face it…who doesn’t want to save time these days. New updates include: Redesigned content creation workflow Reduction in the number of steps between uploading [...]

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Free PowerPoint Template

Jan 16, 2012 No Comments by

We thought it would be nice to start the New Year by sharing with you a sample PowerPoint Template…for FREE. That’s right, click the link below to go to our eLearning Templates website and download this free template. Free PowerPoint Template  

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Cool New Classroom PowerPoint Games

Jan 11, 2012 No Comments

Are you tired of the same dull classroom training experiences? Why not start the New Year with a resolution to liven up your classroom training content? The Brothers have been hard at work designing some new PowerPoint Classroom Games that are a perfect way to add some energy and excitement to your classroom training courses. We [...]

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The Brothers in 2011

Jan 05, 2012 No Comments

Thought is was time to update “ELB Extreme” for the past year (2011). Here are a few of the extreme events: Couple’s Laser Tag We had to do a “couple’s laser tag” tournament before Brother Shawn moved to Hawaii. Brother Shawn and his wife are true snipers. eLB Pool Tournament Brother Shawn is the 2011 [...]

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Does Slide Count Matter?

Dec 29, 2011 No Comments

I recently read a great blog post by Articulates Tom Kuhlmann, titled Here’s Why Slide Count is Irrelevant to Your E-Learning Course . In the post he mentions the following key points: – Screen count does not matter to the elearner…what matters, is the interaction built into the course. – Do not auto-advance the slides [...]

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Capturing and Consolidating SME Feedback

Dec 21, 2011 No Comments

It’s always a challenge to send a course out for review and determine the best way to capture and consolidate all of the comments. There are many online browser-based authoring tools that make the review process easy and seamless. However for desktop installed tools it can still be a challenge. Here are 2 tools that can help. [...]

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Sweet Updates to Flash Games and Quizzes!

Dec 13, 2011 No Comments

We have been hard working little Elves this Holiday Season, and just finished making some sweet updates to all of our Flash Games and Quizzes. Check out these updates that give you more control: Various question types: multiple-choice, true/false, multiple answer. Add 4 – 20 questions. Change point values for correct answers. Set the countdown timer [...]

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Free Holiday Game: Reindeer’s Revenge

Dec 08, 2011 No Comments

Happy Holidays from the eLearning Brothers team! Do you need a break from all the Holiday shopping, parties, decorating, treat making, caroling, snacking, and tree trimming? We have just the break you need. Click the link below to play Reindeer’s Revenge…just make sure the boss doesn’t catch you playing! Our Scores and Favorite Characters: Brother Shawn: [...]

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Storyboarding

Dec 07, 2011 No Comments

Why is it important to create a course outline or storyboard before building an eLearning course? A course outline or storyboard will help you to organize both the course content and your thoughts on interactivity (audio, video, graphics, interactions, etc.). Here are a few things to consider when building your storyboard: On-Screen text What information [...]

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Free Flash eLearning Interaction Template

Nov 28, 2011 1 Comment

Once again, we are sharing another eLearning template for FREE! This is one of our Flash Interaction templates. You’ll need to own a copy of Adobe Flash to open this one. You’ll notice that we are giving you both the actionscript 2 and 3 files. Hope you enjoy! Click the link below to go to [...]

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Templates for Sweet Training!

Nov 23, 2011 No Comments

What does it take to build sweet eLearning? The right tools! At eLearningTemplates.com you will find templates and assets to quickly create amazing courses. Check out these templates: eLearning PowerPoint Template – The PowerPoint Template allows you to create eLearning courses in record time. The template includes 80+ master slide layouts, 40+ different themes, and 80+ different [...]

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Tips to Write Better eLearning

Nov 16, 2011 No Comments

Who would have thought that simply writing an eLearning course would require the instructional designer to have so many different writing skills? As an instructional designer our writing has to motivate the learner, as well as, instruct them on correct processes, policies, techniques, etc. In the eLearning Coach’s article 10 Types of Writing for eLearning [...]

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