Archive for June, 2010

Tips for Audio in eLearning

Jun 30, 2010 No Comments by

Audio and narration are great ways to enhance e-Learning. We all know what a difference sound effects make when we watch a great action movie. Without it the movie would be terrible. All too often we forget that eLearning can also have audio. Not just narration but also sound effects that emphasize and support the [...]

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Free eLearning Tools

Jun 28, 2010 1 Comment by

I met Cris “the Thrifty Trainer” at eLearningDevCon the other day and liked free eLearning resources that he has on his website. I also like his tag line, “Good training doesn’t have to be expensive. Cheap training doesn’t have to be bad.” It’s typically not the tool that makes good eLearning, it’s the creativity and [...]

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eLearning Must Look Good

Jun 15, 2010 1 Comment by

We are shallow people! Let me explain why I say that…. The other day I was on an airplane and watched the person next to me “read” a magazine. He basically flipped quickly through the pages and stopped occasionally on a pretty picture and usually started flipping again. At one point he stopped and seemed [...]

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eLearning DevCon – See you there!

Jun 08, 2010 1 Comment

We’ll be at eLearningDevCon next week…are you coming? Stop by our booth and say hi! DevCon has been a great conference in the past. It’s not the largest eLearning conference but it is very focused on development. It is small enough that you actually feel like you get to know people. (Plus it’s in our [...]

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Portfolio: Articulate Skins

Jun 07, 2010 3 Comments

These are examples of Articulate Skins that we’ve created. The skins have various layouts for courses with and without audio. There are also “stream-lined” versions that have less button options. Visit our site for Articulate Skins. (eLearningSkins.com) We also do custom Articulate Skins.

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Portfolio: Remodeling Website

Jun 04, 2010 No Comments

This is another example of a client that saw our eLearning design and asked it we could make their site look awesome as well. This is a WordPress site and allows the client to manage their own site changes. Visit Heflin Remodeling

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eLearning Activities and Interactions

Jun 03, 2010 2 Comments

Everyone is always looking for ways to make their eLearning more interactive. There are many ways to do this. Here are just a few: 1. Interactions There are many times when you have various concepts or “chunks” of information on a page. You could break it into multiple pages or divide it into sections. For [...]

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Portfolio: Concrete Website

Jun 03, 2010 No Comments

This client wanted a simple website refresh and help with their search engine optimization. This WordPress site allows them to easily manage future content changes and text edits. Visit the Site

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Portfolio: Flash Architect Website

Jun 02, 2010 No Comments

This “edgy” site is custom Flash design and uses many different effects. This client wanted a fresh, abstract design and had it drawn out on paper. (I’ll have to say that it’s the most “different” layout we’ve ever created.) They are working on a project to build an amazing house in Park City UT that [...]

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Portfolio: Flash Furniture Website

Jun 01, 2010 1 Comment

This client wanted a site where interior designers could browse his products, choose colors, view finishes, and add it all to a lightbox to submit for ordering. This concept could easily be used in eLearning to add interactivity to content. It could be a type of flash cards game or search scenario.

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