It is really nice to have a library of “people poses”. There are many times when I need pictures of a person in multiple poses. We’ve used iStock to purchase some and we’ve also made our own. Here are some tips to create your own: The Spicy Learning Blog – Top five tips for running [...]
The look and feel (branding) of your online training is VERY important. Benefits of a good course brand Makes an impact – Learners want courses that look good. It gives an impression of professionalism and expertise. Attracts attention – We look at things that attract our attention. Once we attract attention a learner may actually [...]
Master slides in PowerPoint are very powerful and they are easier than ever to do with PPT 07. When using a rapid e-Learning authoring tools that runs off PowerPoint I always start with a template that uses master slides. (or I build one to use throughout the course.) Why do I like master slides: Templates [...]
I’ve come across various posts lately about handwritten fonts and they can be a great addition to an online course. Examples of handwritten fonts being used: Here are some free Handwritten Fonts: Articulate Da Font TripWire Magazine Instant Shift Great Post: Tom and the Rapid eLearning Blog on when to use handwritten fonts. Checkout these [...]
There is no doubt that graphics and images greatly improve online training content. The question is how to properly use them. I’ve come across some good articles lately and thought that I’d compile and list them here. (the list also includes some posts on graphics that we’ve done in the past.) Realistic Graphics and Learning: [...]
Here’s another article that I ran across. I think that this is a good idea to do some wireframe sketches of various course elements before adding fonts, colors, and other visual elements. This might help during early review periods to focus on the content instead of the look/feel. It could also help the graphic designers [...]
JOIN THE CRUSADE…NO MORE CHEESY, ANIMATED CLIPART! How many times have you seen images like these? Images are an important part of online courses. The trick is that the images we use must enhance the instructional qualities of the content. The images must also look professional and give the learner confidence that the material is [...]
The Learner’s Perspective When a learner launches your online training do they know that it belongs to your company? Could a customer recognize your company by looking at your course? I have always thought that training material should mimic the branding of the company and/or organization. So why do I think this way? Most companies [...]
Ever wanted to make your photographs a bit more “stylized” or look more like an illustration or cartoon? Here is a quick tip on how to use Flash to turn your bitmap images into vectors. 1. Import image onto the Flash stage. 2. Select the image. 3. Select Modify / Bitmap / Trace Bitmap. 4. [...]
So how do you visually indicate where or what a user should click on? How do they know when they are supposed to interact with your course content? Here are some examples of what I call “click alerts”. I like to use click alerts through out the course to help the user know when I [...]
In reference to an eLearning course, I was recently asked how I would make text and an image more exciting on a page. They showed me a sample of what they were talking about…a white background, black text on one side, and an image on the other side. What is wrong with this image? [...]
A popular graphics effect used today is adding a reflection to a logo/graphic. This technique adds some depth to the image and ultimately, makes it more engaging. There are multiple techniques to create this…here is one way using Adobe Photoshop. Step 1 Make a copy of the object that you want to add a reflection [...]
