I’ve been reading Tom Kuhlmann’s eBook as pictured on the right. Tom is the author of The Rapid E-Learning Blog (part of the Articulate website) and although the book has been around for a wee while, there are some really great ideas and relevant tips in there. I extracted a... more
I’ve been sending a few Litmos clients over to the iSpring Solutions website lately to make use of their very cool PowerPoint to Flash converter and eLearning Authoring tools. These guys were part of the DevLearn09 Expo so I saw them there strutting their stuff. If you haven’t checked them... more
Lectora’s master class on “Creating Engaging e-learning Content for your eLearning Courses” was very interesting. It’s a cool authoring tool, here are some of the highlights: Nice page transitions Cool roll-overs Pre-built flash objects to customize Hot spot assessment questions Course can finish with a form object to enter user details and... more
I wrote a post back in July about the most popular screenrecorders on the market, which are very useful for turning dull PowerPoint Presentations in to a more exciting visual/audio experience and for creating cool demo videos. In this post I was going to focus on other types of content... more
If you don’t have the budget for a professional voice-over person or you just prefer to do-it-yourself, these tips may help you to create more professional screen recordings using a product like Camtasia (which I use) or another screen recording tool on the market. Storyboard your presentation and script it... more
I’ve just joined the group on LinkedIn called ‘Adobe Captivate‘. It was the only relatively populated group that I could find in there focused on this topic, which surprised me. So far though, it looks like a really great group of supportive Captivate users. Scanning through the discussions I can... more
A question I’m often asked when people are putting together their training content, is “What screen recorder should I use?”. I’ve compiled a short list of screen recorders that I know a bit about. Please do add more detail, plus your own experience and suggestions in the comments section as... more
Today on TechCrunch there’s a review of a cool new browser-based app called Screen Jelly that has just launched today. It’s from the same people that brought us ScreenToaster and it allows you to record and share short screencasts. You can capture 3 minutes of screen content (video & audio)... more
Camtasia Studio 6 is a brilliant screen recording tool that allows you to create professional teaching videos which you can then upload in to your training courses. If you want your students to see what you’re doing on your computer, just use Camtasia to record your screen, mouse movements and... more
We designed the Powerpoint Converter tool that you see in the Litmos training framework to get your training materials online & accessible, fast and without hassle. So, with that in mind, today I thought I’d pass on a few tips from the well-known author, public speaker & marketing guru Seth... more
