is for |
| e-Learning |
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| The Ultimate Guide
to: |
| BUILDING THE
BEST E-LEARNING |
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| WHAT CONSIDERATION
TO MAKE |
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There is an art to creating
effective e-Learning. Aesthetically pleasing interface, strong attention
getting introduction are just some of the components that guarantee a
good online learning program.
In addition, there must be considerations for site navigation, training
activity, practice actvity, feedback etc.
The online learning project therefore must be constructed to offer the
user a low learning curve and high retention.
There are other features that
can be incorporated into any e-Learning or training program. We'll cover
this in the following articles.
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| LET'S
GET STARTED |
| With
all the tools available to create web based training which one(s) do you
use? Which one is best for the job? |
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| TOOLS FOR BUILDING
WBT |
| There are many tools
that can build web based training programs. But you want a tool that offer
creativity and flexibility. Why? because you need the creativity that can
help express learning content in a systematic manner. You need the flexibility
to easily integrate your learning lessons into existing learning systems.
There are more technical terms that describe these criteria but I'm avoiding
them for the sake of driving home the simplicity of design--both front and
backend advantages in using Flash. |
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| WHICH TOOL TO
USE? |
| I strongly recommend
using Flash. Why use Flash? You can create impressive and very detailed
learning sceems. You can achieve this without any programming skills. But,
with those who can learn actionscript can create absolutely awesome and
spectacular effective learning content. Using just this one tool you can
build simple cartoon animations on up to database integrated projects. It's
flexible it can grow with increases in your skill level and LMS systems.
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| BEST TOOL FOR
THE JOB |
| Flash
is seamless and streamlined. It can pass information straight from the Flash
interface directly to your database or learning management system. Most
other e-training development efforts rely on spegetti like dependency utilizing
several tools to achieve the same thing Flash can do all by itself. |
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| AVOID FATAL MISTAKES |
| I've witness large
corporations simultaneously employ Dreaweaver, Lectora, Captivate and Flash
to create a simple online electronic page turner. What a travesty. This
simply reflects the corporation's lack of imagination and creativity skills.
It further strengthens the notion--the more money thrown at it the better.
No wonder so many e-training projects are a flop a few days after the launch.
Your online training or teaching
efforts don't need to fail. You can create effective academic lessons
using Flash. You can succeed where corporate America has failed.
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| HOMESCHOOLERS
AND TEACHERS. |
Flash is not just
to corporations anymore.
Calling all homeschooers and teachers of all disciplines can benefit
their students by employing Flash to create learning content. Enhance the
learning experience for your child or student using game based scenarios.
Properly done, you can ignite and motivate your pupil to spend more time
learning and enjoying it. |
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| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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Ike Austin has spent the past
twelve years developing e-Training project for the who's who in corporate
America. He has witnessed first hand many successful and failed online
training programs. Most of the corporate training programs are lauded
as “brilliant” but many under perform and don’t survive
long after the launch day hype.
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| THIS ARTICLE
IS FOR |
This series of articles
is a how-to by using Flash the ultimate tool to build low-budget web-based-training
projects that work.
Future articles are designed to help strengthen your kids academic lessons.
Give your kid that extra advantage by simplifying complex concepts and the
same apply for business traiing efforts.
Also, the articles will help you prevent your training and teaching efforts
from befalling the same fate as most. |
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| FUTURE ARTICLES: |
What is e-Learning?
How to make it really work
The Best of the best examples
Advantages of e-Learning
How to reduce costs
How to use Flash
How to build effective e-Learning
A note on instructional design
When to use video--It's not when
you think
A note on how the mind works
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| MY CONTACT |
www.daystarbooks.com
iaustin@daystarbooks.com
Design, Develop and Implement
e-Learning |
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| Ok to republish if received direct from aurthor. 2008 |