Allison LaMotte
Allison LaMotte Staff
Manager, Customer Advocacy at Articulate
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    Allison LaMotte Staff

    - My Articles on ELH: http://bit.ly/1LL5rYx - My Articles on the French Articulate Blog: http://blogs.articulate.com/les-essentiels-du-elearning/ - LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/1zLBNwF
  • Lyon, France
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Allison LaMotte published a new article xAPI Statements
"xAPI statements are codes that are sent from a learning experience to a Learning Record Store (LRS) to explain what the learner has ..."
  • over 2 years ago12/07/21 at 11:37 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article 6 Easy Ways to Make Your E-Learning More Accessible
"Intimidated by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines? You’re not alone. While it’s great these guidelines exist, most e-learnin..."
  • over 2 years ago11/29/21 at 2:35 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Screen Reader
"A screen reader is a software application that turns the visual content displayed on a computer or mobile device—like buttons, text, and ..."
  • over 2 years ago11/18/21 at 12:45 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Focus Order
"The focus order is the sequence in which a screen reader announces on-screen text and objects to the user. Learn More: Storyline 36..."
  • over 2 years ago11/18/21 at 12:45 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Alternative (Alt) Text
"Alternative (alt) text is descriptive text that course authors or web developers can add to visual media—like images—so people using&nbsp..."
  • over 2 years ago11/18/21 at 12:44 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article 3 Tips for Designing Courses on Topics You Don’t Understand
"As an instructional designer, most of the courses I’ve designed are on topics I knew absolutely nothing about beforehand. And some of the..."
  • over 2 years ago11/08/21 at 9:49 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article 3 Creative Ways to Incorporate Your Logo into a Rise 360 Course
"Most organizations want their online courses to reflect their brand identity. Typically, they do that by using their company colors and i..."
  • over 2 years ago10/29/21 at 10:52 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article 9 Basic Screen Reader Commands to Know When Testing Your E-Learning Courses
"When your goal is to create e-learning that’s accessible to all learners, testing your course with a screen reader is an important part o..."
  • over 2 years ago10/22/21 at 12:41 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Make Your Storyline 360 Courses More Accessible with These New Features
"Accessibility is about making sure your courses function well for all your learners. We’ve been working hard to bring you new features an..."
  • over 2 years ago09/24/21 at 7:41 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Answering Your Top Questions on Becoming an Instructional Designer
"The e-learning industry is exploding. It was already growing steadily for years when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, accelerating that growth ..."
  • over 2 years ago09/02/21 at 12:25 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Design a Rise 360 Scenario in 6 Easy Steps
"The scenario block in Rise 360 is a great way to help learners understand how your course content applies in real life. And because it’s ..."
  • over 2 years ago09/01/21 at 10:38 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article How to Customize This Codenames-Inspired Storyline 360 Game
"View interactive version | Download the template I recently created a learning game template inspired by the game Codenames. (If you’ve n..."
  • over 2 years ago08/12/21 at 6:09 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Design Standards to Follow When Creating a Custom UI in Storyline 360
"One of the great things about Storyline 360 is you can create a fully custom experience for your learners—right down to the user interfac..."
  • over 2 years ago08/03/21 at 8:33 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Contrast Considerations for Accessible E-Learning
"E-learning is a visual medium. Whether you’re creating a fun, game-based scenario or a basic quiz, the visual design of e-learning sets t..."
  • over 2 years ago07/28/21 at 11:36 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Save Time & Make Your Courses More Accessible with Text Styles in Storyline 360
"As a course author, we know it's important for you to be able to create courses that work well for all your learners—regardless of abilit..."
  • almost 3 years ago06/16/21 at 1:29 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article 10 E-Learning Attention-Getters That Really Work
"As an e-learning pro, you’re always looking for new ways to connect with learners, to grab their attention and keep them engaged so they ..."
  • 3 years ago04/20/21 at 8:05 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article How I Designed This Immersive Scenario on Prioritizing Tasks
"Recently my fellow instructional designers Sarah Hodge and Madison McCartney and I teamed up to prove that there’s always more than one w..."
  • 3 years ago04/14/21 at 8:00 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Ask Articulate: How do I make dry content engaging?
"We asked our community members to share their most challenging projects. Here’s one of the responses we received. Hi Articulate, Ho..."
  • 3 years ago04/08/21 at 12:22 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article 3 Methods for Recording Screencasts
"If you’re creating an e-learning course to teach people how to use a piece of software or an app, chances are you’ll end up recording a s..."
  • 3 years ago03/30/21 at 7:34 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article How to Create a Custom Lightbox Effect in Storyline 360
"Lightboxes are pop-up windows that dim out the webpage or slide you were viewing before they appeared. Like this, for example: View inte..."
  • 3 years ago03/05/21 at 8:34 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article Translating Your Storyline 360 Courses Just Got Even Easier
"Thanks to the export feature, translating your course with Storyline 360 has always been easy. In just a few clicks you can export the te..."
  • 3 years ago02/01/21 at 5:00 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article 5 Big Accessibility Enhancements We Made to Storyline 360 in 2020
"At Articulate, our goal is to empower course designers to create courses that deliver a compelling, enjoyable experience to all learners,..."
  • over 3 years ago01/22/21 at 8:35 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article What to Include in Your Course Introduction
" The introduction sets the tone for the rest of your course. It gives learners an idea of what to expect. A good introduction pique..."
  • over 3 years ago01/18/21 at 12:30 pm (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article The 5 Most Helpful Instructional Design Tips of 2020
"With everything going on in 2020, keeping up with the latest e-learning tips may not have been at the top of your to-do list. That’s why ..."
  • over 3 years ago01/04/21 at 11:04 am (UTC)
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Allison LaMotte published a new article How to Mix & Match Icons Like a Pro
"Icons add visual interest to your course. They’re great for making custom buttons, illustrating bulleted lists, and so much more! But unl..."
  • over 3 years ago12/09/20 at 3:53 pm (UTC)