"While there are some great examples around using emphasis text, white space and reality TV to design engaging e-learning, the reality is..."

"As elearning designers, we don’t always have the final say on what goes into the courses we build. That level of decision-making is usual..."

"In a recent post, we looked at some ways Snapshots can help us design the right look and feel for our courses. Because Snapshots are poll..."

"Are you looking for some fresh ways to present data and charts in your course? What about designing the right look and feel for custom co..."

"One of the more frequent questions we hear goes something like this: "I've done all the right things: I did my analysis, designed appropr..."

"We've all been in that situation: you're mid-way through building a course when your client sends over new content---a scenario, activi..."

"Heartland E-learning Conference - Resources I'm in Oklahoma this week for the Heartland E-learning Conference. So far, it's been an amaz..."

"I've found that including data in courses — numbers, statistics or percentages — usually goes two ways. Either too much data is pla..."

"What microphone do you use? Whether you record in Presenter or an external program like Audacity, you already know recording is the easy..."

"Click here to view the e-learning example Inspired by a forum question on customizing the Engage Flashcards interaction, this exa..."

"Click here to view the e-learning example. Inspired by a community question on creating more visual assessments, this before and ..."

"Click here to view the e-learning course. This course was designed for the LINGOS Global Giveback competition. The course content..."

"Page Curl Stickers: Arrow Icons Here’s a fun and easy way to freshen up your clip art and icon. Using PowerPoint 2010’s new shape tools ..."

"No matter how good a PowerPointer you are and no matter how often you work in PowerPoint, you're bound to miss a feature that other users..."

"A lot of times the most efficient development techniques are discovered only after the project's completed. And that makes sense, consi..."

"Overview Here are some general questions to get you started interviewing your client or SME. This isn't an exhaustive or complete list. ..."

"Drop shadows are an easy way to add depth and texture to your course designs. PowerPoint’s Picture Effects offers a quick and easy option..."

"Here’s a fun widget you should add to your e-learning toolkit: Fodey's Newspaper Generator. You supply the headlines - Fodey generates t..."

"Here's an example of one way to simulate multiple learning paths in a single course. The example came from a recent forum question where..."

"One of the things I've been playing around with is finding ways to incorporate tag clouds in my e-learning courses. Why tag clouds? Becau..."

"I recently gave a presentation on visual design techniques non-designers could use to enhance their e-learning courses. I showed a few ex..."

"Reducing Bullets Points and On-screen Text One of the most common questions e-learning designers ask is how to reduce bullets in their co..."

"In a previous article, we looked at some ways for using PowerPoint’s Set Transparent and Remove Background features to isolate and remove..."

"Removing Backgrounds in PowerPoint If you’re looking for a quick way to get more from your existing stock photos, consider removing one ..."