Judith Blackbourn
Judith Blackbourn
Instructional Designer and Trainer at Volt Workspace Solutions
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    Judith Blackbourn

    Late bloomer; began as a technical writer in my 40s and have over 20 years experience. As a consultant, have had some experience designing and developing content for e-learning. Latest project gave me the opportunity to design and build an entire eLearning curriculum! Oh joy! That's when I disco...
  • Milwaukee, WI
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Beginner e-learner developer looking for help
"Hi Rob, Much improved -- looks like you added more animation. One thing you haven't changed is the text size and style. Sans-serif font (..."
  • 11 years ago03/19/13 at 2:15 pm (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Modifying characters
"The characters sometimes seem too "uptown" for my application, so I modified one to remove some of the makeup, give her a few more pounds..."
  • 11 years ago03/14/13 at 8:19 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Modifying characters
"Thanks so much, Meryem. This is a great idea!"
  • 11 years ago03/14/13 at 7:55 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Finally came up with motivations for the learners. 1. Become confident in your tasks: As your confidence grows, you can work faster and m..."
  • 11 years ago03/12/13 at 9:34 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Clock Animation in PPT
"Nice work, Alphonso. Now let's see you make the tick-tock match the speed of the second hand! Just kidding -- this is great!"
  • 11 years ago03/11/13 at 7:20 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Characters for Storyline
"Thanks, Rebecca, these are terrific! I've been looking for casually dressed female characters, and these will be perfect."
  • 11 years ago03/08/13 at 12:14 pm (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Storyline Template - Menu to Track Learner Progress
"Excellent, Nicole! Didn't even know I needed it until I saw your example."
  • 11 years ago03/07/13 at 11:34 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Clock Animation in PPT
"And kudos, Angie, for your original idea. Great work!"
  • 11 years ago03/07/13 at 11:13 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Clock Animation in PPT
"Great idea Alphonso. How about adding the tick-tock sound?"
  • 11 years ago03/07/13 at 11:07 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Does anyone know if Articulate can do characters/objects interact
"The only thing I saw that couldn't be done in Storyline is the bounce the animations make when they arrive on screen. Everything else see..."
  • 11 years ago03/07/13 at 10:58 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Animator vs. Animation
"Genius, indeed. I loved the animation creature using tools for attacks and defense, and the constant changes in tactics!"
  • 11 years ago03/07/13 at 10:13 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Thanks everyone for many valuable suggestions. You can be sure that I'm considering them seriously while continuing development -- and an..."
  • 11 years ago02/28/13 at 10:22 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Thanks so much, Michael. It's reassuring to hear from someone who knows the industry. You have made me look at this project again with a ..."
  • 11 years ago02/28/13 at 7:27 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Demo: Grocery store food scan
"That's OK -- I still liked it!"
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 2:14 pm (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Those are good questions -- I especially like the one about highlighting the misinformation. It's quite frustrating to develop learning m..."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 1:57 pm (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Thanks, Daniel, I appreciate your input. Yes, I'm trying to include something engaging or interactive perhaps every 5 slides. It's been h..."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 1:31 pm (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Hi Marcia, Yes, I wanted to use a scenario to illustrate these tasks, but I know it's hard to tell. With the voice-over, these screens ac..."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 1:23 pm (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Guess what! When I figured out how to work the site, my complementary color is orange -- and that's what I used. But not consistently, so..."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 12:03 pm (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Me again, Steve. Went to this site, but can't figure out how to show a contrasting color. I used our logo as an image for creating the th..."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 11:13 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Thanks for sharing, Steve, that's just the kind of resource I need."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 11:07 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Demo: Grocery store food scan
"Nice work David and Belen. David, once the groceries go in the bag, how about loading multiple bags into the car instead of having to pla..."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 11:01 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Hi Kim, you are just the right audience to review this course! My concerns are with usability and the learner's experience, so your voice..."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 10:53 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion New Freebie- Diary Interaction in PPT
"Thanks, Richard. Well done! Although this design won't work with what I'm doing right now, it can give me ideas for future projects."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 8:58 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Please critique my elearning effort
"Oops! Forgot to give credit to Nigel Ribiero at Essential Learning for design recommendations and overall hand-holding. Thanks so much, N..."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 8:52 am (UTC)
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Judith Blackbourn replied to the discussion Just wanted to share - the power of visuals in F2F meetings
"No, really. You can be proud of your accomplishments. Your creativity always astounds me -- how do you come up with all these ideas? Wish..."
  • 11 years ago02/26/13 at 8:48 am (UTC)