Mark Shepherd
Mark Shepherd
e-Learning Developer at Canadian Department of National Defence
  • About

    Mark Shepherd

    20-year certified Microsoft Office trainer, project manager, course designer, and courseware developer/technical programmer. 5-year training veteran of e-Learning tools such as Adobe Captivate and TechSmith's Camtasia Studio. Have built learning solutions and webinars hosted on Microsoft SharePo...
  • Ottawa, CANADA
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion What projects have transformed you as a designer?
"Hi Trina! With all of my replies to other comments, I'm not really sure I answered your own initial question! D'OH! :P  Sorry about that..."
  • 8 years ago04/04/16 at 7:27 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Caption This!
"Now to get busy working on the slide that follows after this one....? ;) Change State of TicketAgent1 to Busy Change State of TicketAge..."
  • 8 years ago03/22/16 at 4:03 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Caption This!
"Outstanding work, Joe! :D"
  • 8 years ago03/22/16 at 3:52 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Articulate User Group - OTTAWA
"Hi Nicole: I've finally gotten around to uploading the Soldier On training course I demonstrated briefly at the meeting.  It's my first..."
  • 8 years ago03/21/16 at 4:29 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd added the course Introduction - SANS LIMITES - cours EN FRANCAIS
"Cours e-Learning Français: Introduction à SANS LIMITES pour les membres des Forces armées canadiennes et soldats."
  • 8 years ago03/21/16 at 4:20 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd added the course Introduction to SOLDIER ON - English
"English eLearning Module introducing CAF Members/Soldiers to the SOLIDER ON Organization and Community."
  • 8 years ago03/21/16 at 4:10 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion IE9: QUESTION SLIDE CUSTOMIZATION: Hotspot and Other Interactive Issues (?)
"I'm sure you are right, but as a full-time developer, I am obligated to do everything possible to solve any issues and cover any and all ..."
  • 8 years ago03/18/16 at 1:05 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion IE9: QUESTION SLIDE CUSTOMIZATION: Hotspot and Other Interactive Issues (?)
"Hi Phil: That's a very good point about Flash, which I hadn't considered.  As far as I know, our IT staff have typically done a pretty ..."
  • 8 years ago03/18/16 at 12:59 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd started a new discussion IE9: QUESTION SLIDE CUSTOMIZATION: Hotspot and Other Interactive Issues (?)
"Hello: I'm currently working on quality-checking a completed Storyline 2 course with a Quiz that contains question slides that have been..."
  • 8 years ago03/17/16 at 8:27 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Converting ILT (Instructor-Led-Training) to E-Learning: Tips and Tricks?
"Great points Bryan! I would also add to that, "Death by WORD (and other WP) documents". Hoo, boy! That one has plagued me from time to ..."
  • 8 years ago03/15/16 at 3:02 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Converting ILT (Instructor-Led-Training) to E-Learning: Tips and Tricks?
"When I first started my job last fall, this was the exact advice I gave to my senior bosses. I challenged them to look for and report AN..."
  • 8 years ago03/15/16 at 2:58 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion What projects have transformed you as a designer?
"It's our primary job and role as eLearning Developers to be option-creators, path-definers, and interest-generators.  Building creative ..."
  • 8 years ago03/15/16 at 2:48 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion File Size with Storyline 2 and Video
"Hi everyone: We've run into the exact same issue here at our organization. The best compromise we could come up with was to manually ed..."
  • 8 years ago03/15/16 at 2:33 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Allowing Users to Skip the Timline
"Hi Brad: Storyline development ideas that popped into my head when I read your article: 1. Create a variable or variable(s), along with..."
  • 8 years ago03/10/16 at 8:22 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion What projects have transformed you as a designer?
"Completely agree, Bruce (!) :) With every learning course I've built in my job, I've worked very hard to ensure that everything I includ..."
  • 8 years ago03/10/16 at 8:16 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Caption This!
"Feeling the BURN as I stretch my legs, Jeff! ;)"
  • 8 years ago03/07/16 at 8:59 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Caption This!
"LOL! So true, Jennifer! :P"
  • 8 years ago03/07/16 at 8:58 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Caption This!
"Well, this answers Wendy's question! ;)"
  • over 8 years ago03/03/16 at 3:33 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Caption This!
"My entry :P"
  • over 8 years ago03/03/16 at 2:19 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Changing from one layer to another within the same slide
"Hi Pierre: Michael's covered it well for you with his example Story, but this was something that also puzzled me a little when I first s..."
  • over 8 years ago03/03/16 at 2:05 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Failed quiz attempt not registering in LMS
"Brian: I would like to underscore and validate Ashley's point. In my own organization, we had to experiment with a couple of different ..."
  • over 8 years ago03/01/16 at 5:03 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Job-Aid Design: Tips, Tricks, What to Include, How to Format?
"Preston: I LOVE this idea/insight.  If I were building a Job-Aid, the first thing I'd be looking to do is to see how many of these conce..."
  • over 8 years ago03/01/16 at 4:58 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion How did you learn your trade?
"Donna: Great question, and one that is always challenging for new IDs and new eLearning developers. I learned my course design skills t..."
  • over 8 years ago03/01/16 at 4:37 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion Job-Aid Design: Tips, Tricks, What to Include, How to Format?
"Hi Nicole: David's link to Cathy Moore's Site led me to her Twitter Feed, where I found this: http://eppic.biz/2016/02/18/a-damn-good-j..."
  • over 8 years ago03/01/16 at 4:21 pm (UTC)
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Mark Shepherd replied to the discussion What's the WORST elearning advice you ever received?
"Ummm, yikes, indeed! :P Anything that requires learners to be locked into a single learning path...double-yikes! ;)"
  • over 8 years ago03/01/16 at 1:57 pm (UTC)