Peter Rushton
Peter Rushton
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    Peter Rushton

    I have a 40 year business background with the last 15 years focused on computer technology and on corporate/classroom training. Now that I am retired, it is time to merge the two interests ;~))
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion How do you identify learning objectives?
"I'm listening and learning.  Thanks."
  • over 9 years ago11/21/14 at 4:20 am (UTC)
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion Choosing Color Palettes for your eLearning
"Overwhelmed again! Lots of great links to further confuse the confounded. Thanks ;~))"
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 10:44 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion Choosing Color Palettes for your eLearning
"Oh, that is awesome! What a truly great palette. Kudos to those who can do this freehand. (Please tell me they can't ;~))"
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 10:06 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion How do you identify learning objectives?
"I have always struggled with "learning" objectives so ended up focusing on "teaching" objectives as the place to start.  Somehow they alw..."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 9:56 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion How do you identify learning objectives?
"This is a definitive post, so you obviously have some skills. For those of us still needing our training wheels (as in train the trainer ..."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 9:47 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion What's the BEST elearning advice you ever received?
""Never put on the screen what you are going to say, and never say what you put on the screen." P.S I've been here for only a week and al..."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 7:46 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion What's the BEST elearning advice you ever received?
"Ditto this - and to be clear: KISS - with the last S being Sam/Sally *pet peeve*."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 7:39 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the e‑learning example Storyline 2: Spanish Money Management Game
"You don't have to speak Spanish to enjoy this one. Nice job."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 6:32 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the e‑learning example Storyline: Interactive Counting Game for Kids
"Conceptually brilliant - nice job. I even got the right answer - thanks."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 6:11 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the e‑learning example Storyline 2: Drag and Drop Game with Countdown Timer
"What a fun way to engage. Nice use of drag and drop and another interactive template I will borrow. Is there a double click option? T..."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 6:06 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the e‑learning example Storyline: Click-and-Reveal Template With Motion
"I love the clean look and feel, the smooth animation, and the interesting presentation. From a UI perspective this is brilliant and I wi..."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 5:50 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion Do You Ever Begin Your Course with a Quiz?
"I'm new at this, but as someone who has taken lots of e-learning courses, I have a bias against this idea - so I guess the compromise ans..."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 4:49 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion #Free illustrated hands
"Ditto all above - and looking forward to your construction notes.  Thanks."
  • over 9 years ago11/20/14 at 3:45 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article What is E-Learning?
"Ok, so I've gone off my mind a little here *(not the first time)* and don't expect any consensus, but I was struggling with "what is e-le..."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 9:23 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article 4 Easy Ways to Organize Content For E-Learning
"Here are some notes I made from my quick search on this: Alpha -- a specific form of sequential? -- alpha numeric? Category -- ..."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 6:45 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article 4 Easy Ways to Organize Content For E-Learning
"Great article. I did a deeper dive on this because I couldn't believe there were only 4 ways to organize information. It held up well, al..."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 6:40 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton replied to the discussion Your top 3 PowerPoint time-savers?
"If you access Master Slides often, there is a shortcut I think you'll like: Shift+Click the Normal icon on the mini-toolbar-tray-thingy o..."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 4:56 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article All About Learning Objectives for E-Learning
"Hi Heather - Have you tried a list of action verbs to help the development process? I find they help me clarify objectives to make them ..."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 4:24 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article 6 Agenda Items for Your E-Learning Project Kickoff Meeting
"I like the consistent presentation style through all the topics in this Getting Started series. From the nice, fluid writing style that ..."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 1:36 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article 6 Awesome (and Free) E-Learning Tools
"You've got to like open source - also open community. Thanks for this."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 1:27 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article The Basics of E-Learning Course Creation Apps
"This is a very helpful series - and, for me, definitely an e-learning experience. Do we underestimate the "click and scroll" methodology?"
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 1:25 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article Basic Elements of an E-Learning Course
"I couldn't leave without reviving the discussion on course objectives. Would they work better as a summary at the end instead of up front..."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 1:20 pm (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article 3 Steps for Getting Started with Multi-Device E-Learning
"Mobile is the *personal* device that personal computers never were! So it is an ideal delivery system. But it feels like "browser wars" a..."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 11:21 am (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article 3 Steps for Getting Started with Multi-Device E-Learning
"Oh, boy! Do I have a lot of catching up to do ;~))"
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 11:20 am (UTC)
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Peter Rushton commented on the article Basic Elements of an E-Learning Course
"Nice conceptual template - very useful - thanks. The references on reducing bulleted lists were particularly helpful - and very creative..."
  • over 9 years ago11/19/14 at 11:08 am (UTC)