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Why Use eLearning Templates in Your Course?

(Original article republished with permission from the author. See original post here.)

Are you developing online training content (eLearning)? Do you want to save money and time? Are there multiple members on your team and you need everything to be consistent? Are there varying levels of technical expertise on the team?

These are just a few questions that we come across while building online training content. Using templates to build eLearning can address many of the questions above. Before discussing a few points let me describe what I mean by eLearning templates.

 

Social Learning, E-Learning, & Training Content Weekly Roundup: October 31 – November 4

This week, we decided to put an extra emphasis on how to create and give wonderful presentations.  Here are some helpful articles that offer a plethora of tips – from how to share content in an engaging manner to getting ready before the presentation. Of course, we also have a few articles on social learning as well!

As always, let us know your thoughts! For more helpful content, check out last week’s roundup.

5 Steps For Using Camtasia’s Screen Recording Tool To Upload Into Knoodle

Because Knoodle is often used for software training and demos, we have received many questions from customers about how best to utilize screen recording technology to create optimal videos for uploading onto Knoodle.

In response, we’ve created a video tutorial guide explaining how to use Camtasia, a third-party screen recording and video editing software, for producing professional-looking videos that you can upload into Knoodle. You’d be surprised by how easy it is!
 

Best Practices for Web Video Production

Online video can be a great medium for engaging your audience.  In fact, a recent white paper (download it here for free) written by a leading elearning research analyst firm called The Brandon Hall Group discussed the benefits of incorporating rich media such as video into an online training environment.  Even though that paper is focused on elearning, I believe the concept can be translated across other use-cases, including sales pitches, marketing demos, and company presentations.

 

How-To Set Up Your Facebook Privacy Settings [Knoodle Use-Case]

If you’ve been following Facebook in the news recently, there’s been a flurry of media backlash regarding privacy and security issues with Facebook’s new facial recognition technology.  Earlier today I Googled “Facebook security issues” and got over 7 million hits in the form of blog posts and news articles posted just within the past week!