Rapid E-Learning 101

Rapid elearning can mean many things.  For some it means easy tools that let you
build elearning courses without special programming skills.  For others, it means being empowered to quickly share your expertise with others.  Ultimately, it’s usually about getting the right information to people at the right time while operating at the speed of business.

Rapid E-Learning 101

If you’re just getting started with elearning, this series brings you up-to-speed. You’ll learn the basics of rapid elearning and how best to get your project off the ground.

• So You Want To Be An E-Learning Hero?
• 5 Ways To Jump Start Your Next E-Learning Project.
• What Everyone Ought To Know About Designing An E-Learning Course.
• Build A Simple E-Learning Project Plan.
• How To Get The Most Out Of Your Subject Matter Expert.
• Understanding Multimedia For Rapid E-Learning Design.
• I Just Finished My Rapid E-Learning Course. Now, What Do I Do?

• Here’s Why Rapid E-Learning is So Darn Cool (and Just Might Change the World)

• 5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning

How to Get Started with E-Learning

I get a lot of emails asking how to get started with elearning.  Subscribing to this blog is a good start.  But I do have a few more suggestions.  There are three core areas you should focus on: instructional design, visual design, and performance consulting.  These areas will help build effective courses that look good.  And you’ll know how to build the right type of course.

But the real tip is to practice what you’re learning, even if it’s simple in the beginning.  Create and maintain a portfolio; and then connect with other people in the industry.  The following posts cover the essentials. In some of them I recommend good elearning books and other resources.

• 5 Simple Ways to Get Started with E-Learning Development
• Here’s How to Be an E-Learning Superstar
• 10 Sure-Fire Tips to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro…Rapidly!
• Here’s Why You Need an E-Learning Portfolio
• 5 Ways Web 2.0 Can Make You a Better E-Learning Designer

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Free E-Learning Resources

Want to learn more? Check out these articles and free resources in the community.	Here’s a great job board for e-learning, instructional design, and training jobs	Participate in the weekly e-learning challenges to sharpen your skills
Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images.	Lots of cool e-learning examples to check out and find inspiration.	Getting Started? This e-learning 101 series and the free e-books will help.