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IPT 523 Wrap-Up

We’ve entered the 8th and final week of our course and we’re being asked to submit 3-5 things we learned during the class and give our insight.  Here are the things that are were most impactful to me.
(1) Rapid E-Learning
Rapid E-learning is delivering training (learning) by electronic means and utilizing quick design and development methodologies, [...]

Defining Interactivity

There’s a common misconception that e-learning in an of itself is interactive.  However, interactivity is more than just delivering content in an online format.  Just because you use multimedia, doesn’t make it interactive.  You have to have things such as challenges, decision making and problem solving on the part of the learner integrated in the [...]

Is It Possible to Learn from Self-Paced Courseware?

Can students learn from self-paced courseware or, does an instructor or facilitator have to be involved for students/employees to “really” learn?  That was the question posed recently during the IPT 523 course.
I believe it is possible for students to learn from self-paced courseware, but I feel two things need to be present in order for [...]

Planning for Effective E-Learning

I’m in the first full week of the IPT 523 course and term Rapid E-Learning was mentioned in our class materials and readings.  You may have heard the term Rapid E-learning and wondered to yourself, what does it mean?
As I understand it, Rapid E-learning is delivering training (learning) by electronic means, utilizing quick design and [...]

Start-Up Week for IPT 523 – Authoring Skills for Instructional Multimedia

It’s back to the grind for my second WELPS class.  This time it’s IPT 523 – Authoring Skills for Instructional Multimedia.  The course is centered on developing e-learning using Adobe Captivate and I’m excited to be a part of it.
Within the last 3 months I have been using Adobe Captivate as part of my consulting [...]