Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Best Practices in E-Learning Design

This web site provides a host of information for trainers and instructional designers. Based on William Horton's book "Desgining Web-Based Training," it contains examples, templates, demonstrations, notes, games, and more.
http://www.designingwbt.com/index.htm

Resources for eLearning

This web site consists of 5 sections including a directory of learning tools (3000 tools), examples of resources where you can learn about most everything; and a directory of professionals with whom you can make connections. My favorite is the 5-min videopedia.
http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Get to the point with PowerPoint Chart

Are your PPT charts loaded with information that readers may not be able to quickly grasp the main point? This web site shows three sure ways to make your charts more memorable.
  1. Keep it simple with formatting.
  2. Focus on the key information (use a trend line, tell the readers what they are suppose to see, use contrast, and get rid of the noise).
  3. Don't use a chart.