You Can Design Using PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint 2007 (2008 for the Mac) has many new design elements and features that allow you to create visually effective and nice-looking e-learning course formats. Tom Kuhlmann, Articulate’s VP of Community, blogs about his own PowerPoint tips-and-tricks quite often. I recommend you go to the Archives of his Rapid eLearning blog to read his PowerPoint-specific blog posts.
PowerPoint 2007 for e-Learning Template Design
I’ve been using PowerPoint for awhile, like you, I’m guessing. However, version 2007 (2008/Mac) blows me away! This blog post isn’t about the specific features that are new in 2007/2008… use your favorite search engine to find what others have said in their reviews. Better yet, visit Microsoft’s site!
In this post, I’m simply sharing some samples in hopes of inspiring you to Go Forth And Design! On Wednesday, March 11th, I gave a presentation on Articulate Studio ’09 to my local ASTD chapter’s Training & Technology Special Interest Group for their “ToolFest 2009″. (Wow, that was a mouthful.) Many participants asked, “How can I make my e-learning modules look better than boring, bulleted lists?” After hearing their sincere questions, I decided to kick it up a notch using Web sites as inspiration… and as encouraged by Tom Kuhlmann.
My Samples On SlideShare
Here is my SlideShare.net mini-presentation on just a few samples. Please note that I respect Copyright issues, and the rights of designers. My mini-presentation simply shows what you can do using only PowerPoint 2007/2008 elements plus importing a few photo image files.
More samples to come in the future!
Beyond PowerPoint
As most of you know, there is much more to e-learning than an effective visual design, especially when you are converting PowerPoint slide decks from presentations and instructor-led courses into online learning. In the near future, I will be writing about that very topic: Converting PPTs into effective online courses.
“Always learning….”, and I welcome your Comments below!
Update 3/19/2009: Tom Kuhlmann has a great post with wonderful PPT 2007 tips/tricks at:
http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/powerpoint-2007-for-better-elearning
Great samples. Can you send me any information on your rates?
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Very nice article. Thanks for sharing.
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