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PowerPoint topics PowerPointNew InterfaceTemplatesRapid TechnologyE-Learning Specific Tools
Interactivity especially for questions and feedbackNavigationInstructional graphics
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PowerPoint
Can PowerPoint be used as a rapid e-learning authoring tool?Learning Circuits Glossary defines an authoring tool as
“A software application or program used by trainers and instructional designers to create e-learning courseware.”
Yes! PowerPoint is one of the most popular REL tools available.
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PowerPointPowerPoint is the 1st or 2nd most popular REL authoring tool.Why? PowerPoint’s advantages:
Easy to useWidely used and availableCost effective
Microsoft Office Suite $450PowerPoint alone $230Upgrades are less
What can PowerPoint 2007 offer Rapid E-Learning Development?
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PowerPoint’s new interface
Microsoft’s new interface will help speed the presentation design process.The intuitive tabs organize options in groups (the new ribbon organization).
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PowerPoint’s new interface
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No more menus – now they are
ribbons. This is the home ribbon.
No more menus – now they are
ribbons. This is the home ribbon.
And here is the insert ribbon.
And here is the insert ribbon.
PowerPoint templates
Elearning Guild question: What do you consider to be a defining e-learning characteristic?43% chose “Templates to accelerate design”.
New tools to speed template design:
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PowerPoint templates
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You can now insert your own placeholders on slide masters.
PowerPoint templates
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The slide master for this presentation.
This layout is a custom layout based on the above slide
master.
The custom layout is then available from
the insert layout option.
PowerPoint templates
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Creating color schemes can take a significant amount of time when designing templates.PowerPoint 2007 now includes themes with color schemes that carry over to all Office programs.
PowerPoint templates
Sharing slides and templates even easier through a network.
Collaborate and approve slidesReview workflowsShare slides through a slide library
All require Microsoft Office SharePoint Server .
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PowerPoint is rapid technology
E-learning Guild question: What do you consider to be a defining e-learning characteristic?59% said rapid development authoring tools.PowerPoint 2007 is rapid technology!More tools to speed REL development:
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PowerPoint-rapid technology
Style galleriesLive or real time previews
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PowerPoint is rapid technology
Style Galleries display when you click an item like an image or shape. Real time previews when you choose a style from the gallery.
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The style gallery for an image.
The image changes on
rollover of the chosen style.
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More options for fast formatting of multiple objects:
TablesShapesContextual tools – toolbars that appear only when you need them (when an object is selected)
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The formatting
toolbar appears
when text is selected
PowerPoint and e-learning tools
PowerPoint 2007 can give you tools to create interactions important for adult learning:
Interactivity especially for questions and feedbackNavigationInstructional graphics
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PowerPoint and e-learning tools
InteractivityHyperlinks and action settings are still available for interactivity and branching.Template examples from Microsoft:
True false study gameMultiple choice test – (4 answer)
Branched learning example by Tom Kuhlman who runs the user community for Articulate (7).
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PowerPoint and e-learning tools
Navigation in a courseHyperlinks and action settings will give you “next slide” and “previous slide” options.Best to use a 3rd party software for table of contents type navigation such as captivate or articulate.
Articulate example (or hyperlink to Margi’s portion and change to “Learn more about Articulate”)
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PowerPoint and e-learning tools
Instructional graphicsMany new tools to significantly reduce time spent creating quality graphics
New text and shape effects including high-quality shadows with blurCustom colorsPhoto edgesImproved autoshape manipulationSmartArt graphics for slick diagrams
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PowerPoint and e-learning tools
The SmartArt dialog box
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A SmartArt diagram
PowerPoint conclusion
PowerPoint advantagesCost effectiveEasy and widely availableNew changes make PowerPoint more efficient than ever
PowerPoint disadvantagesSome e-learning features require the use of 3rd party software
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Resources
1. qhttp://www.atlantic-link.co.uk/resourcecentre/kineo_authoringtoolssurvey_01.pdf
2. http://iit.bloomu.edu/Spring2006_eBook_files/chapter4.htm
3. http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-using-powerpoint-for-e-learning/
4. http://cuedsoftware.pbwiki.com/f/june06-rapid-final.pdf 5. http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm6. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/
HA100742261033.aspx 7. http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/what-
everybody-ought-to-know-about-using-powerpoint-for-e-learning/
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