- [Instructor] If you want to build quality elearning,
you're going to need some quality tools and resources.
So let me give you a few recommendation
that will fit your interests and expertise.
The simplest way to get started
is to record a presentation of someone delivering content,
say on a webinar or conference call,
download the presentation as video,
and then add an online quiz.
If you have access to an elearning authoring tool,
a few of which I'll discuss in a moment,
you could open a new file, insert the video,
and then build a quiz.
If you don't have a comprehensive tool, that's okay.
You could upload the video to a shared drive
or any online space that learners can access
and place a link to the quiz near the video.
There are a good amount of free
digital quizzing tools out there.
My top picks for free to low-cost tools are
Google Forms and SurveyMonkey.
Though a quick search will yield many others.
If you want to develop your skills in elearning,
you'll eventually want a true elearning authoring tool.
My favorite for those getting started
is Articulate Rise.
Rise is easy to learn and gives you many different options
and templates for presenting your content.
Basically, you just plug in your content
into pre-built interactions.
I wish it had been around when I was getting started.
For those of you who like complete control,
there are robust authoring tools such as
Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate.
Both give you more control over graphics and interactivity.
One big advantage to Articulate however,
is the E-Learning Superheroes Forum
where you can post questions and learn from skilled
Articulate developers.
It's where I got my start and I'm forever grateful for it.
Speaking of forums,
your most valuable resource in building effective elearning
is other professionals who do this day in and day out.
There are many other digital communities you can tap into
as you're developing your skills.
There is the Adobe Captivate Community Portal,
LinkedIn's Instructional Design
and Elearning Professionals group,
and the lrnchat weekly meeting held on Twitter,
and many others.
With the amount of high quality, easy to use tools
in the market today
and the online community supporting them,
it's easier than ever to get started with elearning.