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Increase e-Learning Interactivity with New Lectora Online 1.6.2 Features
If you haven’t already heard, the newest version of Lectora® Online e-Learning collaboration software is here! Lectora Online Version 1.6.2 includes brand new features for simple, seamless online e-Learning development – anywhere, anytime.
Today’s blog includes fun ways to use the new Lectora Online Live Model Gallery: a collection of 5,500 unique, high resolution and transparent photographs including 33 models from a variety of backgrounds and professions. These new models are just one way to add an extra special touch to your next e-Learning course.
To access the Live Model Gallery, simply open the Media Library Organizer and click on the Live Model Gallery Folder.
3 Ways to Use the Live Model Gallery:
1. Tell a story...
Free ReviewLink Tips and Video Tutorials – Part 1
If you made the recent upgrade to Lectora® X.6 e-Learning software, you already know that ReviewLink™ makes e-Learning review more convenient and simple than ever. To ensure that you’re getting the most out of ReviewLink, today’s blog includes 3 handy tips to help you complete the review cycle in record time.
Below each tip is a short video tutorial that demonstrates step-by-step how to implement the tip using ReviewLink collaborative e-Learning review tool. These tips and tutorials are full of hints to make sure you stay on-task and work efficiently when collaborating with reviewers. And, most importantly, they guarantee a quick turnaround as you review, edit and prepare courses for publishing.
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Add Professional Title Graphics to Camtasia
When creating and editing videos using Camtasia® screen recording software, there are plenty of easy ways to add pizzazz and visual appeal to your projects: using zoom and pan, inserting transitions, adding images, etc. To make your Camtasia videos within Lectora® Inspire e-Learning software stand out even more, you can also add introductions to projects by inserting title graphics at the beginning of videos.
In this podcast by Diane Elkins of Artisan E-Learning and E-Learning Uncovered, you’ll learn step-by-step how to add professional, aesthetically pleasing title graphics to your Camtasia projects. Using the Camtasia Library tab, Elkins instructs how to combine the following elements to tailor the perfect video introduction:
- Audio, such...
Incorporating Web Resources into a Corporate Learning Curriculum
This is a guest blog written by Maria Rainier. Please see below for her full bio.
There has never been a better time than now to use the Internet for the purpose of e-Learning. This is especially true when educating adults, whose learning needs are different from the needs of younger learners. Adults often require a more concrete idea about how what they are learning may relate to the real world. As such, incorporating a few online training resources, particularly audio and video clips that demonstrate real-world applications of theories and skills they are learning, is especially important. Here are a few resources that I find especially enlightening:
RSA Animate
RSA Animate is a series of cartoon...
Introducing New Lectora Talent Management
Today, the makers of Lectora® e-Learning release Lectora Talent Management, a new talent development solution that bridges the gap between course management and true talent management for businesses and companies. Lectora Talent Management works as a team with all major learning management systems (LMS) to empower employees to monitor personal progress and accelerate talent development.
Lectora Talent Management offers the following key benefits:
- Enables real-time learning by giving employees the tools to manage their own development as they are guided to the best courses, learning materials and experiences to succeed
- Increases employee engagement by facilitating effective conversation between...
Lectora Inspire Provides Perfect Bundle for Engaging e-Learning
As an instructional designer, your mission is to design courses and training that grab learners’ attention and encourage interactivity. When learners are fully engaged in your e-Learning, they’re absorbing the information presented to them – ensuring that your courses are a success.
Arm yourself with tools for truly interactive content with Lectora® Inspire e-Learning Authoring Software. Lectora Inspire is the only e-Learning tool on the market that combines everything you need all in one, easy-to-use bundle. Unleash your creative genius and build interactive components for courses using Camtasia® for Lectora, Snagit® for Lectora and Flypaper™ for Lectora. The combination of Lectora along with these three tools gives you everything you need to add awesome, exciting interactive enhancements to your training. Get...
Lectora e-Learning Selected as 2012 Top Authoring Tool
We are honored to announce that Lectora® e-Learning was recently chosen as a 2012 Top Authoring Tools Company by TrainingIndustry.com. Awarded with this prestigious honor, Lectora joins an elite roster of the top ten providers for training software and services.
Selections for the 2012 Top Authoring Tools Companieswere based on the following criteria:
- Leadership and innovation
- Features and capabilities of the Authoring Tool
- Company size and growth potential
- Company focus on the authoring platforms
- Strength and number of clients/users
- Geographic reach
Ken Taylor, Chief Operating Officer at TrainingIndustry.com noted that the Top Authoring Tools Company list was designed so “Learning leaders can source products from these great companies with confidence. The top tool companies offer a broad range...
Author e-Learning Anywhere, Anytime with Lectora Online
When collaboratively authoring online training, you need an e-Learning tool that meets your needs and makes the development process a cinch. Lectora Online is an all-in-one online e-Learning tool that empowers your team to easily create, store, manage and review courses and training – regardless of time or location. And, to ensure that your e-Learning content is secure, courses and training built with Lectora Online are stored in one centralized, safe location that can easily be accessed by all development team members.
Better yet, Lectora Online isn't just for Windows computers - it's a Macintosh e-Learning authoring tool as well. Whether your instructional...
Register for Free e-Learning Webinar: What’s New in Lectora X.6
If you were unable to attend last month’s Lectora X.6 Inspiration Wednesdays webinar, you’re in luck! Back by popular demand, this week’s upcoming session “What’s New in Lectora X.6?” instructs step-by-step how to use the newest Lectora features to make e-Learning authoring, editing and reviewing a piece of cake. You won’t want to miss this webinar covering the following new features:
ReviewLink™ Beta
ReviewLink™ Beta is an online review tool that allows e-Learning developers to publish Lectora courses straight to the web for instant feedback and review. Learn more about ReviewLink features and how to use it during the session!
Section 508 Options
New Section 508 Options in X.6 make it easier than ever to ensure that e-Learning courses and training are Section 508 compliant. Find out more during the live webinar!...
Streamline e-Learning Review with ReviewLink™ Beta
Picture this: You’ve finished authoring a course in Lectora® e-Learning software and you’re ready to review it before publishing. To ensure that your course is error-free, you decide to have fellow e-Learning developers view it and provide suggestions for improvement. Although a seemingly perfect review solution, you’re left with a few puzzling questions: How will friends receive my course? How will they provide comments and feedback? How long will this review process take?
That’s where ReviewLink™ Beta comes in. ReviewLink is an online review tool that enables e-Learning developers to securely publish their Lectora courses to the web and receive valuable feedback from online reviewers. Once reviewers have provided feedback on published courses, Lectora developers can edit their e-Learning courses and re-...