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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