tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post3440530417538236374..comments2024-03-28T08:36:29.053-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: Rapid eLearning Tools - New DebateTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-22966276729456493292007-04-26T11:01:00.000-07:002007-04-26T11:01:00.000-07:00Hi Tony, I agree with the thoughts of Clive, Jay C...Hi Tony, I agree with the thoughts of Clive, Jay Cross and your goodself. Adding further I would like to make a polite mention that Rapid Learning Tools can also create interactive content. Example: 'Raptivity'- a rapid interactivity builder. This interactive content can be Jigsaw puzzles, Brainteasers, Interactive diagrams, Games, Simulations, Videos and much more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-77452722533847761882007-04-24T06:59:00.000-07:002007-04-24T06:59:00.000-07:00Carmen - that's great! "Rapid communication" - ri...Carmen - that's great! "Rapid communication" - right on the money.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-60016452702498352422007-04-23T22:08:00.000-07:002007-04-23T22:08:00.000-07:00Tony,I think it really is an issue of semantics as...Tony,<BR/><BR/>I think it really is an issue of semantics as the term "rapid elearning", since coined, has come to mean different things to different people. SMEs, e-learning tools vendors, learning professionals, etc. would probably each have varying definitions of what a rapid elearning tool is supposed to do. <BR/><BR/>I think you hit it on the head with: "PowerPoint + audio is generally going to be okay for general information, but not for sticky learning." <BR/><BR/>At the end of the day, the content author needs to determine the best way to convey their message to their audience. It may require a a sophisticated simulation or simply a PPT w/ audio. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I think some of the confusion lies simply with the term "rapid elearning" itself. I think many times "rapid elearning" is used when really the goal is "rapid communications".Carmen Ferrarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422545553493874692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-14391305421834183972007-04-19T01:49:00.000-07:002007-04-19T01:49:00.000-07:00Hi, Tony! I read your blog very often, but never p...Hi, Tony! I read your blog very often, but never posted any messages before. But this topic is quite interesting to me (as e-learning autoring tool developer). Generally, I agree with you and Tom, that tool can just limit or expand author's abilities to create feature-rich e-learning, no matter is it short or long. Again, I agree with you on weakness of term "rapid e-learning". Where I disagree: I think that there are no specific rapid e-learning <B>tools</B>. Are they tools for converting <B>already prepared</B> content to e-learning module? Then they are just converters, not authoring tools (f.e. PPT-to-Flash etc.). And authoring tools can include such abilities too (f.e. our product - CourseLab - cam import PPT presentations into e-learning module). But "real" authoring tools can go further to enrich imported content. So I think that while "rapid e-learning" term is (yes, somewhat nebulous, but) understandable, the term "rapid e-learning tool" is somewhat delusive. Just my opinion, of course.<BR/>BTW, let me introduce our authoring tool - <A HREF="http://www.courselab.com/" REL="nofollow">CourseLab</A>. It released last month (int'l version - local version was developed earlier) and it is free (except for optional packs). I think that at least the price is very good :) Hope, it is not advertisement - if it is - please remove or cut this post.<BR/><BR/>Vyacheslav Shchinov (that's transcription of my name, that possibly will be presented in Russian characters)Вячеслав Щиновhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269964143145452265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-6221432472893535632007-04-18T12:56:00.000-07:002007-04-18T12:56:00.000-07:00Anonymous - the term rapid elearning tool has been...Anonymous - the term rapid elearning tool has been around for several years and I think it's somewhat nebulous, but helpful to describe a class of tools and what people are doing with these tools.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-72468981054767252992007-04-18T12:53:00.000-07:002007-04-18T12:53:00.000-07:00Tom - I both agree and disagree with you. You can...Tom - I both agree and disagree with you. You can make an a great learning experience in a book if it's written really, really well. On the other hand, a tool such as a book limits your choices for how you interact with the learner (as do these tools). PowerPoint + audio is generally going to be okay for general information, but not for sticky learning.<BR/><BR/>So, I would contend that you don't pick up a tool for PPT+Audio if you are trying to create a longer, real learning experience. But they are great for short burst information transfer.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-82787945478339772092007-04-18T12:40:00.000-07:002007-04-18T12:40:00.000-07:00Rapid elearning tools...more buzzwords! An intere...Rapid elearning tools...more buzzwords! An interesting post from today that I read elsewhere on blogger!<BR/><BR/>http://nlearning.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>I think rapid elearning can be rapid elearning if it meets a learning objective. Perhaps it won't be a fully closed loop training objective, but it can still meet one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-63491936440620022872007-04-17T21:24:00.000-07:002007-04-17T21:24:00.000-07:00There's no real relationship between the quality o...There's no real relationship between the quality of the tool and the quality of the learning (whether rapid or traditional). The director of a movie can use a cheap video camera or a modern HD camera to create either an Oscar Winning Movie or a bomb. An author can use a typewriter or the most sophisticated word processor to create a play that moves an audience to tears or causes them to leave before intermission. The tool makes the work easier, but doesn't create quality content. Only people can do that. The tools just make it easier to create bad (or good) content faster, easier, and cheaper. The focus should be on what is "good" content and how to create it, then the best tool can be determined for that need. Just my thoughts.thcrawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879040925807139054noreply@blogger.com