eLearning Samples

Again, Cathy Moore has a collection of samples of interactive graphics and simulations that can serve as great inspiration. Please take some time to go through the items on her list, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Some samples that I find most noteworthy:

1. Crimescene Game. This branching scenario evaluates your performance on the questions asked and your ability to gain the right information to solve the crime.
2. Skeleton Game. Expands upon a simple drag and drop exercise to be more engaging.
3. Nursing Simulation. Another branching scenario where your decisions are judjed.
4. A.S.K. Learning: e-Learning Portfolio. Click on the e-Learning Portfolio link on the right side, then check out their stuff. The Cisco HR Onboarding program and Westpac Relationship Management piece are nicely done. (Turn your Popup blockers off)

Not every project needs all the bells and whistles, but this list demonstrates how simple interactives can have as much impact as an elaborate one.

Adding Eye Candy

I know you have seen in countless other presentation/training documentation that brains will melt out of ears when subjected to looking at slides that contain nothing but text. Adding some visual interest will not only save the brain, but can aid in the comprehension of what it is you are trying to present.

The (good) use of images is one way to spice up a presentation. But what if you're not a photographer, can't draw or don't know the difference between hi-key and low-key? A post on the Presentation Zen site, "Where can you find good images?" has a bunch of great lists of different sites where you can get images to use. Check them out!

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