Convinced you can't create your own online tutorials because you don't have the skills, tools, or time? Think again!

This is where aLearning pulls back the curtain and shows you how and why the aLearning Fundamentals tutorials were created. If one person without a budget and little time can do it, so can you!

Recommended steps:

  1. Choose a tutorial to view.

    The "3 Primary Types of eLearning" tutorials use graphics for illustrations; one uses audio and one is text-only. You can find these choices in the "eLearning Fundamentals" section.

    The "Leading Learning Events" tutorial is text-only and uses stock photos and originally-created graphics as illustrations. You can find this tutorial in the "Face-To-Face Fundamentals" section.

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  2. After viewing the tutorial(s), return here to select the "Behind the Scenes" option that matches.

Feeling inspired because you know you can do better?!? Excellent! That's just what we wanted to have happen!

We hope you'll share your experiences with us! Maybe you discovered some methods or tools that made some of the steps here easier. Just send Ellen a note and we'll get the word out here or via the aLearning Blog.


 Every aLearning tutorial uses a slightly different approach -- and you can benefit from what we learn along the way. In this tutorial, find out how:
  • The comic book look was created and how it was used to support the content
  • The huge topic of Choosing an LMS was narrowed for this basic tutorial
  • Navigation alternative to "Next" buttons was implemented
  • Clip art was adapted for the illustrations (including how to cover up a passed out cartoon character)

This short tutorial will take 5-10 minutes to complete, does not include audio, and was compiled for the Web using iSpring Presenter's Navigation Panel player template.

NOTE: If you haven't gone through the "Choosing a Learning Management System (LMS)" tutorial first, you'll get more out of this "Behind the Scenes" companion if you do.

Just click the image to begin!


 This Behind the Scenes look at the first aLearning tutorial to include quizzes is worth the 5-10 minutes it you'll need to go through it. Find out how clip art can be manipulated to your use, why quizzes were included in this tutorial when they haven't been used in others, and find out how you can use the same techniques to create inexpensive elearning for your members, too!

No audio is used in this tutorial. This tutorial was compiled for the Web using iSpring Presenter's Advanced Matte player template with customized Red Box color. Just click the image to begin.


 Find out:
  • about the value of "page-turners"
  • why the text-only and audio versions of the "3 Primary Types of eLearning" tutorials differ
  • how basic PowerPoint features were used
  • what makes a basic snipping tool so essential
  • when animations can help

No audio is used in this tutorial, which will take about 10 minutes to complete. This tutorial was compiled for the Web using iSpring Presenter's Crystal player template with the default settings. Just click the image to begin.


 Find out:
  • about using a simple scenario to enhance relevancy
  • how basic Actions in PowerPoint can be used to build simple interactions
  • what you can do to make stock photos work (and why your own photos are better)
  • how using on-screen navigation can reduce "page-turner" fatigue and increase engagement
  • why using templates and duplicate slides can save you time
  • and much more!

Allow 10-15 minutes to complete this 30-screen tutorial, which does not use audio. iSpring Presenter's Crystal player template with its default settings was used to compile the PowerPoint slides for Web delivery. Just click the image to begin.

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