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Bozarth is e-learning coordinator for the central personnel office of the North Carolina State government. She presents a practical guide to using PowerPoint and Power-Point-based authoring tools, such as Articulate and Adobe Presenter, to create effective e-learning programs. Coverage includes developing objectives; creating a storyboard; developing a user-friendly interface; choosing and developing meaningful art and animation; adding interactivity, narration, and multimedia; and uploading programs for use by learners. The text is illustrated throughout with b&w screen shots and diagrams, and the accompanying CD-ROM provides step-by-step instructions, narrated tutorials, and working examples of items described in the book. Designed for trainers and instructional designers who possess basic PowerPoint skills and are already using PowerPoint for online learning, the text will help such individuals create more interesting, engaging programs. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This book focuses exclusively on the application of PowerPoint to the creation of online training programs. Better than Bullet Points, Creating Engaging e-Learning with PowerPoint fills that gap. By providing in-depth guidance, specific instructions, and helpful exercises, the book will enable training practitioners to create impactful learning interactions in PowerPoint. The author steps readers through the powerful features of this popular desktop application, covering everything from text to art, animation to interactivity. Provided that the reader owns a copy of PowerPoint, this book will immediately put free real-world tools into the hands of those who need it. The information is practical rather than theoretical and immediately applicable. Most importantly, this book will help make e-learning accessible to those who have previously been excluded from taking advantage of the opportunities e-learning can provide.Jane Bozarth is the e-learning coordinator for the North Carolina Office of State Personnel's Human Resource Development Group and has been a training practitioner since 1989. She is a columnist for Training Magazine and has written for numerous publications including Creative Training Techniques Newsletter and the Journal of Educational Technology and Society.
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