Welcome Back to The Think Tank, a quarterly compendium of interesting finds and useful tools from around the web to make your consumer learning program snap, crackle and pop.
Can You See Me Now?
With more and more people using mobile devices, your e-course text, images and multimedia need to be crystal clear. Make sure your online program passes muster with the smartphone and tablet emulators at MobileTest.Me.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Want to add a little more oomph to your course videos? With Powtoon’s free do-it-yourself tools (and uber-cute comic characters) you can create fun, eye-catching animated videos for education presentations, marketing campaigns, product launches, and more.
Color My World
Want to make your online school visually stunning and user-friendly? Then read this guide on color, UX and conversation rate and get the skinny on basic color theory, psychology, accessibility issues, gender differences, and the impact of brand colors on conversion rate.
The Power of Not Yet
Can we grow our brain’s capacity to learn and solve problems? That’s the question that most intrigues psychologist and Stanford professor Carol Dweck. In this TedTalk the pioneering researcher explains the concept of self-conception or “mindset” and illustrates how mindsets affect our motivation, achievement, and interpersonal behavior.
Once Upon a Time
Is there a place for stories in your commerce-enabled course? You bet there is. The trick is coming up with a narrative that your learner can believe in. With these four basic story types you’ll be cranking out best-selling e-courses in no time.
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