Stephanie Limmer had been posting about her journey through EMT school. In a final post she reminds us that often the most difficult part of EMT or paramedic training is balancing all of the other responsibilities we have outside of class. Sometimes students stay in class way too long, further exacerbating home and work problems, […]
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3 Books on E-Learning Design
When I first started designing and producing continuing and refresher education programs for EMTs and Paramedics I jumped right in by applying knowledge I already had about adult education and PowerPoint design. Along the way through a lot of trial and error I have steadily improved the instructional design process I use. This process includes […]
I create narrated flash movies that are the result of converting PowerPoint to flash with a program called Articulate Presenter. One of the most common questions I receive is “How many PowerPoint slides should I have in a 30 minute elearning program?” They are rarely satisfied with my answer, “The number of slides doesn’t matter.” […]
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5 Quiz Question Writing Tips
I use Articulate e-learning software to create quiz questions for online EMT and paramedic continuing education. The software makes the process easy. The real difficulty is writing quiz questions that engage the learner and assess their new knowledge based on the lesson objectives. Determining the type and difficulty of quiz questions as well as actually […]
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App Review: Phrase Board for the iPad
This is a guest app review by elearning designer Jenise Cook of RidgeViewMedia.com. If you want to guest post or review on this blog, check out the guidelines here. PhraseBoard: iPad Medical Application Imagine you’re in a hospital bed, or you’ve been in an accident, or a natural disaster. You’re unable to speak, yet you […]
The Louisiana Association of Nationally Registered EMTs held its annual conference in Bossier City, Louisiana June 10-12, 2010. I welcomed an invitation to present two sessions at the conference – a general session on “Use Social Media to Build Your Own Brand as an EMS Professional” and a break-out session on trends in elearning. I […]
Director of Education for CentreLearn Solutions I am starting my new job tomorrow as the Director of Education for CentreLearn Solutions LLC. I am really looking forward to the job and the challenges that are ahead. I am joining a great team and a fantastic company that provides a learning management system for all types […]
Screencasts are a great tool for teaching software use, demonstrating elearning production techniques, or showcasing website features. In a EMS1.com Everyday EMS Tips column I discussed 9 techniques for perfecting screencasts. These are the tips from the column plus some bonus material.
My friend Rob Theriault is the Georgian College Paramedic Programs coordinator. He has posted 83 mini multi-media presentations on dysrhythmia interpretation on his website http://paramedictutor.wordpress.com Rob is also a co-host of the EMS Edu Cast – a podcast by and for EMS educators. Join me, Rob, and Bill Toon as we discuss EMS education resources, […]
EverydayEMSTips.com and EPS411.com (a website focused on elearning for emergency responders) creates short videos of tips, product reviews, skill demonstrations, and treatment procedures. More videos are planned for both sites, as well as special videos for ParamedicTV.com and the MedicCast Extra. Videos can be embedded into blog posts or added to elearning programs. To create […]