Insert a screenshot of the software you’re simulating. If you don’t think you can use PowerPoint for convincing simulations, try this : (As you’d guess, PowerPoint’s not the best tool for the job, but if your budget’s as tight as mine was 7 years ago, you might be surprised how much you can do with PowerPoint!) You can even use PowerPoint to build realistic software simulationsįor instance, did you know you can even use PowerPoint to build realistic software simulations, like you might in Storyline or Adobe Captivate? I know because I’ve done it. Almost no-one’s taught to use PowerPoint, which is why so few people know what it can do. Most slideshows are dull and ineffective, so after decades of seeing those, most people assume PowerPoint’s to blame. I believe people form their views on PowerPoint for 2 main reasons : But first, why do so few people realise it’s even possible to make e-learning with PowerPoint? (Still, that’s great news if you use Storyline to develop high-quality e-learning, because you won’t have much competition!)Ī bit later in this post you’ll find specific steps you can use to make e-learning with PowerPoint. Despite Storyline’s far greater power, I believe most e-learning developers will barely scratch the surface. 
PowerPoint’s much more capable for e-learning than most people realise. PowerPoint’s much more capable for e-learning than most people realise Brian made one of the modules with PowerPoint and the other with Storyline. The post compares a pair of small e-learning modules, each made in around 45 minutes. Experiencing)īrian’s post presents PowerPoint as a tool for what you might call “linear lectures”, and Storyline as a tool for what you could call “interactive adventures”. 
But it’s designed to make e-learning, rather than just slides.Īnyway, the post I mentioned is by Brian Washburn, and it’s provocatively titled: When you open Storyline, it looks a lot like PowerPoint, and it has many similar features. Storyline’s the “new kid on the block” of major e-learning tools. (If you’ve seen my about page, you’ll know I’m a training developer – hence my interest in the topic.) Here we’ll look at that 3 rd option, because recently I read a short but fascinating post that compares PowerPoint and Articulate Storyline as training tools.
Asynchronously, perhaps using a tool like Brainshark or Articulate Storyline – both of which do a good job of importing PowerPoint slides. Remotely, using something like Microsoft Live Meeting or Adobe Connect. Do you use PowerPoint to train people? That’s very common of course, and there are many ways you can do it :
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