February 2017 Meeting

Animation for E-Learning

Presenter: Tim Slade

Animation is a powerful tool for creating engaging eLearning experiences. Sadly, most animations are used without purpose as a design embellishment. When this happens, the use of animation distracts the learner from the content, rather than helping to elevate the content.

In this session, you will explore how animation can be used with purpose to create meaningful and engaging eLearning experiences. This session will demonstrate multiple before and after examples, where you can learn how animation can be used to explain complex ideas and create valuable learning content. You will learn how to use animation with purpose to provide meaning to your learning content. You will learn how to elevate your eLearning content through the use of animation.

In this session, you will learn:

• How animation affects the learning process
• How to use animation with purpose to bring meaning to learning content
• The various types of animations used within eLearning
• How to explain complex ideas and processes through the use of animation

About Tim

Tim Slade is a speaker, author, and award-winning eLearning designer. He has spent nearly a decade working to help others elevate their eLearning and visual communications content. Tim has been recognized and awarded within the eLearning industry multiple times for his creative and innovative design aesthetics. Tim speaks regularly at national eLearning conferences, and is a recognized Articulate Super Hero and co-author of the popular E-Learning Uncovered book series.