Author: Greg Duncan

Picture This: Making Image Searches Easier

Recently, Getty Images shared some tips on how to effectively search for images. There was some good stuff in the meeting, and they also provided additional links to help. Enjoy! Call recording Passcode: d!b7@68N Premium Access Resource Center Image Collections Creative Insights                 Collections Section (diverse partnerships, #Showus and Disrupt Aging)                 Visual GPS Adobe… Continue reading Picture This: Making Image Searches Easier

Using GoogleDocs

On occasion, we use GoogleDocs to share and edit the storyboard with clients. Rachel Snyder, Writing Manager, created a job aid for those times.

Create Learning Course Outlines in Microsoft Word

Whether you are designing an in-person, virtual or blended learning course, you may want to create an outline to get organized. In this toolbox tip, our founder and co-owner (and all-around guru), Diane Elkins, shows how to use Microsoft Word’s outlining tools to facilitate your course planning process. She highlights features, such as the built-in… Continue reading Create Learning Course Outlines in Microsoft Word

Action Mapping: A Great Way to Get Started

The pre-writing process of writing is often more important than the actual stringing together of sentences. Pre-writing is all about figuring out what you’re setting out to accomplish and how you’re going to get there. There’s no perfect way to pre-write. Some people draw a lot of pictures, others have shared how they draw clear… Continue reading Action Mapping: A Great Way to Get Started

Ready for Review

You’ve spent the hours gathering materials, talking with SMEs, creating outlines, and getting your masterpiece of a storyboard completed. It’s time to send it to the Writing Manager for Review, but there’s one more step to do. Take the time to make sure your storyboards are clean and ready for review.  Check out these general proofreading… Continue reading Ready for Review

Checklist for Your First Draft Delivery

Please go through this checklist and review and update your course accordingly before you let the managers know it is ready for our review. This will ensure a smoother review process for us and will result in fewer change requests being sent back to you. (Note: All these items are taken from the Artisan Online… Continue reading Checklist for Your First Draft Delivery

Special Delivery: Submitting an Online Course for Review

Use this checklist to ensure you’ve completed all the steps necessary for your work to be reviewed. Publish the course according to the standards specified in the project’s Design Document. Ensure that the published output is functional in the project’s primary browser (noted in the Design Document). Upload the published output to Artisan’s Web server.… Continue reading Special Delivery: Submitting an Online Course for Review

Under the Microscope: The QA Spreadsheet

Artisan utilizes several Quality Assurance (QA) spreadsheets, depending upon the project. These include: Internal QA QA/Browser Testing (QA/BT) Browser Testing (BT) Final Course Review (FCR) Client QA The difference between these spreadsheets is mainly the audience. Learn how to use one, and you’ve learned how to use them all! Rows Global Exceptions: These notes are… Continue reading Under the Microscope: The QA Spreadsheet