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ATD revived the popular Toolbox Tips blog series from 2013 to 2015 as a video series in February 2021. The blog posts featured great e-learning how-to tips and learning design hacks on various content authoring tools and platforms. Check out the top viewed videos so far and tune in for biweekly designer tips to help you troubleshoot on specific tools, learn new tasks, and discover new features.

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Expect useful bite-sized “how-to” tutorials that you can apply directly to your e-learning instructional design work. You will find tips to get unstuck, tutorials for a specific task you don’t yet know how to do, or a new feature or tool you may be unaware of. Tune in for biweekly designer tips to help you troubleshoot on specific tools, learn new tasks, and discover new features.

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Toolbox Tip: Design Accessible In-Person Events
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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In this video, Haley Shust shares recommendations to make in-person events accessible for all participants. Shust reviews potential conditions that may require accommodations including...
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Toolbox Tip: How to Manage Closed Captions in Articulate Storyline
Monday, March 13, 2023
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In this video, Diane Elkins shows how to manage options for closed captioning in Articulate Storyline. Use the media library to create changes at the course level, and tune in to find out...
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Toolbox Tip: Create Master Slides for Layers in Articulate Storyline
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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In this video, Diane Elkins demonstrates how to create master slides for your layers in Articulate Storyline. Use feedback master slides to save time, increase consistency, and make it...
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Toolbox Tip: Edit 360 Images in Affinity Designer
Monday, September 26, 2022
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In this video, Cath Ellis shares her workflow of how she edits her 360 images in Affinity Photo. She shares how to edit your images and add images and text. This is a useful skill to have...
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Toolbox Tip: Clean up Systems Simulations With Action Fine Tuning
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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In our latest Toolbox Tip, Diane Elkins demonstrates how to use the action fine tuning feature in Articulate Storyline to clean up your system simulations. If you use Articulate Storyline...
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Toolbox Tip: Collect Stakeholder Feedback with AirTable
Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Are you looking for a way to improve the way you collect and manage stakeholder feedback? In this quick tutorial, Haley Shust demonstrates how you can leverage the online platform tool,...
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Toolbox Tip: Magnify Your Storyline Content With Zoom Regions
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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Do you have content with detailed or complex visuals? ATDs Toolbox Tips series provides e-learning hacks on various content authoring and learning technology tools.
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Toolbox Tip: Use Storyline Styles for Speed and Consistency
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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Did you know there's a tool you can use in Articulate Storyline to help make your visual design more professional and consistent? In this toolbox tip, Diane Elkins demonstrates how to use...
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Toolbox Tip: How to Write Alt Text Descriptions
Monday, April 11, 2022
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In this toolbox tip, Haley Shust demonstrates how to write meaningful alt text descriptions. Her recommendations include how to create effective alt text descriptions for screen readers,...
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Toolbox Tip: Improve Content Readability Using Hemingway App
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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Are you looking to improve the readability of your writing? In this toolbox tip, Haley Shust shares how to use the Hemingway app to achieve better writing in the learning design and...
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Toolbox Tip: Check for Adequate Color Contrast
Monday, February 14, 2022
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Have you ever struggled to read text online, due to the color of the font and background colors? In this quick tutorial, Diane Elkins demonstrates how to look out for and avoid color...
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Toolbox Tip: Save Time with Default Shapes in Articulate Storyline
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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What techniques do you use to keep your design solutions cohesive? In this quick tutorial, Diane Elkins demonstrates how to save time when creating cohesive designs by utilizing default...
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Toolbox Tip: How to Create Subtitles for Videos
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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In this tutorial, Myra Roldan shows two different ways you can create subtitles for videos. You may be creating more videos for your learning solutions, training needs, or performance...
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Toolbox Tip: Mix and Match Articulate Storyline Templates
Monday, November 8, 2021
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Do you need to customize your learning materials to match a company’s branding? In our latest Toolbox Tip, Diane Elkins demonstrates how to mix and match templates and create a cohesive...
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Toolbox Tip: How to Make a Hotspot in Articulate Rise
Monday, October 18, 2021
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As an e-learning designer, you may need to create interactive labels, or hotspots, for your learning content. She highlights how to customize the hotspot markers location, icon, color, text...
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Toolbox Tip: Create Course Outlines in Microsoft Word
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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Whether you are designing an in-person, virtual or blended learning course, you may want to create an outline to get organized. She highlights features, such as the built in heading styles...
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Toolbox Tip: How to Find Inclusive Imagery
Monday, September 20, 2021
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Do your learning and development materials include inclusive imagery? Tune in for biweekly designer tips to help you troubleshoot on specific tools, learn new tasks, and discover new...
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Toolbox Tip: How to Manage Colors in Articulate Storyline
Monday, September 6, 2021
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Have you ever needed to update a color scheme used throughout a learning course, design, or even a mock up for stakeholders or potential clients? In this quick tutorial, Cath Ellis...
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Toolbox Tip: Customize Image Blocks in Articulate Rise
Monday, August 23, 2021
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In this video, Amanda Nguyen demonstrates how to use Adobe Illustrator to create customized banners for Articulate Rise. Using a Pinterest image for inspiration, Nguyen walks through how to...
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Toolbox Tip: Customize Video Thumbnails in Articulate Storyline
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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Diane Elkins reveals two simple things you can do to create a great first impression with Storyline content. Did you know you can now replace the blank slides you see when launching...
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