Newsletter Archives - Little Man Project

Filming talking head video with a smartphone

March 15, 2023

Here are six simple tips for filming great videos on a smartphone.

Seasons Greetings from LMP – 2022

December 14, 2022

For a lot of people, 2022 has been another difficult year. Things can feel a little bleak with everything going on in the world. This can lead to us to forget the things we should be grateful for. Here at LMP, we are grateful to have a fantastic team, and the opportunity to work with […]

Another milestone in our accessibility journey

December 5, 2022

If you have followed our blog for a while, you will know we have been on a journey to improve the accessibility of the elearning we build. This started from a position of wanting to improve and create really inclusive elearning but is also a necessity under the 2018 accessibility regulations for public sector bodies […]

Conferences, awards and catching up with clients

November 30, 2022

November was a busy month of travel for the Little Man Project team. Children in Scotland conference 2022 First up, three of us travelled to Edinburgh for the Children in Scotland conference. This was a trip of several firsts. The first time two of the team had been to Edinburgh, our first time attending the […]

Little Man Project on Venndorly

November 30, 2022

Venndorly is a site that aims to connect HR and L&D teams with potential suppliers. We joined the site this year and sent out a call to our clients for reviews.

Our development process

September 29, 2022

We believe that the best elearning comes when experts work together. We know it’s important that we build strong, honest and collaborative relationships with the stakeholders within our client’s organisations. We have created this module to provide an overview of our development process, what’s involved, what we need from stakeholders and when.We have made this […]

We’ve been shortlisted!!!

September 27, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that two client projects have been shortlisted in the upcoming Learning Technologies Awards 2022!

Exporting data to Google Sheets from Storyline – JavaScript in Storyline 360 #4

August 21, 2022

Exporting data from Storyline can be free and easy using Google Sheets. Follow along with this tutorial to see how we do it.

Dynamic Progress Bars in Storyline – JavaScript in Storyline 360 #3

August 14, 2022

We used to manually created progress bars in Storyline but we’ve created a dynamic progress bar using JavaScript, here’s how it’s done.

Exporting Storyline data to Word – JavaScript in Storyline 360 #2

August 8, 2022

We’ve created a JavaScript solution for you that enables your learners to download a dynamic word document that includes their notes.

Add confetti to your Storyline project – JavaScript in Storyline 360 #1

August 1, 2022

We use confetti or fireworks, to create a little burst of energy on a slide. This can be easily achieved in JavaScript.

Bespoke elearning can save your charity money

March 14, 2022

Considering commissioning your own custom elearning but are worried about the cost? We’re here to tell you that it could actually save you money.

Elearning Development process in action

January 14, 2022

We are thrilled to have Laura Shaw from Cats Protection as a guest author. We have worked with Laura for a number of years and can confirm she really knows her stuff!

Free video Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion collection for charities

October 21, 2021

Charity Learning Consortium launches a collection of videos on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

Ideas for your next elearning project – Part 1

September 24, 2021

Last week, Gill ran a session at the Charity Learning Consortium members meeting full of elearning ideas and examples. The aim was to inspire and share some of the things we have included for people who are either commissioning or developing elearning in-house.

Why charities use elearning: five surprising benefits

August 31, 2021

Whether you’re making the case to introduce elearning to your organisation, or are looking to further enhance it, here are five benefits that might surprise you, from the Charity Learning Consortium’s CEO, Martin Baker.

10 Tips for Instructional Design

July 26, 2021

At the June 2021 Charity Learning Consortium Members meeting, Gill shared her 10 tips for Instructional Design in the context of H5P.

Why work with a charity elearning specialist?

July 26, 2021

We are very proud that we have been designing and developing bespoke elearning for charities and not-for-profit organisations for over 10-years. In that time, we have developed a reputation for offering creative and award-winning solutions that deliver change for individuals and organisations. Here’s what we’ve learnt along the way about the benefits of working with a design company that understands the specific needs of the charity sector.

Five Storyline workflow tips and tricks!

June 22, 2021

Articulate Storyline 360 is packed full of features, some less known than others. Here are some of our favourite tips and tricks in Articulate Storyline to help you create great elearning!

Why we love working with charities

June 18, 2021

At Little Man Project, we want to make a difference. Not just to our customers but the world at large. This is the main reason we only create bespoke elearning for charities at Little Man Project…well, nearly!

What you should be testing to improve your elearning accessibility

May 26, 2021

Last week was Global Accessibility Awareness Day. In the build-up to this, we published a series of articles to help you improve the accessibility of your elearning. This article rounds off this series with some guidance on how to perform Quality Assurance.

Accessible learner profiles

May 20, 2021

Making something accessible isn’t a ‘one-size-fits-all’ because everyone’s needs are different. However, it is useful to consider these four key areas that we refer to as ‘profiles’. This will help us to consider their general requirements and incorporate recommendations from experts.

Five tips on improving accessibility in Articulate Storyline

April 23, 2021

Over the last 6 months, Articulate has been pushing lots of new updates to improve the accessibility of Storyline 360. As part of our efforts to produce more inclusive elearning, we have been pushing ourselves to learn as much as we can to make our content the most accessible content that we have ever created.

Introduction to elearning accessibility

April 9, 2021

As learning designers we must creating elearning that is inclusive, has a positive impact and engages learners. A key element to inclusion, is accessibility. We must ensure that we make every effort to ensure our elearning can be physically used by learners.

Video – Inclusive design presentation

April 6, 2021

Check out this video of the presentation Gill Chester gave at the March 2021 Charity Learning Consortium’s Member’s Meeting.

Project spotlight: My Brain, Me and FASD

March 15, 2021

We will put the spotlight on a project that means a lot to us. This charity, The National Organisation for FASD, is making a difference in the lives of children who have a lot on their plate. They are dedicated to supporting people affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and their families. They also play an important role in educating professional and raising public awareness.

Getting the best from an elearning supplier

February 17, 2021

When your charity invests time and money into commissioning a commercial supplier to create elearning, they must get a good return on their investment. In terms of the module produced and what was learnt throughout the process.

Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League (RCEL) – A showreel

February 10, 2021

We have been working with the team at the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League (RCEL) for just over a year now with some fantastic results. We have had the pleasure of creating three modules for them which they have kindly allowed us to bring together in a short showreel.

Looking back moving forward – What COVID will mean to charities and their Learning and Development provision.

February 2, 2021

In this article, I discuss some thoughts I’ve had on the impact of 2020 (and 2021) on learning and development teams within UK charities. I hope you will find one or two things of interest, things you need to consider and reflect on.

Three tips for managing your first elearning project.

January 26, 2021

You have decided to take the plunge to develop elearning yourself, you have chosen an authoring tool, and you are ready to get creative!

Christmas 2020

December 24, 2020

2020 has been a difficult year. But this Christmas marks the end of 2020 and the start of a new year! With that in mind, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from all of us at LMP. Stay safe.

Training Journal Awards 2019

December 12, 2019

We are thrilled to announce that our project with the National Autistic Society was awarded the top prize at the 2019 Training Journal Awards in the Best Public Service/Not-for-Profit Programme category.