Can you recommend any resources for e-learning and related issues?

Take a look at Jane Knight's site that offers free e-learning content resources.  Jane also manages a website solely devoted to the topic of e-learning.

While GrayHarriman.Com offers a compendium of resources on the topic too.  One interesting resource is their section on e-books, which discusses advantages, disadvantages and comments about the Kindle e-reader.

A quick way to create your next e-learning template article on the Rapid e-learning blog.

Checkout this CNet Reviewed freeware, CourseLab 2.3 - relatively easy to learn and use versus Powerpoint with a lot more bells and whistles!  Look under courseware when you click the link to the Open HR Resources website.  It might just fill your need to create a simple manadatory training course instead of being limited by Powerpoint's capabilities.