E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 14, 2017

IcelandReview Iceland Review Online provides daily updates of news from Iceland and a host of other information in the form of columns, features and audio slideshows Traditional or Narrative literature Review. Critiques and summarizes a body of literature; Draws conclusions about the topic; Identifies gaps or inconsistencies in a

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 4, 2013

Traffic Manager (helps move items back and forth, such as script to the narrator, then audio files to the developer). Audio Timer (adds audio to the course and then synchronizes the on-screen elements to the audio). Media: The roles in this group create and edit the audio, video, and graphics used in the course.

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E-learning Uncovered

AUGUST 15, 2013

You can use one of the pre-set options or customize the quality settings for both images and audio. 24 kbps is the default for for audio under this setting. The Optimized for CD-ROM Delivery option uses minimal compression for audio (128 kpbs) and images. Note that enabling these options also affects the file format used.

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 10, 2017

See 6 authoritative translations of Rough in Spanish with example sentences, phrases and audio pronunciations. Translate Rough.

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E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 19, 2012

I was recording audio for a course. The entire process to record one slide’s audio in WavePad takes about 15 to 20 keystrokes, including the recording, the filters, and saving. If I saved 20 seconds on the audio file for each slide, that adds up to about 2 and a half hours! So I did a little experiment. (I

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E-learning Uncovered

JANUARY 27, 2014

Absence of audio —Unfortunately, it’s not possible to test a course’s audio on CrossBrowserTesting.com. On this project, that wasn’t a problem since there was no audio. We’re glad we caught this early; the issue was so prevalent that our testers would have wasted quite a bit of time logging it.

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E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 11, 2013

When you type or draw into the app, a timestamp corresponding to the recorded audio is added to the note. That note then becomes a link to play the audio recording from that point. It allows you to go back and listed to just a section of the audio from a meeting or lecture without listening to the entire recording.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 31, 2013

When we swapped out the English audio for the Arabic audio, we noticed that the Arabic audio was significantly longer than the English. It’s easy to splice out a sentence in the audio in English. Our translator was an affiliate of our client, so we did not have unlimited access to her to make later edits.

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 1, 2011

As Tom Kulhmann wrote a couple of years ago, “If the course is boring, adding [background] audio will only make it boring and danceable.” I’m not a professional audio editor, but I don’t need to be to work with stock music. Sound effects bear a mention here, as well… Need I say more than “Remember the early days of PowerPoint”?

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E-learning Uncovered

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Are the media elements (such as graphics, interaction, audio, and video) correct? If the course has audio, are the words pronounced and emphasized properly? Did the storyboard translate properly into the working onscreen version? Are the ideas and concepts in the storyboard actually effective onscreen? Instructional Design Review.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 11, 2016

Image-and-Audio Synchronization Cues. An e-learning storyboard typically include places to describe both on-screen graphics and audio. Because we color code the slide type fields, developers can easily get a sense of the level of interactivity for the entire storyboard. But this can still seem ambiguous or confusing to a developer.

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E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 10, 2016

Additionally, if you’re using audio narration in your e-learning course, try adding entrance animations to your bullet points and time them to enter when they’re mentioned in the audio. This technique doesn’t avoid the fact that you’ll still end up with bullet points on the screen, but it does present them in a more interesting way.

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 31, 2014

For developers incorporating elements timed to audio narration, being able to see a timeline that visually represents the narration and its synchronization with the appearance and disappearance of objects is a real necessity.

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 12, 2018

Even if your list does not have an audio track, animating it will give it a sense of order. Animating a list is not ground-breaking technology or even a recently added Storyline feature, but it is a very effective tool for directing learners’ attention.

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E-learning Uncovered

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Quality assurance testers not only need to be able to find errors in the text, audio, and course programming, but also need to be able to explain the errors so they can be fixed. Programmers need to create courses that work! Sure, we have testers who can catch the issues, but it is in everyone’s best interest to have fewer issues to catch.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 24, 2011

To keep it simple, we stuck with features that might distinguish one over another, rather than features that are common to all of them (such as the ability to add audio or images). As the landscape continues to change over the coming months, we will keep this reference guide updated.

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 19, 2012

All the assets to create the course (audio, images, etc.). You aren’t really ready to try it out yourself yet, but you want to look under the hood of a finished course. What’s included in the files? Storyboards for a 20-minute course on time management. An example of a finished Storyline file (.story story format).

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E-learning Uncovered

AUGUST 28, 2014

The narration and audio are completely out of sync.”. It’s bound to happen sooner or later: you get “that” call from a customer. There’s a technical problem with the course, and they need you to solve it. The course isn’t working right. The interaction on slide 34 doesn’t work for me.”. The text on slide 15 doesn’t fit in the text box.”.

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E-learning Uncovered

AUGUST 16, 2012

The ability to record and edit audio is becoming easier and easier due to user-friendly technology. Most computers are sold with software preloaded that makes audio recording a snap. Here is the recipe we use for our in-house audio recording. Audio Ingredients: 1 narrator with a good, clear speaking voice. Seriously!!!

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E-learning Uncovered

OCTOBER 12, 2015

All the rules and regulations involved in using photos, graphics, or audio can seem daunting, but with a little persistent research, the answer you need about your specific situation can be found. Don’t be afraid to reach out to the company you’re using to purchase the image or audio.

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E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Your client will often have Flash video, audio recordings, or who knows what in a potentially wide variety of formats. Different pipe, different results. Is there any legacy content we need to include? Make sure to ask this question early and often.

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 13, 2016

We all recognize the sound of poor quality audio when we hear it. Whether it’s unwanted static, an echo, or ambient room noise, bad audio can distract your learners from the content in your e-learning course and prevent them from clearly receiving your message. can increase the amount of echoes in your audio. Not at all!

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 22, 2014

There’s also a Toggle action that makes it easy to mute and unmute audio, show/hide closed captioning, or toggle variables back and forth between 0 and 1. Now there are actions that let you show/hide the playbar or TOC, as well as lock/unlock the TOC more easily. Enhancements to conditional actions.

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 31, 2013

Must a student complete all elements on a slide (listen to all the audio, answer the question, click on all the buttons) before moving forward? Can a student jump right to the test to get credit for the course? If they can’t jump around freely, can they at least go back and visit previously viewed slides?

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E-learning Uncovered

AUGUST 29, 2013

Do industry-specific or difficult-to-pronounce terms have a pronunciation guide for the voice talent if the course will have audio recorded? Are all industry-specific terms spelled properly? Do the activities reinforce the most critical information? Do the questions test the most critical information?

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 31, 2012

I’d like to see them improve the graphics capability, such as being able to rotate and crop images right on screen, and enhance the ability to time elements to audio. Even though they are about to go into beta, we got the impression that the feature set isn’t locked yet.

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 2, 2014

A: The developer’s pace; the length/size of the course; if the course has audio; if the course requires locked-down navigation; if course requires iPad compatibility; ff course must be 508 compliant. Q: What impacts the amount of time necessary for the online developer to develop the content in the authoring tool?

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

On the down side, the skins are only available for Flash-based video and audio, as well as MP4 video created with the H.264 It means that if you are publishing to iOS devices (iPhone, iPad), you can’t use Flash-based audio or video—so that option is out. 264 format. What does that mean? And if you use H.264-encoded

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 2, 2012

When we talk to clients about audio narration, they all say they want it to sound natural and conversational. While the voice talent plays a big role in that, your writing style plays even a bigger role.

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E-learning Uncovered

APRIL 7, 2016

I would also suggest staying away from slides that are dependent on audio narration. You can show slides with audio, but don’t plan on people hearing it through your computer speakers. If you’ve never attend DemoFest, you should know that it is loud—very, very loud! Know exactly what you’re going to say.

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E-learning Uncovered

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Do industry-specific or difficult-to-pronounce terms have a pronunciation guide for the voice talent if the course will have audio recorded? Are all industry-specific terms spelled properly? Do the activities reinforce the most critical information? Do the questions test the most critical information?

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E-learning Uncovered

JULY 20, 2016

If you plan to include audio narration in your e-learning course, try scripting it in a conversational tone. These little choices add up and lead to intellectual investment in the experience. Resources: E-Learning Gamification Made Simple. Four Tips for Using Characters in E-Learning. Write in a conversational tone.

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 12, 2014

Having everything (color scheme, imagery, functionality, audio) change during prototype is IDEAL compared to having it all change after the alpha or beta. As with anything that someone is going to see for the first time, be careful not to be married to your initial design.

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E-learning Uncovered

AUGUST 23, 2012

Dislikes: Does not play media: We were unable to get audio and video to play at all within the simulator. Simulates Storyline course elements well: Object states, timing of objects in the Timeline, animations, layers, variables, and drag-and-drop interactions worked identically on the simulator and the iPad.

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E-learning Uncovered

MARCH 31, 2014

We work with translation vendors and voiceover talent to provide us with the text and audio for the courses and then piece everything together within the authoring tool. We’ve translated into over 13 languages ranging from Spanish and French to Chinese and Korean. Morning Buzz: Starting a Freelance Career in eLearning.

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E-learning Uncovered

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Does the audio match the transcript? Is the correct text taken from the storyboard? Is the text formatted properly? Is the correct media shown? Does the media play correctly? Do buttons function properly? Are unneeded buttons inactive? Rollover/Pop-Up Screens. Does the correct text correspond to the correct rollover/click area?

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E-learning Uncovered

JUNE 14, 2013

You might have less audio and more text that the student reads. You are welcome to use our numbers for your own estimating, but what would be more useful would be for you to do your own evaluation. For example, you might include more programmer instructions in the storyboards than we do.

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