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10 Low-Cost Ideas for Employee Training

The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

These days almost all microphones are built in both PC and Mac laptops, but if you're working with a desktop computer, you can check out USB external microphones such as the Blue Snowball ($69) or the Yeti ($129). (I So, what will it cost me? I use the Blue Snowball for my webinars, and I love it.

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The 5 Essential Tools to Record your Learning Assets

Superb Learning

Webcams are also a good low-cost option, but it’s important to note that many of the low-end webcams give very poor picture quality that is not adequate for recording learning assets for online courses. Microphone Another element you’ll need when recording video is a microphone.

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Why People Stop Watching Your Videos (And How to Avoid It!)

TechSmith Camtasia

Audio, the surprise important element. Roughly 75% of the videos submitted that were deemed “great videos,” clear audio was the most common element. So, while people may not stop watching a video because the audio is bad, good audio appears to keep people watching. But that’s not all. You just need to get started.

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6 Quick Voice-Over Tips

eLearning Brothers

You want your eLearning audio to go smoothly, especially voice-overs. Before you grab a microphone, it’s important to know the proper techniques to use, and the rookie mistakes to avoid. #1. My favorite thing to do is crack a few jokes with a coworker before I start at the microphone. #2. Remember public speaking?

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4 Tutorials to Help You Become an Audio Pro

Mindflash

Audio in online training is usually served up in one of two forms: (1) poor-quality, amateurish, or (2) high-quality and professional. But leaving audio out of the training mix isn’t a great option, either. If it seems like using audio is too complicated or technical, let me assure that it’s not. When to Use Audio.

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The Only Time You Should Deliver Mediocre eLearning

eLearning Architect

2) Find training courses that are currently being delivered in the classroom and ask the trainer if you can record them All you need is a decent quality camcorder, a wireless microphone and the permission of the trainer. For a step up from this, you can send the script to a voiceover artist to record the audio.

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More Answers to Your Rapid E-Learning Questions

Rapid eLearning

When you’re working with limited resources you’ve got to find places where you can get good free or low cost assets. Keep your eyes open for places where you can get free or low cost assets. Which microphone do you use? There are a lot of good microphones on the market depending on your needs.