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Sound off, Subtitles on

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

With the sound off and subtitles on. point here is that I find audio in films and some TV shows really bad – either the actors are mumbling their lines for a mood or effect, or the incidental/background music is too loud (this is very common) that I find I have to have the subtitles on just to be able to follow the story.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?”

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Best Practices for Voice-Over

CourseArc

Oftentimes, the subject matter experts record audio themselves. ” Two hundred words typically equals 1 minute of produced audio, so if you are trying to keep the multimedia clip short, you may need to trim the script. Here are some tips for creating great voice-over. We also recommend to compress the file to an.mp3 format.

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Audio Production Mastery Tips from a Grammy Winner | Justin Proctor

TechSmith Camtasia

What does it take to record great audio? A degree in sound engineering? Justin David Proctor, audio recording master and two-time Grammy Award winner, joined this episode of The Visual Lounge to share his expertise in creating great audio. Why audio recording is easier than ever. A recording studio?

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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A Voice for Learning? Exploring the Pros and Cons of Having Audio Narration in eLearning

IT Training Department Blog

The science promoting the use of audio narration in eLearning is strong, but the cons must still be considered. Then there’s the issue with AI voice over which even the best of them sounds mostly pretty bad. Present words as audio narration rather than on the screen. Why is audio narration so powerful? The premise?

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Learn eLearning Audio Production from an Expert

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

Are you an eLearning developer struggling with audio? You're getting stuff done, but you wish your audio was better. Like most things technical, once you know the little tricks and gain a better understanding of the technology it becomes an easy leap from amateur audio to "wow, that's sounds great" audio.

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