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Video and Research AI Tools: ID Links 1/16/24

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Consensus searches research and provides summaries. If you ask a yes/no question on a well-researched topic, it will provide you with a color-coded yes/no/maybe summary. The illustration style wouldn’t work for every situation, but if a more informal style would fit, this tool looks promising.

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When Is Audio Narration Helpful?

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” The redundancy principle (plus some exceptions) Generally speaking, when you provide narration, you shouldn’t also display that same text on the screen. “Use onscreen text without narration to present information that needs to be referenced over time, such as directions to complete a practice exercise.”

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Chatbots & Storytelling: ID Links 3/19/24

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Provide quiet time for reflection. It’s more about how information is revealed and how the action is organized in the story. How, when, and why a reader is exposed to information in a narrative matters because it determines how the plot unfolds and impacts the audience’s understanding and engagement with the story.

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Professional Organizations for Instructional Designers

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The Learning Guild, ATD, TLDC, Training Magazine Network, and LDA all provide both free and paid resources for instructional designers and other learning and development professionals. ATD is more focused more broadly on training and development, but they have plenty of valuable information for instructional designers.

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AI Tools, Games, Freelancing: ID Links 2/14/23

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ElevenLabs || Prime Voice AI This is another provider of an AI voice over tool (besides the more well-known WellSaid Labs and Murf.AI). Currently, you can use the free plan for short samples as long as you provide attribution. The voices in the short samples sound very realistic; this could work for at least short narration.

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Inclusive Learning, Free Images & More: ID Links 1/3/23

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If you are moving beyond automatic captions to provide additional accessibility options in meetings and training with Zoom, read this article to find out what’s possible and what pitfalls to watch for. Those aspects of the information are then maps to parts of the miniscenario (e.g., Free images and icons. Scenarios and Twine.

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Short Sims by Clark Aldrich: Book Review

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In his book Short Sims: A Game Changer , Clark Aldrich provides a system for creating engaging, interactive learning experiences quickly (in about 40 hours of work). Clark provides multiple examples so you can play through the Short Sims yourself to see the possibilities. Check out the Short Sims website for additional information.