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eLearning & Training: How Long is Too Long?

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" In their excellent article,  The 'Change-Up' in Lectures , Middendorf and Kalish found that after three to five minutes of 'settling down' at the start of class, a lapse of attention usually occurred 10 to 18 minutes later. I have been teaching classes for nearly 30 years (both online and in-person).

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Effective eLearning Voiceover Audio: Sell It!

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Do you think your eLearning is going to change behavior if it is boring, and contains lackluster voiceover that's delivered in a monotone? The first rule of an effective voiceover is "sell it." Voiceover is like acting or singing. Check out these  live, online classes.

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PowerPoint: Text-to-Speech Voiceover Tools

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You could, of course, record a voiceover in PowerPoint, but maybe you have a cold and your voice isn't up to par. Several new tools allow you to type the text you would normally say, and have text-to-speech technology (TTS) generate the voiceover for you. PS: Need some crafting that voiceover text? HelloSlide.  

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eLearning: Voiceover Audio That Will Keep the Learner's Attention

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by Jennie Ruby    How can you use your voiceover script to keep the learner's attention within an eLearning lesson? Make the Voiceover Proportional to the Action. " after less than two sentences of voiceover text was read for one PowerPoint slide. Two sentences?  Probably much shorter than you think. 

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Adobe Captivate & eLearning: How Long is Too Long?

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"   In their excellent article, The 'Change-Up' in Lectures , Middendorf and Kalish found that after three to five minutes of 'settling down' at the start of class, a lapse of attention usually occurred 10 to 18 minutes later. The class had started at one o'clock. Then he just nodded off.

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WHITEBOARD ANIMATIONS: Plan Your Way to Success

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59% of decision makers would rather watch a video than read a blog or article.**   Create a storyboard that includes descriptions of onscreen elements, onscreen text, and any voiceover scripting. Add voiceover or music – or both! Sign up for our new 3-hour quick start class on VideoScribe.     Prepare.

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WHITEBOARD ANIMATIONS: Plan Your Way to Success

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

59% of decision makers would rather watch a video than read a blog or article.**   Create a storyboard that includes descriptions of onscreen elements, onscreen text, and any voiceover scripting. Add voiceover or music – or both! Sign up for our new 3-hour quick start class on VideoScribe.     Prepare.

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