Tony Karrer

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I was just asked about trends in open source for eLearning and particularly open source eLearning tools. Probably one of the better sources on this is Jane Hart’s Instructional Tools Directory. In addition, she indicates if they are free or cost money – which is not quite the same thing as open source.

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Thinkdom

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Tasks like assessment grading or progress tracking can help reduce manual effort & save time. Leverage automation: The final step of the checklist is to look at various stages of the content creation process and identify areas that can be automated.

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LearnUpon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Poor audio quality is one of the most frustrating things you can subject your learners to. Not everyone has access to studio quality equipment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have great audio in your training courses. Audio editing tools. There are lots of different audio editing tools available to you.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 8, 2014

For most TechSmith tutorials, the narration track is actually recorded first with a handheld microphone or a podcaster USB microphone that feeds straight into Audacity (an open-source audio editor). From there, the track is exported as a.wav file that can later be brought into any Camtasia project.

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eLearning 24-7

JUNE 25, 2012

Audio Recording and Editing. The ability to record audio in real time or post time makes a lot of sense and eliminates the need for using Audacity (albeit it is a wonderful and free product). However, just placing the ability to record audio pre or post is not enough. Editing Audio. Valuable Features – New.

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The impact came from timing the verbal and visual elements to a music track that perfectly captured the mood I wanted to create. As Tom Kulhmann wrote a couple of years ago, “If the course is boring, adding [background] audio will only make it boring and danceable.” Let’s don’t go back there. Don’t sweat the editing.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Podcasts are fairly easy for anyone to make and with the free downloadable software, Audacity , it becomes an inexpensive option. Users can record and edit audio with Audacity and it runs on most operating systems, including Mac OS X and Windows. It also integrates with a few open source eLearning tools.

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