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Balancing Quality and Speed in Rapid eLearning Content Development

Thinkdom

Firstly, the most important task while setting out to conceptualize a rapid e-learning program within a company is to plan ahead and strategically create templates, brand guidelines, policies, and objectives so that redundancy can be avoided. While speed is undeniably essential, an exclusive focus on rapidity can have adverse consequences.

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TCC09: Podcasting with Section 508

Experiencing eLearning

This workshop will provide participants with new concepts and augment their skills to current guidelines on the accessibility of emerging technologies. open source software options: Audacity. Mixer–no open source ones out there, but Audacity does a lot. Audacity has its own tutorials, including video. Pop filter.

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A Glimpse of Your Future Workforce – Now in Middle School

Janet Clarey

Using Dazzle’s software, he couldn’t figure out why the audio control was grayed out ( I suspect it had something to do with the default setting on the computer ) and since I didn’t want to stop watching the Stanley Cup playoffs to mess with this audio glitch, I told him to look at Audacity (open source audio recording).

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Lectora Development Best Practices Part 1 – Optimizing Preferences

Integrated Learnings

If you’re using a tool such as Audacity or those in the Adobe creative suite, you can have Lectora automatically edit objects in those programs by going to File > Preferences > Editors Tab. To move an existing guideline, hold the ctrl key and drag the line. Set Custom Editors. Enable Rulers, Guides, and Snapping.

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How to Make a Great Educational Video (Free Template)

TechSmith Camtasia

And, while that’s a good guideline, it’s more accurate to say that your videos should be the right length for the subject matter. You can also include things like interactive quizzes to keep students on their toes and video hotspots that allow students to seek out more information on topics that interest them. Right-size your videos.

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How to Record High Quality Audio for E-Learning

E-learning Uncovered

Here are some guidelines to follow: Maintain a consistent distance from the microphone. Some of my favorite recording and editing software programs include: Audacity (which is free). As important as it is to find an ideal recording environment, you’ll also want to keep that recording environment consistent. Sound Forge. GarageBand.

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Top 70 eLearning Posts for June and Hot Topics including iPad and Mobile Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

IPhone- User Interface Guidelines- Part I , June 24, 2010. If you want more details, one of the community MVPs shared some tips on how to improve your audio quality. It’s a good post and worthy reading. Let’s start with narration. Do the Basics Right. Makes no sense. Mobile Learning Success - Keep it Simple , June 3, 2010. iPhone (41).

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