Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 26, 2016

Had a question about finding good free audio sound effects for elearning courses. As with any free content, if you’re using the free audio files for real projects, be sure to check the license agreements. Many of these free audio sites are under Creative Commons licensing, but check to be sure.

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eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 2, 2016

Tutorial makers have a fear of background music. How many tutorials have you watched online that have had background music playing? Generally, the ones with music are the ones where the instruction is all given in text on screen. It’s because music will compete with the vocal track. So we leave the music out.

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Most organizations will have their own instructional design process which they use to create course materials for their employees. Below, we look at five things you need to keep in mind with regard to instructional design processes. Creating an Instructional Design Document (IDD). Adding Audio.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 24, 2012

Brandon Hall, the research firm based out of Delray Beach, FL, polled over 300 training professionals back in 2011 and found the top 2 reasons for using video in training – effectiveness and high engagement. Combining moving pictures with audio in a compelling way draws people into the subject. People respond to video.

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eLearning Cyclops

APRIL 10, 2011

A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer Are in a Bar and Identify a Training Need: A response to the #LCBQ. If you follow the ADDIE model it is still pertinent and as you can see there are corners to be cut that will shorten the timeline required. Labels: Big Question , Big_Question , e-Learning , ISD. Cloud Apps.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2016

The other day someone asked for some links to free audio files to use as background audio. Personally, I’m not sure how much demand there really is for free audio files but to help you out, I’ll share some of the resources I’ve collected. There are thousands of free audio sites. Can’t beat that.

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LearnDash

MAY 16, 2013

Aural: People who prefer using sound (obviously), rythms, music, recordings, clever rhymes, and so on. Using an online learning approach that includes videos, reading, audio, exercises, social forums, and the like is a great way to hit on multiple learning styles. elearning training'

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Hurix Digital

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re an educator, trainer, or content creator, having the right tools can make a big difference in the effectiveness of your e-learning content. E-learning authoring tools provide an easy way for educators, trainers, and instructional designers to create insightful and riveting content for online learning.

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Learning Visions

MAY 12, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Audio in eLearning: Cultural Differences? Whats your take on using audio in eLearning? Do you use audio on every slide because the client says people will think its broken if you dont?

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

What I’m Listening To: Sometimes music can change your mental landscape. If you do anything with audio or video (and who doesn’t these days?) Sponsored Transitioning From Teaching to Instructional Design. To create an effective course that learners will enjoy, you first need to work out the roadmap.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

While I’ve covered audio recording tips and tricks in the past, one of the most frequent questions I’m still asked is about microphones. I’ll have to admit, I’m no audio pro and I’m also a bit less dogmatic about audio quality than some elearning developers. Simple Audio Recording Tips.

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Making Change

JULY 21, 2013

My main takeaways from the article: Humor appears to reduce anxiety by decreasing the effects of stress hormones. It’s ironic that we easily digest quick messages from marketing but then design elearning that plods. Although you can upload audio and visuals, all the content of my cartoon is provided by Powtoon.

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CourseArc

AUGUST 2, 2016

So, what can instructional designers do to convert legacy programs to modern eLearning? In a nutshell, HTML5 is recognized as a great standard because it can do a lot of complicated tasks, such as playing movies, music, animations, and even more complex applications, without requiring users to download numerous plug-ins.

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fewStones

MAY 10, 2024

Train your team effectively. Catering to Learning Styles: Corporate training videos cater to auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners, effectively addressing different learning preferences. Look for videos that are well-produced, visually appealing, and effectively convey the intended message. How to do that?

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2009

I get a lot of questions about whether or not to add background music to elearning courses. The same is true for background audio. Instructional Design 101. Instructional design is about crafting a learning environment to meet specific objectives. When does Audio Detract from the Learning?

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eLearning Cyclops

AUGUST 29, 2010

sillym0nkey : How to use smile sheets effectively TriciaRansom : More Time in Training = More Learning mbr1online : Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Files and Catching Up on Email while Watching Webinars. It is great fun and a chance to interact, learn and share with many great instructional designers. See you next Thursday!

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Learning Visions

JUNE 9, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, June 09, 2009 Audio in eLearning: When Rough Around the Edges is Better At our seminar today on using Articulate and Moodle and "Doing More for Less" , the conversation turned (as it always does) to using audio in eLearning.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, November 02, 2007 Instructional Designers: Do You Have a Degree in ID? In the UK, according to Clive, virtually no one has a degree in Instructional Design. Come on, guys!) Perhaps thats where I belong.

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CommLab India

JUNE 17, 2016

An e-learning storyboard is a document which combines instructions on using video, text, audio elements, still photos, graphics, and interactivities wherein the information in each of these mediums complements the main message. All these elements play a vital role in designing an effective storyboard.

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Good To Great

APRIL 11, 2011

One of these is the enduring question of how to use text and audio within e-learning, which prompted some debate and some interesting experiment results. This opened up the discussion about the relationship between text and audio. Text and audio can be used together, as long as they present the same information verbatim.

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Mike Taylor

JANUARY 20, 2023

Learn more → AI Use Cases for Four Content Types Generative AI is revolutionizing content creation by allowing anyone to quickly and easily generate first drafts of copy, images, video, and audio for campaigns. Plato and others have been contemplating the effects of the ever-increasing amount of information.

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eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

No amount of sound effects or graphics can mask that pig. I achieved this through (brace yourself Instructional Design World), not focusing on the content. ” We expect them to be excited by our factoids, stock photos and sound effects when in reality the learner just doesn’t care. This may seem risky.

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Matrix

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

What a great time to be an instructional designer! One of the most effective and impactful on today’s learner is the whiteboard animation. Second, since there is the feel of it happening live it proves very effective in keeping viewers engaged for a longer period of time. Whiteboard animations feel personal and engaging.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 19, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Here are a few things that I’ve tried in the last couple of years that I’ve pinched directly from my years in front of the Playstation: The use of music to change emotional state; to bypass conscious processing of information.

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eLearning Cyclops

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Time constraints, which resulted in not including audio in the course. The need to use multiple development tools in order to accomplish the project’s design. Also, the non-linear design and easy to navigate course encourages it to be also used as a refresher course. A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer Ar.

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 6, 2017

Two weeks ago I was approached by a Curriculum Design Specialist (CDS) on our team who wanted to make use of a very long interview that she had recorded. Initially she wished to splice the audio file into several podcasts but was grappling with the idea of making her learners do more than just listen. Design Process.

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Adobe Captivate

MAY 15, 2017

Two weeks ago I was approached by a Curriculum Design Specialist (CDS) on our team who wanted to make use of a very long interview that she had recorded. Initially she wished to splice the audio file into several podcasts but was grappling with the idea of making her learners do more than just listen. Design Process.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 11, 2024

Rather than placing me into the music section, a dream for any 16-year-old, I was placed in automotive. It When I look at e-learning courses/content today, I see a lot of good and, yes, a lot of wrong when providing effective online learning for frontline workers.  The key here is fun and effective learning. Simple,

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TalentLMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Have you ever used radio programs or audio CDs for learning? Audio podcasts are like radio programs, and can be used for learning. They offer cost-effective mediums to teach real-world and current topics, right through the experts and celebrities. Select music according to your audiences. Try to use familiar vocabulary.

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Saffron Interactive

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Musical intelligence: skill in the performance, composition, and recognition of music, patterns or rhythms. It allows people to work effectively with others. Musical: You can use word-plays, such as mnemonics, to solidify learning for individuals with musical intelligence.

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WalkMe Training Station

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Even the most experienced instructional designers can face challenges during the planning stage, and that’s before training methods have been implemented! It is much more useful to use a combination of text, video, and audio, which collectively creates a more stimulating learning experience. But there’s no need to fear.

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eFront

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Consider yourself as the key communicator and instructional designer and developer who manages the team and shares milestones with the customer. Shoot photographs, and record audio (narration and characters). Produce video, create graphics, shoot photographs, record talent voices, score and record music and sound effects.

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eLearning Learning Posts

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Hot Topic #7 – Changes in Design and Instructional Design and our Roles. No time for design? ADDIE is dead! Long live ADDIE! Top 6 Tips on Course Design from an Instructional Designer , February 12, 2009. The Various Roles of Instructional Design (work in progress) , June 5, 2009.

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Limestone Learning

JUNE 21, 2018

Listening to podcasts can be highly productive, especially for auditory learners , and if a podcast is scripted with visually evocative imagery or tactile references, it can be just as effective for visual and kinesthetic learners too. Creating video is time-consuming because you need to storyboard and edit video and audio.

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Matrix

APRIL 7, 2016

Sounds can have the same effect as colors in an online course. Sounds can accompany and support the course content in subtle ways, like sound effects when an item is selected or clicked, or the soundtrack of a game. Things get more serious when audio files aren't just musical notes, but actual voices narrating the course.

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Appsembler

OCTOBER 19, 2018

As someone with a background in audio and video editing, I can tell you right now one of the hardest things to fix after the fact is bad audio, and I’ve too often come across examples when content creators didn’t even bother trying to fix it. If they can’t hear it, they won’t watch it. Your viewers will simply walk away.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 15, 2010

Like many visitors, I paid a few Euros to rent a portable audio player to learn about the museum’s architecture and its architect, Frank Gehry. The audio guide was structured in the sense that the content was organized into segments that created a meaningful presentation. Check out Content Organization Cheat Sheet for suggestions.

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