Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Background audio is not as common as it once was in e-learning. Also, with mobile technology (and some limitations playing multiple audio tracks) it may create some problems playing the way you intend it. However, there are times where background audio makes sense. I’d love to hear how you’re using audio in your courses.

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

And while it may be obvious that your course should offer highly educational and engaging content with a balance between video and text, what about the audio? We’re talking about adding some flair to your videos with audio. The second misconception is that free, stock music is poor quality and cheap music.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Anyone who has ever edited audio knows that quality sound effects are an essential part of the process. This week, we’re adding four handy stock sounds to our Free Library for a limited time only, so snap them up quick. Sign up for a free account and start downloading these free stock assets. Scream Male.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 10, 2020

7 Audacity Tips for Better Audio Editing on a Budget. Audacity is a really great tool for any type of audio recording and editing. 7 Audacity Tips for Better Audio Editing on a Budget. Here are a few editing tips to make working in Audacity a lot faster and easier. The learning professional as storyteller.

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Kitaboo

AUGUST 22, 2023

Videos are one of the most cost-effective training solutions. Here are some tips for you to start making a cost-effective training video for your employees: Draft an Interesting Script Gather all your SMEs to give inputs on the technical part of the training. Using animations are in a way more effective than using only a talking head.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Several studies have shown that eBooks are way more effective in making topics clear to learners than most physical books. That said, let’s take a look at the top 9 tips that will help you create highly effective online books for schools. Personalize the Online Book Using Audio. Combine Different Types of Media.

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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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Storyboard Hero

MARCH 7, 2024

Typically, these frames are hand-drawn sketches by a storyboard artist, although they can also include photographs, stock footage, or 3D renders. Elements of a Good Storyboard: Clear and concise drawings that effectively convey the action and emotion of the scene.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 6, 2017

This posting discusses the use of Captivate 9 stock assets to assist with reducing cognitive load in learning events by chunking information. It would be wonderful if you could share some of the methods that you found effective in comments section of this article or post an article of your own, so that we could all expand our knowledge base.

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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. Not Free Audio.

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HexaLearn

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This capability to generate text, images, audio, or video has opened up many possibilities. It is natural that the eLearning industry, which thrives on innovation and creativity involving text, image, audio, and video will be revolutionized by such AI tools. Another important area where AI can be extremely helpful is audio creation.

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E-learning Uncovered

DECEMBER 1, 2011

It actually generated applause in the middle of the session, and I guarantee that wasn’t due to its cutting-edge custom photography, innovative special effects, or vibrant color scheme! Depending on the source, stock music can be expensive and in a climate in which it’s hard to get any purchases approved, it may be viewed as frivolous.

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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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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Benefits of Using Interactive Whiteboard in a Classroom Easy to Use and Maintain Encourages Student Engagement Improves Accessibility Access to Online Resources Enhances Teaching Effectiveness III. For instance, it supports multimedia content, video and audio integration, content customization, etc.

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Making Change

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

If you let their assumptions drive what you do, you’ll waste time creating more training than is useful or effective. In elearning we’re tempted to make up for the lack of human contact with an avalanche of irrelevant stock photos, narration, and flying bullet points. ”) and the solution (“They need training!”).

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fewStones

MAY 14, 2023

Pixabay Pixabay is one of the most popular resources for free stock photography and videos. Audio Network Audio Network has a music catalogue of over 200,000 tracks for film, TV, advertising, and corporate video. They are great for finding music packs, music kits, source files, sound effects, and music tracks.

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eLearningMind

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It’s easy to think that animation is best suited to lighter topics, but we can adjust the style, color palette, movement, and audio of an eLearning so that it suits just about any type of training. Don’t forget the audio. Added audio in narration offers two distinct benefits. We use them for upscale branding (e.g.,

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 1, 2010

I’m no audio engineer. So I won’t get into all of the nitty gritty details of audio editing. If you want more details, one of the community MVPs shared some tips on how to improve your audio quality. Today I want to share some free or inexpensive ways to work with the audio in your elearning courses. Do the Basics Right.

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 11, 2018

Fair use is evaluated on: Purpose, Nature, Amount and Effect on the Market (Did the owner perceive loss). Copyright by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images. Stock media used to be very expensive, but today there is a wealth of free to use attributable content, without the need of breaching copyright.

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eLearningMind

MARCH 3, 2022

Let’s find out how AR in eLearning raises the interaction and effectiveness of your training programs. Then, while listening to an audio or watching a video of an instructor speaking on the app, your employees could hold up their smartphone, point it around the office, and the app would display the evacuation path they should follow.

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Magic EdTech

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Assess the reusable assets, stock images, linked audio, any streamed online snippets, etc. Devise effective learning objectives that are curriculum-driven. This will ensure that the knowledge transfer is effective and impactful for the learner. Here’s what the process entails: 1. Analyzing the Input. Brainstorming.

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Magic EdTech

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Assess the reusable assets, stock images, linked audio, any streamed online snippets, etc. Devise effective learning objectives that are curriculum-driven. This will ensure that the knowledge transfer is effective and impactful for the learner. Here’s what the process entails: 1. Analyzing the Input. Brainstorming.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 2, 2009

Good audio is critical to your elearning success. But it all falls apart if the audio quality in your course is not very good. A good mic is going to give you good audio quality. Personally, I prefer a desktop mic because it gives me more control over the audio quality. If you have the money, this is a viable option.

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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. Although you can upload audio and visuals, all the content of my cartoon is provided by Powtoon. The stock characters and animations inspire you to use humor. Thanks, Matthias Herrmann, for pointing it out.

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Nvolve

MAY 3, 2023

In addition, Dall-E 2 can help L&D professionals save time and resources that would otherwise be spent on hiring graphic designers or searching for appropriate stock images. By leveraging Dall-E 2’s AI capabilities, they can create highly effective and visually engaging learning materials for their manufacturing workforce.

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Making Change

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

In all other cases, visual text seems the more sensible presentation mode, especially because it is cheaper to produce, easier to deliver, and in combination with learner-paced instructions even more effective in terms of transfer of learning.&# (emphasis mine). The studies on audio focused on transfer of knowledge.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 6, 2021

It’s relatively simple and very cost-effective. Can they play the course media like audio and video? Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. This is not possible with those web site services like Wix and Squarespace. If you do need to track your users, then upload the course to an LMS.

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Origin Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2014

This is because you can add text, audio and graphical content as well as animate these objects to touch upon both the visual and auditory parts of learners’ minds. Again, animations are highly effective media for describing or explaining general concepts which may otherwise be difficult to understand. Animations.

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eFront

JUNE 17, 2011

You can insert midi files (very small size) into PowerPoint presentations for great music effects. Stock Music Boutique library offers high quality royalty-free production music. FreeSFX is a UK based side where you can download free sound effects. The iStockphoto offers stock music in the same way that hey offer stock photos!

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Free Audio Sound Effects for E-Learning. Free Audio Files for E-Learning. A Dozen Free Stock Video Sites for E-Learning. 5 Highly Effective Strategies for Creating Engaging E-Learning. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. How to Share E-Learning Courses Using Amazon S3.

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Fly Plugins

APRIL 2, 2024

First, it reassures me that this course won’t end with me having a bunch of polished and well-edited audio files saved to my hard drive. Pat’s got your back and he’s going to hold your hand all the way through the process…step-by-step! Launch a Successful Podcast… This tells me a couple of things.

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ATD Learning Technologies

APRIL 18, 2017

Fortunately, there are ways to save money and still deliver effective, high-quality e-learning. Don’t cut corners on getting the content right and having effective instructional design. Keep Audio In-House. The most cost-effective option, however, is to use internal talent for audio. But where can you save?

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Limestone Learning

JULY 3, 2023

You’ll explore training use cases where VR is most effective and provides the best value for learning and ROI. This session will cover tools for finding, creating and editing images, icons, illustrations, stock and animated video, as well as audio content. Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 12 p.m.–1 What it means to “warm to the camera.”

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Thinkdom

MARCH 19, 2024

can handle long contexts of information better than before, so it can handle and work with big sets of data more effectively. , Being multimodal, it can do comprehensive analysis and reasoning of vast amounts of information, from video and audio to code and text. Capability: Gemini 1.5 It can process up to one million tokens.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Pay attention to some of the subtle audio and visual embellishments that she added to her demo such as the fog, background audio, and the water. The project is visually cohesive and consistent in it’s structure from section to section and in how animations and visual effects are used. Getting Started?

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

For one, it offers an Effective Communication course that includes a range of communication tips. There’s also an Effective E-mail Communication course that will guide them through the best email best practices and communication strategies. Quiz+Audio feature. Stock images and music. The best part? With Kahoot! ,

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BrightCarbon

JUNE 30, 2021

The Manage Narration tool is super handy as it gives you the ability to trim down the audio and make basic improvements to its quality. My favourite thing has to be the ability to see the audio waves visually on a timeline. For those without years of design experience who need to create quick, effective eLearning, iSpring is ideal.

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