The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

by Kevin Siegel    When it comes to adding narration audio (voice-overs), Captivate developers have plenty of choices. You can insert audio using any of the following methods: Object-Level Audio   Right-click any slide object and choose  Audio > Import to  or  Audio > Record to.

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JULY 10, 2014

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?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

by Kevin Siegel      Adding voiceover audio to eLearning enhances the learner experience. And before you spend thousands of dollars hiring voiceover talent to record your audio, you should know: your voice is fine (nobody likes their own voice so trust me on this, yours will do nicely).

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

eLearning Localization is adapting digital educational content to the language, culture, and context of a particular region or market. This process involves translating the eLearning content into the local language, adjusting cultural references, and reformatting it for local delivery.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 23, 2014

by Kevin Siegel      You can create the best-looking, most well-written eLearning lesson anyone has ever seen. eLearning and the Common Goldfish. So eLearning lessons can last anywhere between 15 and 20 minutes and still be effective, yes? Is 3-5 minutes the right amount of timing for an eLearning module? I'd

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Many courses rely upon voiceover to help connect with their learners. Clearly, this is not what you want to have happen with your eLearning! Here are a few suggestions, taken from my experience with writing, recording, and directing audio narration: Communicate each idea concisely and quickly, in bite-sized chunks.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Many courses rely upon voiceover to help connect with their learners. Clearly, this is not what you want to have happen with your eLearning! Here are a few suggestions, taken from my experience with writing, recording, and directing audio narration: Communicate each idea concisely and quickly, in bite-sized chunks.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 8, 2017

Over the years, I’ve taken a lot of eLearning courses; and at this point, I’ve seen it all. Some of the courses I’ve taken were clearly PowerPoint presentations and designed to be eLearning.   I’ve also seen eLearning courses developed with rapid development tools like Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline.

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eLearning Industry

OCTOBER 21, 2018

When recording app tutorials, it all comes down to two best practices: display monitor preparation and audio configuration for voiceovers. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Why do so many app tutorials on Youtube look so bad?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 13, 2015

by Jennie Ruby  Suppose you have hired voiceover talent to record the audio for your Adobe Presenter project. You give the voiceover artist the script. The script is organized by which slide in your PowerPoint presentation each audio segment belongs to. Adobe Presenter e-learning eLearning'

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

When recording short videos with the Camtasia Recorder, it’s most efficient to record your voiceover audio at the same time. However, it may be necessary for you to add the audio to the video later while working in the Camtasia Editor. You didn’t think you’d like audio in your video but now you’ve changed your mind.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 9, 2021

These questions about elearning freelancer invoicing came from Deborah Rivera in response to my post about time estimates for elearning development. You mentioned you don’t do the audio. Do you have questions about elearning freelancer invoicing or costs for elearning development? eLearning Freelancer Bootcamp.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 27, 2015

by Jennie Ruby    I often point out in my classes on  writing eLearning voiceover scripts  that a script is necessary so that when you record the audio you don't skip anything, don't stumble, and don't say "um."

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 28, 2016

However, during the meeting, I was told that my audio had a bit of an echo. When I record my voiceover audio, I make everything as quiet as possible. I know you're dying to see how the ARF-05 looks on my desk, so here you go:       I've recorded several audio clips using my new setup.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

"TechSmith Camtasia 2022: The Essentials" is a hands-on, step-by-step workbook that will teach you the essential TechSmith Camtasia skills you need to quickly get up and running with this powerful eLearning development tool. Dozens of step-by-step, hands-on activities.

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CourseArc

JUNE 21, 2017

As the methods for seamlessly including rich media assets in eLearning continue to improve, instructional designers are finding creative uses of audio and video to supplement their text-based courses. Audio-enhanced lessons help make the learning experience much more robust, functional, and accessible. Optimizing Your Audio.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

You can create the best-looking, most well-written eLearning lesson anyone has ever seen.   Are eLearning Students Goldfish?      So eLearning lessons can last anywhere between 15 and 20 minutes and still be effective, yes? Is 3-5 minutes the right kind of timing for eLearning? by Kevin Siegel.

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eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

You’ve probably heard the phrases above, or something similar, during your eLearning career. The root of these common client issues is a lack of understanding about what’s involved in the creative process of creating eLearning content. It’s just a symptom of not knowing everything it takes to make eLearning come alive.

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Capytech

APRIL 4, 2024

Voiceovers Voiceovers can be a feature in e-learning courses on audio files, videos, and animations. For audio files, a new voiceover version will need to be recorded in the localised language. In this situation, a new voiceover in the required language might be the better approach.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Are you an eLearning developer planning to include voiceover audio in your eLearning lessons? audio will enhance the learner experience. Good audio will enhance the learner experience. But what about bad audio? bad audio might still work, but it could also diminish the effectiveness of your lesson.

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SweetRush

MARCH 30, 2021

Do you fancy yourself the Greta Gerwig or Bong Joon Ho of the eLearning world? Do you want to write blockbuster audio scripts that will make stars of your on-screen characters and have your audience reaching for popcorn and hoping for a sequel? From Blockbusters to Rotten Tomatoes: The Payoff and Pitfalls of Writing Audio Scripts .

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eLearning Industry

APRIL 24, 2018

We’ve all come across those dull voiceovers reading exactly what you see on screen (but much slower). However, there are some great examples of audio in eLearning—it just needs to be used in the right way to deliver an engaging learning experience. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

I recently received the following question from a reader of my skills & drills newsletter :   Question: I have been asked to make the text captions in my Captivate project exactly match the audio.  Do you have any advice on the use of Audio and Text captions in terms of effectiveness? 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 4, 2011

    If you wanted to add voiceover narration to the movie, however, you may have run into a bit of a problem--there is only one row in the Windows Movie Maker timeline for audio. Follow the instructions from last week to create a movie from your PowerPoint presentation with audio and save your movie as a.wmv file.

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Paradiso Solutions

MARCH 9, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of eLearning, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the landscape. For eLearning professionals, navigating the complexities of AI-powered authoring tools can be daunting. This comprehensive guide will give you the knowledge to identify and utilize the top AI eLearning Tools for your courses.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

by Rick Zanotti There's are few things worse for a learner than to have to attend a class or take an eLearning course and the narrator speaks in a monotonous, dull tone. How do you make your voiceover narration more compelling, engaging and interesting? Rick teaches our Audio Basics for eLearning online class.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 15, 2021

iSpring continues to improve its eLearning development suite of tools. To use the Text to Speech feature, first, add the voiceover script to the slide notes. Click the Audio drop-down menu and choose Text to Speech. The audio appears on the Timeline. You can edit the audio clip as you would any other audio file.

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Paradiso Solutions

JANUARY 19, 2023

Online education has become increasingly popular, and with this shift, there is a growing need for interactive eLearning strategies that can enhance engagement and retention. Join us on this journey as we explore the future of interactive eLearning. In 2019, the value of the global eLearning market was $200 billion.

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Elucidat

APRIL 12, 2018

Audio can be a useful tool to add life to and explain your content. However, too much audio in the wrong place could make your content sink, not sing. In this article, we’ll show you some great ways to use audio and share inspiring demos of where audio rocks. Audio can be cheap to produce and quick to make.

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Instancy

JUNE 14, 2021

Compelling audio narration enhances the instructional value of an online course. Audio content boosts user engagement and knowledge retention. In this article, we take a close look at some invaluable tips for effective eLearning voiceovers. Outline your eLearning voiceover. Maintain relevant transitions.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

When importing voiceover audio into Adobe Captivate, I always suggest that audio be added directly to the slide instead of objects on the slide ( Audio > Import to > Slide ). By importing audio directly onto the slide, you'll have more direct control over the audio. by Kevin Siegel.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 25, 2018

When it comes to audio in eLearning, my experience strongly suggests that adding voiceover audio to your project enhances the learner experience. Does this mean that you need to hire professional voiceover talent? However, home-grown audio featuring you as the voiceover talent works great.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 25, 2018

When it comes to audio in eLearning, my experience strongly suggests that adding voiceover audio to your project enhances the learner experience. Does this mean that you need to hire professional voiceover talent? However, home-grown audio featuring you as the voiceover talent works great.

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Capytech

APRIL 4, 2024

Voiceovers Voiceovers can be a feature in e-learning courses on audio files, videos, and animations. For audio files, a new voiceover version will need to be recorded in the localised language. In this situation, a new voiceover in the required language might be the better approach.

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eLearning Industry

MAY 12, 2018

Different ways to consider voiceover and some of the nuts and bolts of working with audio and video for your eLearning course. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Captivate developers have been able to add background audio to their projects since Captivate was known as RoboDemo. The process of adding background audio hasn't changed much over the years. In Adobe Captivate 5, you simply choose Audio > Import to > Background and open the audio file (wav or mp3).

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Powerhouse Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Learn why voiceovers are important in eLearning, as well as some key tips to create quality audio.

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