The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 8, 2017

There was usually so much information on the slides that it was nearly impossible to retain anything.  Once I see a slide that says I’m on slide 1 of 80, I tend to immediately shut down.  Instead of a bunch of bulleted text, the slides contain text captions that pop up and then disappear after a few seconds.

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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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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 9, 2018

However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate?    In truth, I never add the audio to PowerPoint slides while in PowerPoint. .   In truth, I never add the audio to PowerPoint slides while in PowerPoint. The audio worked fine.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 9, 2018

However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate?    In truth, I never add the audio to PowerPoint slides while in PowerPoint. .   In truth, I never add the audio to PowerPoint slides while in PowerPoint. The audio worked fine.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 9, 2018

However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate?    In truth, I never add the audio to PowerPoint slides while in PowerPoint. .   In truth, I never add the audio to PowerPoint slides while in PowerPoint. The audio worked fine.

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Adobe Captivate Audio Microsoft PowerPoint 100

LifterLMS

JULY 9, 2023

In this LMScast episode, Ken Theriot, shares his journey into audio and how he became a course creator and how to produce professional audio for courses. Ken Theriot is an audio professional and course creator. He is the owner of Home Brew Audio , a platform aimed at teaching people how to do audio recording at home.

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BrightCarbon

AUGUST 18, 2022

In case you’ve been living in an off-grid cave…online presenting is now the norm in many organizations across the world (largely thanks to a certain pandemic we won’t mention). As a result, new products and features that promise to make presenting online easier and more efficient are on the rise. Ignore that!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

by Jennie Ruby    The best practice when recording a voiceover script to narrate a series of slides is to create a separate audio recording for each slide. Instead of closing the Slide Audio dialog box between every recording, you can record to multiple slides in one session.

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Integrated Learnings

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Using audio narration in eLearning courses has been debated from both sides – some people feel that it is an enhancement that assists the learner in completing the course, while others argue that it can be distracting. Audio narration can help to describe charts and graphs that would otherwise require a lot of reading. Make a mistake?

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 17, 2021

While I nearly always pay professional voice over artists rather than record narration myself, I often end up doing minor audio edits. Audacity is free, open source, and does everything I need for quick audio revisions. As I regularly speak at conferences and online events, I also use PowerPoint to create slides for those sessions.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It was great to see some familiar faces from other conferences, meet some long-time online colleagues in person, and get to know a number of new folks. Topia.io : If you’re looking for a different kind of synchronous online experience, Topia is an option. Last week, I presented at TechLearn 2023 in New Orleans.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

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). wait for it. 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 8, 2016

by Kevin Siegel      If there is unwanted noise (static perhaps or a barking dog) in the audio you're using in your eLearning projects, all of the eLearning tools allow you to quickly edit the audio file and delete the offending noise.  Then click  Audio Editor. 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 31, 2013

It's not a big deal if you don't need the playbar, but what if you need to give your learners the ability to mute/unmute the audio? You need to use this variable in the project to allow the learner to control the audio when there isn't a playbar.    Insert the Mute button on slide 1 of the project.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

I had a PowerPoint developer ask to use one of the audio clips in my Captivate project in his PowerPoint presentation. Unfortunately, my Captivate project was pretty old, and I no longer had access to the original clip that I had imported onto one of my Captivate slides. Next, I right-clicked the audio clip and chose  Export. 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 3, 2020

While working on a recent eLearning project in Articulate Storyline 360, there was a delay in getting the voiceover audio back from our voiceover professional. The dealy was particularly problematic because several slides had image builds that had to be synchronized with the voiceover audio.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Today I was teaching an online class on GoToTraining. I use this online training platform about three to five days a week. Then I logged in two additional computers: one as my Slide Display computer and the other as my Software Display computer. After all, I spent all evening last night tweaking my slides.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

APRIL 6, 2021

However, online learning can be rendered more effective by smart use of 'old' tools. Padlet is an online brainstorm wall on which you can stick post-its online. Have a look at ehis result from a brainstorm about online humor. You can do this in exactly the same way online. You probably already know Padlet.

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Infopro Learning

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Storyboarding is like planning before creating an online learning course. Comprehensive Coverage of Vital Information: Your audio and visual content will seamlessly encompass all critical aspects, leaving no room for omissions or oversight. Visual maps are often more intuitive than sifting through spreadsheets.

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Infopro Learning

JUNE 13, 2022

Thanks to online education. Build an online community and forum to learn about the specific needs of your target audience. Community members can connect and discuss their eLearning experiences and thoughts through online forums. Present the entire course in a few slides once the audio and on-screen are finalized.

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BrightCarbon

JUNE 29, 2022

Traditional face-to-face training, where all your learners are in one room receiving the same training at the same time, is becoming a less and less feasible option for most organisations so many are turning to online training to provide learning experiences for their employees. How do you shift existing content online?

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

You will be using the learning goals and objectives to develop an outline of the learning path for the online training. Multimedia Content You can easily prepare training documents with pages and pages of slides or text. Step 3: Create an Instructional Plan You are ready to create an instructional plan.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 10, 2014

" after less than two sentences of voiceover text was read for one PowerPoint slide. On many kinds of eLearning products, there may be nothing moving at all, as a still slide rests on the screen or a still screenshot sits waiting for the next interaction. So with absolutely no motion on screen, how long can the audio drone on?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 30, 2017

For live, instructor-led, online training we can do better than that typical webinar tradition. Instead of still imagery, you could have a looping slide show providing crucial information to your participants, even as they log in. And what about that silent audio time? Then, finally, you hear the webinar start.   . 

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Wizcabin

MAY 5, 2021

The static online lesson is no longer adequate for learners because they want more than just text and videos. Interactivity is highly crucial to online courses, but how do you achieve truthful interactivity in online course. How to achieve true interactivity in your online course. 1. Encourage group collaboration.

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Hurix Digital

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This article outlines the top nine types of eLearning videos that can help you elevate online education to be more interesting and effective for your audience. Slide Presentation Videos Slideshow presentation videos are a popular format covering everything from YouTube videos to online courses.

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ProProfs

DECEMBER 5, 2013

While in brick and mortar classrooms, where text is the primary medium of instruction, with online courses you can use all kinds of instructional mediums such as text, videos, images and more. Combining text & audio in course materials increased learning effectiveness by 40%. Benefits of adding audio to your presentation.

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 12, 2019

I created a set of SCORM packages for online training purposes, using Captivate 2017. Each file is a series of slides, and each slide has a.wav file that I imported and dropped on the page. The audio plays in Captivate Preview, but when I upload them as SCORM files to Moodle, the audio only plays on the first slide.

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Spark Your Interest

MARCH 26, 2021

They are often the first step organizations take to provide online learning. And it is easy to set-up a virtual classroom to start your online training. Most of the time it’s due to a well-intentioned instructor not being well trained in online instructional techniques. Learn how you can make your online classroom ratings soar.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 13, 2020

Photo by Julia M Cameron on Pexels In previous posts in this series (see links below), I explored some of the nuances of engaging online learners in creative writing and critical thinking. Below are seven ideas I have tried and found useful, both in traditional and online lessons: 1. Keep online sessions fairly brief.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Today I was teaching an online class on GoToTraining. I use this online training platform about three to five days a week. Then I logged in two additional computers: one as my Slide Display computer and the other as my Software Display computer. After all, I spent all evening last night tweaking my slides.

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CommLab India

JUNE 9, 2017

In eLearning courses, embedding audio enhances learner engagement and also helps them acquire information more effectively. To make your eLearning course effective, it’s important to use audio judiciously; this goes a long way in delivering a rich learning experience. It’s a simple diagram and we don’t need to have audio.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 12, 2010

.   Closed captioning allows you to provide descriptive information that explains the audio recording in written text. Adding closed captions to a slide is relatively simple. Choose Audio > Audio Management to open the Advanced Audio Management dialog box. Instead, choose Audio > Edit > Slide.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 27, 2019

. “Well, I have a classroom training program I’d like to convert to online. We’ve already got the slides built, so it just needs to be converted to an online format. Everything’s all in the text on the slides.” Everything’s all in the text on the slides.”

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

On Wednesday of this week, I am conducting with 6 other folks an exciting event at Online Learning. Also, we will be using PowerPoint to create a timer and take notes right on our slides. Also, we need about a 30 second audio clip of you welcoming a class. Also, we need about a 30 second audio clip of you welcoming a class.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 12, 2018

However, the audio is not coming working. How do I get the audio in PowerPoint to work in Captivate? . In truth, I never add the audio to PowerPoint slides while in PowerPoint. In truth, I never add the audio to PowerPoint slides while in PowerPoint. The audio worked fine. Interesting problem.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

When you can't be there in person, but you want to send along a PowerPoint deck in your place, there are a few reasons why you might want to use a slide-sharing site. Today I'm going to explore five slide-sharing site options. authorSTREAM is a pretty standard choice among slide-sharing sites. SlideShare. authorSTREAM.

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