The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

how much voiceover audio will there be (in minutes)? One of the most common questions we hear during our live, online eLearning classes is, "How long does it typically take to create eLearning using Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, or TechSmith Camtasia?" what is your comfort level using the development tool?

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Many courses rely upon voiceover to help connect with their learners. 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. This is a solid approach and, when used well, can make for great learning experiences.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Many courses rely upon voiceover to help connect with their learners. 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. This is a solid approach and, when used well, can make for great learning experiences.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 17, 2014

Adobe Presenter has a pretty nifty way to help you display your voiceover script while recording audio. All is well and good until you find an error in your script or want to make a change in the voiceover. by Jennie Ruby. You could just record something different from what your script says.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Level 1 eLearning could include voiceover audio, a quiz, and be enabled for tracking via SCORM and/or AICC LMSs. This type of eLearning allows learners to go back and forth, pause, and play but that's about it for interactivity. These could be videos or PowerPoint presentations.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

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?  Probably much shorter than you think. 

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 13, 2020

At this stage, the entire course material is squeezed into a few slides, and the elements of written, visual, and audio format are finalized. Creating Course Material Sans Audio. All the elements of the course material, except the audio script, are put together at this stage. Adding in the Audio.

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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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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

  Writing an Audio Script.   If you're going to include voiceover audio (and I highly suggest that you do since audio has been shown to improve the learner experience), you should create an audio script. It could easily take you 40 hours or more to prepare an audio script.

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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

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

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Do you think your eLearning is going to change behavior if it is boring, and contains lackluster voiceover that's delivered in a monotone? The first rule of an effective voiceover is "sell it." Voiceover is like acting or singing. You need to project and give the audience something compelling on which to focus.

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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

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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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

How do you make your voiceover narration more compelling, engaging and interesting? Here are some quick steps to ensure that your recordings are not driving your learners into a comatose state: Practice reading your audio aloud and record yourself doing it. Rick teaches our Audio Basics for eLearning online class.

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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

JANUARY 14, 2025

TechSmith's Camtasia Audiate has revolutionized how creators approach audio and video content production. With its intuitive interface and powerful features, Camtasia Audiate goes beyond traditional audio editing to provide AI tools for generating voiceover scripts, text-to-speech audio, and lip-synched avatars.

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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. That's where synchronization comes in.

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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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eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Changing the voiceover that we’ve already recorded is like altering the script an actress uses for her lines. We’ll need to get a revised and approved new script, schedule and record the voice talent, and then match the audio to the appropriate scenes. Documentation. You know your process.

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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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eLearning Architect

MARCH 14, 2016

More and more learners are demanding voiceover in their eLearning courses and for good reason – a great voiceover can bring your content to life. But adding audio to courses creates several variables within the design process. Question 1: What is your voiceover preference? Listing this at the outset is a good idea.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Voiceover Tools Voiceovers add a dynamic element to custom eLearning development, enhancing learner engagement by providing clear, professional audio narration. Audacity : A free, open-source audio editor ideal for recording and editing voiceovers with features like noise reduction and sound effects.

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Thinkdom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Voiceover Tools Voiceovers add a dynamic element to custom eLearning development, enhancing learner engagement by providing clear, professional audio narration. Audacity : A free, open-source audio editor ideal for recording and editing voiceovers with features like noise reduction and sound effects.

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For instance, when creating an eLearning course for an audience in Japan, localization would involve adjusting the audio, visuals, and other elements to appeal to the local culture. It also considers cultural differences and other factors that may affect how the content is received.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 8, 2017

And I’ve seen courses that included voiceover narration but little (or no) text on the screen… just some very dated clipart. Should there be voiceover audio combined with text and images? In fact, the study says that most people learn best with a combination of audio and visual. Should there be less text but more images?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

You will use Camtasia to add animations, record and edit voiceover audio, add graphics, background music, text annotations, closed captions, quizzes, and more. You will learn how to use Camtasia's powerful screen recording features to create software video demonstrations. Dozens of step-by-step, hands-on activities.

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SweetRush

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

And while these technologies have their place, whether it’s using AI to enhance the learner experience itself or using AI to enhance efficiency and productivity when designing and developing learning solutions , there’s one area where the human experience still far outshines that of our AI counterpart’s: voiceover.

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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

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

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Adobe Presenter 9 allows you to transform your existing PowerPoint deck into eLearning complete with voiceover recordings, interactive objects, screen characters and videos. You will learn how to set up PowerPoint with slide notes that double as your voiceover script. Then you will learn how to record and edit voiceover audio.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 9, 2021

You mentioned you don’t do the audio. Do you tell the client up front they are responsible for finding their own voice artist or do you find it for them and let them know it’ll be a separate charge for that voiceover artist? If I’m working on those easier tasks, I can’t also spend time working on the harder tasks.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 24, 2012

Combining moving pictures with audio in a compelling way draws people into the subject. The combination of video and audio reinforces the content in several different areas of the brain – increasing the likelihood that the material will be stored in long-term memory. These two concepts seem to go hand in hand. People respond to video.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Female voice over and audio editing for e-learning. tags: voiceover audio. Another alternative to an FI is designing work or learning. environments that encourage trial and error, thus maximizing learning from task feedback without a direct intervention (Frese & Zapf, 1994). Demos are on the website.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 12, 2013

Writing an Audio Script. If you're going to include voiceover audio (and I highly suggest that you do since audio has been shown to improve the learner experience), you should create an audio script. It could easily take you 40 hours or more to prepare an audio script.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Rather, imported assets such as audio, video and images are the main culprits behind SWF bloat. Use Less Audio I'm a huge fan of adding audio effects and voiceover audio to a lesson. However, nothing will bloat a published SWF quite like audio. If you need to use audio, check out the next section.

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SweetRush

MARCH 30, 2021

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? If you’re already visualizing your acceptance speech, keep reading for our top five tips for writing audio scripts. Instructional designers are no strangers to writing.

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