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Free eLearning calculator helps determine your development effort

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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?" how much voiceover audio will there be (in minutes)? what is your comfort level using the development tool?

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eLearning & Training: How Long is Too Long?

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" In their excellent article,  The 'Change-Up' in Lectures , Middendorf and Kalish found that after three to five minutes of 'settling down' at the start of class, a lapse of attention usually occurred 10 to 18 minutes later. I have been teaching classes for nearly 30 years (both online and in-person).

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PowerPoint: Text-to-Speech Voiceover Tools

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

You could, of course, record a voiceover in PowerPoint, but maybe you have a cold and your voice isn't up to par. Several new tools allow you to type the text you would normally say, and have text-to-speech technology (TTS) generate the voiceover for you. PS: Need some crafting that voiceover text? HelloSlide.  

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TEACHING ONLINE: Instructors Take Note!

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

In one of my online classes just this week, one of my students said, “Hold on, hold on! But she and the other participants were not the only ones taking notes in my class.   Starting during the participant introductions at the beginning of my online classes, I begin to take hand-written notes. I’ve got to get this down!”

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Adobe Captivate & eLearning: How Long is Too Long?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

"   In their excellent article, The 'Change-Up' in Lectures , Middendorf and Kalish found that after three to five minutes of 'settling down' at the start of class, a lapse of attention usually occurred 10 to 18 minutes later.   I have been teaching classes for nearly 25 years (both online and onsite).

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TEACHING ONLINE: Instructors Take Note!

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

In one of my online classes just this week, one of my students said, “Hold on, hold on! But she and the other participants were not the only ones taking notes in my class.   Starting during the participant introductions at the beginning of my online classes, I begin to take hand-written notes. I’ve got to get this down!”

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TEACHING ONLINE: Instructors Take Note!

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

In one of my online classes just this week, one of my students said, “Hold on, hold on! But she and the other participants were not the only ones taking notes in my class.   Starting during the participant introductions at the beginning of my online classes, I begin to take hand-written notes. I’ve got to get this down!”

Teach 100