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Do You Hear That? It’s Your eLearning Course Sounding Better

eLearning Brothers

Even if you happen to have a microphone, it should be noted that there are tremendous differences in audio quality between the plethora of mics available. Once you have your audio recorded, there are still many things you can do to help it sound more professional. Removing background noise is crucial. The post Do You Hear That?

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How to Optimise Video Content in Your E-Learning Courses

Capytech

Ultra-high resolution means larger file sizes which take longer to download and stream. You don’t need to add lots of sound effects and elements, but the audio should be clear and easy to hear. It should also sound warm and be free from background noise. Does your video really need 4k resolution or full HD?

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8 Expert Tips for Making E-Learning Videos

Capytech

Even to video professionals, the difference in perceivable quality between a compressed video and a full-sized video when watched on a mobile device is marginal. Compressing them will reduce the file size, which will reduce download times and put less strain on learners’ phones while playing. The same applies to closed captions.

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Repurpose Your Content: Make a Blog Video!

TechSmith Camtasia

We want the video to make sense with or without sound, since most people watch videos on social media with the sound turned off. If you are using voice narration for your video, be sure to use a decent microphone to capture your audio. You can also visit sites such as Premium Beat to purchase a song to use.

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5 Mistakes eLearning Developers Often Make

eFront

Watch out for file size limitations, an extremely annoying shortcoming in some eLearning tools. These force you to edit your content (audio and video) into a smaller size, thereby robbing its meaning altogether! For starters, choose the right narrator, male or female, for your audio files. Next come the tools.

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Silence, in eLearning, is Not Always Golden

Mindflash

Think about getting a good microphone, excellent script writing, how to “do-it-yourself” and when to hire a voice-over professional. Consider sound effects and music. Throughout 2009, The New York Times introduced 54 “characters” from the City in sound and images, as part of an oral history project entitled “ One in 8 Million ”.

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The Ultimate Video Marketing Playbook (2021)

TechSmith Camtasia

This will let people understand your video’s message even with the sound off or if they are deaf or hard of hearing. Microphone. Whether for your mobile device, input directly into your camera or computer, a microphone will improve the overall quality of you your video. You could also use a lavalliere microphone.

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