The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

by Rick Zanotti Have you ever listened to an eLearning lesson and heard annoying popping sounds as the narrator spoke? The popping sounds are called plosives , as in "explosives," or P-pops. The air causes the microphone to create the "popping" sound, which can be distracting to learners.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The other day I had a chance to ask Eric Lee a few questions about being a voice artist , storytelling, how he got started and why high quality audio is so important for effective eLearning. Kapp: You are in a rather unique area of online learning development, you are a voice artist.

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Docebo

MARCH 9, 2023

4: Consider organizational culture Content needs a voice! Learning should reflect the voice and culture of the organization that’s doing the teaching. Did the content successfully teach people something? So the trick is managing the ratio of create and curate for your L&D content strategies.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 20, 2014

After a while, because it comes from me, it tends to sound like hyperbole, and I''m sure some of my audience leave with a ''so what?'' What better way then to emphasise the amazing things I witness every day while I''m teaching, than to get the students to say it themselves? I wanted to add another dimension at BETT this year.

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OpenSesame

JULY 20, 2014

And all the robotic voices? We believe our work can be instructionally sound AND entertaining. Here are a few elearning best practices we implement at SVI in an effort to engage the audience so they’ll stand a chance of remembering what we’re teaching instead walking out (or zoning out) on the show. And the data-driven dialogue?

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OpenSesame

JULY 20, 2014

And all the robotic voices? We believe our work can be instructionally sound AND entertaining. Here are a few elearning best practices we implement at SVI in an effort to engage the audience so they’ll stand a chance of remembering what we’re teaching instead walking out (or zoning out) on the show. And the data-driven dialogue?

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Mike Taylor

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The recent ground breaking shifts in the way we learn have not been matched by the way we teach, says Donald Clark in his recent TEDxGlasgow talk. Teaching Texas. Make your voice recordings sound like they were recorded in a professional studio for free with Adobe Podast. Learn more ?. Learn more ?. Listen now ».

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LifterLMS

JANUARY 17, 2022

Learn how to build an internet company teaching English to Spanish speakers online with Marcus Carter in this episode of the LMScast podcast hosted by Chris Badgett from LifterLMS. One of the biggest obstacles he noticed in his profession was the way students learn languages and the materials that were available to teach students.

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eLearning Brothers

MAY 21, 2015

What can Hollywood teach you about making your eLearning AWESOME? We watch what we want, when we want, on whatever size screen we want, with the highest quality of sound we want. Sound Quality. Hollywood Rule: Sound is more important than visuals. Make sure your Voice Overs are mixed properly. Part 1 of 3.

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fewStones

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Pay attention to details such as animation fluidity, sound design, and editing to ensure that your content reflects positively on your brand and sets you apart from amateurish or low-quality videos. Incorporate Quality Sound and Music Visuals in animation are incomplete without quality sound and music.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 24, 2017

However, there’s a huge difference between doing video, and doing video well, and one of them is knowing when to use captions vs. sound. One of the most annoying things you can find in your Facebook feed is a video that autoplays with the sound on. It’s TV ads with the sound turned off.” billion monthly users. You’re not alone.

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Spark Your Interest

APRIL 11, 2024

Use Murf’s lifelike AI voices for podcasts, videos, and professional presentations. You can also customize the video to include personal avatars and your voice. For example, asking it to provide a scenario that sounds correct but isn’t. Murf.ai – Make studio-quality voiceovers in minutes.

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Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Videos are the richest form of readily available media, including text, animations, voice-overs, music, camera footage, photographs, etc., The Benefits of Video-Based Learning Richer, Stimulating Experiences Cost-Effective Teaching Method Facilitates Micro-Learning Allows Improved Accessibility Supports On-Demand Learning III.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 27, 2021

Jeremy Caplan’s latest Wonder Tools newsletter includes a summary of his recommended tools for teaching. Check it out for some great sites and apps for live and remote teaching. Voicebooking has a good voice over generator with some great sounding AI voices. The key to distributed work is social learning.”.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It’s also a way to establish who you are in your industry—to find a voice and a perspective that sets you apart from your competition. Blogging lets your audience get a taste of your teaching style. If this sounds like you, then blogging may be less a marketing task that needs to be completed, and more a welcome relief.

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Litmos

JULY 20, 2021

Most people have a critical voice inside our heads, but usually it’s a reasonable check that keeps us from becoming overly confident or egotistical. For some people, that critical voice can be dealt with pretty effectively. Sound familiar? Sound familiar? Sound familiar? And guess what? You proved it.

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Epilogue Systems

APRIL 9, 2024

A digital assistant is much more than a tool that responds to voice commands or types out calendar reminders. Interactive Communication: They use voice or text-based interaction, allowing users to perform tasks hands-free or through simple messaging. We appreciate your readership. What is a Digital Assistant?

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Kitaboo

JUNE 30, 2022

Similarly, at night when you are trying to sleep, instead of reading, you can actually switch off the lights and let the soothing voice of the audio calm your frayed nerves and lull you to sleep. Learn correct pronunciation: Audiobooks can be a great teaching aid in schools to teach correct pronunciation.

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Webanywhere

JANUARY 11, 2024

This approach is enhancing the effectiveness of educational programs and shaping more informed teaching strategies. It’s like a roundtable where each voice matters, bringing unique perspectives. Platforms like Sound Branch are leading this trend.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 30, 2012

You could, of course, record a voiceover in PowerPoint, but maybe you have a cold and your voice isn't up to par. Or maybe your own voice sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard to you. On top of that, the TTS voice used is VERY robotified. I would consider PowerTalk a last resort that you turn to out of necessity.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The voice of one of the screen characters becomes the voice who is guiding my learner through the spreadsheet lesson.   But how did I get the same TTS voice from GoAnimate to Captivate?     From there, I used the NeoSpeech voices that come with Captivate to create high-quality TTS audio files. 

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BigTinCan

JUNE 8, 2021

VoiceVibes: To help sellers sound more natural and confident. The third part of our effective sales training software stack is about improving verbal communication through tone and voice. Give sellers assignments they can independently work on to improve how they sound based on individual or team goals.

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E-Learning Acupuncture

MAY 31, 2010

You are an art history teacher and you are assigned with teaching a distance course. In the classroom, you have had great success with a teaching approach that involves showing photos on the big screen and building teaching moments by discussing with students the important elements of the image. Welcome to Voicethread.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 12, 2022

A song or sound effect used strategically can engage your audience, add a level of professionalism to your content, and make your product stand out. Camtasia makes it simple add music to your videos, remove background noise from your voice over, and more. Pairing an animation with a sound effect can help it stand out.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Those in the education field have had to switch classrooms and lecture halls for virtual videos and remote teaching for the first time. Many people believe that digital teaching and educational experience lacks the same level of connection that can be experienced in a classroom. What they sound like. You look and sound like YOU.

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Upside Learning

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

As gamification gradually finds its way into the realm of education, more and more educators are voicing their criticism or admiration for it. While turning everything into a game sure seems like fun, it’s not as easy as it sounds. Some of us love it, some of us might even hate it; but nobody can ignore it! The GameiT Handbook.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 20, 2013

Although many of us would say that this sentence sounds okay, it actually means something more tricky than it sounds like it means. The quick way to fix all such comparisons is to add all the words of the comparison into the sentence so that the correct pronoun sounds right-and is right: Tom likes pizza more than she likes pizza.

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Nvolve

MAY 3, 2023

Produce lifelike voiceovers: The L&D team can choose from over 900 AI-generated voices in 75 different languages, ensuring that the narration in their training video sounds natural and engaging rather than robotic. This results in high-quality audio narration that feels natural and engaging.

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JCA Solutions

OCTOBER 19, 2018

If we want learning to take place, we must teach, inform, and persuade. Sound Learning. The use of music, narrative, and even the occasional sound effect adds a critical component to the experience. With the right voice and the right wording, they feel more like they are in a conversation than in a lesson. They scan it.

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Calling it an ‘energy crisis’ makes it sound like we’re having repeated and expected black- or brown-outs. Social media has been weaponised against anyone who dares to try and speak the truth, to speak out against injustice, or to use it in any way to voice an opinion. If I could leave, I would. We’re not.

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TalentLMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Diversity and inclusion training should build awareness of unconscious biases and shape attitudes that make your company a place where people feel comfortable sharing their voice and contributing to your growth. You’ll want to teach learners what to actually do to achieve the results that matter. Aim for behavior change.

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Making Change

DECEMBER 13, 2011

If you have trouble reading the paragraph, click the speaker icon located in the bottom right-hand corner of this screen and a professional narrator will read the text to you in a soothing voice that slides like oil over any functioning brain cells and gently smothers them. Now read the next paragraph. ” We’re all adults here. .

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Making Change

DECEMBER 13, 2011

If you have trouble reading the paragraph, click the speaker icon located in the bottom right-hand corner of this screen and a professional narrator will read the text to you in a soothing voice that slides like oil over any functioning brain cells and gently smothers them. Now read the next paragraph. ” We’re all adults here. .

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Learning with e's

JULY 15, 2022

I have been involved in educational technology since 1979, and still teach and speak about my research in the area even today. It sounds like somebody is coming. Then I hear a voice. It's a kindly voice. It's a kindly voice. So when Mike's new book hit the shelves, I was very interested, to put it mildly.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

by Rick Zanotti One of the key elements in multimedia and eLearning development is sound. The first step to consider is whether you do your own audio or hire a voice talent to do it for you. If your content remains stable and requires few changes over time, going to external voice talent can be more cost-effective.

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Coorpacademy

MARCH 20, 2023

Our course “Improve your listening skills”, co-published with Éditions Eyrolles, explores the concept of active listening to teach you how to listen. Remember also to silence the little voice inside you that sometimes sounds when you are talking to others. The basics, you might say. Basic, simple.

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learnWorlds

AUGUST 23, 2023

Simply define the course topic , the type of learning activities you want to be included, the desired instructional approach , the tone of voice —and many more —and the AI will generate a comprehensive outline tailored to facilitate optimal learning. Make it serious: rephrases some of the sentences and words to make it sound serious.

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