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Entries Tagged as 'content authoring'

Podcasting for e-learning: digital audio basics

August 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Really exceptional podcasts transmit a sense of “being there.”

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Tags: audio editor · authoring · content authoring · content delivery · content development · e-learning · e-learning curve blog · e-learning delivery · e-learning demo · podcasts

Why is podcasting so successful if 93 percent of communication is nonverbal?

August 4th, 2009 · No Comments

This post on podcasting for e-learning professionals will consider some aspects of narrative, and debunk an urban myth.

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Tags: authoring tools · content authoring · content delivery · content production · podcasts

Producing Podcasts: Some Considerations for Content Creators

July 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Podcasts – like blogs – develop a distinctive ‘personality’ according to the characteristics of the source material, the type of audience that material is aimed at.

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Tags: audio editor · authoring tools · blogs · content authoring · content delivery · content development · content production · content types · informal learning · podcasts

Get the Best from Techsmith Camtasia Content Rendering, Part 1

July 24th, 2009 · No Comments

The reason for poorly-rendered content typically manifests itself long before a content developer clicks on the Camtasia Production Wizard ‘Finish’ button.

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Tags: Camtasia · Camtasia Studio · REL · content authoring · content development workflow · content production · e-learning delivery · e-learning development · rapid e-learning · rapid elearning

E-Learning Authoring Tools Guide 2009 Released: Some Meditations on the Nature of Information

July 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments

Brandon Hall have released a comprehensive guide called Authoring Tool KnowledgeBase 2009 A Buyer’s Guide to the Best E-Learning Content Development Applications

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Tags: authoring tools · content · content authoring · content delivery · content development · e-learning · educational media · information resource · mobile device · use of elearning · webtop authoring tools

Shooting Video for E-Learning Use – eLearning Guild

March 31st, 2009 · No Comments

I recently posted on integrating audio with e-learning authoring tools, and in the near future, I’ll be covering some aspects of the visual aspects of creating e-learning content, focusing on creating video for application demonstrations and using still imagery in e-learning.
In the meantime, the eLearning Guild have just published an informative primer called Making [...]

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Tags: How to · authoring tools · content authoring · content development · e-learning demonstration · eLearning Guild · rapid e-learning · video

Audio Narration in E-Learning Content: Using Audio Markers

March 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

One of the features of Adobe applications for e-learning rapid e-learning content development is their facility to import audio metadata (commonly known as markers) into the authoring environment. Over the next few days I’m going to outline the process of using markers in audio files, and how these markers can be used to simplify the process of synchronizing audio narration with e-learning content.

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Tags: content authoring · content development · e-learning · elearning

What’s on your e-learning bookshelf?

March 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Here is my shelf of “go to” e-learning texts. Regardless of my other sources of information about the domain, this is the well I return to again and again to find knowledge, information, wisdom and (in one case) wit. What do you keep on your E-Learning Shelf?

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Designing Web-based Training: How [...]

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Tags: book · content authoring · e-learning · e-learning blog · elearning · reference texts · research

Macintosh Rapid E-Learning Authoring Software

February 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Is there a rapid elearning or screencasting production tool for the Mac?

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Tags: Camtasia · Mac · REL · authoring tools · content authoring · e-learning · rapid elearning

TechSmith turns to USERS to help enhance Camtasia

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments

As you’ll know if you’re a regular reader of the E-Learning Curve Blog, I use a range of content authoring tools to create elearning courseware. First among equals is Camtasia by TechSmith. About two weeks ago, I downloaded and installed the trial version of Camtasia 6

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Tags: Camtasia · connect · content authoring · content delivery · content development · e-learning · elearning content · flash