Finding the right person for an eLearning voiceover involves finding the right match for your content and audience. Here are some tips for your next project.
ELC 046: Best Podcast Gems Of 2013
From the eLearning Coach Podcast
Tune in to this episode of The eLearning Coach podcast for some of my favorite gems from episodes in 2013. The topics include finding a job in instructional design, social media for learning, storytelling, cognitive architecture, and information graphics.
Realistic Graphics and Learning: What’s most effective?
Before you just place any old photo into an online course or informational web site, it’s a good idea to think about whether a realistic graphic is required. And if so, how much realism will be most effective?
Metacognition And Learning: Strategies For Instructional Design
Metacognition strategies are techniques that help people become more successful learners. Shouldn’t this be a crucial goal of instructional design?
ELC 045: The Art And Science Of Practice And Feedback
Designing the appropriate type of practice and providing effective feedback requires a lot of know-how. Patti Shank, PhD., has been studying the research on this topic and wrote a book about it.
How To Get Started With Performance Support in the Workplace
Supporting Performance and Learning in the Flow of Work
Performance support or job aids fill a gap at work that usually arises in the context of performing a task or prior to doing one.
Visualizing Timelines For Learning
You can visualize timelines for a variety of facts and concepts. Here are examples that demonstrate how to use timelines for learning.
Watch Out For Those Seductive Details
A seductive detail is highly interesting to the audience members, but not directly relevant to the instructional goal. How does this impact learning?
These Unique Blogs Are Written By Professors
Academics often have a unique perspective. They have access to ideas and concepts that can promote distinctive thinking. Check out these blogs by professors and I think you’ll find something interesting.
Review: The Back of the Napkin
One of the earliest books to teach visual thinking is Dan Roam’s The Back of the Napkin. It’s a classic that is still worth reading.
What Learning Professionals Should Know About Color
Color in Instructional Design
Do the graphic designers you know speak in a secret language? Do you wish you could let terms like hue, saturation and value roll off your tongue? Understanding color terminology is important for knowing how to use color in instructional design. Importance of Color in Instructional Design Aside from impressing your friends, there are practical […]
ELC 044: Behind The Scenes With Three Voice Actors/Artists
Conversations with Kim Handysides, George Washington III and Rebecca Haugh
What do narrators need in a script? What can we provide to ensure we support them to do their best. Do they want to be called narrators, voice actors, voice talent or voice artist? These questions and more are answered in this episode.