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Interactive eBook Apps for Education: Read Aloud & Text-to-Speech

Kitaboo

Close to 40% of kids and young adults reported enjoying listening to audio content. Moreover, features like text-to-speech and read-aloud capture and retain the attention of students and help them comprehend topics better. Table of Contents I. They create a more inclusive learning environment.

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Audiobooks for Education: The Rise of Text-to-Speech Textbooks

Kitaboo

One of the major reasons is that text-to-speech textbooks can be conveniently listened to in case the learner is unable to sit down and read. Table of Contents I. Modernization With Text-to-Speech Textbooks II. Audiobooks have had a tremendous positive impact on the community in general. Let’s see what they are: 1.

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KITABOO – Facilitating Text-to-speech in eBook Readers

Kitaboo

They expect updated content and look for accessibility as one of the key requirements when making their pick of e-readers. Text to speech (TTS) is an exciting technology that helps publishers address these challenges simply and cost-effectively. Why is there a need for text-to-speech features in eBook readers?

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Text-to-Speech Functionality in Captivate

Integrated Learnings

There are a lot of arguments about using audio in eLearning – some in favor, some not. Audio narration can be very time consuming, and in many cases requires hiring talent for a professional sound. Many eLearning development tools allow you to easily record narration with your content, including Adobe Presenter and Adobe Captivate.

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Let Amazon S3 Do Your Text-to-Speech for Free

Rapid eLearning

Previously we looked at how to create free text-to-speech narration using a free application. The audio quality is decent enough for those who need the text-to-speech audio. Once you have an Amazon S3 account, you have access to Polly , a service where you can create free text-to-speech narration.

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Is Articulate Storyline 360 a cost-effective tool for eLearning content development?

Swift eLearning Services

To develop an effective eLearning course, the ingredients required are Content, Avatar, Images, Audio and Video.… Using this tool we can create interactive, engaging, gamified and customized eLearning courses compatible with mobile devices supporting touch screen gesture. So, why Articulate Storyline 360 is a cost effective tool?

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Using Text-to-Speech in an eLearning Course

Tony Karrer

This is third post in a series on Text-to-Speech for eLearning written by Dr. Joel Harband and edited by me (which turns out to be a great way to learn). In this post we will begin to address the practical side of the subject: How can e-learning developers use Text-to-Speech (TTS) voices to narrate their courses?