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Blended Learning: Not your Mother’s, Grandmother’s, or Possibly Even Older Sibling’s Training

Association eLearning

Remember the days when you looked forward to field trips to the planetarium, hovering over a formaldehyde preserved frog with your lab team, or seeing the movie version of Lord of the Rings on a Friday afternoon? Make no mistake, today blended learning goes beyond merely tagging on a movie or performing a Web Quest on the internet.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Describing What You Do: Instructional Design

Learning Visions

Instructional Designer just sounds too vague/technical. So what I tell people is my job is similar to that of a film director who directs a movie or an ad maker who visualizes commercial ads. Even I say the same thing, as said by Rupa, that my role is somewhat similar to the director of a movie. 10:19 AM Cammy Bean said.

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Educational Videos That ACTUALLY Work….Here’s What to Use!

Hurix Digital

Similarly, videos with captivating sound effects and a clear narrative can be especially useful for auditory learners. Using movies to introduce new subjects can grab students’ interest and motivate them to learn. By assigning quizzes or worksheets based on the movie, teachers can use videos to evaluate their students’ learning.

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Your Business Benefits from an Open Learning Tech Ecosystem

Degreed

It often sounds simple. We’ve gone from three channels to an explosion of options—hundreds of cable channels, dozens of streaming services, seemingly millions of shows and movies. How’s your closed tech stack working out for you? My guess is not so good. And it can help short-term operations. But it isn’t good for your people.

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How to Write Alt Text That’s Accessible, Relevant, and Captivating?

Hurix Digital

Think of it like a captivating movie trailer that piques interest without giving away the whole plot. A natural-sounding description mentioning your target keyword organically is far more effective than a forced, keyword-laden phrase. Long, winded descriptions can become tedious for listeners.

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Why Video Captions Matter, and How to Get Them Right

Hurix Digital

By providing captions, videos become accessible to a broader audience, including those with hearing impairments or those watching without sound. Captions convey dialogue, sound effects, music, and background noises, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the videos auditory elements.

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Craft Compelling Content: Create eLearning with Personality that Inspires

IT Training Department Blog

No narration that’s dry, “professional,” and especially synthesized voice that “sounds real.” That means a narrator who drones on, sounding “professional,” then an eLearning course will probably come across as boring. If the content is written boringly, then it will be boring.