tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post3346574161869135885..comments2024-03-29T04:56:21.649-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: Recommended End of Year eLearning Tools Spending?Tony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-51830139890164735222009-11-11T17:19:39.023-08:002009-11-11T17:19:39.023-08:00For anyone who develops training, I recommend inve...For anyone who develops training, I recommend investing in reusable assets (e.g. images, templates, custom players, etc).<br /><br />My company can really help if you're interested in images of people for character based learning. Check out our character packs:<br /><a href="http://www.elearningart.com/photo_character_pack_s/33.htm" rel="nofollow">elearning Character Pack</a>Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451291694183594469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-41150501798523834522009-11-05T08:34:58.280-08:002009-11-05T08:34:58.280-08:00Regarding the mic questions, I originally used the...Regarding the mic questions, I originally used the Blue Snowball, but there are now better-sounding mics available for reasonable prices. See my review of some MXL mics via Tony's link above. I like the MXL USB.009 (which is what I currently use) and the Samson C03U. I'm also hoping to try a few XLR mics with the Apogee ONE in the near future.<br /><br />Can I cast a vote *against* the comments recommending virtual avatars? Talking robot heads in eLearning never seems like a very good idea to me (as a learner).<br /><br />You may want to sink a little money into some self-development resources as well. A year subscription to Lynda.com is a no-brainer in my book. Their stuff is now iPhone accessible too:<br /><br />http://www.equixotic.com/2009/11/05/lynda-com-on-iphone-huzzah/<br /><br />(I'm not employed by nor affiliated with Lynda.com - just a happy long-time user)eQuixotichttp://www.equixotic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-55030634868613860992009-11-05T06:02:14.932-08:002009-11-05T06:02:14.932-08:00I use the Sennheiser PC151 Over The Head Headset w...I use the Sennheiser PC151 Over The Head Headset with Noise Cancelling Mic and In-line Volume Control. This is a very nice and well-priced item.Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021093030021425431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-43072496747092157572009-11-04T20:55:02.728-08:002009-11-04T20:55:02.728-08:00What about the Audio-Technica USB AT2020? That on...What about the Audio-Technica USB AT2020? That one seems to be a good choice for recording e-learning voice overs - what do you think?Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-82341741365402977242009-11-04T10:49:52.022-08:002009-11-04T10:49:52.022-08:00There's been quite a bit of discussion about d...There's been quite a bit of discussion about different microphones by other bloggers. See:<br /><br /><a href="http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2009/11/microphones-and-audio-information.html" rel="nofollow">Audio and Microphone Information</a>Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-45849548530327213992009-11-04T10:29:26.649-08:002009-11-04T10:29:26.649-08:00Lisa, not sure how they compare. We've had goo...Lisa, not sure how they compare. We've had good luck with the Snowball but have never use a Shure. I'm not sure if there is a significant price difference between them or not ?mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125203814340493725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-33046586752853352162009-11-04T09:43:28.663-08:002009-11-04T09:43:28.663-08:00Mike - You said that you recommend a Blue Snowball...Mike - You said that you recommend a Blue Snowball mic. Are those really better than the SHURE mics?Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-66272248664144931292009-11-04T04:16:34.459-08:002009-11-04T04:16:34.459-08:00I would advice a webbased authoring tool to combin...I would advice a webbased authoring tool to combine all the elements that you create in the tools that you currently have. That makes them available for all the authors and allows Subject Matter Experts to apply their wisdom to it.<br /><br />Tools like Sana Easygenerator, Mohive and Atlantic Link would do I think.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293107666682527618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-15550718133872243942009-11-03T17:00:17.690-08:002009-11-03T17:00:17.690-08:00nice toolsnice toolsanonymoushttp://guple.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-32138884790531464622009-11-03T12:46:04.674-08:002009-11-03T12:46:04.674-08:00Being the design person I am, I'd suggest that...Being the design person I am, I'd suggest that it's not the tool, it's the design skills that lead to: "cutting edge, top shelf eLearning". As I like to say, "if you get the design right, there are lots of ways to implement it; if you don't get the design right, it doesn't matter how you implement it". So give some thought to developing the design skills as well as acquiring tools. Which is, of course, self-serving, since I offer those services, but at least I have a good reason to suggest it ;).Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822235162664957878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-25261004995092711792009-11-03T11:14:23.311-08:002009-11-03T11:14:23.311-08:00Take a look at xtranormal to produce great charact...Take a look at xtranormal to produce great character animations. Also animoto is a fab app for creating really great short movies in just a click.Scott Hewitthttp://www.realprojects.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-28919937599271602312009-11-03T09:46:20.663-08:002009-11-03T09:46:20.663-08:00I have found Adobe Visual Communicator very effect...I have found Adobe Visual Communicator very effective in pulling in a talking head component into my Articulate created products. <br /><br />http://www.adobe.com/products/visualcommunicator/1Nitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15463003317378510564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-92082210688394180182009-11-03T08:39:41.586-08:002009-11-03T08:39:41.586-08:00Here's ten tools for 2010. Most of which are ...Here's ten tools for 2010. Most of which are free or not too expensive - http://c4lpt.co.uk/articles/10tools.htmlJane Harthttp://www.c4lpt.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-13588847054158037292009-11-03T08:28:15.776-08:002009-11-03T08:28:15.776-08:00In addition to Articulat Suite '09 my elearnin...In addition to Articulat Suite '09 my elearning toolbox would include the following hardware: <br /><br />1. a flip video camera or similar (iPhone?)<br />2. good quality microphone (Blue Snowball or similar)<br /><br />Software-wise there is so much good free stuff but I'd pay for SnagIt and Camtasia Studio.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125203814340493725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-73232661193008870662009-11-03T08:07:41.253-08:002009-11-03T08:07:41.253-08:00Not sure that it is your purview but since you alr...Not sure that it is your purview but since you already have all of that other stuff you could spend some of the money to upgrade the districts LAN, i.e. gig switches, fiber optic runs, managed N wireless, servers.Mr. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01624395939050304195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-80797956335690817362009-11-03T07:40:55.033-08:002009-11-03T07:40:55.033-08:00Between all of the software listed that this perso...Between all of the software listed that this person already owns, they have all of the essentials and the "nice to haves" except one that I can see, and that is software to add virtual characters into learning programs.<br /><br />I would recommend something like Codebaby, if there is enough budget...<br /><br />Another thought would be investing in some hardware such as audio or video recording equipment if this type of equipment is used.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478210177025297643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-2674629735324921282009-11-03T07:10:02.310-08:002009-11-03T07:10:02.310-08:00I recommend CrazyTalk 6, its a low cost way to add...I recommend CrazyTalk 6, its a low cost way to add talking avatars to your courses by simply using an image. <br /><br />http://www.reallusion.com/crazytalkParmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-15831679105799277782009-11-03T07:06:18.618-08:002009-11-03T07:06:18.618-08:00I recommend Ariculate Engage. A perfect tool to ad...I recommend Ariculate Engage. A perfect tool to add interactive items in your e-learning module.Carla Steenbeekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646146691416383834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-26969860742273402012009-11-03T07:05:05.133-08:002009-11-03T07:05:05.133-08:00I recommend Ariculate Engage. A perfect tool to ad...I recommend Ariculate Engage. A perfect tool to add interactive items in your e-learning module.Carla Steenbeekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-23411929757249818172009-11-03T06:54:47.693-08:002009-11-03T06:54:47.693-08:00I would recommend looking into Suddenly Smart'...I would recommend looking into Suddenly Smart's Smartbuilder - http://www.suddenlysmart.com/index.htm and Raptivity - http://www.raptivity.com/<br /><br />If you have any questions, please let me know.<br /><br />Scooter VineburghScooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021093030021425431noreply@blogger.com