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So Much Reading!! Why does eLearning have SOOOO much reading?
I'm relatively knew to creating eLearning content. I take courses for compliance. And there is a lot of reading.
Why are there so many courses and examples here that are all about reading? Why ...
Hi,
To start, most people read much quicker than a narrator can speak.
Then there are these additional issues related to using narration:
- Creating narration adds considerably to the course production time and cost.
- If you need to produce your course in multiple languages it has a ripple time and cost effect
- Creates content maintenance issues. If your course content is subject to frequent change, you also need to change the voice-over. This leads to several related problems: your original voice talent may no longer be available, so you could end up with multiple voices in the same course. Editing audio and matching levels is time consuming and cumbersome
- Narration adds to the overall size of the course files. Many training systems (LMS) have limits regarding maximum files sizes.
- Narration consumes bandwidth during the course delivery process.
However, don’t forget that narration aids accessibility in a course. If anything, I would focus on developing scenarios that demonstrate common mistakes and ideal cases. Feel empowered to reach out to your compliance organization and ask for specifics about what has to be cited verbatim.
