I completely understand and support that audio is required for learners with disabilities and visual impairments, ESL, etc.
For our audience, based on the nature type of work that they do, cannot have physical disabilities like visual impairments.
Based on student surveys and testing, almost without exception, our specific audience prefers not to use audio, as "audio slows down" their learning process. This refers to audio narrations of screen text and would likely include text-to-speech.
Our content is not available to a general audience.
It all depends, right. not every case is the same. Our company has received a lot of requests for this feature because they complete their courses on a work computer that does not have assistive capabilities included. Our employee base is quite varied and not everyone has their own devices to complete this on, so this feature would help greatly.
I think it is important to remember that everyone learns differently - some through listening, watching, reading, and others may be hands on learners.
While text-to-speech isn't necessarily a requirement, it is nice to have when you want to include audio but not record a narration.
Slowing down the learning process or making them pay attention to the explanation? Most learners, especially adults try to speed through the learning processes because they feel they will get the most learning out of "just doing it", but from my experience, that is not always the case and at times, they miss a lot of key points.
That sounds like you are arguing that learning styles exist and that is just not true.
TTS won't solve learners trying to get through a course as fast as possible. To solve that problem you need to make the learning more useful, engaging, or practical. TTS won't get away from the info dump of too corporate training courses.
You're saying there's not different learning styles? Just based on what I have learned along the way, there are at least 5 that I have encountered but some would argue there are 7 or 8 different learning styles.
I totally agree that TTS won't solve the issue of learners trying to speed through the course, I am just saying that having it would be beneficial to those who prefer it over recordings.
For myself, I find it easier to absorb material if I can READ it and LISTEN to it. For that reason, I like to give my learners the option of listening to the material that I've provided in writing.
Interesting. I will take a look but based on my training experience, learning styles are absolutely a thing, in my opinion. But even for myself, I absorb information when I listen and write it down better than I do reading it.
I don't have any updates to share at this time as our development team prioritizes other features. Not to worry! I've included you in the feature report and will update this discussion if it makes it onto our Feature Roadmap.
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I completely understand and support that audio is required for learners with disabilities and visual impairments, ESL, etc.
For our audience, based on the nature type of work that they do, cannot have physical disabilities like visual impairments.
Based on student surveys and testing, almost without exception, our specific audience prefers not to use audio, as "audio slows down" their learning process. This refers to audio narrations of screen text and would likely include text-to-speech.
Our content is not available to a general audience.
It all depends, right. not every case is the same. Our company has received a lot of requests for this feature because they complete their courses on a work computer that does not have assistive capabilities included. Our employee base is quite varied and not everyone has their own devices to complete this on, so this feature would help greatly.
I think it is important to remember that everyone learns differently - some through listening, watching, reading, and others may be hands on learners.
While text-to-speech isn't necessarily a requirement, it is nice to have when you want to include audio but not record a narration.
Slowing down the learning process or making them pay attention to the explanation? Most learners, especially adults try to speed through the learning processes because they feel they will get the most learning out of "just doing it", but from my experience, that is not always the case and at times, they miss a lot of key points.
That sounds like you are arguing that learning styles exist and that is just not true.
TTS won't solve learners trying to get through a course as fast as possible. To solve that problem you need to make the learning more useful, engaging, or practical. TTS won't get away from the info dump of too corporate training courses.
You're saying there's not different learning styles? Just based on what I have learned along the way, there are at least 5 that I have encountered but some would argue there are 7 or 8 different learning styles.
I totally agree that TTS won't solve the issue of learners trying to speed through the course, I am just saying that having it would be beneficial to those who prefer it over recordings.
Hi Samantha,
I recently read these articles about Learning Styles. Well worth the read.
Belief in Learning Styles Myth May Be Detrimental
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/learning-styles-myth#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20%E2%80%94%20Many%20people%2C%20including%20educators,by%20the%20American%20Psychological%20Association.
Another one https://www.educationnext.org/stubborn-myth-learning-styles-state-teacher-license-prep-materials-debunked-theory/
Learning styles are a myth that just won't die. In 2004 Coffield et al. found no evidence that learning styles exist (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232929341_Learning_styles_and_pedagogy_in_post_16_education_a_critical_and_systematic_review). The APA recognizes that the belief in learning styles may be detrimental (https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/learning-styles-myth).
This video gives a good explanation of the issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhgwIhB58PA
For myself, I find it easier to absorb material if I can READ it and LISTEN to it. For that reason, I like to give my learners the option of listening to the material that I've provided in writing.
Interesting. I will take a look but based on my training experience, learning styles are absolutely a thing, in my opinion. But even for myself, I absorb information when I listen and write it down better than I do reading it.
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Hi Katrina!
Thanks for checking in on this!
I don't have any updates to share at this time as our development team prioritizes other features. Not to worry! I've included you in the feature report and will update this discussion if it makes it onto our Feature Roadmap.
Have a great rest of your week!
Please add me to the list as well. Not having that ability very much limits what we can do with Rise.
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for your feedback! I've shared your comments with our developers.