Here’s a learning video worth watching. The original, wall-sized video, was created for the Lincoln Museum to “illustrate the scale, scope and tragedy of the Civil War.” Using the ratio of 1 week:1 second, the video begins with Lincoln’s election in 1860 and concludes with the final surrenders in 1865. This powerfully emotional video uses […]
Elearning Guild Annual Gathering 2008
Elearning Guild Annual Gathering 2008 Spent the weekend putting the final touches on my Elearning Guild sim for my Espresso Learning session this week on Second Life and virtual worlds. Espresso sessions are meant to be informal and conversational without slides or handouts, however, I always prefer to have some sort of live demonstration running […]
Avoid Cognitive Underload: Add Ambient Sounds to Elearning Scenarios
Can ambient sounds be used to enhance elearning scenarios without negatively impacting instructional integrity? There’s been some great conversation around the use of audio narration in elearning. Both Tom Kuhlmann and Cathy Moore have offered up some excellent examples on the appropriateness of audio narration in courseware. But what about incorporating background sounds to create […]