Christopher Pappas has some useful tips on using audio in e-learning.
I’ve had some interesting issues with audio while working on the new QA APMP eLearning module. It’s a pretty intense course – trying to fit in five days of classroom-based learning into an online format while keeping the learner on board and interested.
If we had gone down the route of mirroring the text with the audio, we would have ended up with an endless drone. It would have compromised our attempts at interaction too. However, I’m not so sure that we used audio to its best capability. I would have liked to include interviews or audio from trainers and other subject matter experts, offering tips and and case studies that, while not necessarily vital to pass the exam, may inspire learners to think about how they could apply the concepts to their work.
Still, it’s something for the next iteration, I suppose.
Sarah Slade 
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