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Wiki - Part Two
Rachael Robinson, Kelsey Finlayson, Brenda Ducharme, Gene Miller, and Menomanee Smith
AET 541
May 9, 2011
Emily Christiansen
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E-learning technologies and advancements have made educational design an important
skill for corporate trainers and adult educators to have. There are many ways audio can be
implemented into an e-learning setting. Some examples are: electronic portfolios, mp3 players,
cd rom, web sites, web 2.0 tools, discussion and bulletin boards, email, blogs, wiki, chats,
educational animation, simulation and games, and podcasts.
Use of modalities like audio can improve and enhance the learning outcome of a
presentation. Primarily if audio is that of narration of an animated visual of a relevant topic. This
should be considered especially if the learner is not familiar with the topic. As a team we have
come up with two charts that show the benefits of audio and text enhanced learning and a chart
identifying the technologies used in e-learning.
Audio with text enhances learning
Benefits
Creates and keeps interest
Provides cohesive learning environment
with visual aids
Enhanced classroom learning
Create opportunity for individualized
learning programs
Effective tool for motivating students to
learn
Free the teacher for more personalized
teaching tasks
Details
Makes teaching and learning process more
effective when audio is integrated into the
curriculum.
Audio coupled with visuals provides
students with a learning environment that
caters to multiple learning styles.
Audio demands the student’s attention in
the classroom. Adding audio inhibits
overloading visual cortex of the brain.
Incorporating audio will open more
opportunities for learning programs such
as: simulations and other multimedia
environments.
Audio keeps the learner’s attention and will
motivate students to keep moving through
the activity.
Teachers are not required to monitor the
student and walk them through the learning
process. Teachers can focus on
personalized task to assist the student
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Students are able to progress at their own
pace
Students can manage their own learning
process
Audiovisual tools can be used to monitor
student- teacher interactions
around the e-learning environment.
Depending on the use of audio, the learning
environment will still allow flexibility
within the call to let students move through
the activity at their own pace.
Audio in an e-learning setting allows the
student to listen to information and also go
back and repeat the same information again
if needed. Students are in control of their
learning environment and can typically
repeat exercises as needed.
Audio can be combined with visuals to
form audiovisual tools. These tools will
assist both the teachers and learners with
the ability to interact with one another and
also keep a record of the interactions.
Technologies used in e-learning
Web Camera
video
Storyboard, PowerPoint
presentations, plays, and
debates can be incorporated
into the classroom. Virtual
tours of museums and
historical sites around the
world
USB Microphone
narration
Audio
Microphones, digital voice
recorders and mobile phones
make recording audio in the
classroom more engaging.
Microphones can be used to
skype and interact with people
around the world.
Music CDs
background enhancement
Audio
Stimulate and smoothes
student participation in the
classroom. Can be used to
enhance the mood or theme of
a project.
Animated clip art
image
audio\informative
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Draws interest and attention
that motivates each learner.
Can be used to emphasize key
terminology, cause effect
relationships, or procedural
steps on a given subject.
E-mail/ Blog Account
Google.com
Docs, spreadsheet, Web sites,
video\voice plug in, and much
more etc. Can be used to blog
with students, families, and
community.
REFERENCE
Murtaza, A., Ud Din, M., & Khan, F. (2011). EFFECTS OF AUDIO VISUAL AIDS IN
STUDENT'S LEARNING AT SECONDARY LEVELS IN DISTRICT
RAWALPINDI. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in
Business, 2(10), 439-452. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.