Does your eLearning Project Need Narration?

Many instructional designers and learning teams are tempted to add narration to their learning experiences. The intentions are often right: people think that narration will make the experience more engaging and accessible.

However, this is not always the case. In many cases, adding narration to a learning experience can add unneeded cognitive load and distract the learner.

In this quick video, I explain when to use narration and when to avoid it. I also include a quiz at the end so you can test yourself.

Here are links to a couple of other videos related to this topic:
-Top eLearning Tips:    • Top eLearning Tips for Instructional Desig...  
-Mayer's Principles:    • Mayer's Principles of Multimedia Learning  

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0:00 Intro
0:55 Problems with Narration
3:21 When to use Narration
5:32 Narration Quiz
8:56 Conclusion