INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN TIPS

Have you seen Synthesia's new expressive avatars in action? It's almost like someone activated their emotion chip. Plus, they’ve added an AI video assistant, AI video dubbing, and many other new features.

HeyGen just added a whole bunch of new avatars on the FREE plan! These avatars have different backgrounds and poses, including business, casual, fitness and outdoor settings.

Now you can create 3 videos up to 3 minutes long each month for FREE!

With HeyGen, you can translate videos into any language in a SINGLE CLICK! You can also create AI videos featuring over 120 pre-built avatars and 300 AI voices. You can even make your own AI digital clone.

HeyGen is a powerful digital avatar platform that lets you design instant avatars, create videos with over 120 pre-built avatars, and translate full-length videos at scale.

ClickUp is an incredible FREE productivity tool for individuals as well as teams. It can handle anything from personal "to-do" lists to advanced project management.

Pictory AI just made a major announcement that can save you a lot of money. Now everyone can access the latest premium features (even if you couldn't access them before)

Envato Elements is my favorite place to find creative assets. This is where I get most of my stock video, motion graphics, templates, music, and sound effects.

You can download 12 FREE Envato Elements files every month without a watermark. Includes stock video, motion graphics, photos, music and more.

Here’s a quick overview of Synthesia's main features plus a guide on how to create a Synthesia video from start to finish. Video features realistic avatar expressions, movements, voices, and lip synch.

In this tutorial, I'll give you a QUICK overview of Pictory AI so you can start creating professional videos right away. Just enter your script and Pictory will automatically generate a video for you.

Meet Josh, a 3D robot avatar who can talk, present, and read a script. He may look like a robot, but his voice sound very realistic, especially when influenced by a human voice.

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The ElevenLabs free plan lets you instantly generate free, high quality AI voices. The free plan gives you 10,000 characters per month, text-to-speech voice generation, access to the voice library, automatic dubbing, and translation into 29 different languages.

Learn how to clone your own voice with ElevenLabs! This can be a huge timesaver if you need to create narration for eLearning or if you run a faceless YouTube channel.

I’ve been experimenting with AI voice generators and this is the best tool I’ve found to date. These voices are incredibly realistic and the tool is extremely easy to use. Plus, you get access to a huge library of AI voices that are absolutely FREE.

NEW COURSE: Interactive Storytelling and Scriptwriting for Instructional Designers is officially launched!

Storytelling and scriptwriting skills can supercharge your instructional design career. Here’s how it works:

In this video, I share more about myself - what my journey was like as I became an instructional designer and eventually got into the field of interactive video design.

Pictory AI is a tool that lets you quickly and easily create videos. Just upload a script, article, blog post, or visuals and Pictory will transform it into a professional video with just a few clicks.

REVEALED: Training secrets for interactive video. Discover the different types of interactive video in the market today.

Traditional training videos are passive viewing experiences. But when you add interactivity, those videos can become into high-engagement, choose your own adventure games.

Interactive stories and interactive videos can be a powerful addition to your instructional design tool kit. Kimberly Goh reveals storytelling secrets that can accelerate your ID career.

These 5 tips will help you transform your Vyond videos into interactive experiences. Discover the tools and techniques you’ll need to add decisions points to Vyond!

Once you learn this trick, you’ll be able to seamlessly blend realistic elements (like workplace photos and videos) into an animated environment.

Here’s a simple way for instructional designers to create animated training videos. It’s a lot easier than you might think…

Vyond recently added some new features that provide a LOT of value, even if you’re on a tight budget. (Includes a step-by-step tutorial so you can take advantage of these new features).

This HACK will help you create Branching Scenarios that have a real impact in the workplace.

Branching scenarios can be one of the most effective ways to change learner behavior. But if you’re not careful, they can also become an instructional design nightmare.

Here are several microlearning examples that can help people achieve better business results. They’re easy to access, quick to consume, and designed to fit into the natural flow of work.

Can Action Mapping transform your instructional design career? If you’re tired of creating “information dump” eLearning, try using an Action Mapping approach instead.