Our team
Our team
Meet the experts behind our projects
Meet the experts behind our projects
Captovate has been developing eLearning packages for Governments and businesses for over 10 years. The Captovate eLearn team includes instructional designers, who work with content specialists to ensure the content is best delivered via an online platform. This includes breaking up content into short bites of text, conceptualising how to represent concepts graphically, ensuring the correct transitions between concepts, and providing direction to the designers and developers to ensure a quality overall experience.
The unique skill set of Captovate is we also have a team of designers who have extensive experience in designing learning experiences. This means they analyse how the end user will engage with the content and ensure the product looks good but is also highly functional and ensures the best learning outcomes. Our designers are also trained in the WCAG accessibility rules, which Government agencies are required to follow.
Integrating high-quality voiceovers into your eLearning content is essential as it provides additional engagement, particularly for auditory learners, and ensures your outputs conform to accessibility guidelines. At Captovate, we use Microsoft Azure because it offers a powerful, secure, and efficient platform for accessing and utilising voiceovers. By leveraging Azure's advanced AI capabilities, you can create natural and expressive voiceovers that enhance your content's appeal. Why Choose Microsoft Azure for Voiceovers? Enhanced Security Microsoft Azure prioritises the security of your data. With robust encryption protocols, multi-factor authentication, and compliance with international security standards, Azure ensures that your voiceover projects and sensitive information are protected against unauthorised access and cyber threats. If you work for a government agency, this helps ensure you conform to your internal cybersecurity requirements (although it is important to check with them). Save Output Saving voiceover outputs using Microsoft Azure is straightforward and secure. After generating the voiceover using Azure's Text-to-Speech service, you can download the file directly to your computer in formats like MP3 or WAV. This makes it easier for you to edit content if something changes. Customise Pronunciations Customising pronunciations using phonetic codes in Microsoft Azure involves using the Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) to define how specific words or phrases should be pronounced. By embedding phonetic codes within your text input, you can control the pronunciation precisely. For example, using the ` ` tag with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) or custom phonetic alphabets within SSML, you can specify the desired pronunciation for each word, ensuring accuracy and clarity in the generated voiceover. This flexibility allows for tailored speech outputs that match regional accents, technical jargon, or specific name pronunciations. Insider knowledge: For some reason, voiceover software has issues with pronouncing words ending in "ies," such as "policies." This customisation allows us to control the output. We have created a lexicon for challenging words. Cutting-Edge AI Technology Azure's AI-powered text-to-speech capabilities deliver natural and expressive voiceovers, enabling you to create more immersive and engaging content. With a wide range of voices and languages, you can tailor your voiceovers to match your project's specific requirements. Cost-Effective Azure's pay-as-you-go pricing model ensures that you only pay for what you use, making it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes. How to set it up Go to https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/ Click the "Start Free" button If you haven't already got a microsoft account, create a new one. After you have filled in the relevant information, watch the two videos below. First first - Watch Video Second step - Watch Video In the browser type in speech.microsoft.com After that you should be ready to go.
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Are you considering the development of eLearning modules? If so, one of the first questions on your mind is likely to be:
We recognise that they key to success is to ensure learning modules are ‘designed to be interactive and engaging’. As innovation gurus, Captovate has a number of innovative suggestions for increasing efficiency and effectiveness. While not delivered via the LMS, they do serve to create a ‘life long learning model’ - which sees learning go beyond the classroom and fit into various dimensions of a person's whole life.