Narration is an important aspect of every course. It adds a new dimension to the content and helps learners absorb content better.
Narrating an element
- Select the element to narrate.
- Go to the Settings tab in the Properties pane.
- Edit the <Narration> property.
- Choose whether to use an existing audio file, upload a new audio file, or record the narration now (see below).
This will add narration to your element, and it will immediately become a participant in the document’s sequence. You may add narration this way to every element on the document that requires narration. Composica will automatically sequence these elements according to their position and the length of the audio.
Alternatively, narration can also be added directly on the document itself, by following the above mentioned steps when the document is selected. Narration added to the document will automatically start playing as soon as the document is navigated to at run-time.
Using the audio recorder
The audio recorder allows recording audio clips directly inside Composica without having to use any external applications or tools.
- Press on the Record button to begin. Once recording, you can press on the Pause button to temporarily stop the recording and resume it later.
- Press on the Stop button once you’re done recording.
- Press on the Play button to play back your recording, and press on the Record button again if you wish to re-record.
- Once you’re happy with the recording, name the audio file and press on the Upload button, which will upload your recording and assign it to the element.
Flash is required in order to record audio.
Disable/enable narration
A Narration On/Off button can be inserted to the document using Basic Elements > More > Narration On/Off. The function of the button is global to the entire course, so the learner can mute or restore the narration according to personal preference.
Closed captioning
A Closed Captioning element in the document can contain the captioning of the narration, in order to support accessibility guidelines. It can be inserted using Basic Elements > More > Closed Captioning.
Captions can be toggled on or off using the Closed Captioning On/Off element, which can be added using Basic Elements > More > Closed Captioning On/Off. The function of this button is global to the entire course, so the learner can choose to show or hide the captions according to personal preference.
After you’ve added narration and closed captioning, you can create a community around the course by adding social media.