Adobe Captivate
Course Duration: Two Days
Target Audience:
Users who would like to create their own e-learning material. No prior programming knowledge or multimedia skills are required.
Course Objectives:
The aim of the course is to introduce the learner to the concepts of good design when developing e-learning material and to demonstrate the capabilities of Adobe Captivate for rapid development of online training material.
Course Outline:
The Design Process
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The importance of the Design Process
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Design Fundamentals
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Concept and Introduction Slides
Explore the Captivate Interface
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The Captivate Work Area
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Slides in Captivate
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Views in Captivate
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Project Preferences
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Managing the Library
Recording a Demonstration
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What is a Project?
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What is a Software Demonstration?
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Types of Demonstrations
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Creating a New Project
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How to record a Demonstration
Modifying a Demonstration
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Concept of Objects
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Adding and Modifying Text Captions
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Adding and Amending Highlight Boxes
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Amending Mouse Properties
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Timeline
Images, Videos and Animation in a Project
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Adding and Amending Images
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Factors to Consider When Using Images
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Adding and Amending Animations
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Adding and Amending Videos
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Factors to Consider When Using Video
Updating a Project
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Recording Additional Slides
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Importing PowerPoint Slides
Recording a Software Simulation
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What is a Software Simulation?
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How it Differs from a Demonstration
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How to Record a Simulation
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Tracking and Reporting
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Converting a ‘Let Me’ Simulation into a ‘Hybrid’ Simulation
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Adding Click Boxes
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Adding Text Entry Boxes
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Adding Rollover Captions
Recording Audio
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Recording Audio
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Synching Audio
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Editing Audio
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Importing and Editing Audio Files
Using Quizzes in Captivate
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Overview of Quizzes
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Types of Questions
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How to Insert Quiz Slides
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Randomised Quizzing and Question Pools
Introduction to Additional Interactivity
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The Concept of Scenario Branching
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Instructional Feedback
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Interactive Elements
Publishing a Project
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Previewing a Project
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Skin Editor
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Output Options
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Options for Tracking Scores
Styles and Master Slides
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Creating Text Caption Styles
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Using the Object Style Manager
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Creating and Using Master Slides