Details
Adobe Captivate is the industry leading electronic learning (e-learning) development tool. Captivate can create interactive software simulations, demonstrations and randomized assessments in flash format. This can be converted to an .avi movie or Microsoft PowerPoint presentations .
In this short course you will learn how to use all the main features of Captivate, and create your own e-learning material and quizzes.
Cost
$499.80 If you are currently resident in South Africa you will need to pay VAT at 15%.Duration:
2 daysBrochure:
Delivery Method
Instructor Led classroom based training. Scheduled classes are normally held in Woodmead - near to Sandton in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Stationary and textbook included. Refreshments, including 2 tea breaks and a cooked meal for lunch are provided for full time courses. Contact hours are between 9am to 4pm.
Audience
Course developers. Assessors. Instructors. Facilitators.
Pre-Requisites
Basic Computer literacy. Experience with using web based tools an advantage.
Course Outline / Curriculum
- Module 1 Exploring Captivate
- The Captivate Interface
- Explore a Finished Captivate Project
- Zoom and Magnify
- Navigate a Project
- Explore and Reset the Workspace
- Previewing
- Preview the Entire Project
- Previewing Confidence Check
- The Captivate Interface
- Module 2 New Projects
- Soft Skills eLearning
- Create a Blank Project
- New Slides Confidence Check
- Add Images to Placeholders
- Themes Confidence Check
- Buttons
- Insert and Format a Text Button
- Disable Click Sounds
- Buttons Confidence Check
- Soft Skills eLearning
- Module 3 Recording Screen Actions
- Preparing to Record
- Rehearse a Script
- Review Recording Settings
- Multimode Recordings
- Review Recording Modes
- Record Using Multiple Modes
- Preview Confidence Check
- Custom Recordings
- Record a Custom Simulation
- Recording Confidence Check
- Panning
- Record a Demonstration that Pans
- Manual Recordings
- Manually Record the Screen
- Preparing to Record
- Module 4 Captions, Styles, and Timing
- Text Captions
- Insert and Edit Text Captions
- Modify Text Caption Properties
- Confidence Check
- Caption Styles
- Edit the Default Caption Style
- Callouts
- Change a Callout Used by a Text Caption
- Confidence Check
- The Timeline
- Control Slide and Object Timing
- Confidence Check
- Check Spelling
- Align Slide Objects
- Confidence Check
- Text Captions
- Module 5 Images and Smart Shapes
- Images
- Insert, Resize, and Restore an Image
- Transform an Image
- Images Confidence Check
- The Library
- Use the Library
- Manage Unused Project Assets
- Image Editing
- Crop and Rename an Image
- Remove a Background Color
- Properties Confidence Check
- Characters
- Insert Characters
- Characters Confidence Check
- Assets
- Insert Assets
- Smart Shapes
- Insert a Cloud Callout
- Smart Shapes Confidence Check
- Background Editing
- Create an Image Mask
- Integrating Photoshop
- Delete a Slide Background
- Work with Photoshop Layers
- Layers Confidence Check
- Image Slideshows
- Create an Image Slideshow
- Transitions Confidence Check
- Images
- Module 6 Pointers, Paths, Boxes, and Buttons
- Mouse Effects
- Control Mouse Effects
- Visual Click Confidence Check
- Pointer Paths and Types
- Edit a Mouse Path
- Highlight Boxes
- Clone an Object Style
- Insert a Highlight Box
- Image Buttons
- Insert an Image Button
- Control Appear After Timing
- Mouse Effects
- Module 7 Rollovers and Zooms
- Rollover Captions
- Insert a Rollover Caption
- Rollover Captions Confidence Check
- Rollover Images
- Insert a Rollover Image
- Rollover Images Confidence Check
- Rollover Slidelets
- Insert a Rollover Slidelet
- Zoom Areas
- Insert a Zoom Area
- Rollover Captions
- Module 8 Audio
- Object Audio
- Import Audio onto a Slide Object
- Object Audio Confidence Check
- Import Background Audio
- Slide Notes
- Add a Slide Note
- Recording Audio
- Calibrate a Microphone
- Record Slide Audio
- Recording Audio Confidence Check
- Slide Audio
- Import Audio Onto a Slide
- Edit an Audio File
- Slide Audio Confidence Check
- Silence
- Insert Silence
- Edit Audio Confidence Check
- Text-to-Speech
- Convert Text-to-Speech
- TTS Confidence Check
- Object Audio
- Module 9 Video, Animation, and Effects
- Video
- Insert a Flash Video
- Set Flash Video Properties
- Animation
- Add Animation to a slide
- Animations Confidence Check
- Text Animation
- Insert Text Animation
- Text Animation Confidence Check
- Object Effects
- Apply an Effect to a Slide Object
- Apply a Free Fall Effect to an Object
- Edit Effects Timing
- Video
- Module 10 Adding Interactivity
- Demonstrations versus Simulations
- Hide the Mouse
- Find and Replace
- Replace Phrases
- Find and Replace Confidence Check
- Click Boxes
- Insert a Click Box
- Click Boxes Confidence Check
- Text Entry Boxes
- Insert a Text Entry Box
- Text Entry Box Confidence Check
- Demonstrations versus Simulations
- Module 11 Working With PowerPoint
- Starting with PowerPoint
- Import a Presentation
- Apply Changes to All Items
- Edit the Presentation
- Apply to All Confidence Check
- PowerPoint Collaboration
- Synchronize With Source
- Rescaling Projects
- Rescale a Project
- Rescaling Confidence Check
- Starting with PowerPoint
- Module 12 Introduction to Question Slides
- Quiz Setup
- Edit Quizzing Object Styles
- Set the Quiz Preferences
- Question Slides
- Insert Question Slides
- Edit a Question Slide
- Quiz Confidence Check
- Knowledge Checks
- Insert a Knowledge Check
- Knowledge Check Confidence Check
- Quiz Setup
- Module 13 Finishing Touches
- URL Actions
- Create a Link to a Website
- Click Box Confidence Check
- Skins
- Apply a Skin
- Edit, Save, and Delete a Skin
- Project Info. Confidence Check
- Table of Contents
- Create a TOC
- TOC Confidence Check
- Preloaders
- Check Publish Settings and Add a Loading Screen
- Publishing
- Publish as SWF and PDF
- Run the HTML5 Tracker
- Publish as HTML5
- Publishing Confidence Check
- Round Tripping
- Export Captions to Microsoft Word
- Perform a Round Trip
- URL Actions