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Topic: Transitioning from eLearning to mLearning

Description: Join Josh Cavalier, popularly known as Captain Captivate, along with Pooja Jaisingh and Vish as talk about how mLearning fits into the overall instructional strategy and how you can effectively use mobile devices for learning consumption and creation. They will also discuss how to build the mLearning content delivery ecosystem and various delivery options available for mLearning.

Recording: http://adobe.ly/L7O8Sn

Creating a course using Microsoft PowerPoint and importing and enhancing it using Adobe Captivate is a very popular and useful workflow. There are cases where we can achieve smooth results if we follow some best practices when creating the eLearning course using PowerPoint. Of course there are best practices after importing it inside Captivate as well… Let’s discuss how these can make a difference. Continue reading…

Last week, a Captivate user had posted a question on our Facebook page. She was working on a course which had a few modules and an assessment in the end. In this course, she wanted to create a customized menu page with all the modules and assessment listed and clicking them would take the learner to respective module/assessment. The requirement was to have the learners take the modules in any order before the final assessment becomes accessible.

So here’s an answer to your question, Christine

In this example, I have created a course with four modules and an assessment. The requirement is to allow the learner to attempt the assessment section only after they have completed taking all the modules. Try it out…

So the logic used here is to Continue reading…

Topic: Rapid Instructional Design for Agile Software Development

Date and time: Thursday, 31st May, 2012 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM US/Pacific

Description: Join Sara Feijó, Adobe Captivate enthusiast, as she talks about Rapid Instructional Design for Agile Software Development. She will discuss about the Agile methodology and incorporating the ADDIE model using a variety of tools including Adobe Captivate, Adobe Air, and Adobe Connect to build concise, succinct, relevant, and engaging eLearning within the constraints of Agile processes.

Registration Link: http://adobe.ly/HiVm5Y

Topic: Captivate Your Learners with Engaging eLearning

Description: Join Dr. Risa Blair, Adobe Captivate enthusiast, as she transforms a bland course into a captivating experience for her learners. She will also be discussing some best practices of creating instructionally sound eLearning courses.

Recording Link: http://adobe.ly/K6Ural

Topic: Using Video in Adobe Captivate 5.5

Description: Join Rick Zannoti, Captivate Community Expert, to learn how to use video in Captivate 5.5. Video is rapidly becoming a very important part of eLearning. During this session, he will demonstrate how to insert video, use slide video and time a video across contiguous and non-contiguous slides. He will also be sharing some video tips and tricks.

Recording Link: http://adobe.ly/L7O84A

Topic: The Time-Line Demystified

Description: Join Tim Lucas, Pooja Jaisingh and Vish as they show you how to effectively use the timeline to create captivating projects. They will show you how to set the duration right, understand the stacking order and discuss some troubleshooting tips related to objects placed on the timeline.

What’s in it for you? Continue reading…

Topic: Best Practices for Creating HTML5 Courses using Adobe Captivate 5.5 and HTML5 Converter

Description: Join Michael Hinze, Adobe Captivate Expert, as he shares the best practices of creating HTML5 Courses using Adobe Captivate 5.5 and HTML5 Converter. He will show you how to create a course in Adobe Captivate 5.5 and publish it to HTML5 format using HTML5 Converter. He will also share some tips and tricks for effectively creating HTML5 courses.

Recording Link: http://adobe.ly/IFC5g0

When: Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:00 AM – 3:00 PM US/Pacific

Description:

Join Kirsten Rourke, Adobe Captivate Expert and Trainer along with Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaising to discuss the essentials during the planning process for your elearning courses. During the session, we will discuss how Storyboarding, planning for assets and navigation is very important to minimize the risks and maximize the productivity

What’s in it for you?

1. Plan for your courses in terms of resources and time
2. Create storyboards and review them
3. Do overall planning for increased productivity

To Register: http://adobe.ly/H9qRST

Description:

Join Lieve Weymeis, Adobe Captivate Expert and Adobe Education Leader along with Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaising to improve using Advanced Actions in Adobe Captivate. We will learn the best practices to create advanced actions while avoiding pitfalls.

What’s in it for you?

1. Prepare advanced actions in a structured way: choosing events, variables, action types
2. Use labeling techniques as timesavers (tips)
3. Use tricks with variables to shorten editing time
4. Test actions (trick)
5. Do’s and Don’ts

Prerequisites:
Know the meaning of variables, having played (minimally) with  standard/conditional action.

Recording: http://adobe.ly/Ms0N5d

Description:

Join Joseph Caplan, Adobe Captivate Expert along with Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaising to learn how to create videos effectively for Adobe Captivate. During the session, we will also learn the best practices, tools and techniques used for high-quality videos.

What’s in it for you?

1. Understand the basics of video production
2. Edit the videos using Adobe Premiere Elements
3. Use the videos in Adobe Captivate Projects

Recording: http://adobe.ly/L7O8la

Description:

Join Jay Dutta, Typographer, Designer and Design Evangelist along with Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaising to learn how to play with text and type to create interesting and immersive designs that keeps the learners engaged with your elearning courses. During the session we will also discuss how these principles can effectively be used inside Adobe Captivate.

What’s in it for you?

1. Understand how to work with text and type styles to create sticky learning content
2. Create clear hierarchies for easy reading
3. Create object styles in Adobe Captivate based on the learnings.

Recording: http://adobe.ly/L7O7hl