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… 
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Topic: Instant eLearning with Adobe Presenter
Description: Join Dr. Pooja Jaisingh and Vish to learn how to rapidly create an eLearning course from within Microsoft PowerPoint using Adobe Presenter. In this training session, they will show you how you can transform drab presentations into interactive multimedia experiences with narration, animations, quizzes, and simulations.
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You have decided to switch to eLearning to meet the ever-growing training needs in your organization. That’s good, but what are the options available in that case. There are few quick solutions and there are others which pay off well in the long run… Let’s look at some of these options:
I love word clouds. You know, those cool clusters of words that give instant summary of concepts by making words bigger and bolder the more times they are used somewhere. Today I thought it would be fun to show you how you can make wicked cool word clouds based on your Adobe Captivate (and even Microsoft PowerPoint) projects in just Continue reading…
I’ve been thinking a lot this week about the nature of business, eLearning and the deceptive influence of speed. Riddle me this…
One man starts at the beginning and drives 200 miles at 200 miles per hour and when he stops at his destination he exits the vehicle to find he’s arrived at exactly the same location as he left.At the same time a woman starts Continue reading…
Topic: Hands-on: Enhancing PowerPoint Courses with Adobe Captivate 5
Date and time: Thursday, June 9, 2011 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM US/Pacific
Description: Join Dr. Pooja Jaisingh and Vish for an exciting hands-on session on how to convert the existing eLearning courses from PowerPoint to Adobe Captivate projects. Learn how to edit a PowerPoint presentation, synchronize a PowerPoint presentation with the Captivate project and enhance the course by adding animations/interactivity in this session with them.
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We successfully delivered last week’s eSeminar on Enhancing PowerPoint Courses with Adobe Captivate 5. This eSeminar is a part of Captivate training program.
In this training session, we focused on converting the existing eLearning courses from PowerPoint to Adobe Captivate projects with the help of an example. We also discussed Continue reading…
We have successfully delivered two sessions of Captivate training program where we discussed about the Application Capture Workflow and received overwhelming feedback from the attendees. We are ready for the next session on Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Pacific Time.
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We always talk about converting PowerPoint presentations to Adobe Captivate projects for all the valid reasons of creating rich and engaging experience for the learners, rapid authoring, easy conversion to eLearning courseware, etc.
But what if I want to conduct a classroom/virtual session, where I’ll be predominantly using a PowerPoint presentation and need to show a demonstration for one of the topics/sub-topics to the attendees. I don’t like to go away from my slideshow view and open another application to show them the demo… I want it all on my slideshow!
If you think like me and are looking for an answer to this… You are at the right place! Continue reading…
A reader asked last week, “Can I add video to my Table of Contents and sync that video with a PowerPoint using Adobe Captivate 5?” I have to admit that I hadn’t really thought of that, but of course the answer is yes – and in fact it’s incredibly simple to do. So I’ve recorded this short Continue reading…
I wanted to vlog you guys another video this week since there’s no eSeminar scheduled and I’m out of the office at a conference. This fun little tidbit is in response to one of the more common questions I get from Adobe Captivate users. The question? Now that Presenter (doesn’t matter which Presenter) doesn’t support embedded Adobe Captivate 5 files (because Presenter hasn’t been updated to AS3) how can I embed Captivate Video Captures, Application Captures, Application Simulations etc. onto my PowerPoints? My answer is generally … You know there is an easier way?
This 5 minute video demonstrates the easier Path. A lot of users don’t realize a.) how very simple it is to use PowerPoint files inside Adobe Captivate 5, and b.) how simple it is to embed Continue reading…
This week’s eSeminar, Leveraging Legacy PowerPoint Training with Adobe Captivate 5 for Beginners, is now available for viewing in the Adobe On Demand eSeminars. You will find it via the link below. (Just enter your AdobeID & password at the prompt.)
It was a great session with a lot of good questions, focused mostly on a deep demonstration of the specific processes / features utilized during content migration from Microsoft PowerPoint content to online eLearning using Adobe Captivate 5.
I’ve posted the slide deck on Acrobat.com and embedded it here for your convenience.
I hope you’ll also consider joining one of our upcoming eSeminars;
Comparing Adobe Captivate 4 to Adobe Captivate 5
8/4/2010
11:30AM-12:30 PM US Eastern Time
Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe eLearning Evangelist, will focus on the differences and similarities between Adobe Captivate 4 and Adobe Captivate 5 during this one hour session intended for people with experience using prior versions of Adobe Captivate.
Advanced Interaction Development for Adobe Captivate 5 for Advanced Users
8/11/2010
11:30AM-12:30 PM US Eastern Time
This one hour session will focus on Advanced Learning Interaction Design, Pedagogical and Development issues for eLearning. It will be hosted by Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe eLearning Evangelist and is intended for Advanced users of Adobe Captivate, eLearning Professionals, Academics, and Training Professionals.
Captivate 5 for University Educators
8/18/2010
11:30AM-12:30 PM US Eastern Time
This one hour session hosted by Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe eLearning Evangelist, will focus on making the transition to asynchronous and synchronous online education & distance learning for university faculty and instructional design support personnel. The session will examine the specific needs of higher education with regard to online education and will demonstrate solutions using Adobe Captivate 5 and Adobe eLearning Suite 2.
Understanding the Adobe eLearning Suite Workflow
8/25/2010
11:30AM-12:30 PM US Eastern Time
Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe eLearning Evangelist, will present a one hour online e-Seminar for intermediate users of Adobe Captivate and / or Adobe eLearning Suite. The core issue will be expediting eLearning development with the complete toolset provided in Adobe eLearning Suite 2.
Attend a free eSeminar to learn how to create engaging eLearning content with Adobe Captivate 5.
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