Posts tagged "Variables"

February 8, 2012

Learn through mistakes… a scenario-based course using Adobe Captivate 5.5

Scenario-based courses help learners to try workflows as they proceed and learn as they make mistakes and learn. I wanted to create one such course and thought of taking my HTML5 course on Photography Basics to the next level by adding another scenario, in that way teaching two topics of Photography. Watch the course below to know more…

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January 27, 2012

Dynamic text for buttons… Drawing Shapes + Click boxes way!

It is very common to allow the users to navigate to a different screen if they would like to read more on a particular topic. When we create such screens, being smart in navigation and letting the learners know which screen they came from becomes very important. If the learner is clicking ‘Read more’ from Screen A and lands in Screen B, it becomes helpful for the users to know that they will go back to Screen A when they click on ‘Go to last slide visited’ button. Our Community Expert Lieve Weymeis has posted an answer at the Adobe Captivate Forum on how to solve this… Thanks Lieve :)

Check out the example to take a look at it…

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December 4, 2011

Multiple Language Options in a Single Course with Adobe Captivate 5.5

When we create courses for global audience, oftentimes we come across a need for localized version of the course. The common workflow is to create the course in one language and then duplicate the course and then change the language for text/graphics/audio. This is the easiest way to localize content, but is an inefficient workflow for course maintenance, where you need to make the same edits in each version of the course.

To overcome this problem, Adobe Captivate provides you a way to create a single course with multiple language options. This can be done by using Advanced Actions and Variables.

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October 14, 2011

Show me the Progress Bar!

When playing an educational game, going through a course, or answering questions, it’s always desirable by the learners to be able to see a visual indication of their progress. This helps them keep a reality check on how they are performing. The same holds true for learning interactivities and scenarios as well, where a progress bar can indicate whether the learner is headed in the right direction or not.

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July 16, 2011

An Adobe Captivate Advanced Actions Interaction Example

One of the cool things about Adobe Captivate is that you can actually develop more complex interactions using the Advanced Actions feature. This post is for users with a fair amount of experience in Captivate and it presumes Continue reading…

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April 12, 2011

Captivate Training: Advanced Actions and Variables in Adobe Captivate 5

Topic: Using Advanced Actions and Variables in Adobe Captivate 5

Date and time: Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM US/Pacific

Description: Join Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaisingh while they demonstrate how to create exciting eLearning content and add complex interactivity by using Advanced Actions and Variables.

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