IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When you introduce a new software system to your team, you’d expect them to be excited and eager for it to revolutionize the way they work. Some may be so basic that no training is needed (likely not many like this, though), or more likely if it’s a generic tool such as Microsoft 365 then custom training isn’t needed.

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

Some people will jump right into new software and start exploring how to use it. No organization software is as simple as some would like to think. Even the seemingly most simple organization software will typically benefit from a custom software training solution. It’s not simple even when you use the simplest.

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IT Training Department Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Legacy software is getting replaced, systems from Excel are being formalized into software, and even old paper-based reports are being transitioned into a digital format. Software simulations is the best way for employees to learn coroporate software. There’s a pretty good reason for that too.

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LearnDash

MARCH 23, 2014

5 Popular Rapid ELearning Software Programs. Adobe Captivate – Along with Articulate, this piece of software is the workhorse of the industry. It’s very easy to learn since it is an add-on for Microsoft PowerPoint. For example, when it comes to software simulations, I am a big fan of User Productivity Kit by Oracle.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 15, 2014

For instance, in Microsoft Word you can make a selected word bold using a menu, a toolbar button, pressing a keyboard shortcut, or by right-clicking the text. If you're responsible for creating a software simulation that teaches a learner how to make Word text bold, which of the commands are you going to simulate?

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Corporate IT training goes beyond simply teaching employees how to use specific software or tools. In other words, they’ll see how they should use it in their work with scenario-based learning and realistic software simulations. Sometimes, those are useful for certain types of IT training, just not software.

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Limestone Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2023

PT: PowerPoint and AI to Create Better Presentations, Faster Microsoft and others are incorporating AI tools into PowerPoint, allowing people to benefit from the technological leaps, while still using familiar tools. Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 9 a.m.–10 Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 10 a.m.–11

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IT Training Department Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

And for software tutorials one of the worst solutions for anything longer than a very quick task is videos. Yes, I said it, videos are a horrible way to learn software, especially complex company software if they’re not broken up into very specific short micro-videos, aka a form of microlearning.

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Spark Your Interest

JANUARY 26, 2021

And while traditionally it applied to businesses selling widgets or software, customer education now also applies to governments, and non-profits, who have a product or service. Similarly, the self-help screens when installing a new software product on your phone, laptop, or tablet. And not only for those that sell widgets or software.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

.   If you’re creating a software simulation, you’ll need a step-by-step recording script.   Once you're written the software simulation script, you'll likely need to run through it multiple times to ensure it's accurate.   Recording the Software Simulation or Video Demo.

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IT Training Department Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We like creating a safe environment to learn with software simulations. Instead of simply telling an employee how to start a quick meeting in Microsoft Teams, scenario-based learning might weave it into a story and have various branches based on potential mistakes. Real practice builds confidence and competence.

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Adobe Captivate

JULY 27, 2018

Now, click on Slides option below the file tab and choose Software simulation from the drop down menu. Next, select the slide form where you need to insert this simulation. There you need to select the Microsoft word presentation from the select to window to record drop down menu. This will open a Record dialog box.

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Continu

MARCH 5, 2020

If you’re in the market for a new learning software provider, a training tracking tool is a must. Provides quizzes, assessments, and software simulations. You can also customize their software to fit the needs of your particular program. Provides quizzes, testing, and software simulations. Integrations.

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CommLab India

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Many developers of rapid authoring software have released new products and upgraded their existing tools to meet the changing needs of the technology-enabled learning marketplace, during the course of the year. These abilities make the rapid authoring tool one of the best PowerPoint-based e-learning development software released in 2016.

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DigitalChalk eLearning

JULY 24, 2014

With Articulate, you can create interactivity to a presentation by adding slide layers, drag-and-drop interactions, quizzing, screen recording, and software simulation. The Adobe Captivate software helps you create a wide range of interactive eLearning and HTML content. Microsoft Office. Adobe Captivate. Garageband.

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CommLab India

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Simulations are highly specialized, interactive programs that allow workforce to learn and practice real world activities in a controlled, secure, and risk-free environment. Thus, we see that determining what skills you wish your learners to acquire will help you develop the right training simulation.

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Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Articulate Rapid e-Learning Studio Microsoft Word Articulate Engage Articulate Rapid B-Learning SN. Microsoft PowerPoint Articulate Presenter StudyMate Adobe Captivate Flashform Rapid eLearning SN. RapidBuilder® (Software Simul. XStream Software Linden Research, Inc. Altova OnDemand Software Adobe Systems, Inc.

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Tony Karrer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2006

Rapid eLearning Tools Satisfaction from the eLearningGuild Research reported Feb 2007 - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction See also Software Simulation Tools. Page update Mar 2008. When the above graphic was taken, it shows the overall satisfaction reported by eLearningGuild members about various tools.

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CommLab India

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The software can be used to retain most effects of Flash. The online course development tool has a PowerPoint-like interface , and anyone familiar with the application from Microsoft can use it effortlessly. It can be used to create HD screencasts for developing e-learning tutorials on software applications. Adobe Captivate.

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 3, 2009

The PDFs are below: Recording and Publishing software simulations. Scenario Simulations using Captivate. Adobe Captivate and Microsoft PowerPoint. These were specifically crated for the education industry and most of our readers have found them very useful. Roundtripping with MS PowerPoint. Editing Captivate Projects.

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Continu

JUNE 23, 2019

Provides quizzes, assessments, and software simulations. Brainshark offers sales enablement software that helps businesses with training, coaching, and the content needed to prepare sales teams. Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Outlook, Seismic, Highspot, and API Integration Options. Integrations.

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E-learning Uncovered

AUGUST 23, 2012

We recently researched that question, seeking mobile software simulators that would let us view and interact with web-based training content right on our computers. For our research, we were looking for a simulator that would help us test a Storyline course on an iPad. So what other options are out there? Use an iPad.”

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eLearning Blender

MAY 17, 2010

I am working on a software training project developed with Articulate where the eLearning course transitions from a branching scenario into a software simulation and I wanted to create a smooth transition from the scenario into the simulation.

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Rapid eLearning

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Question: I can’t find the Microsoft clip art, where did it go? Microsoft made some changes to their online site. Why Use Storyline for Software Simulations? Building the structure for this in Storyline only takes a couple of minutes and then can be reusable and only requires swapping video and changing the text.

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Cinecraft

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The courses she will need to review are: Forklift Safety: forklift operation safety procedures course Payroll Basics: payroll software simulation course Sales Techniques: product line sales course Management 101: blended learning leadership course. Have you encountered the request to convert your courses to be mobile-friendly yet?

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Our specialty is training for IT systems and for helping employees get up to speed on new and updated IT software. We’re a strong promoter of software training that’s tailored to your organization and systems. Instructor-led training isn’t ideal for most of what we specialize in. That in itself is a reason, though.

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eLearning Cyclops

JANUARY 22, 2012

Adobe Captivate - I used this for creating every simulation in the course. I find Captivate to be a great tool for software simulations, plus I could easily edit instructions in the sims, add graphics including the Captain and Ossie 7. Dont believe me? Take a look - Introduction to Office 2010.

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IT Training Department Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

Whether it’s a course for software use or a set of safety protocols, forgetting important training can have serious consequences. One great example is Microsoft’s compliance training, The Trust Code. Learning how to use software for example. The problem is that software is something you do, not just read about.

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Learning Developments

MARCH 11, 2009

I imagined something similar to Microsoft Word or PowerPoint that was designed for eLearning. As my organization selects an LMS and gears up for web based training, I've been looking at a variety of authoring tools for online training. I was naive enough to think that tool existed that would have everything I want.

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Learning Developments

MARCH 11, 2009

I imagined something similar to Microsoft Word or PowerPoint that was designed for eLearning. As my organization selects an LMS and gears up for web based training, I've been looking at a variety of authoring tools for online training. I was naive enough to think that tool existed that would have everything I want.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 4, 2019

Creating software simulations has always been one of Captivate's core strengths. From the Home screen, double-click Software Simulation, select the area of the screen or application to record, select your mode (or modes), click the Record button, and away you go. If the DPI Awareness issue is gone, great.

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IT Training Department Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A good example of this is when I asked ChatGPT if it could give me the steps to create a meeting now in Microsoft Teams. Not to mention I’d love to see AI build a realistic software simulation that weaves in engaging scenarios. It wanted me to click the New meeting button in the Calendar tab.

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Capytech

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Now, these first two aspects are something that I feel confident even I could do so I’ve got the training experience I can certainly learn some software I could put those two together and I could create functional E-learning that may well be sufficient for some people. .

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Elucidat

JANUARY 1, 2019

Reasonably powerful show me/try me/test me software simulation elearning capability. Want to learn more about software like Articulate Storyline? DominKnow ONE brings together their traditional authoring tool Claro with DominKnow Flow for responsive authoring and screen capture and simulation capabilities.

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WhatFix

APRIL 26, 2023

Back to Blog Employee Training & Development 18 Best Instructional Design Software in 2023 April 26, 2023 Disha Gupta With an increasingly competitive business landscape and accelerated technology adoption, it has become critical for organizations to focus on revamping and or realigning their instructional design process.

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Example 2 To create a new document in Microsoft Word, click on the ‘File’ tab, then select ‘New.’ Okay, it’s admittedly pretty hard to make a Microsoft Word walkthrough interesting. Example 2 Creating a new document in Microsoft Word has never been easier! Pretty boring right?

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IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Example 2 To create a new document in Microsoft Word, click on the ‘File’ tab, then select ‘New.’ Okay, it’s admittedly pretty hard to make a Microsoft Word walkthrough interesting. Example 2 Creating a new document in Microsoft Word has never been easier! Pretty boring right?

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