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Adobe Captivate & eLearning: How Long is Too Long?

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But for the lesson to be effective, one of the most important things to keep in mind is that more does not mean better. If your lesson plays too long, you run the risk of losing the attention span of your learner and lowering the effectiveness of the lesson in general.   Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5?

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How To Create Cost-Effective eLearning Courses

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Learn how to create cost-effective eLearning courses that deliver high-quality education without breaking the bank. However, creating cost-effective eLearning courses can be a challenge for many individuals and organizations. Leverage Existing Content One cost-effective approach is to repurpose existing content.

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eLearning & Training: How Long is Too Long?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

But for the lesson to be effective, one of the most important things to keep in mind is that  more  does not mean  better. If your lesson plays too long, you run the risk of losing the attention span of your learner and lowering the effectiveness of the lesson in general. So how long is too long? Interested? 

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Adobe Captivate: Say Hello to Version 7

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How long was it between Adobe Captivate 5 and 6? Adobe has promised a more aggressive upgrade cycle for its programs that will make even the recent upgrade cycles look almost snail-like. Case in point: version 7 of the Captivate software was released today. WCAG 2.0).

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Adobe Captivate, TechSmith Camtasia Studio, Articulate Storyline: Production Times

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Is it Adobe Captivate? I have extensive experience using Adobe Captivate and TechSmith Camtasia Studio. In my experience, it will take you approximately 2 hours of labor to produce 1 minute of eLearning playtime if you use Adobe Captivate. Publishing to an LMS or web server. 60 minutes? Adding images.

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Adobe Captivate & RoboHelp: Incorporate eLearning within a Help System

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For instance, I use Adobe Captivate to create most of my eLearning content, and Adobe RoboHelp to create my Help Systems. These days, more and more technical communicators are being tasked with creating effective Help Systems for an audience that is more distracted and stressed out than ever before. by Kevin Siegel.

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Adobe Captivate: Smart Shapes as Interactive Buttons

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In fact, if you're looking for image buttons beyond what comes with Captivate, you either have to find alternatives on the web, or create your own image buttons (again in an external image editing tool). Smart Shapes were introduced in Adobe Captivate 6. Looking to learn Captivate quickly?