With so many factors playing their part, you can find yourself juggling between several different software choices. The authoring software you choose now will likely affect your learning content in the long run. To keep it simple, we’ve split these 5 authoring software examples into ‘cloud-based’ and ‘desktop-based’ tools. . Cloud-based software has grown significantly in popularity in the past few years. Adobe Captivate. MORE

So, you must identify how you want a particular subject to be taught in the e-learning course – using online scenarios, utilizing a virtual guide (an avatar), or letting learners explore a simulated environment. For example, if your learners are not comfortable using computers, you can go with a passive level of interactivity (page turner courses with no interactivities whatsoever), and if they are tech-savvy, you can go with complex or real-time interactions such as simulations. MORE

It has delivered high-impact training for Product Sales , Software , and Compliance to 100+ organizations in close to 30+ countries. Adobe Captivate. Adobe Captivate is often seen as the leading ‘ Screen casting ‘ software by the e-learning community. This tool can be used to capture screen/software simulations , develop quizzes and much more. Adobe Captivate allows you to create e-learning, end-to-end, for any device. MORE

The Beginner Adobe Captivate training course will quickly have you creating eLearning and mLearning lessons that include software simulations, demonstrations and soft-skills (compliance training). You will learn how to make your lessons engaging and interactive by creating quizzes, adding text captions, animations, videos, rollovers, clickable areas (buttons and click boxes), typing areas, voiceover audio and sound […]. Whats new MORE

Welcome to the next instalment of our Adobe Captivate Webinar Series. Following on from our Adobe Captivate for Beginners webinar, we will now look at creating software simulations, training demonstrations and video demonstrations in an Adobe Captivate project. Did you know that you can record onscreen activity using Adobe Captivate? Adobe Captivate has three main ways of creating system training, utilising the on-screen recording feature. MORE

by Kevin Siegel    When creating a new Software Simulation in Adobe Captivate, the red box that you can drag to any area of your screen display is known as the  Screen Area. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5 or 5.5? We offer  Beginner  and Advanced  classes. Both Adobe's Technical Communication Suite Captivate eLearning MORE

If you're looking to learn Adobe Captivate. this beginner course is for you. Curious how to create software simulations? You'll learn how to create both software demonstrations and highly interactive software simulations.   Adobe Captivate e-learning eLearningGet a Jump-Start On Mastering This Awesome eLearning Development Tool! and quickly. MORE

22 Books For Beginner Instructional Designers - Upside Learning Blog , July 20, 2010 A couple of month back I had shared a list of top 30 online resources for instructional designers to keep up with. Announcing Adobe eLearning eSeminars for July, August, - Adobe Captivate Blog , July 12, 2010 I'm thrilled to share the details of several upcoming eSeminars for the next several weeks. If you want to see one, just click the bitly link and sign up with your Adobe ID. MORE

  This beginner Adobe Captivate training class will quickly have you creating eLearning and mLearning lessons that include software simulations, demonstrations and soft-skills (compliance training). Adobe CaptivateDue to popular demand from our friends in Europe, we're now offering our top rated Captivate training during Central European Time Zone hours!  MORE

So developing software simulations takes extra efforts. In other rapid authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline and Adobe Captivate, integration of screen captures and interaction with videos are more seamless. It’s a bit difficult for beginners to use variables and conditional actions in the tool. Camtasia is a screen capturing software. Do you want to cut short the e-learning course development time and be cost-effective? MORE

Are you finding it difficult to develop applications that teach the use of software effectively and in a timely manner? Or are you trying to develop your own software training? Then, you can develop software simulations that engage your learners with Adobe Captivate easily. This blog is a step-by-step guide for developing software simulations using Adobe Captivate. Training Mode: This is used to involve the learners or users in simulations. MORE

If you create a software simulation using Adobe Captivate, you can elect to have Captivate automatically create text captions for you. All you need to do to ensure that the captions are created is enable Text Captions prior to recording a simulation. You can find this option by displaying the Preferencesdialog box (Edit menu for Windows users; Adobe Captivate menu for Mac users), and then select the Modes category. by Kevin Siegel, COTP. MORE

He had captured several software simulations using Captivate's Application option. Sure enough, the developer's customers soon complained that they had to scroll way too much to interact with his simulations. Looking to learn Adobe Captivate 5? We offer  Beginner and Advanced classes. Both Adobe's Technical Communication Suite Captivateby Kevin Siegel. I received an email from a fellow Captivate developer who was distressed. MORE