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eLearning: It's Time for Some Reflection

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by Kevin Siegel      I was recently contacted by a client who wanted me to create software simulations of mobile apps. At first I thought he wanted me to create software simulations that could be accessed and used by mobile devices. I started Adobe Captivate and recorded a Software Simulation.

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Leaner yet fitter Software Simulation workflows in Adobe Captivate 5!

Adobe Captivate

So for all our MAC users, a little piece of advise before your try to get your hands dirty with Software Simulation-. Or you could also help us make Adobe Captivate better.participate in our product improvement program: Just go to Help -> Adobe. Product Improvement Program. download your trial copy.

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Adobe Captivate: Record Simulations Using Smart Shapes Instead of Text Captions

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Because Text Captions are really bitmap images, I'm not able to fully control how the captions look unless I edit the bitmaps using an image editing program. Display Captivate's Preferences (Windows users, choose  Edit > Preferences ; Mac users, choose  Adobe Captivate > Preferences ). .

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eLearning: Is Right-Clicking Right?

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by Kevin Siegel      Most computer programs offer multiple ways to accomplish any one task. 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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ADOBE CAPTIVATE: Why Are Smart Shapes So Smart? Let Me Count The (6) Ways

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And even when a Smart Shape is not being used as button, you can create states for it and then program in events in your eLearning that cause the shape to change states. When setting up to record a software simulation, you can ask Captivate to generate Smart Shape captions instead of Text Captions—automatically.   FIVE.

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The 5 Best Elearning Authoring Platforms

Elucidat

Articulate 360 is a suite of various tools and programs for creating elearning courses. Reasonably powerful show me/try me/test me software simulation elearning capability. Not available for Mac users (without other software). Steep learning curve with limited dedicated support. Articulate 360. Simple interface.

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The 10 Best eLearning Authoring Tools for 2022

learnWorlds

Does your training include software simulations? Cons: It has a downloadable program only. It is available on MAC and Windows. Different requirements set from your client or for compliance purposes might require a different set of tools. How important is tracking, grades, and reporting? It is expensive compared to others.