Mastering Adobe Captivate 2017 - Fourth Edition oleh Damien Bruyndonckx

Key FeaturesCreate highly engaging interactive eLearning content with Adobe CaptivateCreate SCORM-compliant Quizzes and host them in your favorite LMSMake your eLearning content look great on any device with the advanced Responsive features of Adobe CaptivateBook DescriptionAdobe Captivate is used to create highly engaging, interactive, and responsive eLearning content. This book gives you the expertise you need to reinforce your own professional-quality eLearning course modules.The book takes you through the production of three pieces of eLearning content. First, you will learn how to create a typical interactive Captivate project. This will give you the opportunity to review all Captivate objects one by one and uncover the applications main tools. Then, you will use the built-in capture engine of Captivate to create an interactive software simulation and a Video Demo that can be uploaded to your YouTube channel or published as an MP4 video. Finally, you will approach the advanced responsive features of Captivate to create a project that can be viewed on any device. At the end of the book, you will empower your workflow and projects with the most advanced features of the application, including variables, advanced actions, using Captivate with other applications, and more.This book is an advanced tutorial, containing all the assets required to build its sample projects. Self-exploration is encouraged through extra exercises, experimentation, and external references.What you will learnLearn how to use features and objects in Adobe CaptivateDrive engagement by adding interactivity to your eLearning contentAdd multimedia elements, such as audio and video, to create engaging, state–of-the-art learning experiencesUse themes to craft a unique visual experience that reinforces the learning processCapture on-screen action and create highly engaging interactive software demonstrations and simulationsUse question slides to create SCORM-compliant quizzes and surveys that integrate seamlessly with your favorite LMSMake your content look awesome on any device with the advanced responsive features of CaptivateIntegrate Captivate with other applications (such as PowerPoint and Photoshop) to establish a professional eLearning production workflow.Unleash the true power of Captivate with variables and advanced actionsAbout the AuthorDr. Pooja Jaisingh, the founder of and chief learning geek at LearninGeeks, leads the design and delivery of eLearning and training solutions. She holds a masters degree in education and economics and a doctorate in educational technology. In addition, she is CPLP, ACE (Adobe Captivate), and COTP certified. She has created several award-winning eLearning courses and eBooks, and she regularly conducts workshops and training courses on eLearning tools and techniques. Pooja has authored courses on Adobe Captivate and Captivate Prime for LinkedIn Learning. She also teaches Captivate courses at IconLogic. Prior to starting her own company, she worked as a teacher trainer, instructional designer, and senior Adobe eLearning evangelist. You can contact her on Twitter at @poojajaisingh.Damien Bruyndonckx has an interest in teaching that dates back to his original training as an elementary school teacher. He began his career in 1998, teaching French as a foreign language in two elementary public schools in Louisiana, USA. In 2001, he came back to Belgium, his home country, and began to work as an IT trainer. He soon acquired the title of Adobe Certified Instructor on various Adobe products, which allowed him to work for a large number of customers and Adobe-authorized training centers across Europe. In 2009, he went back to teaching at IHECS, a higher education school of communications based in Brussels, where he was asked to implement eLearning in the curriculum. Thanks to his work at IHECS, Damien became an Adobe Education Leader in November 2011. Today, Damien is the co-owner and the pedagogical director of DiDaXo, a Belgium-based eLearning company. Damien is the author of four Adobe Captivate books, including Adobe Captivate 7 for Mobile Learning, published in August 2013, and Mastering Adobe Captivate 8, published in April 2015, both by Packt. You can find him speaking at various Captivate and eLearning-related events around the world. He lives in Thuin, Belgium, with his girlfriend and two children. Damien is a music lover and occasionally works as a sound and lighting technician in the entertainment industry. You can contact him on Twitter at @damienbkx.Table of ContentsGetting Started with Adobe Captivate 2017 Working with Standard Objects Working with multimedia Working with the Timeline and other useful tools Working with Interactive Objects Crafting the graphical experience with styles and themes Working with Quizzes Capturing on-screen action Producing a Video Demo Creating a Responsive Project Using Captivate with Other Applications Creating Accessible eLearning Working with Variables and Advanced Actions Finishing Touches and Publication