I spent a week out in California back in November working on a Captivate 5 essentials training course with Lynda.com. It's now available, and here's the description and link. Please share with your friends in education and HR who might be making online training materials and presentations.
Captivate 5 Essential Training
with: James Lockman
...is now live in the OTL:
Course Description:
In Captivate 5 Essential Training, author James Lockman demonstrates the core features of Captivate 5, the popular tool for authoring e-learning content such as interactive presentations, click-through simulations, and customized assessments. He shows how to import and sync PowerPoint presentations, add interactivity, and incorporate audio, video, and voiceovers. The course also includes tutorials on assessment reporting and integrating with SCORM-compliant learning management systems. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics Include:
Touring the interface and workspaces
Building a basic project with shapes, objects, and text
Branding a presentation using master slides and object styles
Exploring user-based content at Captivate Exchange
Animating with the Timeline
Adding buttons, rollover images, and captions
Creating branching presentations
Working with templates
Recording a simulation
Creating assessments with customized questions
Exporting and sharing a project
Duration:
7.25 Hours
Click here to view the intro movie on YouTube:
