2007 Online Best Practices Showcase & Expo
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words or
How to Captivate your Students
ByDiana Martini
Adjunct Online Instructor{Mesa & Miramar}
What I’ll Cover…• Utility of CaptivateTM
• Essentials of Storyboarding• Demo of the “Finished” Product
Utilities of CaptivateTM
Where to begin…• My user profile• Introducing CaptivateTM
– Formly know as “RoboDemo”– 508 & SCORM compliant– Prep & Project Scope Definition– Blanks, Templates, Wizards– Images, Powerpoints, Video– Objects (interactive/non-interactive)– Quiz Capability– Revisions and Publishing
Captivate Opening Window
Prep & Project Scope Definition
• Prepare via embedded tutorials, or online helps, or simply jump in (30-day trial available)!
• Scope– How will the application be used?– Demonstration/Simulation or Hands-on?– Assumptions?
Blanks, Wizards, Templates, etc.
• Approach decision dependent on time constraints & developer profile
• Project Recording (.cp files result…demo later…)– Application-based– Custom– Full Screen– Blanks– Images– Project Wizards– Templates
Images, Powerpoints, & Video
• Still images can be imported individually or en masse…slideshow effect
• Selecting one or more MSPowerpoint slides to be incorporated into a project…redistribute as needed
• Import Flash® Video
Objects…now it get’s cool!• Onscreen Capture of
– Mouse Actions & Properties– Text Captions
• Plus– Highlight Boxes– Rollover Captions/Images– Zoom & Graying Areas
• & Interactive Objects– Click boxes– Text Entry boxes– Buttons
Quiz Capability & Audio• Disclaimer…I haven’t used these…yet…• Quiz utility
– Question Slides– Track/Record answers & attempts– Matching, Multiple Choice, T/F, Short Answer or
Fill-in-the-Blank• Audio
– Actively Record (needs microphone)– Import
Revisions…Editing• Storyboard
mode• Edit mode• Timeline
changes
Publishing• Captivate Project files can be published
as– Flash .SWF files– As .EXE files– MSWord Output as individual slides*– MSWord format as lessons including slides,
questions & answer keys*– MSWord format as step-by-step guides
focused on the objects*– MSWord format as storyboard*
*if Captivate & MSWord on same computer
Storyboarding• I.D. potential projects and prioritize focus• Prepare a short list of objectives for the project in
question• Prepare a list of assumptions for audience level of
expertise• Draft a detailed list of steps needed (electronic or
hardcopy) for proposed project sequence• As needed, draft “screen shots” (electronic or hardcopy)
for proposed project sequence• Refine as needed• Set up Captivate to record draft project screen navigation
& revise as needed
Demonstrating CaptivateTM
• Software & recording session demo• Success of ARGO Term Project for BIOL
110 online• Other examples & helps…
– http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/– http://www.showmethedemo.com/– http://www.communitymx.com/abstract.cfm
?cid=A8847
Purchasing Adobe Captivate
• Adobe ($$$$$$)– http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/
• CampusTech ($$…Education Version)– http://www.campustech.com/c/campust/
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