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I’m on leave for a few weeks, so I decided that I better leave you some homework to keep you occupied in my absence.
Objective The objective of this assignment is to create a short e-learning module based upon a PowerPoint presentation. Your mission (should you choose to accept it) [...]

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I’ve been getting some very positive feedback about my recent series of blog posts reviewing TechSmith Camtasia and Adobe Captivate. Some contributors have also been kind enough to point out some deficiencies regarding the usability of the review – you may recall it was written over four days and four posts. One great [...]

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Continuing my evaluation of Captivate and Camtasia Studio…
In my previous posting, I discussed the two applications’ user interfaces and audio capabilities. Today, I will look at workflow and usability.
Captivate Usability
Captivate offers three customizable capture presets – demonstrations, assessment simulations, and training simulations. If you choose an assessment simulation, Captivate won’t capture mouse [...]

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In the previous two blog posts, I outlined – at a very high level – some of the features and functionality of TechSmith Camtasia Studio and Adobe Captivate, and in today’s post I will provide a equally high level assessment of these products, not so much in comparison to each other, but rather more at [...]

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As I’m doing a lot of demos at the moment, I thought that it would be apposite to discuss demo capturing and authoring tools. Yesterday, it was the turn of Camtasia, today, it’s Adobe Captivate.
Adobe Captivate is an e-learning tool (for Microsoft Windows) which can be used to author software demonstrations, software simulations, branched scenarios, [...]

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Getting right back to basics here, but what a good way to start the new year! So, if you’re new to e-learning courseware development, read on…
Ever wondered how to capture demos for delivery online ?
I generally use two pieces of software to capture high-quality, post-produced demos. In this blog entry, I’ll give you a [...]

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