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E-learning Curve Blog is Michael Hanley's elearning blog about skills, knowledge, and organizational development using web-based training and technology in education

Adding Audio to Adobe Captivate

March 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments

This post from the E-Learning Curve Blog covers importing and synchronizing audio with markers into Adobe Captivate.

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Tags: Clark and Mayer · audio editor · authoring tools · cogitive load theory · e-learning · elearning content · rapid elearning

Using Audio Markers in Adobe Presenter

March 10th, 2009 · No Comments

This post will cover how to integrate your audio-with-metadata files into Adobe Presenter.

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Tags: Audacity · audio editor · authoring tools · e-learning · e-learning development · educational media · online presentation tool · video podcast

Audio Narration in E-Learning Content: Using Audio Markers

March 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

One of the features of Adobe applications for e-learning rapid e-learning content development is their facility to import audio metadata (commonly known as markers) into the authoring environment. Over the next few days I’m going to outline the process of using markers in audio files, and how these markers can be used to simplify the process of synchronizing audio narration with e-learning content.

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Tags: content authoring · content development · e-learning · elearning

Macintosh Rapid E-Learning Authoring Software

February 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Is there a rapid elearning or screencasting production tool for the Mac?

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Tags: Camtasia · Mac · REL · authoring tools · content authoring · e-learning · rapid elearning

Capture that E-Learning Demo: Update

February 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Given the number of responses to the E-Learning Demo comparison articles, I have decided to combine them and make them available to all as a downloadable whitepaper (PDF format) of that review can be viewed in one easily-accessible document.

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Tags: Camtasia · adobe captivate · authoring tools · e-learning

Capture that E-learning Demo 4: Captivate and Camtasia, concluded

January 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments

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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Tags: e-learning

Capture that E-learning Demo 3: Captivate and Camtasia

January 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Camtasia · adobe captivate · assessment · asynchronous · authoring tools · content authoring · content delivery · content development · e-learning · elearning content · learning technology · online learning · review · technology in education · web-based learning