So many sites are just for sales. "We'll sell you this diagram or that template," but this site gives away stuff, and, better yet, teaches you to build it yourself. A real find!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
They Give Away Cool PowerPoint Stuff
http://www.presentation-process.com/powerpoint-steps.html#.UL4VDKzAd8E
So many sites are just for sales. "We'll sell you this diagram or that template," but this site gives away stuff, and, better yet, teaches you to build it yourself. A real find!
So many sites are just for sales. "We'll sell you this diagram or that template," but this site gives away stuff, and, better yet, teaches you to build it yourself. A real find!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Change the Background, Keep the Objects
Adobe Captivate 5.5: Change the Background, Keep the Objects
by Kevin Siegel 
A fellow Captivate developer sent me an email asking for advice. It seemed that he had just completed a slick eLearning lesson in Captivate. But as soon as he published the lesson, an email arrived from his application developer informing him that the application had just been updated. There were "minor" changes to the interface that needed to be included in the eLearning lesson.
I was asked if there was anything that the developer could do to show those "minor" updates short of re-recording and re-producing the lesson. (He had spent 40 hours producing the lesson and didn't have another 40 hours to spare.)
I asked him if the interface changes were, in fact, minor.
"Yes."
I asked him if he had included a significant number of buttons, text captions and other objects in the original project.
"Yes."
"Yes."
and "Oh yes!"
One final question from me: Was it possible to record the new lesson using the same width and height of the original?
"Yes."
After his final yes, I had a "yes" of my own. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, you will love the instructions you find at this link:
I was asked if there was anything that the developer could do to show those "minor" updates short of re-recording and re-producing the lesson. (He had spent 40 hours producing the lesson and didn't have another 40 hours to spare.)
I asked him if the interface changes were, in fact, minor.
"Yes."
I asked him if he had included a significant number of buttons, text captions and other objects in the original project.
"Yes."
"Yes."
and "Oh yes!"
One final question from me: Was it possible to record the new lesson using the same width and height of the original?
"Yes."
After his final yes, I had a "yes" of my own. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, you will love the instructions you find at this link:
http://iconlogic.blogs.com/weblog/2011/07/adobe-captivate-55-change-the-background-keep-the-objects.html
Adobe Captivate 5.x: Web Page Widget
Bring the web into your presentations. This widget allows you to insert a web page into your Adobe Captivate 5.x web projects.
What can it do?
It can insert a web page using a:
- Web address such as http://CaptivateDev.com
- Relative Path such as “myfolder/myHTMLFile.htm”
- HTML string such as “<html><head></head><body>Hello Wolrd Wide Web!</body></html>”
- Captivate User Variable such as $$UserVariable$$ that would contain the html syntax in a string like the above.
- It can also interpret variables so you could have a string or a URL such as http://mywebsite.com?user=$$myUserVariable$$
- You can have two-way communication between the web page and Captivate 5 if you know JavaScript.
Use Cases:
- Inserting PDF files (embedded into your web page).
- Displaying Legacy AS2 .swf files (such as Articulate Presenter files or Captivate 3 or 4 files) in your AS3 Captivate 5 projects.
- Showing corporate policies that must be kept to date. No need to republish your Captivate 5 project every time a policy changes if you’re displaying a web page that already has the current info from your corporate intranet.
- Display a Google Form, Spreadsheet, or Doc that shows up-to-date information.
- Create your own web mashups with Facebook, or Twitter and place them inside of your presentation.
- Have users take a training evaluation survey from http://www.surveymonkey.com/ or http://polldaddy.comall within Captivate.
- Whatever you can stuff into a web page, you can now show inside of Captivate.
http://captivatedev.com/2010/11/05/adobe-captivate-5-web-page-widget/
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
I am using Captivate again after many years, and, of course I'm looking for tips and tricks all the time. This seems a good place to list the useful ones I find. Then I can come back to them and you can take advantage of them too. (Oh, by the way, I'm using Captivate 5.5, but if you have a choice, go to 6.0. Worth the upgrade in my opinion because of how it works with PowerPoint and grouping. You do need grouping.)
Today, I'm leaning about Advanced Actions
Video. I'm coming back to this one when I can actually follow him and build a math interaction.
http://www.infosemantics.com.au/book/export/html/207
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Today, I'm leaning about Advanced Actions
What's That: Episode 7: Working with Advanced Actions in Adobe Captivate 5.5
Video. I'm coming back to this one when I can actually follow him and build a math interaction.
Captivate 5.5 Advanced Actions (can’t move on until all clicked)
Three videos. Watched first two. Three is recap. Learned a lot.
Controlling Audio with Advanced Actions and Variables
Video. Use advanced actions to play audio on the decision screen only the first time learner visits the screen. I'm coming back to this one when I have time to actually create one too. Today I'm after pretty basic stuff.
Fantastic find! Saving to desktop! Actually, I can't download unless I'm a premium Scribd member, but I did put a link on my desktop!
Advanced Captivate Tips, Tricks, & Tutorials
http://www.infosemantics.com.au/book/export/html/207
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
11 Free Authoring Tools for eLearning
In this post I will present you a list of Free Authoring Tools that you can use in your eLearning design and development process. If anyone of you have used these authoring tools I will very much appreciate if he/she share with us a demo of the final output!
If you know a free authoring tool that is not included in the list I will highly appreciate if you leave a comment with a link!
Feel Free to embedded the Presentation to your website/blog:http://www.slideshare.net/elearningindustry/free-authoring-tools-for-elearning
1) authorPOINT by authorGEN Technologies
authorPOINT is an authoring tool that allows users to capture presentations and add pre-recorded audio/video, all inside of Microsoft PowerPoint. authorGEN also offers authorPOINT Lite, which converts PowerPoint presentations to Flash.
2) Dipity by Dipity
From what we can glean from their website, Dipity is an online timeline creator. Users, known as Dipsters, can create their own content on subjects that are meaningful to them and share them with other users. Dipsters can also integrate social media into their timeline, utilizing real-time updates.
3)Document Suite 2008 by JetDraft Software
Document Suite 2008 is an authoring tool that helps transform documents into online help modules.
4)Izzui by QuickLessons LLC
Izzui is a hybrid social learning application that can be linked with QuickLessons. Izzui uses Facebook as an LMS to track and deliver courses. Izzui also has an e-Commerce capability allowing users to charge and pay for courses that they have created.
5) Jackdaw by e-Learning WMB
Jackdaw produces SCORM 1.2 compliant content that is easily integrated into any LMS. Users can create interactive content either from scratch or with the the help of over 100 templates. Jackdaw also lets users create content that they can then sell on the Open Elms webstore.
6) LessonWriter by Lesson Writer
From what we can gather from their website, LessonWriter is a tool for teachers that allows them to create lessons from any passage. These courses allow teachers to be creative with their lesson plans and also saves them a great deal of time.
7) MOS Solo by MindOnSite
MOS Solo offers a way for users to create content on the go without having to rely on a constant Internet connection. Even though they are using an offline content creation tool, they do not lose any of the functionality or power to create their multimedia content.
8) myUdutu Course Authoring Tool by Udutu Online Learning Solutions
A free online authoring tool with a suite of WSIWYG tools, allowing users to create courses in an approachable environment. Claims to export SCORM 1.2/2004 conformant courses to be used in a 3rd party LMS or integrate into social media sites, such as Facebook.
9) QuickLessons Authoring Tool by QuickLessons LLC
QuickLessons was built from the ground up to be a completely SaaS based content authoring tool, requiring the user to only have access to a web-browser. QuickLessons comes equipped with quizzes, games, characters, out-of-the-box animations and other customizable content to allow users to create truly unique and interactive flash-based content to meet their needs. Users can either use QuickLessons for free, publishing their content only to Facebook, or they can buy an individual, corporate or academic account.
10) Scratch by MIT Media Lab
From what we can gather from their website, Scratch is a creative tool that helps users create content that is beyond the barriers of traditional page-turners. Scratch users can create interactive stories, animation, music, and art, then share their creations on the web.
11) xtimeline by Famento Inc
xtimeline is a tool that allows users to create timeline based content for free. Users can also share their timelines with other users, creating a community.
If you know a free authoring tool that is not included in the list I will highly appreciate if you leave a comment with a link!
Feel Free to embedded the Presentation to your website/blog:http://www.slideshare.net/elearningindustry/free-authoring-tools-for-elearning
1) authorPOINT by authorGEN Technologies
authorPOINT is an authoring tool that allows users to capture presentations and add pre-recorded audio/video, all inside of Microsoft PowerPoint. authorGEN also offers authorPOINT Lite, which converts PowerPoint presentations to Flash.
2) Dipity by Dipity
From what we can glean from their website, Dipity is an online timeline creator. Users, known as Dipsters, can create their own content on subjects that are meaningful to them and share them with other users. Dipsters can also integrate social media into their timeline, utilizing real-time updates.
3)Document Suite 2008 by JetDraft Software
Document Suite 2008 is an authoring tool that helps transform documents into online help modules.
4)Izzui by QuickLessons LLC
Izzui is a hybrid social learning application that can be linked with QuickLessons. Izzui uses Facebook as an LMS to track and deliver courses. Izzui also has an e-Commerce capability allowing users to charge and pay for courses that they have created.
5) Jackdaw by e-Learning WMB
Jackdaw produces SCORM 1.2 compliant content that is easily integrated into any LMS. Users can create interactive content either from scratch or with the the help of over 100 templates. Jackdaw also lets users create content that they can then sell on the Open Elms webstore.
6) LessonWriter by Lesson Writer
From what we can gather from their website, LessonWriter is a tool for teachers that allows them to create lessons from any passage. These courses allow teachers to be creative with their lesson plans and also saves them a great deal of time.
7) MOS Solo by MindOnSite
MOS Solo offers a way for users to create content on the go without having to rely on a constant Internet connection. Even though they are using an offline content creation tool, they do not lose any of the functionality or power to create their multimedia content.
8) myUdutu Course Authoring Tool by Udutu Online Learning Solutions
A free online authoring tool with a suite of WSIWYG tools, allowing users to create courses in an approachable environment. Claims to export SCORM 1.2/2004 conformant courses to be used in a 3rd party LMS or integrate into social media sites, such as Facebook.
9) QuickLessons Authoring Tool by QuickLessons LLC
QuickLessons was built from the ground up to be a completely SaaS based content authoring tool, requiring the user to only have access to a web-browser. QuickLessons comes equipped with quizzes, games, characters, out-of-the-box animations and other customizable content to allow users to create truly unique and interactive flash-based content to meet their needs. Users can either use QuickLessons for free, publishing their content only to Facebook, or they can buy an individual, corporate or academic account.
10) Scratch by MIT Media Lab
From what we can gather from their website, Scratch is a creative tool that helps users create content that is beyond the barriers of traditional page-turners. Scratch users can create interactive stories, animation, music, and art, then share their creations on the web.
11) xtimeline by Famento Inc
xtimeline is a tool that allows users to create timeline based content for free. Users can also share their timelines with other users, creating a community.
Friday, June 8, 2012
100 Free Online Tools to Learn a New Skill in Almost Anything
"While there is much to be learnt from taking a course or learning from a professional instructor, there are many online tools that can help you learn just about anything you’d like and for free.
With a little dedication, these online tools can help guide you through the learning process step-by-step. Whether you want to learn how to cook healthy meals, renovate your kitchen, play a musical instrument, learn a new language, discover the intricacies of calculus plus so much more. You’ll find the assistance you need through the below resources."
With a little dedication, these online tools can help guide you through the learning process step-by-step. Whether you want to learn how to cook healthy meals, renovate your kitchen, play a musical instrument, learn a new language, discover the intricacies of calculus plus so much more. You’ll find the assistance you need through the below resources."
GREAT RESOURCE!!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Cartoons About Cartoons
I love my college student friends!! They keep me inspired to not only reach creatively, but to also stand up and do the right thing. And I applaud Facebook, because, if not for it, I wouldn't still have such good communication with my son's friends in college. Lucky, lucky me and lucky all of us for defeating SOPA!
Anyway, if you are a trainer or a teacher, you may be aware that writing comics is a robust way to teach some topics. Well, two of my son's friends this week posted some great stuff about writing comics.
Simmon Manning, Architechual Student at OSU, created the following graphic as a class assignment. I've added hyperlinks to the originals of both of these graphics so you can click on them to see them larger. The assignemnt is to create a "how to" comic, so he created a comic about how to create a comic. Love it!
Anyway, if you are a trainer or a teacher, you may be aware that writing comics is a robust way to teach some topics. Well, two of my son's friends this week posted some great stuff about writing comics.
Simmon Manning, Architechual Student at OSU, created the following graphic as a class assignment. I've added hyperlinks to the originals of both of these graphics so you can click on them to see them larger. The assignemnt is to create a "how to" comic, so he created a comic about how to create a comic. Love it!
Jonathan Knox posted a link to the comic below on his Facebook Page. He studies software design and art. It's Wally Wood's 22 Panels That Always Work. As a writer, I really LOVE the verbage at the top: "Some interesting ways to get a variety into those boring panels where some dumb writer has a bunch of lame characters sitting around and talking for page after page!"
Friday, February 3, 2012
HELP!! Problems With Presenting PowerPoint
I just found a very handy site, designed for your phone, to help you troubleshoot presentation problems. A LIFESAVER!!
http://m.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/
Includes:
http://m.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/
Includes:
- Setting up the Equipment/Room
- Problems Discovered While Testing Your Slides
- Problems during Delivery of the Presentation
- Setting up the Equipment/Room
Monday, January 30, 2012
Great Linkedin sites for Educators
LINKEDIN- Inside Higher Ed: Readers of Inside Higher Ed can come together in this group to discuss higher education.
- Women in Higher Education Unite: Get connected with and support women in higher education, especially STEM academics, in the Women in Higher Education UniteLinkedIn group.
- Global Academic Innovation Network: The Global Academic Innovation Network is a great place to discuss new developments and innovations in academia.
- The Hub for Education Professionals: In the Hub, you can become a part of a group that helps professionals become leaders in education.
- International Association of Academic Professionals: Take part in this group that connects academic professionals worldwide.
- Higher Ed Experts: On Higher Ed Experts, you can take advantage of professional development and networking for marketing, communications, and more in higher education institutions.
- The PostDoc Forum: In this group, you’ll be able to network with other postdocs for collaboration and assistance.
- Leaders in Higher Education: Through this network, professors, administrators, and other academic staff members can come together to discuss best practices in higher education.
- GBSSA: The Graduate Business Student Services Association shares networking opportunities in graduate business education programs.
- Laboratory Robotics Interest Group: Take part in this interest group to discuss laboratory automation in pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic organizations.
Friday, January 27, 2012
BOT TALK
"Always speak the truth, think before you speak, and write it down afterwards." -Lewis Carroll (b January 27, 1832)This blog was written for advetisers, but I think the problem with "BOT TALK" applied to e-learning as well. I know that I just created a part of an elearning module, and I always made changes after I tried to record it the first time, which supports the advice:
Interesting article by Jason Falls: Death to Bot Talk: Tips on Voice in Writing for the Web
The Ten Top Flash Websites of 2012
You just have to look at these Flash websites!!!
http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/best-flash-sites
Every one of them is absolutely
but I think my fav is Infinite oz.
maybe....
They're all great!!!!
http://www.ebizmba.com/articles/best-flash-sites
Every one of them is absolutely
but I think my fav is Infinite oz.
maybe....
They're all great!!!!
Getting Ready for Black History Month
I just found a great website for teachers, and if you're looking for ideas for Black History Month, this site has them!
"February’s Black History Month is the perfect time to investigate the tremendous contributions that African Americans have made to the history and cultural development of the United States. In this special feature, teachers, parents, and students will find a collection of NEH-supported websites and EDSITEment-developed lessons that tell the four-hundred-year story of African Americans. They will also encounter some of the most influential voices and the most memorable images in American history and culture."
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Cool Charts
I make charts and diagrams for a living (at least that's part of what I do), and I love creative ones, so I'm going to subject you to some of the coolest that I discover.
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