I’m always trying to get faster with my development process in Adobe Captivate, and have learnt some tricks over the years, which I wanted to share with you. I appreciate that everyone will already have their own workflow, but I thought these would help. Tip 1. Save Files With Version Numbers. This is something I always preach. Please save your Captivate files with version numbers. An example of this could be a Captivate file with name of ‘Module_1_draft_1. I will […]
Recently I achieved my 2 year mark within the elearning industry, as a full-time developer, and looked back at how far I’ve come. I thought it would be helpful for those just getting started and relatable for those who’ve got more time under their belt. Whilst I’m only a developer, I believe these lessons can apply no matter what your role is. These are also just my own views and not an exhausted list. Lesson 1. Don’t Get Attached. Change Happens. This was […]
I’m using the matching quiz type of question slide, where the user needs to click on a drop down menu to match with the correct asnwer. I’m having trouble with changing the colour of the text in the drop down itself. I’ve done some research already and it seems others are having this issue. Does any know how I can change the text colour in the drop down as it’s currently white, which is unreadable. I’m using version 8 of […]
Hi all. I’m designinig my first eLearning course outside of work, where I’m a developer, and it’s on Information Security/Cyber Awareness for employees. I’ve never designed a course before, and am struggling to find a way to make it interesting for the learners. I’ve looked around and a lot of people use animation of characters/cartoons, but I don’t have this skillset, and feel it doesn’t treat adult learners as adults, like Paul Wilson talks about. I’ve also worked my way through […]
Hi all, I was wondering if you can open Captivate files from older versions of Captivate. I’m moving into consulting and currently have the latest version, 2017, and was just wondering what limitations there are with this. Also, is it still possible to buy the older versions like 8 and 9? Thanks Luke
I’ve been pondering on the idea of whether universities would be interested in having someone from the eLearning industry come in and talk about online training, and how it can help professions like teaching. I think students on teaching degrees would be the most relevant audience, but also for the course lecturers as well. I know I need to get in touch with the universities to find out, but was wondering if anyone has done this before? I was thinking […]
Hi all, I’m in need of a new laptop as mine is dying. Even crashed whilst on a skype call with a client recently. Great first impression. I was wondering what makes Captivate happy for performance, and if any of you have recommendations on any models. Budget is up to £1,000, which is around $1,262.90, according to Google, as of today. I would prefer a laptop over a desktop for portability and for taking it to meetings etc. Thanks […]
I’ve been wondering whether it’s best to use your own name for your company when freelancing, or use a “branded” approach instead. I know some of you use your own name for your business and would like to hear your experience with it when promoting yourself. Would really appreciate your insights.
Lately I’ve been wondering what elearning will look like in the future. With technologies always emerging like virtual reality, gamification and more focus on mobile learning; will there still be a place for the current format of working through modules slide by slide? I think technologies like VR will become more affordable for everyone and when the process is made easier, it could possibly become the new norm. But is this realistic, and what other technologies do you think could also change how […]
Hi all, I’m now providing paid one-to-one training for Adobe Captivate and wanted to let you all know, in case anyone is just getting started. I started as an elearning developer with no experience or knowledge of Adobe Captivate and know how much it would have helped if I had someone to mentor me. I do this full-time as an elearning developer as well but am now moving into training people on Captivate. This can easily be done via webcam and screen sharing […]
