Let’s celebrate this festive season with some fun projects and ideas!

It’s that time of the year again when we gather around with our family and friends, or take a vacation to celebrate these most awaited festivals. Talking of festivals, we’re curious to know if you’ve ever created an interactive project on any festival, or would fancy creating one. Please feel free to share those with us. The best projects will get showcased on the Free Projects page, newsletters, and Adobe social media pages. In the past we have seen some […]

Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your journey in the field of eLearning.

– What motivated you to enter the field of eLearning? – Are there any influencers who helped you learn faster along the way? – Share 2-3 challenges that helped you grow in this field.

Share your design resources

Hi all, I was wondering, what are your main go to places where you get some inspiration on how to visually design your content? These are some places I go to: Humaaans Freepik Unsplash Storyset Canva Please help me add on to this list

Which is your primary tool for conducting virtual classes, meetings, and webinars?

Additional discussion questions: – What are your main requirements from a virtual conferencing tool in your line of work? – Highlight some issues that you face during virtual conferencing and suggest some UI/UX solutions to overcome those problems. Have you registered for AEW 2021 yet?  

Which workflows or features do you like the most in your current Learning Management System (LMS)?

– Which Learning Management Systems have you work with and how would you compare them?   Have you registered for AEW 2021 yet?  

Software Simulations or Video Demos? Which one do you prefer and why?

This question is not limited to just Adobe Captivate. You can share your experience in working with other tools as well.   Have you registered for AEW 2021 yet?  

In the age of addictive smartphones, what strategies do you use to engage your online learners?

– Do you devise your own strategies that have shown favorable results in the past? – Do you follow pedagogical theories and adapt them to your eLearning? – Anything out of the box? Have you registered for AEW 2021 yet?  

What should every newcomer know about eLearning today?

Share your thoughts   Have you registered for AEW 2021 yet?  

Code Cracker – Captivate Game and Puzzle Series

Entry #4 in the Captivate Game and Puzzle Series – Code Cracker!

Announcing the Adobe eLearning Showcase Challenge – Summer 2021!

The Heat is On. Welcome Summers! And welcome back, the Adobe eLearning Showcase Challenge – SUMMER 2021, your chance to flaunt off your eLearning skills! Submit your projects to us and stand a chance to win and get recognized. Top 5 winners shall receive a $500 Amazon gift card from Adobe* Here’s how to enter the contest :- – All individual participants need to create projects using the Adobe Captivate software with a minimum of 3 project slides (see examples […]

Advice?

what advice would you give to someone starting out in ID?

Game and Puzzle Series by Greg Stager

Introduction to a new series about Games and Puzzles.

JavaScript Idea Series by Greg Stager

An introduction to a new series of postings : The JavaScript Idea Series

Join us for Adobe eLearning World 2021 in September

Adobe eLearning World (AEW) 2021 brings with it an opportunity for you to deep-dive into eLearning. As one of the biggest virtual eLearning conferences, it will help you gain key insights into the ever-changing world of eLearning. By participating, you will not only discover diverse points of view, but also get an exclusive sneak-peek into the latest innovations from Adobe’s labs. UPDATE: We’ve just moved Adobe eLearning World 2021 to September to ensure that all our colleagues may gather online […]

Introducing Adobe Captivate Creators’ Workshop Series

Register now Date: May 25, 2021 at 8 AM PT When it comes to authoring tools, Adobe Captivate is among the most recommended by users. The authoring tool has quickly managed to capture the minds of all eLearning professionals, whether their expertise level stands at beginner, intermediate, or advanced. But to truly maximize its functionality, you need an inside scoop on the best ways to create courses with it. Presenting the Creators’ Workshop Series!  Prepare to take your knowledge of […]

Announcing the winners of the Adobe eLearning Design Awards powered by eLearning Industry

Let us take a deep breath first! If we have overused our superlatives in describing any previous contests on this forum, we will like to take it back, and place it here,  as what we have witness in these last few weeks on elearning.adobe.com/projects page was nothing short of a phenomenon. This has also left our judges in a tizzy in scoring easily, due to the sheer professional quality of projects that all have created through the Adobe Captivate authoring […]

Update for Mac Users – Adobe Captivate 2019 Build for macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) is here!

Big Sur (macOS 11) update for Adobe Captivate (2019 release) is here!

What are eLearning Devs and IDs reading?

Greetings all. I am always looking for resources and things to learn from.  I have read some articles recommending books and unfortunately some that seem really interesting I haven’t been able to find, but I will continue to look. Thought I would pose the question here. What are some good resources that you recommend? They don’t have to specifically be direct to eLearning or Instructional Design, but they obviously can. But if there is something that relates and you feel […]

JavaScript Book Recommendation

Hi, Can someone recommend JavaScript, HTML and CSS books for beginners that would be a best fit for Adobe Captivate? I keep researching but do not find anything in particular. However, if anyone can recommend any books that were of great help to you and Captivate, let me know! Currently, I have a few in my Amazon cart but just not sure which would be good. Plan on also heading to a Barnes and Nobles this weekend and see what’s […]

Adobe eLearning Design Awards powered by eLearning Industry

The Most Exciting eLearning Design Challenge of 2021 is here!** eLearning Industry and Adobe have joined hands to honor the best in the field of eLearning authoring and design, and you can be one of them! Submit your projects and earn a ticket to the spotlight in the world of eLearning. The best talents across the globe will be picked by a panel of distinguished eLearning experts. The top 3 winners will be rewarded  jointly by eLearning Industry and Adobe […]

Multiple Failure messages for Drag&Drop KC slide

Intro This article is written as an answer to a question on the forums: Drag&Drop with Advanced Action For quiz slides it is possible to show different Failure messages based on the attempt number. That functionality is not available for Drag&Drop slides. As you can read in the thread, another user posted a solution using the Object actions which are executed after each drag action.  I posted some comments about the limitations of that solution. In this article the described solution is […]

Enhancing eLearning Engagement: The Power of Interactive Quizzes with Targeted Feedback in Adobe Captivate

Dear fellow eLearning enthusiasts, In today’s digital era, the key to effective learning lies in engagement and interaction. As creators and educators, we strive to captivate our learners’ attention and foster meaningful understanding through innovative techniques. Among these, interactive quizzes with targeted feedback stand out as a powerful tool in the eLearning arsenal. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Adobe Captivate empowers us to create dynamic quizzes enriched with personalized feedback, enhancing the learning experience for our audience. Understanding […]

How AI is Revolutionizing Elearning Solutions?

The blog explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping e-learning by personalizing learning experiences, improving engagement, and streamlining assessment. It discusses the evolution of e-learning from basic text courses to interactive platforms and highlights AI/ML technologies like personalization algorithms and adaptive learning systems. Benefits include personalized learning paths and effective feedback, but challenges like data security and algorithm biases remain. Overall, AI offers immense potential to enhance e-learning, fostering collaboration and lifelong learning opportunities for educators and students alike.

Purpose of the checkbox: “show data for current values” available while creating Dashboard report?

Problem Statement: What is the purpose of the checkbox: “show data for current values” available while creating a Dashboard report? Brief Description: There is an optional field “show data for current values” that we can see while creating a Dashboard report, but it does not say why we must select this option, so sometimes users were confused about whether to select this option or not. Role: Admin user. Why is this checkbox/option needed? Let us take an example user A completed […]

Automatic scrolling based on timeline?

Hi all, Was looking for information about automatic scrolling in Captivate and I came across this post about using a Javascript code that would automatically scroll when a learner clicks a button. This was sort of helpful but I was wondering if there was a way (using Javascript or other means) to have a slide auto scroll after a certain amount of time has passed or when narration ends during one content block to automatically scroll to the next content […]

How to run the Historic Course Access Report.

Problem Statement: How to run Historic Course Access Report, the report seems to be not enabled for account. Role: Admin user. Brief Description: In the recent release, there is new report known as “Historic Reports” is introduced. In most of the accounts/cases when admin try to generate this report, they see a warning message” ‘Currently there are no archived course access reports”. ( see the screen shot below) This article explains what is an Historic Reports” The “Historic report” is basically […]

API to fetch the module level completion in a course for an user.

Problem Statement: How to get the module level completion in course for a user. Role: Integration Admin user. Brief Description: There are cases where customers wanted to know module level completion in a course for an user . This article explains how an integration admin can fetch module level completion in a course for an user Steps to be carried out by the Integration admin to fetch the enrollment ID. 1. log in as Integration Admin. 2. Select Developer Resources < […]

How to Add Alt Text in Adobe Acrobat: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to add alt text in Adobe Acrobat with our step-by-step guide. Enhance the accessibility and make your PDFs more inclusive effortlessly!

API to fetch the module level information of a course.

Problem Statement: How to get the module level information of a course. Role: Integration Admin user. Brief Description: There are cases where customers wanted to know modules assocaited with the course. This article explains how an integration admin can fetch module level details of a course. Steps to be carried out by the Integration admin to fetch the module level details of a course. 1. log in as Integration Admin. 2. Select Developer Resources < API reference 3. Switch to V2 […]

Advanced Guide to Scenario-Based Learning: Elevate Your Learning Design

SCENARIO-BASED LEARNING – NOT JUST ANOTHER INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD! Scenario-based learning is an effective, powerful approach that immerses learners in a high-impact learning experience. It provides the learners with real-world situations and scenarios that require them to apply the knowledge in context. This promotes active learning instead of passively absorbing information. Learners engage with simulated scenarios, make decisions, and face consequences similar to those encountered in actual settings. From the concept to scientific underpinnings to designing effective and engaging scenarios, you’ll […]

All-New Adobe Captivate – Custom Accordion Interaction

In this video, I show you how to build a custom accordion interaction with the All-new Adobe Captivate. This is an excellent tutorial as it delves into triggers and interactions and will give you a better understanding of how you can create custom interactions on your own. Members of my YouTube channel can download the project files for this tutorial if they wish to follow along. I made these files using Adobe Captivate 12.2.0.19. Ensure you update your version of Captivate to have all the latest features.

API to fetch enrollment Id for an user (or) enrollment details.

Problem Statement: How to get the  enrollment Id for an user (or) enrollment details of an user. Role: Integration Admin user. Brief Description: There are cases where customers wanted to know more details about enrollment of an user for a specific course. In order to fetch this infromation, the enrollment ID needs to provided in the api call.  This article explains how an integration admin can fetch the enrollment Id for an user. Steps to be carried out by the Integration […]