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 […]

Unlock Your eLearning Superpowers: Discover the Magic of AI Tools – Part 2/2

This is in continuation with the previous blog. It provides a first hand information on AI tools from the perspective of an Instructional Designer. This would help you get the maximum advantage for exploring AI tools for eLearning courses.

Manager Dashboard: Refresh intervals and timings for data shown on Learning summary page.

Problem Statement: Users sometimes misinterpret data/numbers shown in the learning summary. Role: Manager Brief Description: A manager can view information about his/her direct or indirect team as a summary. The manager can filter the report according to ranges like “This Month,” the “Last three full months,” and the “Last 12 full months”. Steps to resolve the issue: Steps to be carried out by Agent: Login as Manager Go to Learning Summary Select the required period This Month – refreshes every day (for […]

Microlearning for upskilling

Howdy y’all! With multiple projects going on parallelly, I feel a bit lost on this one One of my clients wants bite-sized modules for upskilling and re-skilling their employees on their software product developed in-house. They have had multiple releases on new updates to their product. Next year they plan to have a new version launch as well. The product will also be offered as SaaS. Please suggest impactful instructional strategies and aids that can be used to design these […]

4 Trends To Help You Measure the Impact of Training on Both the Business and the Employees

Measuring and demonstrating the value and impact of training, both in terms of fiscal impact and the impact on building a more inclusive, engaged, and high-performing hybrid workforce, has become critical for organizations who make steady investments in training and development programs every year. In today’s dynamic, fast-changing, and hybrid workplace, there is a need to assess the business impact of these trainings.

Learning Trends of 2023

This article surveyed organizations about their expectations for the near future. Topics included learning strategies and business impact, modalities, technologies, and critical skills for Learning and Development organizations.

Unlock additional quiz attempt in Captivate 2019

Hello, how do I create an Unlock additional quiz attempt option in Captivate 2019?

How to Mark a Learner’s Completion of a Training.

Brief Description: In some cases, the Admin/Manager may want to manually mark learners’ completion without them attending the training modules. This can be done by following the below steps. Role: Administrator/Managers  The Administrator or Manager has the privilege to mark users’ completion. Marking completion for Single User Steps to be taken:  In this case, we are marking the completion of a course. Log in to Adobe Learning Manager as Administrator > Select the Course > Learners > Select Instance > […]

Guided Walkthrough or Tour

How to create a guided tour for users.

Mastering Photoshop: A Beginner’s Guide to Unlock Our Creativity

Photoshop is an incredibly powerful software for image editors, designers, photographers, and artists. It allows us to create, edit, and manipulate images in countless ways, giving us the freedom to express our creativity like never before. However, for beginners, the sheer number of tools and features available in Photoshop can be overwhelming. In this guide, we will take a closer look at some of the essential features of Photoshop and provide us with tips and tricks to help us unlock […]

ChatGPT and Plagiarism

Hey there! With everyone talking about ChatGPT, I too tried it myself the other day. The results were quite impressive I must say. Did use it to generate content and strategies for one of my e-learning project. Was just wondering though,  are there any risks or considerations that I need to be aware of while using it, especially from the plagiarism point of view. Please feel free to pitch in with your responses based on your experience with the tool.

LMS vs. LXP

Hello folks! I am a LMS administrator working for a medical equipment manufacturing firm. My organization has decided to migrate to a new LMS as the current one isn’t scalable for our growing numbers. We are also exploring LXPs. Do you suggest implementing LXP along with the LMS? Any personal experiences with a LMS-LXP combo will come quite handy. I am looking at knowing any practical issues with LXPs. eLearning champs need your suggestions!!!