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 […]

Creating a Fast Start Captivate Course with the Things That Matter Most

As a trainer I want to create a fast start course for Adobe Captivate so that new trainers can create a first course quickly. What topics do you think are the most important for having early success in producing a course in Adobe Captivate? John

Fast Start with the New Adobe Captivate

I’m so excited about the new Adobe Captivate because it helps me create learning experiences to support screen based learning. I’m working with software developers that roll out updates a couple times a month. The training approach that I’m using includes Captivate as a tool for creating video and interactive learning demonstrations to guide the learner through the new functions. I’ve also been using Adobe Captivate to support a focus on real time learning where I can work with a […]

The Proximal Development Zone

I’m currently creating Captivate learning modules that include video demonstrations. I’m reminded of the value of breaking down learning into brief episodes to help the learner advance a little at a time from a progressive base of knowledge. Here’s a video demonstration of the value of progressive learning to support the learner and what they currently know and what they are trying to learn.  

🔴 #eLearning #LIVESTREAM – Captivate Software Simulation – 07/31/2017, 16:00 EDT

In this Live Stream, I will be covering some of the key things about Software Simulation that I have learned over the years. My hope is that if you don’t already use this foundational feature of Adobe Captivate, you will essentially have added a new tool to your eLearning toolbelt. If you have used it but don’t fully understand it, you will begin to see the power of this functionality in Captivate. Follow the link right now to set up a reminder for […]

New course — Adobe Captivate 2017: Animations and Effects

I’m excited to announce that my new course on Adobe Captivate 2017: Animations and Effects is now available on Lynda.com and LinkedIn Learning. If you don’t have access to Lynda.com, you can use this link to get a free 30-day trial.   Course Description: Adding animations and effects to your eLearning materials can help make your courses more engaging and interactive. Adobe Captivate 2017 boasts features that can help you create subtle animations and digital effects. In this intermediate-level course, learn how to leverage this functionality to […]

Webinar Recording and Handout: Getting Started with Responsive eLearning using Fluid Boxes in Adobe Captivate (2017 release)

Here is the recording Link & handout – Recording link Handout   Fluid Boxes in Adobe Captivate 2017 are magical containers that allow you to create responsive eLearning courses in a snap. Just add the images, videos, animations, buttons, and other objects to the Fluid Boxes and they will automatically arrange on the screen based on the screen size and orientation. Join me on 25th July, 2017, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time, for a step-by-step guided tour on how to […]

Flash & The Future of Interactive Content for eLearning

Adobe has long played a leadership role in advancing interactivity and creative content – from video, to games and more – on the web. But as open standards like HTML5, WebGL and WebAssembly have matured over the past several years, most now provide many of the capabilities and functionalities that plugins pioneered and have become a viable alternative for content on the web. Given this progress, and in collaboration with several of our technology partners – including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla – Adobe is planning […]

Maintain Pan & Zoom After Video Demo Trim

In this Adobe Captivate QuickTip, I demonstrate the workflow I use when adding a trim edit when I want to maintain an existing pan and zoom.

Adobe Captivate Draft: Great Concept, Good Tool, But Not Enough To Make Me Buy An iPad

I am a PC and Android user 100%, so I had to borrow my daughters iPad to test out Adobe Captivate Draft.  As a designer, I am a true believer in storyboarding. I believe that creating a master document that shows your plan of action is good for both the builder and the client, so I wanted to see if Adobe Captivate Draft had enough for me to invest in an iPad of my own. I found the ability to […]

Work with Advanced actions, different states and my problem with paused buttons

Hello Adobe Community, Firstly, apologies for slightly delaying my first post. Here it is. I wanted to develop a project where a user can learn at his or her own pace. I created four smart shapes as text placeholders with two states for each smart shape. In addition, every smart shape has a button, as shown above. When the user enters the slide, the user sees the first block of text and the button, which the user clicks on after reading the […]

Task-Oriented Course Example

In my blog article last week entitled “The Death of the (e)Learning Course Objectives Screen,” I showed some screenshots of a task-oriented course I produced which immediately engages the learners and brings them into the course.  While I incorporated screenshots in the course, I realize there’s nothing better than seeing the real thing.  So if you’d like, check it out for yourself. Watch how the “supervisor” avatar gives the assignment then actually leaves and heads off to a meeting, leaving […]