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 […]

Multiple Quizzes in One Captivate Course

How to set up multiple quizzes, each with their own results, in one 2023 Adobe Captivate course.

Highlight boxes and click boxes in Software Simulations

Hi, I am trying to get used to the new Captivate, I made the transition from the 2019 version, but having a really hard time. When creating software simulations, it used to be possible to add additional highlight boxes, shapes and click boxes. However, I don’t see how I can do that with this new version. Can someone point me in the right direction, please? Thank you!

Scenario when ‘Manager’ users lose their manager role/manager name for almost all users.

Problem Statement: All Manager users lost their manager role/manager name is removed for all most all user. Role: Manager Brief Description: There are cases where customer sees that some of their users who had a Manager role have lost it. They are not sure how it happened. This article explains in which case the Manager role is removed for the user. In ALM, the Manager role is auto assigned to the users if he or she gets any reportees/ report. […]

Captivate Quiz Results/Attempts

For a quiz with a passing score of 80%, is it possible to allow ONE re-take/attempt of the quiz if cpQuizInfoTotalQuizPoints is between 60-79% but NO re-take/attempt of the quiz if they score <60%?

The register interest button is not available for the course in Adobe Learning Manager.

Problem Statement: The register interest button is not available for the course in Adobe Learning Manager. Role: Learner. Brief Description: There are cases where admin users sees that some of their course have no seats in it but still learners can not see the register interest button to register interest. This article explains in which case the courses show the Register Interest button. Steps to be carried out by the admin user to rectify the issue. In ALM, the course shows the […]

Transition between slides – where is it?

Fades between slides doesn’t work any longer

Headless Portal: Leveraging Adobe Learning Manager APIs for Progress Tracking and Certificate Downloads

In the process of building a headless portal for your learners, it is crucial to provide them with a seamless experience that includes tracking their course progress and accessing their certificates. Adobe Learning Manager (ALM) offers a comprehensive API that can be leveraged to achieve these functionalities. Customer Use Case: Tracking Learner Progress A customer inquired if it’s possible to display a list of courses a learner is enrolled in along with their current progress when they first enter the […]

Automatically Enroll External User Groups in Courses Upon Registration

Setting up a new external group, such as for your Board members, and ensuring they are automatically enrolled in specific courses upon registration is a common requirement in Adobe Learning Manager (ALM). This can be efficiently achieved using Learning Plans. Customer Use Case: Auto-Enroll Board Members A customer asked if it’s possible to automatically add an external user’s user group, specifically Board members, to certain courses at the point of registration. For instance, all Board members need to complete the […]

Storyboarding Quick Start Project

This Quick Start Project helps you simplify your storyboarding process and offers a set of customizable slides to help you visually map out each scene and interaction, ensuring your course flows logically. This tool is perfect for instructional designers looking to organize their ideas and create engaging, well-structured lessons efficiently.

Cybersecurity Quick Start Project

The objectives cover understanding cyberattacks, their various types such as phishing and malware, explaining the CIA Triad—Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability—which are fundamental principles of information security, and discussing best practices in cybersecurity, including regular updates, strong passwords, and employee training.

Sales Training Quick Start Project

This sales training project equips you with the essential skills and tactics needed for success in sales. You’ll engage in practical exercises to hone your strategy formulation and proposal crafting abilities, enabling you to confidently close deals. The program is designed to progress participants through various levels—from Challenger to Conqueror to Sales Champion—ensuring comprehensive development and mastery of sales techniques.