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2007 Online Best Practices Showcase & Expo. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words or How to Captivate your Students By Diana Martini Adjunct Online Instructor {Mesa & Miramar}. What I’ll Cover…. Utility of Captivate TM Essentials of Storyboarding Demo of the “Finished” Product.
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2007 Online Best Practices Showcase & Expo A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words or How to Captivate your Students By Diana Martini Adjunct Online Instructor {Mesa & Miramar}
What I’ll Cover… • Utility of CaptivateTM • Essentials of Storyboarding • Demo of the “Finished” Product
Utilities of CaptivateTMWhere to begin… • My user profile • Introducing CaptivateTM • Formly know as “RoboDemo” • 508 & SCORM compliant • Prep & Project Scope Definition • Blanks, Templates, Wizards • Images, Powerpoints, Video • Objects (interactive/non-interactive) • Quiz Capability • Revisions and Publishing
Prep & Project Scope Definition • Prepare via embedded tutorials, or online helps, or simply jump in (30-day trial available)! • Scope • How will the application be used? • Demonstration/Simulation or Hands-on? • Assumptions?
Blanks, Wizards, Templates, etc. • Approach decision dependent on time constraints & developer profile • Project Recording (.cp files result…demo later…) • Application-based • Custom • Full Screen • Blanks • Images • Project Wizards • Templates
Images, Powerpoints, & Video • Still images can be imported individually or en masse…slideshow effect • Selecting one or more MSPowerpoint slides to be incorporated into a project…redistribute as needed • Import Flash® Video
Objects…now it get’s cool! • Onscreen Capture of • Mouse Actions & Properties • Text Captions • Plus • Highlight Boxes • Rollover Captions/Images • Zoom & Graying Areas • & Interactive Objects • Click boxes • Text Entry boxes • Buttons
Quiz Capability & Audio • Disclaimer…I haven’t used these…yet… • Quiz utility • Question Slides • Track/Record answers & attempts • Matching, Multiple Choice, T/F, Short Answer or Fill-in-the-Blank • Audio • Actively Record (needs microphone) • Import
Revisions…Editing • Storyboard mode • Edit mode • Timeline changes
Publishing • Captivate Project files can be published as • Flash .SWF files • As .EXE files • MSWord Output as individual slides* • MSWord format as lessons including slides, questions & answer keys* • MSWord format as step-by-step guides focused on the objects* • MSWord format as storyboard* *if Captivate & MSWord on same computer
Storyboarding • I.D. potential projects and prioritize focus • Prepare a short list of objectives for the project in question • Prepare a list of assumptions for audience level of expertise • Draft a detailed list of steps needed (electronic or hardcopy) for proposed project sequence • As needed, draft “screen shots” (electronic or hardcopy) for proposed project sequence • Refine as needed • Set up Captivate to record draft project screen navigation & revise as needed
Demonstrating CaptivateTM • Software & recording session demo • Success of ARGO Term Project for BIOL 110 online • Other examples & helps… • http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/ • http://www.showmethedemo.com/ • http://www.communitymx.com/abstract.cfm?cid=A8847
Purchasing Adobe Captivate • Adobe ($$$$$$) • http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/ • CampusTech ($$…Education Version) • http://www.campustech.com/c/campust/title.html?mv_arg=ADB120&mv_pc=117