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

Utilities of Captivate TM Where to begin… My user profile Introducing Captivate TM –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

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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 Captivate TM Software & recording session demo Success of ARGO Term Project for BIOL 110 online Other examples & helps… – – – m?cid=A8847http:// m?cid=A8847

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