Rapid e-Learning, LLC: Captivate 5 Essentials Class

This two-day, instructor-led course provides learners with broad exposure and hands-on experience with the key solutions that make Captivate the tool of choice for many organizations.

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to create engaging, effective demonstrations, simulations, and assessments using Captivate.

Public classes or on-site, private sessions are available.

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

Record Demonstrations, Simulations, and Assessment Simulations
Edit Demonstrations, Simulations, and Assessment Simulations
Work with Objects in the Timeline
Work with Images
Publish Projects
Add and Edit Audio
Add Animations
Add and Edit Question Slides
Prepare a course for a Learning Management System
Send Results to a Learning Management System
Update Projects
Create a Course Menu

...and more

We typically cover most of the following topics, with some modifications to meet the needs of individual classes:

e-Learning and Captivate

eLearning Concepts
Planning eLearning Projects
Explore the Captivate Interface
Create and Manage Workspaces
Preview a Project
Use the Zoom Features

Recording Demonstrations and Simulations

Rehearse a Script
Edit Recording Settings
Set Recording Keys
Record a Demonstration
Record an Assessment
Record a Training Simulation
Record a Custom Simulation

Captions, Styles and Timing

Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions\
Modify Text Caption Properties
Edit the Default Caption Style
Reset an Object Style
Change an Object’s Position & Size
View the Timeline
Change a Slide’s Display Time
Use the Timeline to Set Object Display Times
Show/Hide Timeline Objects
Use the Properties Panel to Control Timing
Set Mouse Properties
Check Spelling
Align Slide Objects

Images and Drawing Objects

Change Slide Background Quality
Insert and Delete Slides
Insert an Image
Set Image Size & Slide Position
Use the Library
Manage Unused Project Assets
Crop An Image
Create an Image Watermark
Control Image Timing and Transition
Work With Image Stacks
Add a Visual Click and Sound
Draw a Line

Pointers, Buttons and Highlight Boxes

Modify the Mouse Pointer
Edit Slide and Object Display Times
Insert a Text Button
Set a Button’s Timing and Options
Work with Image Buttons
Insert and Format a Highlight Box

Rollovers and Zoom Areas

Insert a Rollover Caption
Insert a Rollover Image
Insert a Zoom Area
Insert and Format a Rollover Slidelet
Format the Rollover Area
Add a Caption and Image to a Rollover Area

Audio

Add Audio to a Slide Object
Add Background Audio
Add a Slide Note
Calibrate a Microphone
Record a Narration
Import Voice Narrations
Edit an Audio File
Insert Silence
Convert Text-to-Speech

Flash Video, Animation & Effects

Insert Flash Video
Set Flash Video Properties
Add Animation to a Slide
Insert Text Animation
Apply a Fly-In Effect to a Text Caption
Apply a ZigZag Motion Path

Click and Text Entry Boxes

Hide the Mouse
Replace Phrases
Insert a Click Box
Insert a Text Entry Box

Introduction to Question Slides

Edit Quizzing Object Styles
Set the Quiz Preferences
Insert Question Slides
Format a Question Slide
Add an Image to a Question Slide
Paste as Background

Publishing

Link to a Web Site
Apply a Skin
Edit and Save a Skin
Delete a Skin
Create a TOC
Add a Loading Screen
Publish a Flash (SWF)
Publish Word Handouts
Export Captions
Perform a “Round Trip”

Class Dates and Locations TBD. Please contact us to schedule private sessions.

Public sessions can be scheduled near your location for 4 or more interested learners.

Location	Dates	Available Seats	Register
Asheville, NC	August	?
Knoxville, TN	August	?
Lexington, KY	August	?

Standard Pricing

Public classes: $695 / student, with minimum 4 students* and maximum 10 students per class. Public sessions can be scheduled near your location for 4 or more interested learners.

Online classes: $495 / student, with minimum 4 students* and maximum 10 students per class.

Onsite Classes: $2995 plus modest travel expenses, with maximum of 10 students per class (no minimum).** Virtual onsite classes may also be available. Please contact us for more details.

* Classes with fewer than 4 students may be cancelled one week prior to start date.

** Onsite classes require learners (or the sponsoring organization) to provide networked computers with appropriate version of software pre-installed. Laptops on a wireless network work well for this. Travel expenses are kept to a minimum and we charge only actual cost of travel and lodging for onsite training events.

Captivate 5 Essentials Training