Exploring Captivate Presented by: iTeam 2008
Objectives Basic Features Usability Accessibility Quick Tips
Basic Features of Captivate Demonstrations Flash from PowerPoint Interactive Simulations Assessment with Quizzes Branching Scenarios
Demonstrations
Flash from PowerPoint
Interactive Simulations
Assessment with quizzes
Branching Scenarios
Usability
Usability Adding Narration Continuous narration Narration per slide Edit narration
Usability Editing a project Storyboard & Slide timeline Text captions & Highlight boxes
Accessibility
Accessibility Works with any assistive technology that supports Adobe Flash Player Works with all screen readers Can provide text descriptions for simulations All buttons and clickable areas are accessible
Accessibility Includes accessible questions types for quizzes Multiple choice, true/false, Likert scales Matching and fill in the blank question types are NOT accessible
Accessibility Provides closed captioning tools for audio content If using Captivate for demonstrations, need to consider user workflow The Adobe Captivate authoring tool is NOT accessible
Quick Tips What processes do you want to capture? What steps need to be included? Create an outline or script Practice in application Record test in Captivate Practice, Practice, Practice! Before using Captivate In Captivate