Captivate Syllabus

- Two Days, $795/student

- Optional 3rd day, $395/student

Day One

Module 1: Captivate Basics

What Captivate is all about
The Planning Phase
The Development Phase
Screen Size and Resolution
The Captivate Interface
Confirm Global Options
Explore a Completed Project
Recording Projects
Record Slides Manually
Record using Demonstration Mode
Record using Assessment Simulation Mode

Module 2: Text Captions and the Timeline

Text Captions
Insert a Text Caption
Change Text Caption Properties
The Timeline
Edit an Object's Position and Size
Use the Timeline to control Object timing
Control Caption Timing via Properties
Set Mouse Properties
Show an Object for "Rest of slide"
Duplicate a Slide
Hide and Delete Slide Objects
Check Spelling
Align Captions

Module 3: Images

Blank Slides
Insert and Delete Blank Slides
Images
Insert an Image
Set Image Size and Position
Create a Watermark
Set Image Timing Options and Transition Effects
Work with Image Stacks
Add a Visual Mouse Click and a Mouse Click Sound
The Library
Use the Library

Module 4: Pointer Paths, Buttons and Highlight Boxes

Pointer Paths and Types
Change the Pointer Path
Change the Pointer Type
Buttons
Insert a Text Button
Insert an Image Button
Highlight Boxes
Insert and Format a Highlight Box

Day Two

Module 5: "Let Me Try" Projects

Click Boxes
Hide the Mouse
Insert a Click Box
Shrink an Object
Use the Timeline to Change Slide Timing
Change a Caption's Transition Effect
Text Entry Boxes
Insert a Text Entry Box

Module 6: Rollover Captions, Images and Zoom Areas

Rollover Captions
Insert a Rollover Caption
Set Rollover Area Properties
Rollover Images
Insert a Rollover Image
Zoom Areas
Insert a Zoom Area

Module 7: Slide Labels, Notes and Audio

Slide Labels and Notes
Add a Slide Label
Add a Slide Note
Adding Audio to Projects
Add a Sound Effect to an Object
Add Background Music to a Project
Recording Audio
Calibrate Your Microphone
Record a Slide Note
Edit an Audio File
Silence
Insert Silence

Module 8: Animation and Flash Video

Frame Rates
Change a Project's Frame Rate
Animation
Add Animation to a Slide
Change an Animation's Slide Position
Text Animation
Insert Text Animation
Text Animation/Text Caption Size Comparison
Flash Video
Insert Flash Video
Set Flash Video Properties

Module 9: Importing, Exporting and Branching

Captivate and PowerPoint Slides
Import a PowerPoint Presentation
Resizing Projects
Resize a Project
Importing Captivate Slides and Objects
Import Captivate Slides and Objects
Branching
Use Buttons to Create a Branch
Explore the Branching Tab
Export Branching View
Print Documents
Publish Word Handouts
Exporting and Importing Captions
Export Captions
Perform a "Round Trip" from Word

Module 10: Skins and Templates

Skins and Playback Controls
Apply a BMP Playback Control to a Project
Apply a Skin to a Project
Edit and Save a Skin
Delete a Skin
Loading Screens (Preloaders)
Add a Loading Screen
Templates
Create a Project Template
Record a Project Based on a Template
Edit a Template

Module 11: Compliant Movies, Bandwidth and Publishing

Compliant Projects
Enable 508 Compliance
Closed Captioning
Add Closed Captions
Links
Link to a web site
Set Project Properties
Bandwidth Monitor
Use the Bandwidth Monitor
Publishing Flash and Standalone Projects
Publish a Flash File

Day Three

Module 12: Question Slides

Question Slides
Insert a Question Slide
Add an Image to a Question Slide
Copy and Paste a Slide Background
Format the Question Title
Use the Slide Grid
Format the Question Answers
Set Question Slide Options
Edit the Submit Button Text

Module 13: MenuBuilder

MenuBuilder Projects
Publish Projects
Create a MenuBuilder Project
Format Styles
Edit Items
Export a MenuBuilder Project

Module 14: Learning Management Systems

Reporting Options and the Manifest
Set Reporting Options
Create a Manifest File
Advanced Interaction
Adjust Slide Object Interaction
Publish a Zipped Flash Project
Working with a LMS
Create a LMS Account
Create a LMS Lesson
Create a LMS Course
Create a LMS Curriculum
Test an E-Learning Course