Pre-Conference Training

Take advantage of hands-on training in state-of-the-art training facilities before the conference! Choose from different topics.

The pre-conference training will be held the day prior to the conference, November 9th. Pre-conference training will take place at Montclair State University Conference Center, on the 7th floor of Montclair State University Hall.

Our pre-conference training includes:

• eLearning Tool Discovery - Let's Build Some Courses
• Using Adobe Flash™ to Create eLearning from the Ground Up
• Introduction to Adobe Captivate™
• Advanced Adobe Captivate™

 

eLearning Tool Discovery - Let's Build Some Courses

Selecting only one elearning application is like giving a carpenter only one type of hammer. Discover that different content and needs drive the use of different elearning tools, and how those tools may be used together to create a robust courses.

In this session you will build 3 small courses with many elearning tools. This training is designed to give you hands-on experience with many different tools so you may select software appropriate for your organization. In many cases, many tools are used together to create both content and tracking structures, therefore, integration points will be discussed as well. Development tools include:

• Captivate
• Articulate
• Flash
• Unison
• Screen Video/Screen Capture
• Photoshop/Fireworks
• Audio

After attending this course, you will be able to select the ideal tool(s) for turning your current corporate training materials into a viable e-learning program.

Instructor: Jason Bickle

Jason has 13 years of experience in course development, and has consulted with many organizations regarding eLearning programs and management. He enjoys working with those who are new to the eLearning space. Previous attendees have recommended Jason as easy to understand, approachable, and very knowledgeable about the subject matter.

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Using Adobe Flash™ to Create eLearning

In this 1 day course you will learn how to create effective and engaging web-based courses using Flash and some of the Flash Learning Interactions. You will learn how to do everything from course architecture for creating a reusable course player to simple interactions. You will also learn how to create Flash based templates that you can re-use for different courses and even work with some of the quiz interactions provided to you by Adobe's eLearning Suite.

In this hands-on, practice-packed workshop we cover these topics:

• What is possible with Flash and e-Learning
• Understanding Course Architecture
• Basic approaches to creating Course Architecture for Creating a Modular Course Player
• Using Flash to Create Re-Usable Learning Interactions (Creating and Re-Using Interactions you build)
• Using the Included Quiz Questions, such as Multiple Choice, True or False, Fill in the Blank, and More.
• Tracking student data using SCORM

NOTE: This course will use Adobe Flash version CS5, but nearly all of the skills will also apply to Flash CS4 & CS3.

Prerequisites: Foundation in Adobe Flash.

Instructor: Jeff Batt

Jeff Batt is a Product Trainer for Rapid Intake. He has helped hundreds of new e-Learning developers build effective e-Learning courses without requiring any programming. He also consults with Rapid Intake users, helping them take full advantage of the award-winning Rapid Intake tool set, including the included Flash e-Learning SDK. He has presented Rapid Intake tools and Adobe Products in a variety of industry conferences, as well as built numerous tutorials on it.

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Introduction to Adope Captivate™

In this hands-on workshop you will learn everything you need to know to get started with Adobe Captivate™. As you participate, you will learn how to:

Introducing Captivate

• Start Adobe Captivate 4 and Set General Preferences
• Open and Close Existing Projects
• View Project Information and Open Slides
• Preview Project
• Zoom Closer to a Slide
• View the Library and Timeline

Recording

• Step Through a Script
• Set the Recording Type and Options
• Record a Project Manually
• Record a Demonstration
• Record an Assessment Simulation
• Record a Training Assessment
• Record a Custom Project
• Record a Project in Different Languages
• Record a Project in Multiple Modes at One Time

Text Captions and the Timeline

• Duplicate a Slide and Hide the Mouse
• Insert, Resize and Move Text Captions
• Change Text Caption Properties
• Change an Object's Slide Position and Size
• View the Timeline
• Change a Slide's Display Time
• Change Timeline View Settings
• Use the Timeline to Set Text Caption Display Times
• Show/Hide Timeline Objects
• Use Options to control Object Timing
• Set Mouse Properties
• Check Spelling
• Align Objects

Images

• Insert and Delete Slides
• Insert an Image
• Set Image Size and Slide Position
• Use the Library
• Manage Unused Images
• Create an Image Transparency
• Create an Image Watermark
• Replace an Image
• Set Image Timing Options and Transition Effects
• Work With Image Stacks
• Add a Visual Mouse Click and Click Sound

Pointer Paths, Buttons and Highlight Boxes

• Change the Pointer Path
• Change the Pointer Type
• Edit a Slide and Object Display Times
• Insert a Text Button
• Set a Button's Options
• Insert an Image Button
• Insert and Format a Highlight Box

Converting Demonstrations into Simulations

• Hide the Mouse
• Replace Phrases
• Insert a Click Box
• Set Click Box Options
• Change a Slide's Display Time
• Set a Text Caption Transition
• insert a Text Entry Box

Rollovers and Zoom Areas

• Insert a Rollover Caption
• Set Rollover Area Properties
• Insert a Rollover Image
• Insert a Zoom Area
• Insert a Rollover Slidelet
• Set Rollover Slidelet Properties
• Format and Position a Slidelet
• Insert a Caption into a Slidelet
• Insert an Image into a Slidelet

Slide Labels, Notes and Audio

• Add a Slide Label
• Add a Slide Note
• Add a Sound Effect to an Object
• Add Background Music to a Project
• Calibrate a Microphone
• Record a Slide Note
• Edit an Audio File
• Insert Silence

Animation and Flash Video

• Change a Project's Frame Rate
• Add Animation to a Slide
• Change an Animation's Slide Position
• Insert Text Animation
• Add Flash Video

Skins and Publishing

• Apply a Skin
• Edit and Save a Skin
• Delete a Skin
• Set Start and End Properties
• Publish a Project

Prerequisites: None-- this class is designed for beginners.

Instructor: Bradley Kemp

Bradley Kemp has been developing Flash-based eLearning for the past 4 out of his 5 years in the education field. Kemp is also an active artist and musician in NYC. He strives to bring the creative and collaborative approach used in music to instructional design, coding, and project management. He focuses on integrating Flash, Web 2.0 Open API's, and content management systems to expand creative possibilities in authoring, while maintaining standards.

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Advanced Adobe Captivate™

This hands-on workshop will take you beyond the basics with Adobe Captivate. As you participate, you will learn how to:

Importing and Branching

• Import a PowerPoint Presentation
• Edit a PowerPoint Presentation
• Resize a Project
• Import Project Slides and Objects
• Label a Slide
• Use Buttons to Create a Branch
• Explore the Branching Tab
• Create a Slide Group
• Aggregate Published SWFs

Question Pools

• Insert a Question Slide
• Create and Rename Question Pools
• Add Questions to Question Pools
• Insert Random Question Slides

Accessible Projects

• Set Document Information
• Enable Accessibility
• Add Accessibility Text to Slides
• Import Audio
• Add Shortcut Keys
• Add Closed Captions

Commenting, Image Editing and PhotoShop Layers

• Send a Project for Review
• Create a Background Mask
• Edit a Slide Background
• Delete a Slide Background
• Import a PhotoShop File
• Work with PhotoShop Layers

Variables, Widgets and Buttons

• Add Document Information
• Insert a System Variable
• Edit a System Variable
• Create a User Variable
• Use a Variable to Gather Data
• Insert a Question Widget
• Insert a Certificate Widget
• Create Custom Buttons

Project and Design Templates

• Create a Project Template
• Create a Project From a Template
• Record Additional Slides
• Delete Unused Objects
• Create a Mask
• Add a Text Animation Placeholder
• Create a Design Template
• Format Design Template Objects
• Apply a Design Template to a Project

Prerequisites: You should have basic Captivate skills.

Instructor: Kevin A. Siegel

Kevin Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic, Inc. He has written more than 100 step-by-step computer training books, including Essentials of Adobe Captivate 4, Adobe Captivate 4: Beyond the Essentials, Essentials of Adobe Captivate 3, Essentials of Adobe Captivate 2, Essentials of Macromedia Captivate, Essentials of RoboDemo 5, Essentials of RoboDemo 4, Essentials of RoboDemo 3, Essentials of Adobe RoboHelp 8 HTML, Essentials of Adobe RoboHelp 7 HTML, Essentials of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, QuarkXPress 8: The Basics, QuarkXPress 8: Beyond the Basics, Essentials of QuarkXPress 7, Accelerated QuarkXPress 6 and Essentials of Adobe InDesign CS3.

Kevin spent five years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an award-winning photojournalist and has more than 23 years experience as a print publisher and technical writer. He is a certified technical trainer, has been a classroom instructor for more than 16 years and is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conventions. Kevin holds multiple certifications from companies such as Adobe and the CompTIA.

You can reach Kevin at ksiegel@iconlogic.com.

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