Adobe eLearning Suite

Cost:

$1,395.00 (Online Class - Lodestone Live)
$1,795.00 (Lodestone Training Center) Classes Always Run!

Time: 10 AM - 4:30 PM EST
Length: 5 day class
Type: Instructor-led

Course Description:

This training course will give students a solid foundation in Captivate, Flash and the other eLearning Suite tools. After completing the eLearning Suite Week, students will have the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to create sophisticated eLearning content.

The goal is to provide a solid foundation in the key content development applications - Captivate and Flash - while providing critical workflow examples using Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, SoundBooth and Presenter.

Learning Objectives:

In this course, the participants will learn the following:

  • Understand the eLearning Suite workflow process and storyboarding.
  • Record software demonstrations and simulations.
  • Use Captivate to build soft skill, scenario and quiz based training.
  • Learn the foundations of Adobe Flash.
  • Build animations that support learning concepts in Flash.
  • Understand the relationship between Captivate and Flash.
  • Convert PowerPoint files into Flash media with Adobe Presenter.
  • Use Photoshop to build layouts in Captivate.
  • Edit artwork in Photoshop for use in Captivate and Flash.
  • Use Dreamweaver for simple HTML editing and CourseBuilder interactions.
  • Edit audio in SoundBooth.
  • Learn publishing strategies for eLearning.

Target Audience:

The audience for this course are beginning users of the Adobe eLearning Suite who have no previous multimedia content creation experience. A basic knowledge of the Windows XP operating system is required.

Course Outline:

Day One - Captivate

Learn the foundations of Captivate with a focus on Captivate workflow and soft skill training.

  • Lesson 1: Captivate 5 Workflow Essentials
  • Lesson 2: Captivate 5 Overview
  • Lesson 3: Templates
  • Lesson 4: Soft Skill Training - Adding Assets
  • Lesson 5: Soft Skill Training - Interactivity

Day Two - Captivate

The Captivate training continues with an overview of creating simulations and scenario based training. Quiz questions and publishing are also covered.

  • Lesson 6: Application Training – Recording Demonstrations
  • Lesson 7: Application Training – Recording Simulations
  • Lesson 8: Scenarios and Branching
  • Lesson 9: Audio in Captivate
  • Lesson 10: Building Quizzes
  • Lesson 11: Publishing

Day Three - Flash

Learn the power of one of the greatest multimedia tools of all time - Flash. Understand the Flash Timeline and build your first animation.

  • Lesson 12: Learning the Interface
  • Lesson 13: Drawing in Flash
  • Lesson 14: Managing Assets
  • Lesson 15: Working with Symbols
  • Lesson 16: Animation Basics

Day Four - Flash

Extend the capabilities of your Flash applications with interactivity, audio, video and ActionScript. Learn the connection between Captivate and Flash and how to buid eLearning interactions in Flash.

  • Lesson 17: Working with Text
  • Lesson 18: Using Buttons
  • Lesson 19: Using Flash Video and Sound
  • Lesson 20: Introduction to ActionScript
  • Lesson 21: Flash eLearning Interactions and Captivate workflow

Day Five - Presenter and Editing Tools

This final day will allow you to experience all the other tools in the eLearning Suite. You will learn to use Photoshop and SoundBooth for roundtrip editing, and how to convert PowerPoint presentations to Flash based media with Presenter. Dreamweaver will be used to create and hold eLeanring content.

  • Lesson 23: Using Adobe Presenter
  • Lesson 24: Soundbooth: Quick Audio Editing and Creation
  • Lesson 25: Photoshop: Import to Captivate and Edit Images
  • Lesson 26: Dreamweaver: Editing HTML and CourseBuilder Interactions
  • Lesson 27: eLearning Publishing Strategies

To Register:

Toll Free - 866.665.9441 or click on a date to register online.

Select a Date!

10/4-10/8/2010
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Instructor:
Josh Cavalier

Lodestone Training Center:
Charlotte or Online

Please note, assigned instructor may change. Lodestone confirms instructor schedules two weeks prior to class date.

*Classes are online via Lodestone Live and at a Lodestone training center.
The only time that a class will cancel is either if there is a power failure or other major disruption in service.