Rapid e Learning with Articulate Presenter and Adobe

Rapid e. Learning with Articulate Presenter and Adobe Captivate Aura Lippincott Instructional Technology Librarian & Michael Oppenheim Collections, Reference, & Information Literacy Librarian Rosenfeld Library

Background: Field Study • 2 -quarter team-based consulting project— “thesis equivalent” • Built on real-world situations • Objectives and outcomes are real—fuels student motivation – Not a purely academic exercise – Working with a partner company—whose expectations are very high • Frequent need for substantial secondary research • High motivation + (right time + right place) = prime opportunity for Information Literacy Instruction Rosenfeld Library

More Background • Quarter century of library involvement in field study • Long-time “one-shot” presentation of research strategy no longer viable • Who our students are, and what they value Rosenfeld Library

A New Approach • An interactive, “any time/any where” workshop—just-in-time instruction • The strategy as a roadmap to research for business information • Two-pronged support: tutorial + team consultations (both required) • Tutorial provides a benchmark for all teams • Consultations free to focus on specific questions and needs Rosenfeld Library

Rapid e. Learning: various meanings • Fast (and cheap) development of e. Learning • Methods that increase the speed of learning • Technologies • Services From http: //www. elearningguild. com/pdf/4/rapid_elearning_ whitepaper_3 -2 -05. pdf Rosenfeld Library

Smart Strategies demo • http: //internal. anderson. ucla. edu/resources/library/amr /tutorial/smart/player. html • Tutorial features – Modular design – Audio narration – Database search demonstrations – Self assessments in each module Rosenfeld Library

Feedback/Why Successful • • True just-in-time learning Self-paced Convenience Opportunity for review Professional look Interactivity Quizzes to reinforce learning Audio and visual learning • See feedback handout for student comments Rosenfeld Library

Articulate Presenter http: //www. articulate. com/presenter. html – Integrated Power. Point plug-in (develop in PPT) – Built in quizzes (self-assessments; can purchase full featured quiz package separately) – Audio supported (and other rich media, eg Flash, video) – Flash output – SCORM compliant (useable with LMS) – Version 5 enhancements include Presenter Video, Timeline Audio Editor, Background Music and Playlists). Rosenfeld Library

Articulate Presenter • Pros – – – – Rosenfeld Library Easy to use Can focus on content Don’t need training Relatively inexpensive Looks professional Flash output Supports audio, Video, Flash • Cons – Republish with every change – Can’t edit audio within Articulate (avail. in v 5) – Built in quizzing is rudimentary (add-in Quizmaker) – Requires CMS or LMS for assessment – Hard to add “natural sounding” VO – Audio/video additional skills – Web delivery needs broadband

Adobe Captivate http: //www. adobe. com/products/captivate/ • Interactive simulations and demonstrations • Records onscreen actions • Can add exercises and tests • Create from scratch or templates • Audio supported (and other rich media) • Flash output • SCORM compliant (useable with LMS) • Version 2 enhancements include branching, zoom-in/gray out, skins/dropdowns, scenario wizard, handouts, Flash video (flv) Rosenfeld Library

Adobe Captivate • Pros – Easy to use – Editable timeline/frames – Auto add of captions – Straightens mouse movements – Built in audio editor – Import PPT Rosenfeld Library • Cons – Large files – Misses screens at times – Tedious

Interested in comparisons? At least 20 tools!! • Acro. Train e-Learning System (Acro. Services) • Articulate Presenter (Articulate) • Brainshark Communications Platform (Brainshark Inc. ) • Camtasia Studio (Tech. Smith Corporation) • IBT Content Conversion (time 4 you Gmb. H) • Impatica for Power. Point (Impatica Inc. ) • Impatica On. Cue (Impatica Inc. ) • Instant Demo (Net. Play Software) • LECTURNITY (imc AG) • Macromedia Breeze Presentation (Macromedia) • Mindflash Training System (Mindflash Technologies Inc. ) • podia (podia Ltd. ) • Pointe. Cast Publisher Professional (Pointe. Cast) • Power Book Builder (Resource Engineering) • POWERSYNC (FLEXe. LEARN Limited) • Presentation Studio (Web. Ex) • Tool. Book Assistant (Sum. Total Systems) • Turbo. Demo (Bernard D&G/Turbo. Demo) • Viewlet. Cam (Qarbon. com Inc. ) • Vox Proxy (Right Seat Software Inc. ) From http: //www. brandon-hall. com/publications/ppt_firms. shtml • Academic Technology (UW-Madison) • Rosenfeld Library http: //academictech. doit. wisc. edu/resources/products/pptoweb/madpicks. htm

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