Oh, this software rocks! I just began using it to create simulations of software on the WinXP platform (ugh) and Captivate kicks ass! It is easy to record with and features powerful editing tools. You can change mouse movements and change or add captions to clarify actions within the software. It takes a while to make a tutorial, perhaps 2-3 times than it is to make the original document, but holy crap this software is great. Easy to learn and it makes really portable movie files when you're ready to publish! I highly recommend it.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Macromedia Captivate
Oh, this software rocks! I just began using it to create simulations of software on the WinXP platform (ugh) and Captivate kicks ass! It is easy to record with and features powerful editing tools. You can change mouse movements and change or add captions to clarify actions within the software. It takes a while to make a tutorial, perhaps 2-3 times than it is to make the original document, but holy crap this software is great. Easy to learn and it makes really portable movie files when you're ready to publish! I highly recommend it.
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I'm trying to finish my first tutorial for class, but I think it might be too big a project to begin with. I'm starting a list of other tutorials that would be useful for the other teachers here. I've already made one about using a website to make customizable, printable greeting cards and next:
How-to use the AbcClocks Font
How-to make a FlashMX Slideshow about an interest of yours
I made a tutorial for my 4COM class about how to customize your blogger.com blog and used it in class today. I think that's the last tutorial I'll use for presentations. I need to be at the computer to control the pausing and it's difficult to rewind actions to clarify steps in the procedure. It's better if I'm doing the lesson "real time" and move around the classroom to assist students. I had hopes of using the tutorials for the slower students or those who didn't attend classes, but I'm not sure that will work since the interface is in English. Perhaps if I got one of the Japanese teachers to provide a voice-over... Hmm...
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