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Webinar: Using Custom HTML5 and Adobe Edge with Lectora
Recently I did a Webinar for Lectora users on how to use custom HTML5 inside Lectora projects. In this webinar I focused on two awesome, but different HTML tools. Interaction Builder This tool is perfect if you know nothing about HTML or HTML5. You simply choose a pre-made interaction/game, fill out the content forms within the tool and then publish an HTML5 or Flash object. Insert the final output into your eLearning/mLearning Authoring tool (I’ll show you how to insert HTML5 content into Lectora V11). Adobe Edge Animate The second...
read moreCreate Awesomeness With New Lectora Inspire Templates
We’ve recently added lots of new templates for Lectora Inspire in our eLearning Template Library. Each template has 40+ pre-designed page layouts to choose from. You also get the content box images so that you can mix-and-match to create more. We include .psd and .png files along with the Lectora Titles. This way you can go in and change colors and make any graphic design change you need. A subscription is needed to access the Lectora templates. Learn more about our eLearning Template Library...
read moreGrouping Actions Together in Lectora
I was building an interaction in Lectora and came across a very useful feature that gave me the ability to group some reusable actions together outside a single object. The issue I saw very early on during production was that I had two different objects calling the same type of triggers. Being new to Lectora I immediately thought I would have to add the same triggers to every object that needed to do the same thing. This would create many different actions all doing the same thing which would mak any future updates a nightmare. Luckily I came...
read moreLectora Example Course Using eLearning Templates
Lectora recently launch Lectora Inspire 11. We thought we’d better check it out and build a fun example course using our templates. This demo course uses the following templates: Lectora player skin Cutout people pictures Flash interactions Flash game Lectora page layouts Launch Demo Course This demo was created to showcase our eLearning Templates in...
read moreMobile Learning with Lectora
Mobile learning continues to grow. If you are using Lectora then you’re already prepared to build mobile content. Here are some links to help guide you. Post from the Lectora Blog: Before You Go Mobile: 28 Mobile Learning Questions to Ask Did You Know Lectora is the ONLY Major HTML5 Authoring Tool? Beyond Course Development: Utilizing Lectora as a Performance Support Tool Using Lectora and CourseMill to Create an Easy Access iPad Course Meet the Demand for Mobile Learning mLearning on the Rise in 2012 Create Mobile Learning Content for...
read moreCourse Dimensions for iPads
Are you trying to build a course that works on both desktops and an iPad? Are you curious what course dimensions work best for both? This is a conversation that I’ve seen popup in various areas lately. Here are some resources I’ve come across. Project size for Articulate Storyline Discussion thread about this topic (interesting conversation) Sample of course dimensions in Storyline (978 grid inside a 988×643 player size) Files for 978 grid system Project size for Captivate Tristan over at InfoSemantics has put together a...
read morePassing Scores from Flash Games to Lectora
Are you using our flash eLearning games in Lectora? Do you want to pass the score to Lectora? Let me show you how you can pass a flash game score to Lectora and then display it in a text box. (Note: This tutorial works for flash actionscript 2 only.) Access the Demo Files – Here are links to the files I used in the demo: Lectora file that I used in the video - Free download eLearning Flash Games - For purchase Steps in Lectora Add a new variable in the variable manager. (I called mine FlashScore) Add a page (Page 1) with the flash game...
read moreTen Online Training Do’s and Don’ts
There are many things to think about when creating an eLearning team and creating online training. This posts list 10 DOs and DON’Ts to consider when building your next team and course. It isn’t a complete list but it does cover the main bases. You can also checkout the animated presentation. Feel free to leave comments on sections that we should add. 1. Old PowerPoint decks kind-of stink Now-a-days, almost every training course has a PowerPoint (PPT). This PPT is used during class to help the trainer stay on course and to provide...
read moreCapturing and Consolidating SME Feedback
It’s always a challenge to send a course out for review and determine the best way to capture and consolidate all of the comments. There are many online browser-based authoring tools that make the review process easy and seamless. However for desktop installed tools it can still be a challenge. Here are 2 tools that can help. REVIEW™ Upload your course to your REVIEW™ account, then anyone on your team can login from any location and leave feedback on any Articulate, Captivate, Lectora, or ProForm course. Easily collect feedback from...
read moreSnap! a New Lectora Tool
I’ve finally had a chance to download the free trial of Snap! by Lectora. It is basically a PowerPoint plug-in to build rapid eLearning courses. The product is going after the same space as Articulate and iSpring Presenter. After using it to build a sample course and trying out some of our templates, I’ll have to say that it is a very nice tool. (They have a promo to get 15% off Snap!) Snap! Overview Here are some things that I like: Inserting flash files is easy. No settings and it recognizes both as2 and as3 Adding a quiz and...
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