Need more help? Scrolling down will reveal tutorials on features and functionalities of Captivate. Clicking on the monitor icon gives the user access to in-product projects to get you up and running quickly. Getting started in Captivate 8 is easier than ever because included in the opening splash page off to the right is access to new-user goodies. Most advanced eLearning developers have, over the years, built up expertise in several of these tools. But, as a side note, once you develop a certain proficiency with the tool, I encourage you to become familiar with other eLearning development tools. If you are new to Captivate, or still in the decision making stage as to what tool to move forward with, you can’t go wrong with Captivate 8. And, if you do get to the point where you become hindered by mouse clicks, you have the alternative of using over 100 shortcut keys which adobe has made readily available in this comprehensive list.Ĭaptivate 8’s New UI Makes It Easier to Get Started! If you are new to the tool, this won’t really affect you because Captivate 8 uses about as many mouse clicks as any other rapid development tool. Some users, particularly advanced users, have openly expressed a dislike for the new UI citing more mouse clicks. Not everyone has fallen in love with this change. The new UI fully embraces a clean flat design, a step up from the prior release. Adobe addresses this in Captivate 8 with its “friendlier” revamped user interface. One of the pushbacks of adopting Captivate I hear all the time is that it’s too hard to learn or the learning curve is too steep. The changes to this iteration have truly differentiated Captivate 8 and propelled ahead of any other eLearning authoring tool in its class.Įnough of the grandstanding – let’s get on with why a beginner should take the plunge and embrace Captivate 8. And yes Captivate 8 has truly earned “tipping point” street cred. For me though, the one that stood out the most was “ Mobile Learning Tipping Point”, the title of a blog post by Adobe’s eLearning Evangelist, Allen Partridge. Some of the comments frenetically whizzing across social media streams included “Ground-breaking”, “A Huge Leap Forward” – Joe Ganci, and “ The Most Significant Release Yet” – eLearning Brothers. And, now that the dust has settled a bit, I’ve been able to synthesize a week’s worth of “initial reactions” to this announcement. On May 20 th, 2014 Adobe released its latest iteration of its flagship eLearning development tool, Captivate 8. Likewise, there are many rapid development tools available for eLearning development, with varying levels of ease-of-learning, but like my car analogy, if you develop your skills with a robust tool such as Captivate, transitioning to any other tool is a breeze and development in a broad sense, more intuitive. Going from automatic to manual requires a new learning curve as the driver fumbles with the clutch to control the car. However, the same isn’t usually true when you do it in the reverse. Plus – once you learn to drive a “stick”, you pretty much set yourself up to drive any type of car. Stick shift transmissions give drivers more control over the car’s power and fuel economy. To help them understand my recommendation I use the analogy that using Captivate is like driving a “stick shift” or manual transmission car. Will eLearning benefit your organization? What resources (budget, time, talent) are or will be dedicated to this endeavor? Once we get past this step of verifying the business case for eLearning, my recommendation is to take the plunge and learn Adobe Captivate.Ī Robust Tool That Sets You Up for Success! I take the time to peel back the layers of their motivation to uncover and understand what the originator of the question is trying to accomplish. And this loaded question is often narrowed down to two options – Captivate or …? How Adobe has broken the entry barrier to developing eLearning with a more powerful and responsive product!Īs an eLearning developer, I am often asked by others considering making the leap from developing instructor-led training (ILT) to eLearning what is the “best” tool to learn/use. Guest post by Coline Son Lee, Principal & Learning Strategist at Everest CS, Orange County, CA
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