atw: Re: Developing Training manuals.

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. Deborah I'll contact you off =
list.
Thanks

Regards

Helen=A0


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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Deborah Cross
Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2008 8:42 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Developing Training manuals.

Hi Helen - I'll second the vote for Captivate.
For our online training materials, I developed a PowerPoint presentation
that linked to demonstrations and simulations developed in Captivate. We
then converted the PowerPoint to PDF to make it a little more
accessible.

I have tried to do a whole online training module in Captivate but, last
time I used it, there were poor styling functions. Every bit of text on
every slide in Captivate had to be formatted individually (unless it was
a caption) - it really isn't a tool for putting up a screen of text. But
it is fabulous for quizzes, demonstrations and simulations. PowerPoint
was much easier to use for presenting a block of text and/or a few
pictures with captions and it sizes to screen easily which makes it
ideal for online training modules.

If you're interested I could probably zip up a module and send it to you
to have a look at? Contact me off list.

Deborah.

-----Original Message-----
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Helen Haywood
Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 12:10 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Developing Training manuals.

Yes Rhonda I have just started looking at Captivate and I will have a =
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look at Camtasia. Great advice thank you.

Regards

Helen=3D3DA0


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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rhonda Bracey
Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 12:04 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Developing Training manuals.

There are several tools that capture the screen + the actions -
Captivate (from Adobe) for one, plus Camtasia (from Techsmith), and
other freeware varieties. Each does something a little different.

Captivate can also allow you to create simulations (not just
demonstrations), and can link in to a SCORM-compliant database. =
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Is that more along the lines of what you were thinking??

Rhonda

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Certified Consultant -----Original Message-----
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Helen Haywood
Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 10:00 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Developing Training manuals.

Hi Michelle
I have SNAGIT and love it, but because I have so much to do I need to =
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Regards

Helen=3D3D3D3DA0


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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michelle =3D
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Hallett
Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 11:54 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Developing Training manuals.

Helen,

I use Snag-it for screen shots and develop my own steps. Snag-it is
available from http://www.techsmith.com/ for about $50

Michelle

-----Original Message-----
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Helen Haywood
Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 11:37 AM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Developing Training manuals.

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Does any one have advice on what software is the most effective and
affordable to capture screen shots and generate the steps and keystrokes
=3D3D3D3D to help develop IT training manuals in WORD ? I have used =3D
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Regards

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Helen Haywood

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