Authorware Training

Authorware has been the #1 visual rich-media authoring tool for creating eLearning applications for the last 11 years. Created for training developers, instructional designers, and subject matter experts to develop both highly interactive and track-able learning applications and deploy them across the Web, LANs and CD-ROM.

 Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Authorware

• Design & Presentation Window
• The Icon Palette
• The Tool Bar
• Controls
• Design Window Shortcuts

Unit 2: Using the Display, Wait, and Erase Icons

• The Display Icon
• Sequencing & Separating Icons
• The Toolbox
• The Wait Icon
• The Erase Icon
• Using the Text Tool
• Aligning Objects

Unit 3: Creating and Moving Graphic Objects

• Using the Drawing Tools
• The Inspectors
• Using the Motion Icon
• Types of Motion
• Direct to Point Motion
• Path to End Motion
• Motion Icon Settings

Unit 4: Importing Media

• Importing Graphics
• Graphic File Formats
• The Sound Icon
• Importing Sounds
• Sound File Formats
• Concurrency
• Synchronizing Sounds
• Link vs. Embed
• The Digital Movie Icon
• Loading a BMP Sequence
• Digital Movie Formats
• Storage of Movies

Unit 5: Creating Interactions

• Key Components of Interactions
• How They Work
• Common Interaction and Response Settings
• Response Types
• Using the Button Library & Editor

Unit 6: Creating Hot Spot Responses

• Key Components of Hot Spots
• Advantages
• Design Tips

Unit 7: Introduction to Authorware System Variables

• The Variables Dialog
• Assigning a Value to a Variable
• Displaying a Variable on the Screen
• Controlling Buttons with Variables
• Storing Calculations

Unit 8: Media Libraries

• Adding Content to a Library
• Changing Content
• Updating Links
• Advantages of Using Libraries

Unit 9: Creating Text Entry Responses

• Key Components of Text Entries
• Customization Options
• Variations in Responses, Wildcards

Unit 10: Creating Time Limit and Tries Limit Responses

• Key Components of Time Limits
• Key Components of Tries Limits
• Useful Applications

Unit 11: Creating Hot Object Responses

• Key Components of Hot Objects
• Aligning Graphics
• Advantages of Hot Objects

Unit 12: Creating Target Area Responses

• Key Components of Target Area Responses
• Procedure for Building Target Areas
• Benefits of Target Area Interactivity
• Applications of Target Areas

Unit 13: Creating Conditional Responses

• Key Components of Conditional Responses
• Conditional Expressions
• Applications of Conditional Responses

Unit 14: Using the Framework and Navigate Icons

• Key Components of Frameworks
• Navigation Properties
• Displaying a Framework-related Variables
• Benefits of Framework Structures

Unit 15: Inserting Flash Objects

• Inserting a Flash Movie

Unit 16: Adding Hypertext

• Key Components of Hypertext Structures
• Best Procedure for Building Hypertext Interactivity

Unit 17: Using Authorware Models

• Key Components of Models
• What the Difference? Models vs. Libraries

Unit 18: Decision Icon Branching

• Key Components of Decision Branching
• How it Works
• Decision Icon Properties
• Branching Options
• Path Properties
• Flow Line Cues

Unit 19: Introduction to Authorware Functions

• The Functions Dialog
• Using System Functions

Unit 20: Publishing Your Work

• Packaging Files
• Guidelines
• Packaging for Web Delivery
• Embedding the File in an HTML Page
• One-Button Publishing
• Designing for Web Delivery

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