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Adobe Captivate version 4 is the latest version of the Captivate Program. Captivate can create demonstrations, trainings, assessments or a custom combination of them.

Other programs are Wink, Camtasia or Jing.

Examples of use

Embedding Demonstrations

Create simple software demonstrations for users to view, and embed them in your page.

Embedding Trainings

As a training simulation, you can walk people through a process on a site or in a piece of software, then allow them to repeat those steps by clicking and even typing into the simlation without actually leaving the site or having their own version of the software installed. This can be an invaluable tool in your Moodle toolbox because users will be able to repeat processes and review steps right inside your page.

Assessments

After showing the simulation or demonstration, you can create an assessment for your users which can contain, multiple choice, short answer, or T/F questions and then package it in a SCORM zip file and integrate it with your Moodle page. For Captivate 4, this is where the documentation seems to be lacking, and I would like to see more info added. A module that includes an embedded captivate file and a use of the SCORM content is located here: [1] with a demo page here: [2]

How to put Captivate 4 into Moodle

From the thread in Quiz module forum: 1. Choose SCORM settings

Go to Captivate > Quiz > Quiz Settings > Reporting
Choose SCORM (set the rest as needed). Click OK

2. Publish to the local computer:

in Captivate, go to File > Publish
Select location
Check the box for Zip files
Click Publish button

3. Add the presentation to your Moodle site

Go to site homepage in Moodle
Go to Files and upload your zipped presentation

4. Provide a link from the course homepage

Go to the course homepage in Moodle
Click Turn editing on button
Under the Add an Activity dropdown select Adding a new SCORM/AICC
Type Name
Click Choose or update a package button
Click Choose link near the zipped file
Click Save Changes

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 ===Embedding Demonstrations===
- Create simple software demonstrations for users to view, and embed them in your page.
+Create simple software demonstrations for users to view, and embed them in your page.
-===Embedding Trainings=== A
+===Embedding Trainings===
-s a training simulation, you can walk people through a process on a site or in a piece of software, then allow them to repeat those steps by clicking and even typing into the simlation without actually leaving the site or having their own version of the software installed.   This can be an invaluable tool in your Moodle toolbox because users will be able to repeat processes and review steps right inside your page.
+As a training simulation, you can walk people through a process on a site or in a piece of software, then allow them to repeat those steps by clicking and even typing into the simlation without actually leaving the site or having their own version of the software installed.   This can be an invaluable tool in your Moodle toolbox because users will be able to repeat processes and review steps right inside your page.
 ===Assessments===

Documentation