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This book covers all aspects of the CourseBuilder and Learning Site extensions to Adobe Dreamweaver. Learn how to add simple and complex interactivity to your e-learning web pages using Coursebuilder. Learn how to add course navigation architecture and data tracking using Learning Site. These extensions let you do it all without knowing any JavaScript or ASP!
Using Dreamweaver to Create e-Learning goes beyond just how to use these extensions, but includes in depth tutorials on how to get the most out of them. Work hands-on through the exercises or use this book as a reference with its comprehensive index.
About the Book
Have you been tasked with creating web-based training using Dreamweaver? Macromedia’s powerful extensions to Dreamweaver, CourseBuilder and Learning Site, can make your job immeasurably easier. This book not only teaches you how to use them but also helps you understand how to get the most out of these amazing time savers.
Learn CourseBuilder and Learning Site from start to finish by following the step-by-step tutorials or use this book as a reference to accomplish specific tasks. Discover the untapped uses of these extensions far beyond their out-of-the-box uses. Go beyond the beginner stage with an entire section of the book devoted to the flexibility and power of CourseBuilder’s Action Manager. Among many other things, learn how to create highly interactive quizzes, custom interactions, and track student data in Learning Site.
Here is a summary of what the book contains:
21 chapters and 5 appendices.
Numerous step-by-step instructions.
Over 45 hands-on exercises.
Numerous enhancements to both Learning Site and CourseBuilder.
Dozen of tips for creating effective e-Learning.
Reviews and Testimonials
Here what some of our readers and reviewers have to say:
"Your book has a very strong promise: 'Go through this book step by step and you will know CourseBuilder and Learning Site!' Most of the books that attract me have this kind of appeal, but not many can really keep it. Yours does." - Christiane Schmieger
"Here's my review of this book in one word: Wow! If you are using Dreamweaver for training, you should know about this book. ...holds your hand 'gently but firmly.' " - Barbara Fillicaro, Training Media Review
"...a good resource...has clear instructions and graphics, and includes a CD-ROM... " - Online Learning Magazine, March 2002
"While I have purchased another book on CourseBuilder, this one is far more comprehensive. It teaches you how to use all of the features of CourseBuilder in a easy to read fashion, using practical examples. It also helps you to learn how to customize CourseBuilder interactions so that you can use them in real eLearning situations." - reader in Concord, MA (Amazon.com)
Companion CD
The companion CD-ROM contains all of the examples shown in the book (over 70) so you can work through them as you go, learning hands-on.
Instructional Design Integrated Into the How-to
At Rapid Intake we emphasize sound instructional design in all of our projects. Consequently, this isn’t your typical how-to computer guide where all you learn is how but not why. Tightly integrated into the design of the book are tips and advice on why and when you should implement certain solution solutions.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing e-Learning with Dreamweaver
Section I – Using CourseBuilder For Interactivity
Chapter 2: Getting to Know CourseBuilder
Chapter 3: Multiple Choice and True/False Interactions
Chapter 4: Drag-and-Drop Interactions
Chapter 5: Explore Interactions
Chapter 6: Button Interactions
Chapter 7: Text Entry Interactions
Chapter 8: Timer Interactions
Chapter 9: Slider Interactions
Chapter 10: Global Interaction Enhancements
Section II – Extending CourseBuilder
Chapter 11: Using CSS to Enhance CourseBuilder
Chapter 12: The Action Manager: An Overview
Chapter 13: Customizing the Action Manager Tab
Chapter 14: The Power of the Action Manager Object
Chapter 15: Creating Custom CourseBuilder Interactions
Chapter 16: Behind the Scenes: Deciphering CourseBuilder's JavaScript
Section III – Using Learning Site Command For Course Architecture
Chapter 17: Getting to Know Learning Site
Chapter 18: Defining a Learning Site
Chapter 19: Customizing a Learning Site
Section IV – Tracking Learner Progress/Data
Chapter 20: Using Learning Site to Track Learner Data
Chapter 21: Communicating with a Learning Management Systems
Appendices
Appendix A: Using Page Templates with CourseBuilder
Appendix B: Setting CourseBuilder Preferences
Appendix C: Cross-Browser Limitations
Appendix D: Using Media with CourseBuilder
Appendix E: Using a Personal Testing Server
Free eBook on Using Flash to Create eLearning
Though this book is designed for Flash, you will still find many of the tips and concepts helpful for later versions of Flash.
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Using Flash to Create e-Learning: Comprehensive Self-paced Training for e-Learning Developers
By Sharon Castillo, Steven W. Hancock, and Garin A. Hess
"I consider your 'Using Flash to Create eLearning' the best!' - M.K., e-Learning Developer, Cuna Mutual Group
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Whether you've chosen Flash as the authoring tool for your next project, or you are just exploring the possibility, this book is for you. Using Flash to Create e-Learning is a comprehensive self-paced training guide that will get you up to speed on both fundamentals and advanced concepts and techniques for creating e-learning courseware using Macromedia Flash and. Once used primarily for animation, Flash's capabilities as a full-fledged e-learning authoring environment have only recently matured as Macromedia has released new capabilities in the and, and Professional versions.
By completing the in-depth, hands-on tutorials, you will gain mastery over every aspect of courseware development from using multimedia and creating interactive pages, to creating course architecture and communicating with learning management systems.
Use this book as a self-paced training guide, or use it as a reference with its comprehensive index. You can also search the complimentary e-book version for specific words or phrases.
NOTE: This book is applicable to Flash,, and Professional. We estimate that about twenty to thirty percent of the content is specific to or Professional. The rest of the content is applicable to all three versions.
About the Book
Here is a summary of what the book contains:
22 chapters and 5 appendices.
Numerous step-by-step instructions.
Over 35 hands-on exercises.
Dozens of tips for creating effective e-Learning.
Reviews and Testimonials About Other Rapid Intake Press Titles
Our approach to writing self-paced training books for the e-learning community has been proven since we released our first title. Here is what some of our readers and reviewers have said about books published by Rapid Intake Press:
"I consider your 'Using Flash to Create eLearning' the best!' - M.K., e-Learning Developer, Cuna Mutual Group
"Your book has a very strong promise: 'Go through this book step by step and you will know CourseBuilder and Learning Site!' Most of the books that attract me have this kind of appeal, but not many can really keep it. Yours does." - Christiane Schmieger
"Here's my review of this book in one word: Wow! If you are using Dreamweaver for training, you should know about this book. ...holds your hand 'gently but firmly.' "- Barbara Fillicaro, Training Media Review
"...a good resource...has clear instructions and graphics, and includes a CD-ROM... " - Online Learning Magazine, March 2002
"While I have purchased another book..., this one is far more comprehensive. It teaches you how to use all of the features ...in a easy to read fashion, using practical examples. It also helps you to learn how to customize...so that you can use them in real eLearning situations." - reader in Concord, MA (Amazon.com)
Companion Student Files
The companion student files contain all of the examples shown in the book so you can work through them as you go, learning hands-on.
Instructional Design Integrated Into the How-to
At Rapid Intake we emphasize sound instructional design in all of our projects. Consequently, this isn’t your typical how-to computer guide where all you learn is how but not why. Tightly integrated into the design of the book are tips and advice on why and when you should implement certain solutions.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Using Flash for e-Learning
Section I: Using Flash for Interactivity and Illustration
Chapter 2: Adding Interactivity to a Course
Chapter 3: Creating Simulations
Chapter 4: Adding Multimedia to a Course
Chapter 5: Creating Multimedia Demonstrations
Section II: Using Flash Interactions for Assessment and
Interactivity
Chapter 6: An Introduction to Flash Learning Interactions
Chapter 7: Multiple Choice and True/False Interactions
Chapter 8: Drag and Drop interactions
Chapter 9: Fill-in-the-blank Interactions
Chapter 10: Hot Spot and Hot Object Interactions
Chapter 11: Customizing Learning Interactions
Section III: Creating Course Architecture with Flash
Chapter 12: Understanding Architecture
Chapter 13: Getting Organized
Chapter 14: Making Effective Use of Navigation
Chapter 15: Using Flash Templates for Course Architecture
Chapter 16: Using Slide Presentations for Course Architecture
Chapter 17: Creating a Custom Flash-based Architecture
Chapter 18: Advanced Architecture Using XML
Section IV: Tracking Student Data
Chapter 19: Data Tracking with e-Learning Standards
Section V: Unlocking the Power of Components for e-
Learning
Chapter 20: Using Flash Component s in e-Learning
Chapter 21: Customizing Flash Components
Chapter 22: Developing e-Learning Components
Appendices
Creating Version 1 Components
Customizing Version 1 Components
Other Flash Authoring Tools
Using Flash for Mobile e-Learning
Using Flash Movies in HTML Files
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At Rapid Intake, we used to travel the country training corporate elearning professionals on how to use Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash to create elearning from the ground up. In the process we authored some books 