New Features in ProForm
Version 3
New Name, New Logo, New Features – Same Great Platform
Formerly known as Flashform, ProForm 3.0 is the same great product bundled with new features and a new look! Along with a new logo and box, ProForm has a new look inside the program as well.
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Four New Quiz Question Types
We have added four new heavily-requested quiz question types. We have added the following questions, which allow you to add audio or images to any multiple choice question:
Multiple Choice Audio Question
Multiple Correct Audio Question
Multiple Choice Image Question
Multiple Correct Image Question
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Specific Feedback for Multiple Choice Questions
For any of our Multiple Choice question types (Multiple Choice, Multiple Choice Audio, Multiple Choice Image) you can add a feedback field for each specific option. That means that if a learner picks a specific answer you can control what ProForm will display. There is now an extra field for each distractor.
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Printing and Email Functionality Added to Quiz
When the learner reaches the results page they will now have an option to print or email the results. There is also an option to include the learner's name if the course is connected to an LMS. The email button allows an email to be sent to a predetermined email address, using the learner's default email application.
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Four New Course Styles
We have added four new course styles to ProForm.
New Default Style. In the past, the Default style was the same as the SoftEdges style. The SoftEdges style is still available, but the Default Style has been replaced with a new stylish red.
Glossy Soft Edges Style. Speaking of the SoftEdges style, we have added a new glossy version of this popular look.
Deep Black Style. This style is based on the popular deepBlue style.
Steel Style. This style uses a metallic, chrome look.
All of these styles are player8 styles, with the exception of the new Default style.
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6 New Page Templates
ProForm 3.0 comes with 5 new page templates.
Step by Step Template. This template allows you to teach any step-by-step interaction. The steps are listed on the left-hand side. The learner can click on any step for more detailed instructions. This interaction supports up to 9 steps. If you have more steps that this, we recommend splitting it into two interactions for more effective instruction.
Video Template. Before, ProForm only had a Text and Video template. We have now added a new template that uses a Flash FLV video.
Jigsaw Puzzle Template. The jigsaw puzzle template is a flash-based interactive template which allows you to change your own image into a jigsaw puzzle. Simply select the image, choose the number of pieces for the puzzle, and let ProForm do the rest! Users then drag and drop the puzzle pieces together to create the image.
Term and Definitions Template. This template teaches definitions to specific terms and then quizzes learners. In this two-step interaction, the first step allows learners to review. In the second step the learners drag the terms to their correct definitions with a drag and drop activity.
Image Rollover Template. This template allows you to present the learner with up to five images. When the learner mouses over each image it enlarges and provides more detailed information.
Certificate Page Template. This page allows you to provide your learners with a certificate when successfully completing a ProForm course. You can choose from two different certificate types or upload your own art. You can restrict the certificate so that it will not display until the learner has visited every page or passed a quiz. Along with other options, you can prompt the learner to provide a name or pull it from an LMS.
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Auto Navigation for Kiosk Type Applications
This feature allows for automatic movement from page to page whenever media has finished playing. This is ideal for a kiosk application that you may want to run continuously. Now when you use the pageComplete option another checkbox for Auto Navigation appears. If this is checked, the course will automatically move forward to the next page when the pageComplete command is called.
RapidCam™ Screen Recorder
With the 3.0 release, we have decoupled the screen recorder so that we can more easily bundle it with both ProForm and Unison. We've named it RapidCam Screen Recorder.
To get the RapidCam with ProForm, make sure to purchase the PLUS version.
There are a number of nice new features, including:
- Record anything you do on your screen
- Include narration audio
- Convert PowerPoint presentations to Flash (.SWF) to include in your e-learning courses
- Create software tutorials
- Instantly convert any screen recording to Flash and scale it to fit
- Make quick edits to your recording after recording with the Video Editor
- Combine recordings with transitions and titles in included Movie Maker
- Republish to Flash (.SWF) output
NOTE: RapidCam is scheduled for release on August 18, 2008. If you purchase a PLUS version that includes RapidCam, you will receive a download link as soon as it is released.
New Features in Version 2.2
An interim release is mainly a bug fix release, so this release contains numerous bug fixes. However, we have also included a number of new features. Here is a short description of these features.
Tabbed Forms
The forms used to create pages now include tabs. The most used settings are on the Basic tab. More advanced settings are on the Advanced tab.
Copying of Files Improved
The copying of files when you create a project or when you copy source files to a project is vastly improved. This helps eliminate several bugs.
Automatic Update Feature
It is now possible to push out updates. This will make it easier to patch bugs or include minor version updates to all users.
Resize Feature on the Default Page Template
The Default page template will now resize SWF files to fit into the presentation area for the style you have chosen. This can occur automatically for certain types of SWF files. However, some SWF files it is impossible to determine the correct width and height, therefore the resizing is not accurate. For these types of SWF files you will need to enter the original height and width.
An additional feature is that if you want to resize it to a custom size, you can also enter those figures into the default page template.
Include Quiz Questions in Page Count
You can now include quiz questions in the course page count. To do so open the project settings and check the Pg Number (Quiz) checkbox.
Number Questions in a Quiz
You can now include a question x of y counter in a quiz. This counter lets the user know the number of questions in a quiz. To activate this feature for a quiz check the Number Questions checkbox in the quiz page form.
Hidden Pages
You now have the ability to hide pages. Hidden pages are not navigable using the traditional methods of the next and back buttons. However, you can link to them from other pages. If someone navigates from a hidden page it will bring up the next available page.
There are two ways to hide pages. You can hide all the pages in a topic using a setting on the topic form. Or hide a single page using the setting on the page form.
New Style
This release includes a new style: DeepBluePlayer8. This style only comes in a player 8 version because of some of the filters that are used.
Bookmark Prompt Included
Now if a learner opens a course that his been bookmarked, they are prompted first if they want to return to the bookmark page. They can choose to go to the bookmark page or not.
Style Sheet for Quiz
You can now update quiz.css to change colors and font characteristics of data displayed in a quiz. This style sheet is found in the swfs folder of the project.
Include Engage and Raptivity Interactions
We have included support for SWF files created with Engage or Raptivity. The default page form has a checkbox to indicate this type of thing.
Tooltip available for the Index
If you place the cursor over a page in the index, a tooltip will appear. This is helpful for page names that are longer than the width of the index.
What Was New in Version 2.1
Support for SCORM 1.3
We've added support for the latest SCORM RTE standard, SCORM 1.3 (often referred to as SCORM 2004).
Integrated SCORM Packaging
You used to have to use third-party tools to create the SCORM package. With this release, it's as simple as filling out a short form.
Easily Customizable Course Styles
Several new course styles to choose from, and many of them can be updated using color palettes in ProForm. For advanced users, you can add your own course styles to the dropdown list.
ProForm Screen Recorder, A Full Featured Screen Recording Tool is Included
Use the ProForm Screen Recorder to record anything on your screen, convert it to Flash SWF format, and easily include it in your course.
Add Multiple Pages at Once
Use the new Add Multiple Pages button to add multiple SWFs at once to your course. The names of the SWF files automatically become the page titles. Used with the ProForm Screen Recorder, you can now create Flash content and organize it into a course faster than ever before.
Two Ways to Convert PowerPoint Presentations
You can now convert PowerPoint presentations using ProForm. The PowerPoint Converter page template allows you to convert a PowerPoint to a Flash movie. If you want to include audio and animation, use the PPT or Screen Recording page template to record and narrate your PowerPoint slides, convert them to Flash, and add them to your course.
Quiz Review Feature
ProForm quizzing now includes an exciting new feature, quiz review. If you would like the learner to be able to review his or her responses following a quiz, simply select that option on the quiz page.
If you choose to include this feature, on the results page the learner will see a Review Quiz button. When they click that button they are taken to a new page which provides a review showing them the question, their answer and the correct answer.
Streamlined Work Flow
We have changed the workflow slightly to make it more user friendly. When you create a project, no pages are created, just a single topic. As you add pages you are prompted to enter a title and choose a page type. This makes it a bit faster for adding pages to a course. You can still change the page type later if required.
New Page Templates
ProForm comes with several new page templates:
- Image Link and Audio. This template includes an image with audio. You can link the image to an external URL or to another page within the course.
- PowerPoint Converter. You can design a page in PowerPoint (generally a single screen), then use this template to convert the PowerPoint document to an swf file that is immediately brought into your course. Simply select the PowerPoint file as the input and choose a location and a name for the output in your project folder.
- PPT or Screen Recording. This template provides instructions for using ProForm Screen Recorder to create an SWF file to include in your course. Record a PowerPoint document or any other application. The ProForm Screen recorder is described later.
- Text and Image Link. This template includes an image with text. You can link the image to an external URL or to another page within the course.
- Text and SWF. This template lets you include an external SWF file with text on the same page.
- Text Audio and SWF. This template lets you include an external SWF file, an MP3 audio file and text.
- Text Image Link and Audio. This template includes an image with text and audio. You can link the image to an external URL or to another page within the course.
SCORM Support for MAC, Firefox, and Other Non-IE Browsers
ProForm provides several styles that support Flash player 8. Flash player 8 provides many improved features and is the future for eLearning courses.
The way Flash communicated with LMSes in Player 7 and earlier was not compatible with MAC browsers or Firefox.
So a player 8 style is ideal for SCORM courses that must run on Mac browsers and PC browsers besides Internet Explorer, such as Firefox.
Link to Other Pages Within the Course
You can now link from a page to any other page in the course. This can be done with a image using the Link templates. Or you can create a hotword in any of the text fields.
Two New Quiz Questions
The ProForm quiz module includes two new quiz questions: Essay and Image Multiple Choice. For the Image Multiple choice you select a jpeg image for the distractors. The image is limited to 170 x 120 pixels.
The essay question is very similar to a fill in the blank question except the learner can type in more information.
Increased Support for 508 Screen Readers
With the new release of ProForm, we have improved support in the course for 508. Screen reader support has been added as well as some other 508 requirements.
Ability to Track Bookmarking and State Information Without Connection to an LMS
If you deploy a course via CD-Rom or just on a non-LMS server, the learner can still keep track of the last page visited and how much of the course he or she has completed.
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