HTML5-Compatible Rollovers and Hover-to-Reveals in Adobe Captivate
I’ve written before about how Flash is pretty much dead, and HTML5 is where it’s at. But it’s a challenge in Adobe Captivate to figure out what features work in HTML5 and which don’t. Sure, Captivate has an HTML5 tracker, … Continued
Check Out My Poster in the Distance Library Instruction Virtual Poster Session
I’m thrilled to have a digital poster in the Distance Library Instruction section’s spring virtual poster session! My poster is titled Create Interactive and Accessible Online Tutorials with H5P. Description: Learn to create accessible and interactive online tutorials that facilitate … Continued
H5P Essentials 2: Create Your First Project
In my first H5P Essentials post, I gave you an introduction and overview of H5P. In this post, we’re going to get our feet wet by diving into developing a Course Presentation using H5P. As I mentioned in Get Started … Continued
Conference Recap: CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2019
Last week I was extremely fortunate to attend the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Anaheim, California. This was a fantastic conference that showcased a wide variety of technology and techniques to make learning more accessible to everyone. As an instructional … Continued
Hosting Your Courses for Free with Google Cloud Storage (Windows or Mac)
*Updated 3/20/19* The easiest way to share your courses with your reviewers and with learners is via web hosting. Being able to just hand over a link is simply the best, especially for your learner. Whether you’re using Captivate, Storyline, … Continued
Online Learning in Academic Libraries: Showcase of Library Tutorials
When I was a new Instructional Design Librarian in 2014 I sought out examples of great online tutorials from other academic libraries to get ideas for what our own library should have. Our library at the time was seriously lacking … Continued
Recommended Blogs, Conferences, Podcasts, & Websites
Updated 3/15/19 Occasionally I get asked about what blogs I follow, what podcasts I listen to, what conferences I attend. I like keeping a leg in both worlds: libraries and the eLearning industry. This is especially important since I also … Continued
Free Online Instructional Design in Libraries Conference (I’m on the Keynote Panel!)
It’s not too late to sign up for a FREE online instructional design in libraries conference – only a week and a half away! It will be Wednesday, March 13, from 12 pm to 3 pm Pacific. I’m thrilled to … Continued
Two Virtual Reality Projects Built With Adobe Captivate 2019
I’ve written previously about how intrigued I was by the newest version of Adobe Captivate, which now supports 360 images and facilitates creation of interactive virtual reality learning experiences, if they’re a bit limited yet in functionality. I’ve also written … Continued
Citing Creative Commons Content
We are living a golden age of freely available and open content for you to reuse in your design projects. Photos, audio, PDFs, H5P, videos galore! But are you giving credit where credit is due? Are you reusing this content … Continued