Videos are best used for content that requires visual attention such as watching how to do a task in a software learning soft skills (e.g. If you had ever heard the term “talking head” you know that recording yourself talking into a video camera can be more of a distraction to learning than a motivator or enabler. You don’t need to create a video in order to show a static screen with narration. However you should only use them when necessary. Videos can be a great way to engage your students. Now that you know what Captivate can do let’s talk about when and how to use it to enhance your Moodle™ and Joule courses. Depending on the content of your course you can use this tool in a variety of ways.
Captivate allows you to publish to formats such as SWF MP4 and to package it as a SCORM 1.2 and 1.3 PIF.
It can also be used to create full elearning courses or lessons as well as be used to convert PPTs to elearning materials. Captivate is an authoring tool that allows you to create media such as videos simulations quizzes and branching scenarios. In most cases the answer is Adobe Captivate. Students frequently ask me what tool was used to create these media assets. Plus, both can store xAPI statements that you can forward to third-party applications.I love creating simulations to add interactivity into our Moodle™/Joule training courses and capturing videos to add engagement. SCORM Cloud and Content Controller both handle all of the hard work when it comes to launching and tracking cmi5 and xAPI courses. If you are using Content Controller, import your xAPI or cmi5 course into your content library, and share with an account as a SCORM 1.2 package. If you have cmi5 courses or xAPI-packaged content, simply import them into SCORM Cloud and use SCORM Cloud Dispatch to create SCORM 1.2 proxy files, which you can upload into Moodle.
How to add xAPI and cmi5 support to Moodleīoth SCORM Cloud and Content Controller can also help when it comes to xAPI and cmi5 content in Moodle. Feel free to contact us to help you get started. Not sure which product is right for you? Here’s an overview of the similarities and differences between SCORM Cloud Dispatch and Content Controller. In Content Controller, upload a course into your content library, then select an account to share a course as a SCORM 1.2 package. The application will export as small SCORM 1.2 proxy files that you can import into your Moodle LMS. Using SCORM Cloud Dispatch, upload your courses into SCORM Cloud. Our products do the heavy lifting when it comes to playing and tracking SCORM 2004, while you still enjoy the features and functionality that you get from Moodle. You can easily boost SCORM support in Moodle by using SCORM Cloud Dispatch or Content Controller. How to play SCORM 2004 courses in your Moodle LMS Helping eLearning applications play well together with integratable software products and full featured applications. Our software can help you every step of the way in your eLearning continuum Find out more