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Authorware Introductory Outline

Aims of the One-Day Course

The course has been designed for first time users of Authorware who wish to learn how to create multimedia-rich learning presentations. After the course trainees will be able to create a small Authorware presentation that can be distributed in CD-Rom or played over the Internet. The course is 100% hands-on, with exercises to practice the skills as you learn them.

Course Content

Introduction to Authorware
- The Authorware Environment
- Icon-based Authoring in Authorware
Creating a Simple Splash Screen
- Creating a New Piece
- Displaying Text and Graphics
Manipulating Content
- Erasing content and Adding Transitions
- Controlling the Flow with Pauses
- Putting Your Content Into Motion
Interactions
- Hot Spot Interactions
- Button Interactions
- Text Entry Interactions

Integrating Audio and Video Into Your Piece
- Working with Audio
- Enhancing Your Pieces with Digital Movies
Adding Navigation
- Overview of Frameworks
- Custom Frameworks
- Using Variables with Frameworks
- An Easy Way Out
Distributing Your Piece
- Packaging Pieces for CD-ROM
- Packaging Pieces for the Web
- One Button Publishing

Prerequisites

No previous experience of using Authorware is necessary, although keyboard and mouse experience is assumed. Familiarity with the use of Windows software is essential and a fundamental knowledge of multimedia development.

Course Duration

Six hours (9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm).

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Authorware Advanced

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