New Adobe Captivate 2 Enables Rapid Creation of High-Impact eLearning Experiences

New Adobe Captivate 2 Enables Rapid Creation of High-Impact eLearning Experiences

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Captivate™ 2, software which enables the creation of professional-quality, interactive simulations, software demonstrations and scenario-based training modules. Based on industry-leading Macromedia® Flash® technology, Adobe Captivate 2 generates interactive content in Flash, without requiring users to have programming knowledge or multimedia skills. With Adobe Captivate 2, training professionals, educators and business users can quickly create content that includes scored interactions, feedback, audio, and video. With this new version, complex branching scenarios allow users to rapidly develop specific scenarios by visually mapping out the different learning paths.

“Software solutions that enable training professionals to provide rich learning experiences are a critical component to increase business productivity,” said Naresh Gupta, senior vice president, Print and Classic Publishing for Adobe. “With Adobe Captivate 2, anyone within an organization can develop simulation-based or interactive learning material saving the time, investment and cost of training users in person. With new features such as scenario branching and the ability to add Flash video, Adobe Captivate 2 delivers engaging, interactive content creation across organizations and industries.”

The intuitive interface and automated features in Adobe Captivate 2 allow anyone to develop interactive simulations and scenario-based training. Authors can quickly develop software demonstrations and simulations complete with text descriptions, editable mouse movements, and scored interactions with learner feedback. New workflow enhancements allow users to rapidly develop scenario-based training by visually branching out different learner paths. A new simulation wizard in Adobe Captivate 2 helps users develop soft-skills simulations, add content to placeholder slides, and set up the branching with simple point-and-click functionality.

“By extending the capabilities of Adobe Captivate 2, Adobe has created a versatile tool for eLearning,” said Frank Nguyen, eLearning technology manager at Intel. “Authors can develop complex, interactive content such as soft skill simulations, physical task simulations, scenario-based instruction, and performance support systems, with the same ease-of-use currently offered for software simulations today.”

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