Introduction to Authorware (2 days)

Introduction to Authorware Training Overview

In this Authorware training class, students learn to create multimedia-rich learning presentations and explore the use of external content, navigation, advanced interactions, scoring and recording interactions, and advanced media controls.

Introduction to Authorware Training Course Goals

• Work intelligently and efficiently in the Authorware environment.
• Use Authorware's drawing tools to create and display text and graphics.
• Erase and move content, transition between screens, and pause the flowline.
• Construct hot spot, button, and text entry interactions.
• Incorporate audio and digital movies into your pieces.
• Build and customize a navigation system using Authorware frameworks.
• Distribute your pieces on CD-ROM and over the Internet.
• Manage content used in an Authorware piece using libraries, models, and the External Media Browser.
• Create navigation using hypertext styles and interactions.
• Setup advanced interactions including target area interactions, multiple text entries, and hot object interactions.
• Score interactions by judging and setting scoring weights, calculating scores, and displaying results.
• Record scores by writing to an external file or by connecting to a database.
• Create buttons to stop and start media, and sequence images and audio.

Introduction to Authorware Training Course Outline

1. Introduction to Authorware
   1. The Authorware Environment
   2. Icon-based Authoring in Authorware
2. Creating a Simple Splash Screen
   1. Creating a New Piece
   2. Displaying Text and Graphics
3. Manipulating Content
   1. Erasing Content and Adding Transitions
   2. Controlling the Flow with Pauses
   3. Putting Your Content Into Motion
4. Interactions
   1. Hot Spot Interactions
   2. Button Interactions
   3. Text Entry Interactions
5. Integrating Audio and Video Into Your Piece
   1. Working with Audio
   2. Enhancing Your Pieces with Digital Movies
6. Adding Navigation
   1. Overview of Frameworks
   2. Custom Frameworks
   3. Using Variables with Frameworks
   4. An Easy Way Out
7. Distributing Your Piece
   1. Packaging Pieces for CD-ROM
   2. Packaging Pieces for the Web
   3. One Button Publishing
8. Content Management
   1. External Content
   2. Working with Libraries
   3. Models
9. Multi-page Documents and Navigation
   1. Importing Multi-page Documents
   2. Creating a Hypertext Style
   3. Linear and Non-linear Navigation within Authorware
   4. Calls and Returns
10. Advanced Interactions
    1. Knowledge Objects and Target Area Interactions
    2. Multiple Text Entries
    3. Hot Object Interactions
11. Scoring Interactions
    1. Configuring Interactions to be Scored
    2. Displaying Variable Values
12. Recording Scores
    1. Writing Data to an External File
    2. Recording Data in an Access Database
13. Advanced Media Controls
    1. Controlling Media in Authorware
    2. Sequencing Images and Audio

Introduction to Authorware Training Course Materials

Each student will receive a copy of Authorware 6 (Inside Macromedia) by Scott J Wilson and Jennie Thornton, which will serve as a guide for the class.

Each student will also receive a one-year subscription to Webucator's online reference library, which contains hundreds of the most current electronic technology books - a $149.95 per student value.

Introduction to Authorware Training Technical Requirements

1. Operating Systems Options
   • Operating System Options
     • Windows Vista
     • Windows XP with Service Pack 2
   • Macintosh
2. Adobe Authorware 7
   • Download
   • System Requirements
3. Browser Options
   • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
     • Download
   • Firefox
     • Download
   • Safari
     • Download

Class Files for Introduction to Authorware Training

The class files for this course are included on a DVD that is shipped with the book.