I have used this software for awhile now and it has recently gone through a major upgrade, developed by atomi systems, Active Presenter allows for automated annotation of desktop activities. However the software is so much more than first glance, costing relatively little, it is a low cost solution alternative to adobe captivate. It allows for the following of any presentation captured in a range of formats inclufing video, PDF, word, PowerPoint and HTML 5:
- Editing
- demonstration (watch)
- tutorial (interact, with guiodance)
- practice (interact, without guidance, numerous times with metrics)
- test (interact, without guidance, once with metrics)
- SCORM compliant – pass metrics onto Virtual Learning Platform or other SCORM compliant systems
What really impresses me about active presenter is that with it’s recent 5.0 it allows for a range of interactions:
- mouse clicks
- key strokes
- text area
- mouse over
- drop area
- question sets…
- true/false
- multiple choice
- multiple respinse
- essay
- fill in blank
- fill in multiple blanks
- sequence
- drag ‘n’ drop
You can download the software for free, paying the minimal licensing costs removes the watermark from the top right corner (video’s lacking interaction do not have a watermark). An educational license is approximately £65
Review the versatility the software allows for at their Demo section.
Andy
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