Articulate Studio®

Learn the basics of creating self-paced training programs with Articulate Studio® '09 in this engaging, hands-on workshop. After completing three 90-minute live sessions, you will be able to create a program that incorporates audio, interactions, quizzes, and video straight from your PowerPoint materials. Though this program will focus primarily on use of Presenter, all Studio '09 applications will be covered.

If you need to become an "Instant Geek" with Articulate Studio® '09, this program is for you!

Audience

Training/learning professionals who are proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, including training managers, instructional designers, instructional developers, trainers, product managers, and marketing and communication professionals.

About this Program

Prerequisites

To be completed before participants join the first session:

Download trial version of Studio '09 AND make sure everything's functioning correctly. This may require working with Articulate's tech support, or your company's tech support.
Watch Articulate Presenter video: http://www.viddler.com/v/bbaac9d7 (ref. "live daily demo": http://www.articulate.com/blog/how-to-get-articulate-support-training-and-tutorials)
Proficiency with PowerPoint (i.e., creating animations, etc., using slide masters, using drawing tools, adding and formatting text, working with images, etc.)

Technology requirements for Articulate® software

Hardware

CPU: 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher (32- or 64-bit)
Memory: 256 MB minimum
Available disk space: 100 MB minimum
Display: 800 X 600 screen resolution (1,024 x 768 or higher recommended)
Multimedia: Sound card and microphone (if recording narration)

Software

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later, XP SP2 or later (32- or 64-bit), 2003, Vista (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
.NET Runtime: .NET 2.0 or later (gets installed if not present)
Microsoft PowerPoint: PowerPoint 2000, PowerPoint 2002 (PowerPoint XP), PowerPoint 2003, PowerPoint 2007, or PowerPoint 2010
Microsoft Word: Word 2000, Word 2002 (Word XP), Word 2003, or Word 2007
Adobe Flash Player: Adobe Flash Player 6.0.79 or later (http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash)

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Describe each component of Articulate Studio® '09 (Presenter, Engage, QuizMaker, and Video Encoder) and its function.
Choose and modify player templates (change colors, add logos, label texts, tab texts, etc.)
Incorporate audio (including syncing your audio with animations, recording narration, and editing audio).
Incorporate interactions.
Incorporate video.
Create a quiz.
Publish a course.
List sources for technical help (forums, Articulate's help, etc.)

Registration
Transfer Policy
Cancellation Policy

Member Price: $395
List Price: $695

By Mail: Registration Form

By Phone: Phone: 1.800.628.2783 or +1.703.683.8100

Participants may transfer their registration to another seminar free of charge. The transfer request must be received in writing five (5) business days prior to the first day of the seminar for which you were originally scheduled. A $50 transfer charge will be applied to all transfers received less than five (5) days prior to the first day of the session. Participant substitutions may be made at any time with written notification to ASTD. If the substitute participant is not an ASTD member and the original participant was, the difference between the member and nonmember rate will be billed.

If cancellation should be necessary, written or email notification to ASTD is required five (5) business days prior to the first day of the seminar. You may receive a full refund, minus a $100 administrative fee, up to and including the 5th business day before the seminar. If you find that you cannot attend, and it is less than five (5) business days before the start of the seminar, you may send a replacement, with written notice to ASTD. If you are unable to send a replacement, you forfeit your registration fee. All credits must be used within 1 year from the date of issuance.

On-Site Offerings

ASTD can make arrangements for this program to be offered on-site at your organization. Your attendees participate in the same learning experience offered at our public workshops, but have the convenience of being at your site and the benefit of covering the material with company peers.

Interested in bringing this program on-site to your organization? Please contact Amanda Miller at amiller@astd.org or 703.683.9215, or request information through our online form.

Facilitators

Jenn Rose

Jenn Rose has more than 13 years of combined experience in the fields of adult learning program design and development, software testing, technical writing, and translation management. She has worked in a variety of corporate environments, from small, family-owned companies to large, global, publicly traded corporations. Her experience also spans various industries, from software to manufacturing. VILT (Virtual Instructor-led Training) and self-paced programs Jenn’s designed have spanned widely diverse content areas: from soft skills-based call center customer service courses to highly technical Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 implementation programs.

With her passion for supporting top-quality learning experiences, advocacy for leveraging the virtual classroom as a highly effective learning environment, and performance-based approach to creating and supporting effective training solutions, Jenn’s tactics and techniques are uniquely effective, and her enthusiasm for learning is infectious.

Jenn holds an M.S. in Instructional and Performance Technology (IPT) from Boise State University and a B.A. in English from Cameron University. Jenn also earned IACET-accredited certifications as both an Expert Synchronous Producer and as a Synchronous Facilitator from InSync Training, an industry-recognized leader in synchronous training.

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