Week Two

Welcome Back!

Naturally I am a tired individual, as a child I once slept until noon on Christmas, sitting in bed for 3 hours with a computer on a Tuesday night - probably not my best idea.  But that is my current "office"situation and since my spacious closet doesn't have an outlet to bed I go, there's no reason my boyfriend and dog need to listen my web conference all night.

This week we still had some bumps logging in, figuring out the equipment, etc., but we were able to get into Captivate.  We review a few projects from prior semesters and we given a high-level overview of some of the software's capabilities.  In the past, I have had some experience with Captivate; I recorded a screen Captivate here, did a voice-over there.  However, the day before our 2nd class meeting I was exposed to a full on Captivate immersion.  My company was generous enough to send me off for a 2 day Captivate basics training with an AWESOME instructor Mark Snyder (I think?).  In that time I learned more than I expected and was not sure what the rest of my semester in 681 would be like because of this exposure.  With that said, our brief time with Captivate during Week 2 was gladly welcomed and I learned a few basic, behind the scene things that may or may not have been covered before my coffee kicked in during my training session.

Before Week 3 we are supposed to share 2 possible project ideas via blackboard for discussion next week.  My ideas are as follows:

-  InDesign Training:  The module would cover basic interface and how to make text edits.  This would be HUGE for our facilitators and would same time for both their team and the instructional designers.

-  Introduction to Running:  The running module who serve as an information tool on running, offering advice on getting started, training tips, gear, races, and resources.


Let's see what my project pipeline looks like for the next few weeks and then I can decide...