eLearning with Dreamweaver MX: Building Online
Learning Applications enables you to develop and deploy
eLearning applications using Dreamweaver MX, a popular and
powerful Web-editing software package. This book will show
you how to create interactive courseware using
Dreamweaver's built-in behaviors and the Macromedia
learning extensions to Dreamweaver: CourseBuilder and
Learning Site.
eLearning with Dreamweaver MX: Building Online
Learning Applications begins by teaching you the basic
instructional design concepts you will need to know to
create successful online learning applications. This book
demonstrates how to:
- Create complicated interactions without scripting
- Build easy-to-maintain eLearning applications
- Use templates to lock in a design
- Leverage the power of CourseBuilder
- Integrate with a tracking database or Learning
Management System
Betsy walks you through the development process step by
step, beginning with planning and prototype creation. Then,
she demonstrates how to add content, emphasizing methods
that take advantage of Dreamweaver's templates and
libraries. Next, the book delves into the CourseBuilder
extension to add quizzes and interactions. The next step is
to track user progress with databases and Learning
Management Systems. Finally, Betsy wraps up with
time-tested best practices for collaboration and
optimization.
Contents
I. PLANNING YOUR PROJECT.
- Instructional Design 101.
- Assembling the Team and Collecting the Tools.
- Establishing the Course Specifications.
II. CREATING A PROTOTYPE.
- Creating a New Web Site Definition.
- Defining Cascading Style Sheets.
- Constructing the Interface.
III. INSERTING CONTENT.
- Building Reusable Templates and Library Items.
- Creating Interactivity with Behaviors and
Animations.
- Adding Rich Media Content.
IV. USING COURSEBUILDER.
- Including CourseBuilder Interactions and Controls.
- Conquering CourseBuilder's Action Manager.
- Scoring an Assessment and Hiding the Answers.
V. TRACKING THE USER.
- Creating and Tracking a Dynamic Web Site.
- Tracking with Learning Site.
- Using a Learning Management System.
VI. COLLABORATION AND OPTIMIZATION.
- Safely Collaborating and Sharing the eLearning
Site.
- Using Reports.
- Creating Custom Objects and Commands.
VII. APPENDIXES.