Chapter 6. Working with Interactive Objects

In this chapter, you will continue the postproduction phase of your project by adding interactivity to your online courses. This will make them even more interesting, engaging, and fun to use.

This interactivity is made possible by three interactive objects (the Click Box, the Text Entry Box, and the Button) that have the ability to stop the playhead and wait for the learner to do or to type something. This introduces a whole new level of complexity to the projects, as the student shall receive feedback that depends on the action being performed. So, you will have to analyze the clicks and answers of the students and act accordingly. This concept is known as branching.

Captivate also provides three types of Rollover objects. Even though Rollover objects don't stop the playhead, they do provide some kind of interactivity. These objects are hidden by default and are revealed when the student rolls the mouse over a sensitive area. Finally...