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USING ADOBE CAPTIVATE 5
Using Adobe Captivate with Other Applications
Last updated 4/22/2010
2 Set the SCORM/AICC options using the Preferences dialog box.
3 Publish the project as a SWF file after enabling the Export HTML option. Best practice is also to select compression
in a ZIP file. This way, you can upload the package as a single file to the LMS.
4 Do one of the following:
• Upload the published project files or the ZIP file directly to the LMS.
• Publish the Adobe Captivate project and upload it to an HTTP location (your content server). Use the PENS
settings in Adobe Captivate to load content from the content server to the LMS.
PENS (Package Exchange Notification Services) is a protocol that enables single-click publishing between systems that
support e-learning such as authoring tools and an LMS. The published content must be compliant with AICC or ADL
SCORM content package formats.
SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) is a set of specifications used to produce reusable e-learning
objects. It defines communication between a client (such as Adobe Captivate) and a host (usually an LMS). SCORM
is distributed by Advanced Distributed Learning, an organization under the US Department of Defense.
AICC (Aviation Industry CBT [Computer-Based Training] Committee) standards define how content for e-learning
is developed, delivered, and evaluated.
Create an LMS-ready file in Adobe Captivate
To create an LMS-ready file in Adobe Captivate, do the following:
• Enable reporting for the project in the SCORM/AICC format using the Preferences dialog box.
• Publish the Adobe Captivate project using the Flash (SWF) option.
When you enable reporting for the project by setting the SCORM options, Adobe Captivate creates the following files
when the project is published:
Manifest File This file is used to import the Adobe Captivate project into the LMS. The manifest file, imsmanifest.xml,
contains the metadata of the project and its course structure.
HTML File Launches the Adobe Captivate project from the LMS.
JavaScript File Acts as a link between the SWF file and the LMS. Adobe Captivate sends tracking data to the LMS using
the JavaScript APIs.
SWF File The contents of the published project are stored in the SWF file.
Other supporting Files (.xsd Files) Contain other information required by the LMS.
SCORM_support Folder The files in this folder ensure compliance to the SCORM standards during run time.
When you enable reporting for the project using the AICC option, the information required by AICC is stored in the
SWF file itself. The JavaScript that is generated for AICC is the standard JavaScript that is published for an Adobe
Captivate project.
1 In an open project, select Quiz > Quiz Preferences.
2 In the Project Preferences dialog box, select Reporting from the Quiz menu.
3 Select Enable Reporting For This Project.
4 Select Standard.
5 Select SCORM from the menu.
6 Click Manifest.
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