Drag and Drop with Unique Feedback in Your Adobe Captivate Classic eLearning

[@sadtomatogirl]

This was very clear and informative! I had no idea this could be done. Thank you! I enjoy your videos.

[@CaptivateTeacher]

Thanks for watching.

[@osamaadeeb3814]

vr black when pullish

[@CaptivateTeacher]

If Captivate isn't behaving the way you would expect it to, try the steps in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXfGZ3R6iK2Ei7s If that doesn't help try reaching out to Adobe directly through their support site: bit.ly/AdobeCare

[@RahulRathi_Multimedia]

This is great!

[@CaptivateTeacher]

You're welcome Rahul Rathi, and thanks for watching. If you don't already subscribe please consider it. I would really appreciate it if you did so.

[@RahulRathi_Multimedia]

@@CaptivateTeacher Yes, I subscribed to your channel with the bell :)

[@CaptivateTeacher]

@@RahulRathi_Multimedia Thanks.

[@shikhapillai2886]

can we disable the next button until learners gave the correct answers in this? please help

[@CaptivateTeacher]

You can hide the next button and then include the show action in your advanced actions when the learner gets the answer correct to have it appear. If you need help with this you can purchase an hour of time from my website and I would be happy to review it with you. captivateteacher.com/how-i-can-help/1on1-training

[@tuboto9]

I really like this Paul Thank you! I apologize if my other feedbacks were too much or not welcome...

[@CaptivateTeacher]

It's in my nature to speak slowly and explain things in greater detail. I understand your feedback but just as many people appreciate the time I take explaining the reasons behind various procedures. I know that I can't please everyone but when you say "blah, blah, blah" it comes across as unkind instead of constructive. You could just say you prefer shorter videos.

[@tuboto9]

Paul Wilson Adobe Captivate Tutorials I’d like to continue watching your videos I again apologize Paul !!!!!

[@end_time_protocol]

How would you report individual student results back to an LMS ?

[@CaptivateTeacher]

When you publish your project you need to turn on eLearning reporting. This can be done from the Preferences window in Adobe Captivate. Watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5q3pqhqeNt-nZo to see the steps and then upload your published course to your LMS.

[@TheSaf7uk]

Hello Paul, I have a problem. I have multiple drag n drop but cannot seem to make them hide or disappear after completion. Can you please advise? Many thanks

[@CaptivateTeacher]

This isn't what you're looking for but the knowledge and skill from this video should give you what you need to build what you want. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXLWpqidgNWEa80

[@TheSaf7uk]

@@CaptivateTeacher ok I will check it out. Hopefully I can make it work

[@CaptivateTeacher]

If you can't figure it out consider hiring me to teach you how to build this particular interaction. You can purchase an hour of my time from my website: captivateteacher.com/how-i-can-help/1on1-training

[@TheSaf7uk]

@@CaptivateTeacher this would not really work for what I want. But thanks anyway. I need all the draggable to be present

[@CaptivateTeacher]

@@TheSaf7uk don't do it like this but use the knowledge that you can have individual actions for each drag triggered to hide any object as well as many other things.

[@amrabutaqi2332]

Hi Paul, Can I prevent a drag and drop exercise from being submitted until all drag sources have been dragged? Thanks for any help!

[@CaptivateTeacher]

Off the top of my head I will say no. You can use the auto submit correct answers and move the submit button off the stage so they need to successfully complete the interaction in order to move forward.

[@withinpauster4483]

hi paul, i am pretty new to this adobe captivate . when i drag my circle which is my drag source and then the rectangle box as my drop box. i didnt see any feedback. How do u make the state of an object transparent and then visible again.

[@CaptivateTeacher]

I recommend that you watch all my videos pertaining to Drag and Drop to learn more about this powerful feature in Adobe Captivate. Check out the playlist tab on my KZbin channel for the one with all the Drag and Drop videos. Here's a video from that playlist with I believe the solution to your challenge. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX7PgnWdqpqaaK8

[@jeffm2]

I have a drag and drop question that I haven't and don't know if this is the appropriate place. But I am wondering if you can reuse a drag source? In other words, I have a drag source that I need to use as an answer in multiple places. It is marking up a reading passage in which they would drag the same symbol to multiple places on the same passage.

[@CaptivateTeacher]

Hi Jeff, Yes this can be done by grouping drag sources into a 'Type.' Then you can set it up where any number can be dropped on various drop targets. This is kind of hard to describe here but if you are interested in purchasing an hour of my time I would be happy to join you online and teach you everything you need to know about this cool feature. captivateteacher.com/how-i-can-help/consultation

[@DoubleD1013]

Hi Paul, Thanks for another great tutorial! Do you have any suggestions for how to create a drag and drop interaction that also has to be completed in a specific order? For example, let's say the goal is to cut out a shape from a piece of paper and glue the cutout shape to different piece of paper. I'd have a stencil, scissors, and glue as the drag objects and one piece of paper as the drop object. They'd have to drag the stencil first, scissors second, and glue last for it to be correct. Have you had to create any interactions like this or do you have any ideas of the best way to set this up?

[@CaptivateTeacher]

There is an option to *Set Correct Answers* under the *Options* tab of the *Drag and Drop* panel. Click that button to open the *Correct Answers* window. You will see a drop-down selector called *Type* and its default is *Combination*. Changing it to *Sequence* will enforce that the drag and drop be completed in the order you see in this window. You can use the up and down arrows to move drag sources and their drop targets to determine what that order should be. Here is an example within this video that shows how you can set up a *Sequence*. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWbNeX-flrxqmLc

[@DoubleD1013]

@@CaptivateTeacher Thank you!

[@CaptivateTeacher]

You are welcome.

[@johnleggett5054]

Another excellent tutorial Paul - as a matter of interest, would this example work on a mobile screen or is there too much info for that?

[@CaptivateTeacher]

Well that's what it really comes down to. I find that the amount of content is the single biggest concern when it comes to designing for mobile. You can mark certain elements as optional but you need to be careful not to exclude content from folks who are using mobile. That could be construed as discrimination (I know, poor mobile phone users 😭). I always try to design with mobile first and figure out what to fill the extra space with for desktop if it's even necessary.

[@johnleggett5054]

@@CaptivateTeacher Thanks Paul. Yep, it's tricky at times. Sometimes the sheer volume of information needed for a technical course slide prohibits use on a smartphone.

[@averyjohnson2102]

Hi Paul! I followed all of the instructions but for some reason when I set the object actions it selects a different state after I click ok. For example, I set it to change the state to "05_correct" and when I return it sets it to "01_incorrect".

[@CaptivateTeacher]

I'm not sure why this is happening. You can check with Adobe for technical support. Email them at [e-mail]

[@vincefilippini394]

Did you ever find a fix? I'm having the same problem!

[@lelesgab]

Hi Paul! Great video! Do you know if its possible to put a time limit in drag and drop exercises? For example...put 1 minute time limit, and after that, show the right results. Tks!

[@CaptivateTeacher]

This would require a custom solution to be written using variables and advanced actions.

[@tyro16jeff]

This is Great!!!! Did you create the intial Drag and Drop from Scratch, or did you use a template from the assets panel?

[@CaptivateTeacher]

I personally find it faster to create what I need from scratch. I don't recall what I used in this video. I might have selected one of the many themes in Captivate but it's doubtful I used one of the Quick Start Projects. If you are new to Captivate the Quick Start Projects might be a great way to get started.

[@tyro16jeff]

@@CaptivateTeacher Thanks! I actually did that. Thanks so much for the quick reply.

[@CaptivateTeacher]

@@tyro16jeff Actually now that I see it, the buttons came from the assets window but the project slides were created from scratch.

[@tyro16jeff]

@@CaptivateTeacher Thanks. I made some buttons in Illustrator.

[@CaptivateTeacher]

@@tyro16jeff That's cool. Of course, these videos are a means to an end so I generally use free resources rather than develop something completely original for each video.

[@kirakkuru]

Great video! Thank you so much! I'm wondering: is it possible to display the "next" button only once the activity is completed? I don't see how to make variables with Drag&Drop. Thanks :)

[@CaptivateTeacher]

Sure, like all interactions in Captivate you can have a series of actions on success or failure. I usually write my own advanced actions to display a message of some kind but also simultaneously display a go to next slide button as well. I'd be happy to provide you one-on-one instruction on this or any other advanced capabilities in Captivate. You can purchase an hour from my website to get started. captivateteacher.com/how-i-can-help/1on1-training

[@kirakkuru]

@@CaptivateTeacher Thank you for your answer :)

[@CaptivateTeacher]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching.

[@kendramarr3737]

Hi! I am new to captivate and find your videos very helpful! I am trying to create a slide which shows the participant their own reflective thinking throughout the course. For example, I have included a Text Entry and put their response as an Insert Variable Text Caption on the reflection slide. Now I would like to display their choices from a drag and drop slide (which offers 5 choices and asks them to drag and drop their top 3 from most to least important). How do I display their top 3 choices on another slide? Thank you so much!

[@CaptivateTeacher]

Hmmmm. That could be done Kendra, but I fear this would be a complicated set of advanced action scripts that would need to be written. For something like this I don't think I could answer it in the comments of one of my videos, nor would it be a short answer. When it's going to take a little more time or effort to teach you how to do that, I refer clients to my website where you can purchase an hour of my time for one-on-one instruction - captivateteacher.com/how-i-can-help/consultation. Once you've made a purchase I will reach out to you to schedule a time for a Zoom session.

[@kendramarr3737]

@@CaptivateTeacher Thank you so much!

[@kayleigh9226]

Hi Paul, Thanks for yet another useful tutorial. I have followed your video, but I am having problems with selecting the correct/ incorrect captions on the object actions. Once I select the relevant feedback message from the different multi states I have created, it automatically reverts to one of the other states. This happens for all of the drop targets reverting to the same multi state feedback message, making it irrelevant when the project is being previewed. Do you have any ideas on where I have gone wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@CaptivateTeacher]

It's difficult for me to know. Perhaps the feedback item is setup as a button (it shouldn't be) and due to a rollover effect it's changing the appearance when you mouse over. I do offer one on one instruction if you need some help with this. You can purchase an hour and I can go over it with you. captivateteacher.com/how-i-can-help/consultation

[@kayleigh9226]

@@CaptivateTeacher Hi Paul, Thanks for your reply. I ended up finding out the problem, it was just me being an idiot, which seems to happen a lot when I'm working captivate haha. Thank you anyway and I am loving your videos, could not have done my work without them.

[@TheRealMightyHokie]

@@kayleigh9226 Hi Kayleigh. I am having this same issue but I can't figure it out. In the Accepted Drag Sources I have: - Unchecked "Accept All" - Checked "Replace" - Now, lets say I have 3 Drag and Drop Targets and 3 Drag and Drop Sources, named 1, 2, 3, and a box with a State View called Display_Text with 3 states, Correct, Incorrect, Next: - in Source Type Drag_1 I Change State of Display_Text to Correct - in Source Type Drag_2 I Change State of Display_Text to Incorrect - in Source Type Drag_3 I Change State of Display_Text to Incorrect - On each I uncheck "Continue Playing The Project" - I click OK and do the appropriate actions of the other boxes. However, when I check to see the Object Actions again they have all been changed from Change State of Display_Text to Correct to Change State of Display_Text to Next. All of them are changed to Next. It sounds like the same thing that happened to you. How did you fix yours? Thanks. Van

[@vincefilippini394]

@@TheRealMightyHokie Did you ever find a fix? I'm having the same problem!

[@remote.inspired]

Hi Paul. I used this format to create "drag and drop" true and false and multiple choice questions. My issue is, I added audio to my feedback on the "answers" - when dragged, it gives a visual and audio feedback. The problem is, when a second one is dragged over (for example, the user got it wrong, so tries again) - if the audio feedback is still playing - and they drop a new item to the drop position - the first audio is still playing, and you get two audio playing at the same time for a little overlap. Is there an easy way to stop the audio when the next one starts playing?

[@CaptivateTeacher]

If you are using triggered audio (like from an action or advanced action) you can simply use the Stop Triggered Audio action to make sure to avoid any cross talk. If you apply object audio there is no way to avoid it and thus why I never attach audio to objects.

[@remote.inspired]

​@@CaptivateTeacher - Thanks - i thought you might say that. Bummer. You have another video showing how to do a multistate slide - select and reveal. I was able to change that up slightly, so that I can use object audio, and it will stop when the next item is selected. I was hoping I could do the same simple setup with a drag and drop function.

[@CaptivateTeacher]

@@remote.inspired This video might give you some inspiration on how to achieve this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3vLhpyhiZiJl7M