Smart Builder- Overview-

  1. Authoring Basics
  2. Add Objects- buttons, videos, checkmarks, etc.
  3. Click icon of object -or-
  4. Drag-n-drop icon onto page
  5. Configuring Properties- double click to expand
  6. Name - Use descriptive, e.g., "continue" verses "button1"
  7. Start Visible - initially visible/hidden when page loads
  8. Position - location on page
  9. Size - size on screen
  10. Graphic Effect - visual effects such as drop shadow/bevels
  11. Button Label - sets button label that learner sees
  12. Style - sets button style
  13. ...Graphic - specifies the graphic to use
  14. Preload - makes page wait until button's graphics have loaded before page becomes visible
  15. Create Actions- interactivity using trigger(s) and response(s)
  16. Click up arrow on object bounding box
  17. Select trigger
  18. Choose response
  19. Click + in Action List to add more
  20. Time Savers
  21. Grouping: Displays (Child)- container for multiple objects, e.g., card with text, images, video, etc.
  22. Grouping: Display Set (Parent)- e.g., deck of cards
  23. Displays within a set are mutually exclusive, you can only view one at a time
  24. Easier to move together
  25. Action shows all items in Display automatically
  26. When one shows others in same set automatically hidden
  27. Master Pages- similar to master slide in PPT, but can do more than background; visible on entire lesson, e.g., menu, search, navigation, buttons
  28. Templates - one pager pre-built with actions
  29. Use simple, generic styling to make easier to customize to match lesson
  30. Examples:
  31. Drag-and-drop, match
  32. Video, identify and describe events
  33. Multiple choice, randomized
  34. Software practice
  35. Identify and name components
  36. Dialog, best-neutral-worst options
  1. Select Apply Template icon (square with plus sign)
  2. Select Browse Template Catalog
  3. Locate and select template
  4. Click select
  5. Lesson Shells- start projects using these when first using; multi-page starter lessons
  6. from Home window
  7. Select Shared Library folder
  8. Select Lesson Shells folder
  9. Select a Lesson Shell
  10. Select Save As...
  11. Rename Lesson Shell (title)
  12. Customize by adding, editing, or deleting pages/templates
  1. Publish and Share
  2. Publishfrom open lesson
  3. select File
  4. Select Save and Publish - stored in My Published Content folder (if re-opened to edit, an editable copy will reappear in Work In Progress folder)
  5. Share- generate stand-alone or embed code
  6. select Share
  7. Sharing not available for organizations that have SmartBuilder installed on their own servers
  8. Downloads- to use in LMS
  9. select lesson
  10. select Download
  11. Outputs Flash by default
  12. Downloads only available to SmartBuilder Pro users
  13. HTML5 Conversion
  14. Install and use HTML5 Converter Tool installed on PC
  15. Download SB3 source package
  16. Save to desktop - can rename
  17. Open converter
  18. Browse to locate file
  19. Select file
  20. Generate HTML 5 (option LMS/Scorm)
  21. View lesson/open folder
  22. If scorm compliant, select all files in folder and zip up, then upload to LMS
  23. Video Tutorials