ITTA offers an Adobe Captivate catalogue with the Adobe Captivate – Create dynamic e-learning courses course. It covers creation of interactive e-learning modules (SCORM, xAPI), scenarised design, recording and software simulation, interactions (click, drag-and-drop, quizzes), audio and video integration, responsive HTML5 publishing and export to LMS (Moodle, Cornerstone, SAP SuccessFactors). Sessions delivered in Geneva, Lausanne and interactive virtual classroom.
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Adobe Captivate training in Geneva and Lausanne. 3 days to produce interactive e-learning modules with ITTA Switzerland today really.
Adobe Captivate is Adobe’s historic e-learning authoring tool, designed for creating interactive and responsive online training modules. Initially launched by Macromedia (under the name RoboDemo) before Adobe’s acquisition in 2005, Captivate has evolved from a software simulation tool (screen capture with voiceover) to a complete e-learning tool, capable of producing interactive modules aligned with e-learning standards (SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, xAPI / Tin Can, AICC). Today, Captivate coexists with other recognised authoring tools: Articulate Storyline (the most visible direct competitor), Articulate Rise (simple responsive web orientation), Adobe Captivate Prime (LMS platform, distinct from Captivate the authoring tool), iSpring, Lectora. The choice between these tools depends on context (interactivity, internal team, ecosystem integration).
Captivate occupies a specific place: creation of modules with high interactivity level (scenarios, simulations, branching), responsive HTML5 publishing for mobile consultation, and compatibility with major LMS on the market. The product underwent a redesign in 2023 (new version, simplified, more responsive web-oriented) bringing its ergonomics closer to Articulate Rise while keeping the richness of the classic version. Many training centres, HR departments, internal e-learning teams and content publishers use Captivate to produce their modules.
The Adobe Captivate – Create dynamic e-learning courses course is designed for e-learning designers, internal trainers, HR teams and content publishers wanting to master Captivate. The programme covers the Captivate environment (interface, panels, library, scenes), planning an e-learning module (pedagogical objectives, scenario, storyboard), creating slides (text, images, shapes, themes), recording a software simulation (screen capture with voiceover and highlights), audio integration (voiceover, music, narration) and video (integrated clips, cutting, transitions), interactions (clickable buttons, drag-and-drop, click zones, hotspots), quizzes (MCQ, true/false, association, ranking, text input) with score management and success thresholds, variables and conditional logic to create adaptive paths (branching), responsive HTML5 publishing (desktop, tablet, mobile) with automatic adaptation, and export to LMS (SCORM 1.2 package, SCORM 2004, xAPI), with testing on demo LMS (Moodle, Cornerstone). A section addresses accessibility best practices (WCAG, screen readers) and publishing modes (LMS, autonomous web, mobile app).
Captivate fits in the Adobe suite and the broader e-learning ecosystem. The root Adobe publisher regroups all Adobe software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, XD, Captivate, Acrobat). The competitor publisher Articulate Storyline is complementary for profiles wishing to compare both major authoring tools and choose according to their context. The authoring tools sub-domain regroups e-learning authoring training (Captivate, Articulate, Rise) with a panoramic vision of the market. For profiles more oriented toward pedagogical scenarisation without tool, the e-learning sub-domain is complementary.
Designing an onboarding module or compliance training (compliance, security, GDPR) for new collaborators. SCORM 1.2 or 2004 publishing, deployment on the organisation’s LMS (Cornerstone, SAP SuccessFactors, Moodle), tracking of completions and scores via LMS. Very frequent in enterprise and public sector.
Screen capture of a business tool (ERP, CRM, internal software) with voiceover narration, highlights of clicked areas, interactive simulations (“click here, then here”). Captivate historically excels at this use case. Widely used for software training.
Online course for the general public sold on a platform (autonomous web, mobile app). Captivate publishes in responsive HTML5 and allows distribution outside LMS.
Module with positioning questions at the start, then a path that adapts according to responses (beginner or advanced level, topic choice). Captivate variables enable this dynamic branching.
Several trends shape Captivate and e-learning authoring in 2026. The 2023 Captivate redesign simplified the tool and brought it closer to the responsive web philosophy (a single design for desktop, tablet and mobile, rather than the 3 separate designs of classic Captivate). Generative AI arrives in e-learning: generation of quiz questions from text, generation of realistic voiceover (for example via ElevenLabs or Microsoft Speech Service), generation of illustration images. xAPI gains adoption over SCORM, allowing tracking of activities outside LMS (external resources, mobile applications, simulations). Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 and 2.2) becomes a legal obligation for public content and a standard required by many large companies.
Captivate or Articulate Storyline: which to choose?
Captivate is historically stronger on software simulation (screen capture), native responsive HTML5 publishing, and variable richness. Storyline is generally preferred for scenarised narrative modules, with more intuitive ergonomics and a very active community. For a new project, the main criterion often remains compatibility with the existing team. Both tools are recognised market standards.
Do I need to know Adobe Creative Cloud before Captivate?
No. Captivate is a specialised e-learning tool and can be learned independently from the rest of the Adobe suite. General office productivity habits and understanding of e-learning standards (SCORM, LMS) are more useful.
Which Captivate version does the course address?
The course addresses the current Captivate version available at Adobe, including the 2023+ redesign and most recent features. Our trainer takes stock of the differences between classic and new versions if necessary.
What profile to follow this course?
E-learning designer, internal trainer, training officer, instructional engineer, HR or L&D team, internal communication officer, content publisher. No programming skills required.
Our Adobe Captivate sessions are scheduled in Geneva, Lausanne and interactive virtual classroom with a live trainer. The format is very practice-oriented with creation of a complete e-learning module end-to-end (scenario, content, interactions, quiz, publishing, LMS test). For organisations internalising their e-learning production (HR department, L&D, internal training, training centre), we offer in-house sessions calibrated on your context (graphic charter, target LMS, quality standards, validation process). Material modalities communicated by the education team in advance.
ITTA offers an e-learning authoring tools catalogue covering Captivate, Articulate Storyline and the e-learning sub-domain, allowing a panoramic market vision and informed tool choice. Our Captivate trainers are e-learning designers active on real projects in French-speaking Switzerland, able to illustrate best practices with concrete examples (onboarding modules, business training, compliance modules). Sessions in Geneva, Lausanne and interactive virtual classroom, in-house and inter-company.
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