This is the first slide of a multi-topic, e-learning, software application training course. I was tasked with updating the course to reflect software screen updates and changes to some processes. I captured edits with the SME, recreated simulations or edited existing simulations with new screen captures, and storyboarded the edits for programming. I also made edits myself using IBM Content Producer.

The tool is CMT, a software program that tracks resource utilization hours. The audience for this course is internal to IBM.

I will briefly walk through the Introduction topic and the main course features.

This first screen in the Introduction topic includes the module objectives.

The second screen in this topic provides more information about the course.

The third screen lists the course objectives. In this course, the objectives correspond to three levels of Bloom’s taxonomy, Knowledge, Comprehension, and Application.

This slide provides information about course navigation features and browser and plugin requirements.

The Resources tab provides links to additional resources within IBM.

The Help tab provides information about the course’s navigation features.

Illustrated is a sample entry from the searchable Glossary and Acronyms function. This same content is linked to graphic hotspots within the course.

The Search function allows for full text searching. Searches can be expanded or limited using the Boolean search operators “or” and “and.”

The topic summary reiterates the topic objectives.

After the Introduction topic, course topics are displayed in a selectable topic menu. Learners can return to this menu at any time by clicking the Open Menu button.

Illustrated is an example of a topic screen with an associated screen capture graphic. I captured these graphics using the software application and SnagIt. I added glossary hotspots where appropriate.

This is an example of a topic screen with a link to a guided demonstration. In this simulation, students are prompted to perform mouse and keyboard interactions to complete the simulation.

A link to the accessible version of the demonstration is also available.

Illustrated is an example of a simulation screen. I created the simulations using an IBM tool called IBM Simulation Producer. I also used Camtasia and SnagIt to capture individual screens to enhance the simulations.

This is another example of a simulation screen from the course.

In this simulation, learners have two opportunities to choose the correct option before the simulation is advanced. I have also created guided simulations that included contextual support, simulations that require no interaction, and simulations that allow the learner to reproduce interactions without guidance.

Illustrated is an accessible version of the simulation, prepared for the Job Access With Speech (JAWS) screen reader.