Most would agree that in terms of creating virtual experiences as part of research, more context is better. Contextual information allows for a bigger picture to be seen and can provide in situ understanding, despite being remote. With the proliferation of 360 cameras, creating immersive virtual tours has become more commonplace. Whether it is to document the layout of a hydroelectric power plant, provide archival information about historical relics, such as the HMAS OVENS submarine, or share information regarding a cultural heritage site, such as Google Arts and Culture’s Street View tours, immersive 360 capture with annotations has become a strong visual research method and product.

In addition, many fields of research look to present information or scenarios and then survey a sample of participants regarding their experience. Interactive surveys or modules can provide valuable research data for any number of disciplines.

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to Adobe Captivate, a software for building e-learning interactives and annotated 360 virtual tours. Participants will learn how to build a virtual tour with 360 images and video. They will also learn how to annotate their tours and how to build some of the platforms various interactive activities, which include:

• Multiple choice
• True/False
• Fill-in-the-blank
• Short Answer
• Matching
• Hot Spot
• Sequence
• Rating scale
• Random question

No prior experience with Adobe products will be needed. However, this product is not part of the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. If participants want to follow along during the workshop, they will need to purchase and download Adobe Captivate before the workshop. 

Questions about this workshop can be directed to Francesca Albrezzi (falbrezzi@ucla.edu).

Register here: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtduiopjwuG9QyIHKS66b4eXT_mn3EiMIH