Lectora Inspire
Lectora supports nearly all types of digital image, audio and video formats, flash animations (.swf) and rich text and text documents (.rtf, .txt). These types of files can be dragged and dropped directly from your computer’s files into the Lectora workspace.
Absolutely! Camtasia, Snagit and Flypaper can be used independent of Lectora. Create a screen recording and post it on YouTube, or create a screen capture and share it with your friends on Facebook. Create a new animation and use it within your personal Website. They are your tools to use, however you want.
Edit existing media in your Lectora Inspire courses by right-clicking the object and selecting Edit. The corresponding application launches to allow you to make changes to the media.
Camtasia for Lectora, Snagit for Lectora and Flypaper for Lectora are specifically tailored to create content that integrates seamlessly into your Lectora titles. Upgrade to the full-featured products at any time.
Lectora Inspire owners can upgrade from Flypaper for Lectora to Flypaper Professional for $795 instead of the normal price of $1,495. Simply click on the "Get Pro" button in Flypaper for Lectora.
Both products empower users to create custom flash objects, templates, pages, and courses. Flypaper for Lectora is seamlessly integrated into Lectora Inspire through the launch pad. The Flypaper Professional platform includes additional publishing options, features (more components, additional templates, high definition video, etc…), online services (such as hosting, asset management, collaboration, analytics) and an SDK to build your own components.
Flypaper Professional is the premium flash creation platform that empowers programmers and non-programmers alike to create, edit, share, track and reuse high-impact Flash and video content. The Flypaper platform allows anyone to edit and manipulate components without touching programming code.
Yes. Lectora’s integrated equation editor enables you to create equations for insertion into your title.
Titles you create with Lectora Inspire can be published to the Web, to an AICC, 508, or SCORM-conformant learning management system (SCORM 2004, 1.2 and earlier are supported), to a CD or to a single, executable file (.exe). Titles that include tests and questions that are published to a Learning Management System (LMS) will automatically send test results to the LMS.
System Requirements
Be sure you meet the following minimum system requirements before installing Lectora Inspire:
- Intel® or AMD® class processor
- 500 MB of RAM
- 1.1 GB free hard disk space for the application
- Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (required to install Flypaper)
Lectora Inspire is available in the following languages:
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Chinese
Lectora Inspire includes the award-winning Lectora Publisher along with additional applications for creating and editing multimedia.
Lectora Inspire is an all-inclusive suite of tools that will enable you to create and assemble sophisticated and engaging eLearning content. With Lectora Inspire, you get:
Lectora Publisher
The award-winning eLearning content creation tool that enables you to add and arrange textual content, Flash animations, images, audio and video within a single eLearning module. Add test questions, surveys, and extensive interactivity and you’ve got engaging content that can be published to the SCORM/AICC standard for integration into a Learning Management System.
Audio Recorder and Editor
Record voice-overs using a microphone and insert them into your Lectora projects. Edit existing audio files and synchronize audio playback with events that occur within your Lectora project.
Camtasia for Lectora
Create screen recordings as you’re working with applications on your computer. You can also capture talking head video using your computer’s video camera. Combine the two, add synchronized audio, zoom and pan effects, and seamless transitions to produce a professional demonstration of an application. Insert your recordings into your Lectora projects to deliver robust eLearning content.
Flypaper for Lectora
Create beautiful Flash animations and interactive activities without having to learn Flash! Use one of several Flypaper templates to help create animated content for your eLearning project. Create and modify your animations using timeline-based controls and add transition effects, colors, shapes, buttons and more. Insert your Flash animations into your Lectora projects to give your eLearning content that extra pizzazz.
Image Editor
Use this basic image editor to create and edit both static images and animated GIF files. Save your images or animations in one of several standard formats and insert them into your Lectora projects.
Snagit for Lectora
Easily create and edit screen captures of your desktop, specific applications, or portions of your screen. Add callouts, highlights, colors and more and insert the images directly into your Lectora projects.
Video Editor
Edit existing video files and synchronize video playback with events that occur within your Lectora project.
When you create a new screen recording using Camtasia, you will need to produce the screen recording to video. Drag and drop the produced FLV file directly into your title. If at a later time, you need to edit your screen recording, right-click the recording within your Lectora title, and select Edit. Camtasia will automatically launch your project so you can begin making changes. Reproduce your video when you’re done – the video is automatically updated within your Lectora title.
When you create a new animation using Flypaper, you will need to produce the animation to Flash. Drag and drop the produced SWF file directly into your title. If at a later time, you need to edit your SWF, right-click the animation within your Lectora title, and select Edit. Flypaper will automatically launch your project so you can begin making changes. Reproduce your animation when you’re done – the animation is automatically updated within your Lectora title.
You can setup your Snagit capture profile to capture and save images to your computer’s clipboard. Select a page in your Lectora title, right-click and select Paste, and the image is inserted into your title. It’s that easy. If you want to edit your screen capture so you can add callouts, stamps or labels within the image, right-click the image and select Edit. The Snagit editor will automatically launch your image so you can begin making changes. Save your changes and the image is automatically updated in your Lectora title.
Camtasia, Snagit, and Flypaper are separate applications and can be launched from inside of Lectora, or from your computer’s Start menu. Use the Tools menu items – Launch Camtasia, Launch Snagit, and Launch Flypaper – to launch any of these applications while you’re working in Lectora.
There are a number of ways you can learn more about Lectora Inspire:
Lectora Information Center
Lectora’s integrated help system is a comprehensive guide about all that you can do within Lectora Inspire. From within Lectora Inspire, select Contents from the Help menu to access the Lectora Information Center and view information by topic or search for information by keyword.
Training
Trivantis offers several training classes - both instructor-led and online - that provide you with the skills you need to quickly become a Lectora Inspire guru.
The Community Forum
For the do-it-yourself type, you can join the Community Forum on the Trivantis Web Site (http://forum.trivantis.com/) and search the various forums for answers to your questions. The Community Forum is visited regularly by Lectora users around the globe and posts are frequently answered within a short time period.
Additional Resources
View the online video demos to see Lectora Inspire in action or sign-up for our monthly newsletter to receive helpful tips and tricks.
Lectora Inspire tools are accessible from the Tools menu within Lectora Inspire. For example, to record audio, select Tools > Audio Recording Tool. Select the format to which you want to record and begin recording. When you are finished, the audio is added to your title.
You can also use Lectora Inspire tools to edit existing images, animations, audio and video. Click the Edit button, when available, within an object’s properties to launch the corresponding editor. When you save your changes, the object will automatically be updated within your title.
Yes. When you install Lectora Inspire, the default clip-art gallery, also known as the Media Library, is installed to the same directory as the Lectora Inspire application, for example C:\Program Files\Trivantis\Lectora Inspire\ClipArt. This media library of clipart images and configurable Flash animations can be relocated to a network drive or shared folder accessible by other Lectora users. Each user that wants to access the media library must specify the new location of the media library within their Lectora Inspire preferences. Media added to the media library in this location will be accessible by any Lectora Inspire users that have access to the location and have specified its location within their Lectora Inspire preferences.
Yes. If you intend to publish your content to the Web, you can use Lectora Inspire to create content that complies with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act that applies to Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications (1194.22). Lectora’s integrated 508 Checker will help you identify objects within your title that must meet specific requirements in order to comply. Familiarize yourself with the 508 Requirements (http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=12#Web) before you begin creating your content.
No. Lectora Inspire is not an HTML editor. Lectora Inspire is a WYSWIG (what you see is what you get) application that enables you to drag-and-drop items into your title, reposition and resize them using your mouse, add and format textual content, and create interactivity using the Lectora Inspire interface. No programming is required. If you publish your content to a Web-based format, Lectora Inspire will create the appropriate HTML code that can be interpreted by Web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla® FireFox®, and Apple Safari®.
The Lectora Integrator for PowerPoint is a separate product that can be used to convert your PowerPoint presentations into Lector Inspire a titles. You can then use Lectora Inspire to edit and enhance your presentations. Visit the Lectora Integrator FAQs for more information.
You can purchase annual Lectora Inspire support for a minimal fee. If you do not already have technical support, contact your Trivantis sales representative. You can contact the technical support team by email – support@trivantis.com – or by phone – (513) 852-6700. Be sure to have your serial number available to give to your support representative.
You must have one license for each computer on which Lectora Inspire is installed. If you are interested in a multiple license solution, contact your sales representative.
Lectora Publisher
Lectora Publisher is available in the following languages:
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Chinese
Yes. Lectora supports the creation of forms and surveys. Lectora’s surveys are similar to tests and can include question types such as multiple choice, true false, Likert and ordinal. Survey results can be sent to a Learning Management System, a custom database or can be emailed. Similarly, forms using controls such as entry fields, drop-down lists, check boxes and radio buttons can be created for collecting user information. Form data can be sent to a specified email address or can be submitted to a custom script for processing.
You can include graded tests within your Lectora titles. Tests can include question types such as multiple choice, true false, matching, fill in the blank, hot spot, and drag-and-drop. If you are publishing your title to a Learning Management System (LMS), test results are sent automatically to the LMS. Otherwise, you can configure your test results to be stored in a custom database or sent to a specified email address.
Titles you create with Lectora can be published to the Web, to an AICC- or SCORM-conformant learning management system (SCORM 2004, 1.2 and earlier are supported), to a CD or to a single, executable file (.exe). Titles that include tests and questions that are published to a Learning Management System (LMS) will automatically send test results to the LMS.
Lectora supports nearly all types of digital image, audio and video formats, flash animations (.swf) and rich text and text documents (.rtf, .txt). These types of files can be dragged and dropped directly from your computer’s files into the Lectora workspace.
Projects that you create with Lectora are referred to as titles. Your title is a file with an AWT extension. Titles are stored in your \My Documents\My Titles folder by default. Each title is comprised of the AWT file along with any images or additional media that have been added to it. When you drag and drop media into your title, Lectora copies the media file from its original location into an appropriate folder, for example images, which is stored in the same location as the AWT file.
You can drag-and-drop SWF and FLV files from your computer directly into a Lectora title. This includes SWF files created with Adobe® Flash® or Captivate®, TechSmith® Camtasia Studio®, or any other applications that create SWF or FLV files as their published output.
You can automatically compress all of the audio and video files that are included in your title to the FLV format. The FLV format provides the ability for users to begin viewing or listening to the media while it is loading, versus other file formats which require the entire file to load before it can be played.
No. Lectora is not an HTML editor. Lectora is a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) application that enables you to drag-and-drop items into your title, reposition and resize them using your mouse, add and format textual content, and create interactivity using the Lectora interface. No programming is required. If you publish your content to a Web-based format, Lectora will create the appropriate HTML code that can be interpreted by Web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla® FireFox®, and Apple Safari®.
There are a number of ways you can learn more about Lectora:
Lectora Information Center
Lectora’s integrated help system is a comprehensive guide about all that you can do within Lectora Publisher. From within Lectora, select Contents from the Help menu to access the Lectora Information Center and view information by topic or search for information by keyword.
Training
Trivantis offers several training classes - both instructor-led and online - that provide you with the skills you need to quickly become a Lectora guru.
Additional Resources
View the online video demos to see Lectora in action or sign-up for our monthly newsletter to receive helpful tips and tricks.
Lectora includes a number of iPhone templates that can be used to create content specifically designed for the size and functionality of an iPhone. Content created for the iPhone must be published to the Web and accessible from a Web address through the iPhone’s Safari browser.
Lectora’s action object enables you to create actions that can be triggered by buttons, hyperlinks, form objects, mouse-overs, keystrokes or simply when a page appears. You can use actions to create small games, flash cards, trivia game shows and more. You can use actions to trigger things like the movement of an object on a page, the submitting of a form or test, and navigating within the title. You do not need any programming knowledge.
Yes. The text block object in Lectora can be used to type text directly into your title or copy and paste text into your title from an existing document. Text attributes such as font style, size, color and more can be configured directly within your title, similarly to how you use a typical word processing application. You can spell check your title and export the text for reviewers, subject-matter experts and translators.
You can purchase annual Lectora Publisher support for a minimal fee. If you do not already have technical support, contact your Trivantis sales representative. You can contact the technical support team by email – support@trivantis.com – or by phone – (513) 852-6700. Be sure to have your serial number available to give to your support representative.
Lectora Online
Titles you create with Lectora Online can be published to the Web, or to a Web-based AICC- or SCORM-conformant learning management system (SCORM 2004, 1.2 and earlier are supported). Titles that include tests and questions that are published to a Learning Management System (LMS) will automatically send test results to the LMS.
Select Account Settings at the top-right corner of the Lectora Online dashboard to access your user account information. Only the fields that are enabled can be changed. Make the appropriate changes as necessary and click Save to save your changes.
Reviewers within Lectora Online can view titles that have been shared with them, but cannot make any changes to the title. You can add as many reviewers as you want. To add a reviewer, click Manage Titles on the Lectora Online dashboard. Select the shared title to which you want to add a reviewer. If the title has not yet been shared, you must share the title before you can add a reviewer to it. On the right side of the window, click the Add Reviewer button and specify the appropriate information for the reviewer. The reviewer will receive an automatically delivered email notifying him or her of the request to review a title, along with the appropriate access information for Lectora Online.
After you have made changes to a shared title, you must check in your changes so they are reflected in the most recent version of the title. When you check in your changes, other users can then access the portion of the title on which you had been working. To check in your changes, select the object in the left-hand pane that is checked out. A green square around the object icon indicates that you have the object checked out. Right-click on the object and select Version Control > Check In. Use the comment field to describe the changes you have made and click OK.
Once a title has been shared, Lectora Online’s version control system is enabled. Because multiple users have access to the title, Lectora Online will manage the changes that are made to the title, and ensure that all users are working on the most up-to-date version of it. To edit a shared title, you must check out the portion of the title you want to edit. Open the shared title and select the object in the left-hand pane that you want to edit. This can be the entire title, a chapter, a page or even just an object like an image. Right-click on the object in the left-hand pane and select Version Control > Check Out. Now that you have the object checked out, you can begin working on it. When you have an object checked out, no other user will be able to edit that object.
Select Manage Titles from the Lectora Online dashboard to make a title accessible to other users. Within your My Titles folder, select the title you want to share and click the Share button. Use the controls on the right side of the window to add to the list of team members that can access the title. Only those team members listed will have the ability to access the title.
Yes. You can install Lectora Online on your own cluster of servers to make it accessible within your organization’s firewall. Contact your sales representative for additional information.
Yes. Your data is backed up to a storage unit nightly, in encrypted, compressed form. Data can be restored by the system administrator at the title level, the user level, or for an entire organization if necessary.
Lectora Online can be accessed online at www.lectoraonline.com through your favorite Web browser such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer (IE 7 or later), Mozilla® FireFox®, or Apple Safari®. An Internet connection and a valid User ID is all you need.
Yes. Lectora Online’s integrated media library enables you to store and share media that can be added to your titles. All users within your organization can upload media objects to the media library. The media is then accessible to all users within your organization and can be quickly added to any title.
Yes, you can drag and drop media files from your desktop directly into Lectora Online. Files can also be dragged to and from the Media Library Organizer. Drag and drop functionality is automatically available without any plug-ins when using Firefox and Chrome. To use this functionality with Safari and Internet Explorer, you must install Google Gears.
Yes. Lectora Online includes HTML5 media support which enables media to be viewed on mobile and tablet devices.
Yes. You can export titles created in Lectora Publisher, and import them into Lectora Online, and vice versa. Lectora Publisher Version 9 and later supports these features. If you do not have Version 9 or later, download and install the import/export tool (XferToolInstall.exe) from the downloads page. The tool can be installed for use with Lectora Publisher 2008 or later.
Yes. Only you and the members of your private organization can access content – both media and titles – that you store within Lectora Online. All data is stored in a SQL database on a database server internal to the Lectora Online server cluster that is accessible only from the Lectora Online application server. The files are never stored directly to a disk file that can be accessed externally.
Lectora Online is a Web-based solution that enables you and your selected team of users to create, manage and store your content. It includes the popular creation and publishing tools from Lectora Publisher, but also enables teams of users to work concurrently on a single title, without having to maintain multiple versions of it. Use Lectora Online to streamline the development of your Web-based projects by assigning specific tasks to team members, tracking the completion of those tasks, updating the status of a title (for example from development to test), and making content available to reviewers without having to publish or export the title to another format.
Flypaper
Flypaper was specifically designed for interactive content creators, Flash developers and business users who want the ability to expedite Flash development, easily update and reuse Projects, capture viewer data, and track how content is being consumed.
To Install and build content with Flypaper:
Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP (Service Pack 2 and above)
Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz or higher
4 gigabytes (GB) of RAM
Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.115.0 or later (included)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and above (*install .NET before installing Flypaper*)
View Flypaper Projects using these Web browsers with the Adobe Flash plug-in, version 9.0.115.0 or later:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Firefox 2.0 or higher
Safari 2.0 or higher
Google Chrome
Opera
Send an e-mail from our support page or visit our user forums for more tips and up-to-date information. Answers from our support team are typically sent within two hours when support is open, and within one day if after hours. To view basic user guide information, you can also view Help files from within the application.
Flypaper’s network of partners can assist you with creative, design and Project production services; custom solutions based on the Flypaper platform; and integrating Flypaper’s advanced tracking and reporting system with your contact management software, CRM system or electronic marketing system. Click here to learn more about Flypaper Partners.
The collaboration feature is a powerful way to streamline project reviews, comments, changes and approvals. Start a Flypaper Project and collaborate online in real-time with other Flypaper users who can annotate and markup the Project for a complete history of feedback and revisions. Once final, freeze the collaboration history for an accurate record of every reviewer's comments and edits. It's an easy, cost-effective way for creative teams to get feedback and better manage the project review cycle and get signoff faster at every stage. For businesses, it's a great way to expedite project reviews and approvals among departments or multiple layers of content providers and management.
A “Project” is the document file that Flypaper creates when building content using the Flypaper Creator application. You’re telling an interactive, multimedia story, regardless of how you use the output. Post it on your blog or share it on the Web, or publish as a movie and post on YouTube, MySpace, Facebook or any Web site. Projects may have many files associated with them such as video, music, images and more.
A Flypaper Template is a Page that can be saved, shared and reused in the Flypaper application to create your Project. Flypaper Templates aren’t just simple “place your text here” examples as in other applications. Flypaper Templates are fully customizable, pre-programmed, professionally designed Pages that contain media (images, video, audio), animations, timing, interactions and other elements that you can edit, resave and publish as a new file. Professionally designed Templates are accessible from the Flybrary directly within the Creator application and can be endlessly modified, saved, shared and re-used. Create your own Templates to reuse and share to save time and money, and to get a true return and value out of every project investment.
A Flypaper Component is a pre-programmed element that provides media, text, interaction, effects and other capabilities on a Page. Flypaper Components provide the functional elements that make up Templates in Flypaper. Simply drag a Component to your Page and modify options and settings from the Properties tab. You have complete control over the Page with a few clicks – no programming required.
You can import:
Pictures: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, ,gif, .psd
Videos: .avi, .flv, .mov, .mp4, .mpg, .mpeg, .wmv*
Audio files: .mp3*
Adobe® Flash® Animations: .swf (Flash 9, ActionScript 3 recommended)
* .ogg coming soon.
Yes! Flypaper includes basic PowerPoint conversion of text and other elements into new Pages in Flypaper. Make static PowerPoint presentations come alive by converting them into Flypaper, then add rich media and interactive elements to the existing text and graphics. You can use all of the other standard features that come with the Desktop, Digital Signage or Pro editions.
The Flypaper Pro edition includes the Dashboard which provides an interactive reporting console that lets users track the Projects they publish to know who's viewing, how often, what Pages they have visited and how much time they spend on each Page. The Dashboard tracks viewer data no matter where the content is published -- on a blog, social media site or other Web site. Flypaper also lets you create form pages where you can collect viewer data that is sent to the content author via email. This viewer intelligence helps you to prioritize your hottest leads, customize follow-up contact, and improve your messaging and offers.
Flypaper creates standard Web-ready content that will play in any browser enabled with the Flash plug-in (version 9,0,47,0 or higher). Under the hood, it’s not a single Flash .swf file, it’s a set of files that include HTML pages, Flash files, XML and standard Web resource files (images, audio, videos, etc.).
Flypaper output can be played on any mobile device that has a browser-enabled to play Flash content. Flypaper can also create .MP4 video files that will play on video iPods, iPhones and any mobile device that supports MPEG4. (Plans are in development for the iPhone to support Flash output).
Flypaper does not currently have a Macintosh version. We know it’s not the same as a Macintosh application, but many users are running Flypaper on their Macintosh with Windows using Parallels Desktop, Apple Boot Camp or VMware Fusion virtual machine software. Please note: Macintosh users intending to employ Flypaper in this way should be certain to allocate enough RAM for both Flypaper and the virtual operating system.
Yes. Flypaper supports publishing any Flypaper Project as a SCORM 1.2 conformant course, including scoring to objectives.
The Flypaper Marketplace is an online site where Flypaper users can upload and download Projects and Templates for sharing with other developers. In addition, users can post their published Projects to the Marketplace so that they can be viewed by anyone with an Internet connection. The Flypaper Marketplace is available to all current Flypaper users.
Flypaper Studios recommends that developers who publish their Projects as Adobe Flash outputs (Single SWF, Full-screen Presentation, eLearning course, and Web Project) should upgrade their digital signage and end-user systems to Adobe Flash 10.3 to take advantage of Flash's improved memory management.
Lectora Talent Management
Yes, in order to use Lectora Talent Management you must have an LMS. Both products will work together to identify and eliminate learning gaps.
You can use Lectora Talent Management with any LMS you choose.
Lectora Talent Management is an online software-as-a-service platform.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or greater, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or greater, Google Chrome 2.0 or greater and Apple Safari 2.0 or greater
We provide 24/7 monitoring of the server, connectivity and data centers. Lectora Talent Management is backed by a scalable, load-balanced web server environment, continuous backup to multiple locations, a Global Tier 1 network and a secured environment.
CourseMill Learning Management System
The multi-language version of CourseMill supports: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, and Spanish.
Yes. CourseMill can be configured to support single sign-on with the use of Microsoft Active Directory™.
Yes. You can specify whether courses are available within a course catalog, whether courses must be approved by a manager before a student is enrolled, and whether courses are automatically assigned to a student or group of students.
Yes. Elearning content published from any application to the AICC or SCORM 1.2 standards can be hosted within CourseMill.
Yes. CourseMill supports a student gradebook that can be accessed by instructors for manually tracking the completion of instructor-led training.
Yes. Contact your sales representative for more information.
Yes. CourseMill supports the integration of a shopping cart that enables students to purchase courses from within a course catalog. You can configure credit-card processing to use PayPal®, PayTrace, or Payflow Pro. You can even establish discount codes to provide specific dollar or percentage discounts that can be applied during the checkout process.
Yes. One course can be a prerequisite of another. If a student is registered for a course with a prerequisite, he or she will not be able to access the course until the prerequisite course has been successfully completed.
Yes. You can group a set of courses into a curriculum. When a student is registered for a curriculum, he or she is automatically registered for all of the courses within the curriculum.
CourseMill supports both self-registration and bulk upload. You can bulk upload users and their user data into CourseMill using a comma-separated value (CSV) file, or you can allow users to self register within the system. When self registration is enabled, users will be able to create an account for access.
Yes. You can configure CourseMill to use internal or external email. When internal email is used, CourseMill will serve as an email client and users must log in to CourseMill to send and receive messages. When external email is used, each user account is associated with an existing email address, and messages generated by and sent from the CourseMill system will be delivered to the recipients’ existing email addresses.
Yes. You can control which students communicate with one another and how they can communicate. You can limit communication capabilities to the students within a specific session of a course, to all students enrolled in a course, or extend them to all students registered within the organization. Communication options include chat and IM capabilities, discussion boards, and email.
Yes. CourseMill provides a number of automatic notifications that are delivered as emails. You can configure automatic notifications to be sent to a student when he/she is enrolled in or removed from a course, when he/she has successfully completed a course, when he/she has been added to or removed from a wait list for a course, and 7 days prior to the start of a course.
CourseMill provides a number of predefined reports that enable you to generate course-specific reports, user-specific reports, transcripts, grade reports and more. CourseMill also provides the ability to run custom reports. Custom reports must first be created by your database administrator before they can be accessed from CourseMill. Reports can be generated manually or can be scheduled to run weekly, monthly or quarterly.
You can choose whether you want to implement CourseMill as a hosted solution provided by Trivantis, or whether you want to install CourseMill for access behind your own firewall. By letting Trivantis host your CourseMill solution, we will ensure your system is kept up to date and is backed up regularly. Should you choose to install CourseMill behind your own firewall, you will be responsible for backing up your own data and installing system updates as necessary.
Yes. For example, an instructor might also be a student. The instructor will continue to have the capability to modify information pertaining to courses to which they are assigned an instructor, while also being able to enroll in and complete other available courses. Users will always use their single, unique User ID to log in to CourseMill.
There are 7 basic roles in which users of CourseMill can serve. Below is a brief summary of the user roles and their permissions within CourseMill:
- Administrator - Has full control over the system and can make changes as necessary.
- Organization Administrator- Has full control over the organization to which he or she is assigned.
- Instructor - Has control over all course information and contents that pertain to the course to which he or she has been assigned as the instructor.
- Session Instructor – Has control over session settings for a course session to which he or she has been assigned as the instructor.
- Reporter/Manager - Can access CourseMill to generate various reports when specific reporting permissions have been granted.
- Guest - Can log in and view system information but cannot make changes to it.
- Student - Can complete the courses to which they have been enrolled, view their transcripts and access course catalogs and information.
Yes. You can use both Lectora Publisher and Lectora Online to publish your titles directly to CourseMill. CourseMill can support titles published directly to CourseMill, to AICC, to SCORM 1.2 and to SCORM disconnected.
CourseMill is a Web-based Learning Management System used to host eLearning content, track student completion of courses, and provide access to course catalogs, course details and course reporting.
Yes. CourseMill supports a student gradebook that can be accessed by instructors for manually tracking the completion of instructor-led training.
Yes. Contact your sales representative for more information.
Yes. CourseMill supports the integration of a shopping cart that enables students to purchase courses from within a course catalog. You can configure credit-card processing to use PayPal®, PayTrace, or Payflow Pro. You can even establish discount codes to provide specific dollar or percentage discounts that can be applied during the checkout process.
Yes. You can group a set of courses into a curriculum. When a student is registered for a curriculum, he or she is automatically registered for all of the courses within the curriculum.
CourseMill supports both self-registration and bulk upload. You can bulk upload users and their user data into CourseMill using a comma-separated value (CSV) file, or you can allow users to self register within the system. When self registration is enabled, users will be able to create an account for access.
Yes. CourseMill provides a number of automatic notifications that are delivered as emails. You can configure automatic notifications to be sent to a student when he/she is enrolled in or removed from a course, when he/she has successfully completed a course, when he/she has been added to or removed from a wait list for a course, and 7 days prior to the start of a course.
CourseMill provides a number of predefined reports that enable you to generate course-specific reports, user-specific reports, transcripts, grade reports and more. CourseMill also provides the ability to run custom reports. Custom reports must first be created by your database administrator before they can be accessed from CourseMill. Reports can be generated manually or can be scheduled to run weekly, monthly or quarterly.
You can choose whether you want to implement CourseMill as a hosted solution provided by Trivantis, or whether you want to install CourseMill for access behind your own firewall. By letting Trivantis host your CourseMill solution, we will ensure your system is kept up to date and is backed up regularly. Should you choose to install CourseMill behind your own firewall, you will be responsible for backing up your own data and installing system updates as necessary.
Yes. For example, an instructor might also be a student. The instructor will continue to have the capability to modify information pertaining to courses to which they are assigned an instructor, while also being able to enroll in and complete other available courses. Users will always use their single, unique User ID to log in to CourseMill.
There are 7 basic roles in which users of CourseMill can serve. Below is a brief summary of the user roles and their permissions within CourseMill:
- Administrator - Has full control over the system and can make changes as necessary.
- Organization Administrator- Has full control over the organization to which he or she is assigned.
- Instructor - Has control over all course information and contents that pertain to the course to which he or she has been assigned as the instructor.
- Session Instructor – Has control over session settings for a course session to which he or she has been assigned as the instructor.
- Reporter/Manager - Can access CourseMill to generate various reports when specific reporting permissions have been granted.
- Guest - Can log in and view system information but cannot make changes to it.
- Student - Can complete the courses to which they have been enrolled, view their transcripts and access course catalogs and information.
Yes. You can use both Lectora Publisher and Lectora Online to publish your titles directly to CourseMill. CourseMill can support titles published directly to CourseMill, to AICC, to SCORM 1.2 and to SCORM disconnected.
CourseMill is a Web-based Learning Management System used to host eLearning content, track student completion of courses, and provide access to course catalogs, course details and course reporting.
CDS
Many clients hire CDS due to a back-log of courses, limited resources, or the need for a very quick turnaround. By using both Lectora and CDS, you can ensure that your courses can be easily updated and developed in a short timeframe.
Absolutely. We have experienced Instructional Designers on staff who are involved in each and every course that we develop. Everything developed by CDS adheres to instructional design standards.
Yes, have proprietary ownership and control over all your content and courses. Once the project is completed and paid in full, you will receive all the source files for your course.
Custom Development Services develops in Lectora authoring software along with other tools such as Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, and more. Our team of graphic designers, multimedia production artists, and instructional designers are highly skilled in an array of development and design programs and will use the appropriate tools based on your desired results.
Everything. Our designs are not “template based” or “off the shelf,” but tailored specifically to a client’s aesthetic as well as technical requirements. Our customers walk away with an original design that is their own.
Pricing is based on the specific services and deliverables that are required to complete your objectives. The current state of the course and its content also play a role in pricing. Generally, we usually estimate $15,000 - $25,000 per one hour of seat time, but costs will differ based on your needs. Due to our efficient processes and the use of the Lectora authoring tool, we can often cut production time, thus saving costs.
Training
All instructor-led training courses begin at 9 am and typically end before 5 pm. The exact length of time of each class varies based on the skills of those in attendance. When you register for a class, you will be sent information with time, date, and location details specific to the training.
It is highly recommended that you complete the Lectora and Lectora Online training courses in the following order: Fundamentals, Intermediate, Extreme. The Fundamentals course requires basic computer knowledge such as navigating folders, copying and pasting files, and dragging-and-dropping them. Instructor-led courses and their online equivalents can be easily interchanged. Taking the training courses in this order will provide you with the appropriate background for making the most of the next course.
No. Training manuals are only provided to attendees of the various instructor-led courses. Training manuals cannot be purchased separately.
After you have taken the various Lectora training courses offered by Trivantis, you can become a certified user of Lectora. The training itself does not make you a certified user, but the successful completion of the Lectora Certified Author and Advanced Author programs will. Each certification is comprised of an online exam and sample title that must be submitted. Join the network of certified Lectora authors and be recognized as a leader in elearning development.
All you need to bring to any of the instructor-led training courses are your basic computer skills (navigating folders, copying and pasting, and dragging-and-dropping) and the willingness to learn. Computers, training manuals and CDs are provided. The training materials are yours to take home and will undoubtedly serve as a future reference for using these powerful applications.
The online courses contain the same basic information that is presented in the corresponding instructor-led courses. Online training will enable you to review the training at your own pace and reference it in the future whereas instructor-led training offers an opportunity to network with other Lectora/Lectora Online users and get answers to specific questions about the product.
Trivantis limits its class sizes to 8 people. Classes conducted off-site are limited to 15 people. Keeping class sizes small enables the Trivantis trainer to spend dedicated time with each and every person as needed.
Instructor-led courses are available at the Trivantis office in Cincinnati, OH. View the training schedule to see when regularly scheduled courses are offered. You can also schedule a training session with one of the Trivantis instructors at your desired location.
Contact your Trivantis sales representative to purchase online training or attend any of the courses offered at the Trivantis Cincinnati location. You can also schedule training with a Trivantis trainer at your site. These trainings must often be scheduled up to a month in advance, so schedule your training today!
Trivantis offers instructor-led and online courses for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced user of Lectora or Lectora Online. Courses focus on the functionality and features of Lectora and Lectora Online. View the training information for a complete list of the available courses and the topics covered in each.
All instructor-led training courses begin at 9 am and typically end before 5 pm. The exact length of time of each class varies based on the skills of those in attendance. When you register for a class, you will be sent information with time, date, and location details specific to the training.
It is highly recommended that you complete the Lectora and Lectora Online training courses in the following order: Fundamentals, Intermediate, Extreme. The Fundamentals course requires basic computer knowledge such as navigating folders, copying and pasting files, and dragging-and-dropping them. Instructor-led courses and their online equivalents can be easily interchanged. Taking the training courses in this order will provide you with the appropriate background for making the most of the next course.
No. Training manuals are only provided to attendees of the various instructor-led courses. Training manuals cannot be purchased separately.
After you have taken the various Lectora training courses offered by Trivantis, you can become a certified user of Lectora. The training itself does not make you a certified user, but the successful completion of the Lectora Certified Author and Advanced Author programs will. Each certification is comprised of an online exam and sample title that must be submitted. Join the network of certified Lectora authors and be recognized as a leader in elearning development.
All you need to bring to any of the instructor-led training courses are your basic computer skills (navigating folders, copying and pasting, and dragging-and-dropping) and the willingness to learn. Computers, training manuals and CDs are provided. The training materials are yours to take home and will undoubtedly serve as a future reference for using these powerful applications.
The online courses contain the same basic information that is presented in the corresponding instructor-led courses. Online training will enable you to review the training at your own pace and reference it in the future whereas instructor-led training offers an opportunity to network with other Lectora/Lectora Online users and get answers to specific questions about the product.
Trivantis limits its class sizes to 8 people. Classes conducted off-site are limited to 15 people. Keeping class sizes small enables the Trivantis trainer to spend dedicated time with each and every person as needed.
Support FAQs
Support for CourseMill software is $995/year while support for CourseMill ASP is included in your monthly fee.
We have a Knowledgebase of frequently asked questions as well as a user support forum located at the Trivantis Community Forum. In addition, we have an in-depth Support section located at www.trivantis.com where you can download service packs, maintenance updates, and more. Please note that these are not replacements for Support, but are helpful resources should you need extra assistance.
Trivantis offers telephone support at 866.852.6700 or you can email all support inquiries to Support@Trivantis.com.
We are available Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM EST for all Lectora Support issues and non-critical CourseMill LMS support.
This information is located by going to the Help menu inside Lectora and selecting "About Lectora." The serial number is located in the lower left corner of the box. It is also listed on the Lectora Serial number card that came with your disk.
We will respond within at least 24 hours of your inquiry for all Lectora support issues and non-critical CourseMill LMS support issues. Any inquiries received after 5PM on Friday will be responded to on the next business day.
Please contact your Trivantis Sales Representative at 877.929.0188.
All emails and phone messages received after normal business hours for Tier 1 level issues will be answered within the next business day.
Tier 2 level issues are defined as calls related to mission critical software or network related questions that cannot be solved by customer technical staff. For all Tier 2 level issues, please contact Trivantis Support at 877-852-6701 or 513-852-7900. A Trivantis Support technician will return the call within two hours, ascertain the issue, and work with the Tier 2 technicians to resolve the issue. The customer shall be kept apprised of the situation through resolution.
You can purchase an annual support contract for Lectora Pro Suite for $295/year per person or for Lectora Publisher for $195/year per person.
Lectora Integrator
Yes, you must have Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, 2003, or 2007 to use Lectora Integrator.
Objects are imported in their native format and are editable in Lectora Publisher. This includes objects such as text blocks, images, animations, actions and hyperlinks.
Yes. The notes within your PowerPoint presentation will be preserved as notes within the converted Lectora title.
Lectora Integrator works in three different ways. Using Lectora, you can import an entire PowerPoint presentation to create a new Lectora title or you can import a selected number of slides from a PowerPoint presentation into an existing title. You can also use Lectora Integrator as a stand-alone tool to quickly convert PowerPoint presentations into Lectora Titles.
Lectora Integrator supports five standard screen sizes or enables you to specify a custom screen size to which you can convert your presentation. This size will be used for all pages within the resulting Lectora title; however, page sizes can be changed when you edit the title.
Yes. When you convert a PowerPoint presentation you can choose whether or not you want to preserve slide transitions that are currently within your presentation. If a slide transition within your presentation is not supported by Lectora, you can choose to substitute a random transition, substitute a specific transition, or ignore the transition.
Yes. Lectora Integrator must be installed with Lectora. Lectora Integrator quickly converts your PowerPoint presentations into Lectora titles and you will need Lectora Publisher to open and edit them.
Lectora Integrator supports multiple languages: Dutch, English, French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and Swedish. The appropriate fonts must be installed on the authoring system.
Lectora Integrator for Microsoft Powerpoint will convert your PowerPoint presentations into titles that you can edit within Lectora Publisher.
Yes, you must have Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, 2003, or 2007 to use Lectora Integrator.
Objects are imported in their native format and are editable in Lectora Publisher. This includes objects such as text blocks, images, animations, actions and hyperlinks.
Yes. The notes within your PowerPoint presentation will be preserved as notes within the converted Lectora title.
Lectora Integrator works in three different ways. Using Lectora, you can import an entire PowerPoint presentation to create a new Lectora title or you can import a selected number of slides from a PowerPoint presentation into an existing title. You can also use Lectora Integrator as a stand-alone tool to quickly convert PowerPoint presentations into Lectora Titles.
When you convert a PowerPoint presentation into a Lectora title, items that are on the master slide will be placed at the title level and inherited automatically on the pages created from the slides.
Maintenance
No. Support services are not included with your Lectora maintenance plan. Support is an optional service that we recommend. Annual support can be purchased for $295/yr for Lectora Pro Suite and $195/yr for Lectora Publisher.
You can locate your version number in the Help menu within Lectora. Simply click on the Help menu and select About Lectora. In the bottom right-hand corner you will your version number. You may also contact your Trivantis sales representative at 877.929.0188.
Your serial number is located in the Help menu within Lectora. Simply click on the Help menu and select About Lectora. In the bottom left-hand corner you will see your serial number. Please have this number available when calling to renew your maintenance contract.
Yes, in order to renew your maintenance you must have a valid Lectora serial number.
Please contact your Trivantis sales representative at 877.929.0188 to renew your maintenance contract.
Yes, you will still receive any service packs released for your version of Lectora, but you will not receive new features or enhancements.
When your Lectora maintenance expires, your Lectora licenses go back to full price and you no longer receive new features and enhancements. In order to receive the best possible price and the most current version, please renew your maintenance before your expiration date.
Renewing your Lectora maintenance contract is $555 for Lectora Publisher users and $875 for Lectora Professional Publishing Suite users. This is a 65% savings.
Lectora Maintenance is an annual agreement that enables you to receive any new features and enhancements that are released each year free of charge and provides you with a highly discounted Lectora renewal fee. Maintenance must be renewed each year in order to receive new features and benefits. If your maintenance expires, you are no longer eligible for upgrades.