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Introducing Lectora X.5: New Characters, Games and More!

Your eLearning courses and training will receive an interactive boost like never before with the Lectora X.5 new features. Packed with dozens of new ways to engage learners, Lectora X.5 is sure to add a spark to your eLearning content.

Lectora X.5 eLearning software includes these valuable new features and updates:

• New Real-Life Characters - Choose from 23 characters with 15 different poses. These unique characters include 345 authentic photos of people in real-world poses to add personality to your eLearning courses.
• New Flash Games - Assess learning and training in fun and engaging ways with six new Flash games, including carnival-style games, Slot machine, Walk the Plank and more.
• Camtasia® for Lectora MP4 Output - Conveniently publish files created in Lectora Inspire with Camtasia directly to MP4 format, which is ideal for viewing on iPhones and iPads.
• New and Customizable Skins for the Media Player - Tailor the appearance of the Media Player to fit your eLearning material. Choose from one of 12 new skins or create and import your own custom skins.
• Enhanced Captions for 508 Compliance - Meet 508 compliance standards and customize the user experience by modifying font styles, sizes and colors in video captions.
• And, even more new features and updates!

Excite and engage your learners today! Lectora X.5 is free of charge for those who are current on their Maintenance. Receive your updates through "auto-update," enabled in Lectora, or by visiting the Lectora Downloads page here.

To see the latest features in action watch this short Lectora New Features demo,.

Spend More Time Learning and Less Time Traveling with Enhanced Lectora Training Options

At Lectora, we're all about offering the quickest and easiest eLearning opportunities for our users, no matter where they're located or what their schedules are like. Due to client demand, a new Lectora Training schedule has been released featuring new locations and dates for Lectora Fundamentals and Lectora Intermediate courses. The additional training sites make it easier for you to gain first-hand classroom experience from expert Lectora instructors while saving time and money on travel. New training cities include Chicago, Denver, Orlando and Washington, D.C.

The complete revised schedule through the end of the year now includes:

October

• Irvine, CA - October 4th and 5th (Fundamentals and Intermediate)
• Cincinnati, OH/Erlanger, KY - October 10th, 11th and 12th (Fundamentals, Intermediate and Tools)
• NEW Chicago, IL - October 11th and 12th (Fundamentals and Intermediate)
• New York, NY - October 19th and 20th (Fundamentals and Intermediate)
• Houston, TX - October 25th and 26th (Fundamentals and Intermediate)

November

• NEW Denver, CO - November 2nd and 3rd
• Atlanta, GA - November 8th and 9th (Fundamentals and Intermediate)
• Cincinnati, OH/Erlanger, KY - November 14th, 15th and 16th (Fundamentals, Intermediate and Extreme)
• NEW Washington, D.C. - November 16th and 17th (Fundamentals and Intermediate)

December

• NEW Orlando, FL - December 7th and 8th (Fundamentals and Intermediate)
• Cincinnati, OH/Erlanger, KY - December 12th, 13th and 14th (Fundamentals, Intermediate and Tools)
• New York, NY - December 13th and 14th (Fundamentals and Intermediate)

Space is limited so reserve your spot today! To register for training or to learn more, visit here or call Trivantis at 1.877.929.0188.

Don't Miss Your Chance for BIG eLearning Savings - Only Two Weeks Left!

Take advantage of limited time offers on award winning eLearning software including the latest features and updates in Lectora X.5. Choose from the following valuable deals before they end on September 30, 2011:

• Save a Minimum of $1,500 on Lectora Training - Buy Lectora Inspire or Lectora Publisher and get Fundamentals Intermediate Training for 50% off PLUS 6 months access to Online Fundamentals/Intermediate Training.
• Save $5,000 When You Buy CourseMill Hosted - Buy CourseMill hosted and get 4 Lectora Inspire licenses FREE or $5,000 off your total price.
• Buy 3 Lectora Inspire Licenses and get 3 one-year subscriptions to Lectora Online FREE.

Top 10 Reasons to Use Lectora X.5 Characters in Your eLearning

Your eLearning content will be unique and stand out above the rest with the new characters in Lectora X.5. These 345 real-life characters consisting of 23 photos of real people in 15 different poses give your eLearning courses and training just the dynamic punch they need to engage your learners. Here are the top 10 reasons to use the new characters in Lectora X.5:

1. Create a personal, one-on-one online learning experience.
2. Professional, real-life people of different sexes, ages and ethnicities tailor your eLearning content to a variety of audiences.
3. Give your learners someone to relate to, ask questions to or follow along with in their course based on their occupation, skill level or any number of criteria.
4. Simply drag-and-drop to quickly insert your characters into your course or training.
5. Set actions to create interactivity for your learners. Characters can greet, congratulate and do practically anything you determine by setting actions for them.
6. Create a storyline with your characters to create fully engaging courses and training that keep your learners interested.
7. Make online learning and training fun, exciting and life-like in completely new ways!
8, 9, 10. Increase 8) memory, 9) trust and 10) value of the information you present in your courses and training, according to (The Benefits of Interactive Online Characters) a study by Byron Reeves. This, in turn, sets learners up for better retention and performance in the course.

Utilize the new characters in Lectora X.5 to create unique, interactive eLearning courses. Easily meet your learning and training goals with new and exciting ways to engage learners with dynamic characters in Lectora X.5 authoring software.

Sign Up for October Inspiration Wednesdays!

Don't miss the all new Inspiration Wednesdays webinars in October. Learn eLearning tips and gain new insights live and directly from the experts in these upcoming sessions.

October 5th - Provide Closed Captioning in Lectora
Integrate closed captioning in any Flash video contained throughout your title. Meet 508 compliance standards and customize the user experience by modifying font styles, sizes and colors in video captions.

October 19th - Utilize the Change Contents Action in Lectora
Learn to use the Change Contents actions in Lectora to make your titles more dynamic. Automatically change text, images and other media based on student interactions as well as audio and video events.

October 26th - The IBM Perspective on Social Business & Social Learning
Learn the IBM perspective on social business directly from the Worldwide Sales Manager of Social Software at IBM. See first-hand how the company is achieving success with the implementation of social and collaborative content authoring, specifically when transferring knowledge from retiring employees to others. Also gain insight into the relationship between Trivantis and IBM regarding social learning.

Reserve your space in these upcoming webinars by visiting Lectora University.