WBTExpress 7.0 New possibilities in the e-Learning...WBTExpress 7.0 in the e-Learning process...

WBTExpress 7.0New possibilities in the e-Learning

Prepare trainings in a fast and pleasant way WBTExpress 7.0 includes expanded and improved base of ready to use components. Just a single mouse click and they can be placed on course’s pages by. Components are organised in subject groups to make authors’ work easier. No IT knowledge is required to prepare a professional training.

World publishing standardsWBTExpress 7.0 allows authors to publish their e-Learning courses in world standards: SCORM 2004, SCORM 1.2 and AICC. Also many other formats that weren’t available in the previous version are now present, like synchronous class and dedicated export for Moodle platform.

Unique functionalityWorking on an e-Learning training in WBTExpress 7.0 opens brand new possibilities: • Teamwork • Creating exercises based on the Role Playing Learning• Converting MS PowerPoint presentations to the WBTExpress course format• Adding your own components

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65-392 Zielona Góra, Poland

www.4system.com tel. +48 (68) 451 08 [email protected]

WBTEXPRESS 7.0 Authoring tool for courses and exams

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Main features of WBTExpress 7.0

• Easiness of the courses development thru a clarity in application - ergonomic interface

• Various functionality thanks to 70 different components

• Assistant supporting new users in their first steps

• Fast work on edited pages

• Elements Styles ready to use in your created course

• Possibility of publishing trainings in SCORM 2004, SCORM 1.2 and AICC standards

• Creating simple and advanced interactions

• Page Preview shows the exact course’s appearance – WYSIWYG editor

• Great number of exercise components organised in subject groups

• Automatically generated lexicon

• Friendly work environment recommended by the Polish Ministry of National Education and Sport

• Possibility of creating and adding your own components

• Built-in graphics editor and audio editor

• Application available in three languages

Various help types for WBTExpress 7.0 users

• Context help in English, German and Polish

• Detailed documentation

• Automatic updates through WWW page

• Possibility of obtaining the support service




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Friendly interfaceA brand new, friendly interface has been created as a result of various users’ suggestions and our experience. Now the work is much easier and faster than ever before.

Smooth pages development using templatesPrepared project- and page-templates and the possibility of creating your own ones greatly shortens a time of a course development. You only have to select a page and replace texts included there according to your needs. WBTExpress contains over 150 ready to use templates, like: information pages, exercises: drag&drop, single- and multiple- choice, with video, language trainings, software trainings and others.




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Various templates are available, such as:

• Enter a text

• Single choice

• Multiple choice

• Graphic single choice

• Graphic multiple choice

• Drag & Drop

• Trackbar

• True / false

• Words matching

• Finding words

• Text marking

• Graphics selection

• Exercise with a video

• Exercise with a Flash animation

• Listening exercise

• Questionnaire

• and others




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Create pages with ease – “How to...” movies about WBTExpress 7.0“How to...” movies about WBTExpress 7.0 are helpful in the courses’ development process – especially for beginners. They show you how to work with the program. Therefore you can learn about creating your project from its beginning (adding a page, editing a text, including graphics).




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Defining Elements Styles easier than beforeProperties of each element (colour, size, border, etc.) can be saved and used in other element by just a single mouse click.

Quick access to PropertiesProperties, Advanced Properties and Actions are now placed in the same window. It leads to defining any settings in considerably shorter time.




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Page Preview – new possibilitiesThe Page Preview allows you to proceed to next and previous pages. Therefore it’s now possible to test your own navigation anytime without the need of exporting a course.

LexiconThe module has been created for all trainings containing vocabulary that requires a detailed explanation. Words and phrases from the lexicon are automatically underlined on courses’ pages. Then a learner only has to click them to see their description. Lexicon can be easily modified anytime.

• Select the <Lexicon> option from the Project menu• Click the Add button and enter a new keyword • In the <Description> field you have to specify a keyword’s explanation• To remove selected entry click the <Delete> button




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Develop your course with ease – AssistantThe Assistant helps you in creating an example training and leads you step by step through particular stages of the course development. It effectively teaches you basics of WBTExpress.

Publishing a courseThe latest version of WBTExpress contains brand new publishing options. Among world standards, like SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and AICC, you can export your course as synchronised class or dedicated training for Moodle and Oracle iLearning platforms.




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Available publishing options




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• 4system WBTServer

• 4system WBTServer – Exam

• 4system WBTServer – Encyclopaedia

• 4system WBTServer - Questionnaire

• HTML – Offline Course

• 4system WBTExplorer (EXE)

• 4system CBTProtection WBTExplorer (EXE)

• Synchronised class

• SCORM 1.2 IMS 1.1

• SCORM 2004

• AICC HTTP (HACP)

• Oracle iLearning

• Moodle

• Exam on paper

• Scenario

• Course multimedia resources

WBTExpress 7.0 - chosen components

A list of selected components that are available in WBTExpress 7.0:

• Role Playing Learning• Drag&Drop exercises• Multimedia (audio, animations, video)• Floating frames• Single- and multiple-choice exercises • Instruction panel• Sticky notes – learner’s notes• Text with Graphics• Text with Highlight• Popup• Input• RadioButton and CheckBox• Footer• Header• ComboBox• Timer




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Description of selected components

Audio editor A built-in editor that allows authors to prepare and edit sound files for their courses.

Instruction panel A special panel used to display information that shouldn’t be included directly on a course page. It also can be used to show hints and feedback information.

Sticky notesA component allows you to add their own notes for: authors, all users, tutors or only for your own use. A list of comments can be either printed or send by email.

Additional modules for WBTExpress 7.0Teamwork The module allows multiple courses’ authors, graphic artists, experts and programmers to simultaneously work on the same project. This model eliminates any risk connected with loosing any part of the training and excludes conflicts between different versions. At the same time the course development is greatly improved.

Role Playing Learning This component, included in WBTExpress, allows you to prepare trainings with an expanded learning path. Like in e-Learning RPG games, a student has to complete various tasks and gains points that affects their achievements’ statistics and the effectiveness of their learning process. A student gathers a knowledge through fun and practice in simulations.

Multiversions A module that allows you to create a new version of your training without the need of preparing a separate project. The information from a base version is automatically copied to a newly created version.




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From PowerPoint to WBTExpressThe application converts a whole PowerPoint presentation to the WBTExpress page format. Now, by using particular components, you only have to add exercises or exam and your presentation becomes an interesting e-Learning course.

Target group

• Corporations

• Companies

• Training companies

• Universities

• Persons interested in the minimisation of trainings’ costs

• Self-governmental institutions




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Review for Tutors

• Creating a clear structure of the course

• Just a one mouse click is needed to add a component

• Print a course from the scenario – preparing a paper version

• Preparing a demo version of your course with ease


• Possibility of browsing a course in Online and Offline mode

• Creating and using prepared page’s templates

• Publish a course in compliance with standards: SCORM 2004, SCORM 1.2 and AICC

• Using ready to use elements makes the creation of courses easier

• Placing interesting interactive exercises on pages of the course

• Multimedia (audio, animation, video) – possibility of loading them from different locations –Online – Online Mix technology – reduce network load

• Placing popular documents on pages of your course (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

• Audio editor – edit any sound files in WBTExpress

• Image editor




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Review for Managers


• Lowering costs of trainings (around 60%)

• Fast learning without the need of travelling

• Lowering costs when updating contents (on average for 80%)

• Total independence from external training companies

• Easiness of the e-Learning trainings’ creation, even without the IT knowledge

Review for IT Specialists

• Publishing courses in compliance with standards: SCORM 2004, SCORM 1.2 and AICC

• Automatic updates through WWW site

• Total independence from external training companies

• Possibility of creating your own components

• Saving the information as XML files (switching between operating systems, like: Windows,

Linux, Solaris without any problems)




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WBTExpress 7.0 characteristics

Components – Advanced View

Components in WBTExpress 7.0 were thematically ordered in bookmarks. This solution is more ergonomic and the work with WBTExpress is greatly improved.

Standard A set of components considered as standard ones. They create a basic course page in WBTExpress 7.0

Text Components that allows you to create texts on courses’ pages. Various elements are included: Text with Shadow, Call-Out, Animated Text, Table, Instruction, etc.

Graphics This bookmark contains components to create graphic effects on courses pages, e.g. Random Graphics, Graphics with Text, Graphics with Highlight, etc.

Multimedia A set of multimedia components, such as: Audio, Video, Flash, Text with Highlights

Exercise Exercise components used to prepare basic tasks on courses’ pages

Advanced exercises

Exercise components for creating advanced and complicated tasks on courses’ pages

Buttons A set of different buttons

Prints and Reports

This bookmark contains components used to print a page, send an email and display information about a course (e.g.: subject, gathered points, passed exercises, answers, etc.)

Navigation Components that makes it easier to create a navigation in your course, e.g.: course tree, header, footer, next page, previous page

Additional Various elements for exercises and interactions, such as: hotspot, timer, move, search for word

Containers Containers used to organise groups of elements

Detection Elements to check the screen resolution

Language Training

Tools for preparing language trainings containing information and exercise pages

Wizards A group of components that create various exercises step by step with an author




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Technical information

Required software: • Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, MSIE 5.5

Technical requirements: (minimum) • Processors minimum 1000 MHz,

• RAM memory, minimum 256MB (recommended 512MB)

Published trainings:

• Consistent with SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004• Consistent with AICC• HTML• EXE

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Address:4system Polska Sp. z o.o.ul. Botaniczna 7065-392 Zielona Gora, Poland

Phone: +48 (68) 45 10 888

Fax: +48 (68) 45 10 888 ext.21

e-Mail: [email protected]

Internet: www.4system.com




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