eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Before we dive into this year’s top 10 authoring tools, a funny thing happened to me this week – rib injury. dominKnow – Strong authoring tool. Articulate Storyline 3 – Back from the throes of the SL2, which sorry was still an update IMO. Evolve Authoring – Never heard of them?

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Authoring Tools Adobe Captivate Beginner 74

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

best products that work under water (summer time) and from the e-learning prospective – the best authoring tools. Authoring tools are always changing – some for the better, others for the worst. This solution reminds me of Articulate Studio in terms of its capabilities, but at a lower cost.

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Authoring Tools Brainshark PPT 104

eLearning 24-7

MAY 16, 2016

When looking at the state of the authoring tool space, two words come to mind. For those who are e-learning developers, instructional designers (with the background to back it) or instructional technologists, I feel your pain. And for the entire rapid content authoring tool space, I have to ask – Why?

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Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Industry 69

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 30, 2013

This year we will focus on the top ten authoring tools for 2013. For each authoring ranking, a brief true ghost story, then the vendor and why it was selected. Nice assessment tool. Proof that you can create an amazing authoring tool without being based in the U.S. Welcome to my yearly Halloween Edition.

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Authoring Tools Authoring CourseLab Tools 105

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 17, 2014

Built-in audio narration tools including some editing. Screen capture and recording tool – I’m a big fan of this being included, but would like to see new capabilities beyond just the basics, then again, there are plenty of freebies out there that will do just fine. In this week’s post, marvel at green.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Tools PPT 69

eLearning 24-7

JUNE 11, 2013

With all this fun summer stuff, comes my summer course authoring tool rankings. For those who are in my top ten course authoring tool rankings. #10 Assessment tool including randomization. Design effects. HTML5 output including a PPT converter to HTML5. Assessment tool and question bank.

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Authoring Tools CourseLab Course 85

Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, September 21, 2009 eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help! I am working on a presentation in a few weeks about eLearning authoring tools. Now, Im not much of a tool user myself. Any experience.

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eLearning Tools Authoring Tools Corporate eLearning 136

eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Is PowerPoint the most widely used tool for eLearning development? Most of the new authoring tools either use PPT as their backbone or offer the ability to import slides. Interface creation, navigation buttons, LMS tracking, and testing abilities are then typically added to the PPT functionality. Everyone has PPT.

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PowerPoint eLearning Tools PPT Tools 114

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 2, 2020

PowerPoint is not E-Learning and shouldn’t be used as your course tool/development – For whatever reason, there are people who have been around online learning for years, who still see PPT as a means for the creation of content – i.e. courses. What used to take six months, with storyboards, actual text to design (i.e.

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PPT Cornerstone OnDemand PowerPoint Instructional Design 67

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Feature sets – they have to be more than PPT to Flash or add an audio clip and video clip to the course. Again, not every tool below is SaaS based, but at some point, you have to move to the SaaS world, especially if you are offering or saying you do – some type of mobile learning functionality. An additional note.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Flash to HTML5 Conversion Tools 86

CommLab India

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The cornerstone of online course development methodology is rapid authoring software such as Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and Lectora Inspire. These tools can be used easily without any knowledge of programming. Online courses are developed just by transferring content from PPT files. This is not true.

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Rapid eLearning PPT ILT Adobe Captivate 73

eLearning 24-7

JULY 14, 2015

– This means that multiple people can work at the same time on the same course and same page – it is really an awesome feature, especially with SaaS authoring tools. Increase of authoring tool vendors – More are in, less are out, but there still is a gap between good and average – a huge gap.

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Authoring Industry Tools vendor 40

learnWorlds

AUGUST 8, 2022

You’ll learn what a SCORM file is, the benefits of creating SCORM content, compatibility with different elearning software/learning management systems (LMS), and how to transform a powerpoint presentation into a SCORM course. SCORM standards facilitate the communication between elearning authoring tools and learning management systems.

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SCORM Authoring Tools Compliance Training Guide 52

eLearning 24-7

JULY 20, 2011

As the rapid content authoring market continues to grow, new features and capabilities are equally growing. There are 124 authoring tools in my latest directory, of which 30 are SaaS or a combination of desktop and SaaS – which really what is the point of that? SaaS: Software is in the cloud, on the internet.

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Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring Trends 78

Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Effective design using PPT as a tool. Not PPT 101. But will talk about how to make instruction more engaging, interactive and interesting. Can do an awful lot with PPT. Why PowerPoint? We have it.

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PPT Compliance Training Authoring Tools Case Study 191

E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Tracy Bissette of WeeJeeLearning created and moderated this panel of three instructional designers. We all agreed to take on a design challenge about six weeks before the conference, and show up ready to talk through 1) a design concept that we could present to a client and 2) our process and tools behind the concept.

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Authoring Tools DevLearn Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authoring 61

Learning Visions

APRIL 15, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, April 15, 2009 My Top Ten Tools for 2009 Cammys Top 10 Tools of 2009 These are my favorite tools in support of my own learning adventures. But I like to use it as a simple wireframe tool.

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Tools Evernote iPod Yammer 100

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I wasn’t thunderstruck, but what I was surprised at was the number of folks who had or were about to purchase the well known authoring tools in the market, Articulate, Captive and Lectora. When people think authoring tools, three products typically come to mind. Articulate. Articulate Studio.

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Lectora Articulate Captivate Adobe Captivate 73

Elucidat

JULY 7, 2023

Elucidat and Lectora; two authoring tools, both recognized for outputting some of the world’s best elearning courses. Let’s find out… How will we compare these authoring tools? Small teams of experienced authors who are looking for a highly functional tool and have plenty of time to invest in their course development.

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Lectora Comparison Simulations Authoring 52

learnWorlds

JANUARY 24, 2022

Best Authoring Tools. Unlike online learning platforms, online course platforms are cloud-hosted software that allows instructors to create online classes or individual lessons uploading education material that they have created using text, image, video, PDF files, and audio. Comes with built-in course authoring capabilities.

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Diversity Training Compliance Training Authoring Tools Platform 131

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

You’ll learn basic design principles and how to organize the content on your screen to create more visual impact. The author has good before and after examples. E-Learning and the Science of Instruction : A terrific book that explains the research behind why you should and shouldn’t design your course a certain way.

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Rapid eLearning Blogging Authoring Tools eLearning Consultant 73

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 3, 2008

Here are my predictions, but realistically they are more about trends in eLearning and eLearning Software. tools by learning professionals ( More eLearning Bloggers). Tools to Make Reading & Research More Effective. Some lower-end, PPT + Audio tools will do well with none winning huge shares of the marketplace.

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Predictions Authoring Tools Instructional Design Virtual Classroom 100

Learning Visions

JANUARY 19, 2009

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, January 19, 2009 Instructional Design: Whats in a name? I stumbled across this on a writers blog today: "Officially, I’m now an Instructional Designer. Some folks are curriculum designers.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 100

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Applications in Learning Learn Trends 2008 Top Posts of 2008 based on delicious Save Count (which I believe is a better indicator of quality): 100 eLearning Articles and White Papers (149) Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 (39) Second Life Learning Videos (38) Personal Learning Tools and Technologies (38) Corporate Policies on Web 2.0 (37)

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Authoring Tools Social Networks Long Tail eLearning 2.0 100

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Some have all three, and those are the systems you want; in the general e-learning tool area, the term usually refers to the same options: rewards, points/incentives, Leader board. This is why, you see the gaming issue – Guess how many authoring tools can create 100% real game based courses? You read that right.

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Compliance Training Association Learning Management System CD-ROM Association LMS 88

Learning Visions

DECEMBER 18, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Things That Light Up My Life This is a geeky instructional designer moment. What geeky instructional design moment have you had lately? But here it is. Lets go with your Less is More."

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IM IMS Instructional Design Moodle 100

E-learning Uncovered

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Tracy Bissette of WeeJeeLearning created and moderated this panel of three instructional designers. We all agreed to take on a design challenge about six weeks before the conference, and show up ready to talk through 1) a design concept that we could present to a client and 2) our process and tools behind the concept.

DevLearn 58

DevLearn Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion Toolbook 58

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Unless you are an ID (instructional designer) or e-learning developer who was inspired by Gagne, you are not touching this with a five foot pole. Using RCATs like Articulate Studio. Usually I find the PPT driven approach, due to it. Outdated and seriously who is using this? I have yet to meet an educator who uses Gagne.

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Micro-Learning Authoring Tools Course Storyboard 40

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Actually, it can be just as exhausting and face nearly same challenges when you are looking for an authoring tool to build your courses. Authoring tools list AKA Where do you want to live. That same occurs when you are deciding on an authoring tool. I’m interested in what type of house err tool.

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Authoring Tools Authorware PPT 76

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

Most PowerPoint templates are designed for standard bullet point presentations. They’re not really designed for elearning courses. This means that you’ll have to create your own templates that work better with the rapid elearning software. Use graphics tools to help you build your templates. Garry Nordenstam.

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Rapid eLearning Blended Learning Templates PowerPoint 75

Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. This manufacturing process training course was originally delivered as a four hour plus death-by-PowerPoint classroom session (if you could see the original PPT source content, youd begin glazing over within a few slides).

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IM IMS Case Study Instructional Design 113

Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, May 10, 2007 Learning Styles In 1996, when I first started working as an "instructional designer", I was taught about learning styles. We can dream, right? Jean Marrapodi 11:35 PM Cammy Bean said. Take the Survey!

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Learning Styles Diversity Training IM IMS 100

CommLab India

OCTOBER 17, 2016

With hundreds of e-learning development software available in today’s marketplace, choosing the right one which fully meets your training needs can be a major challenge. In case you choose a tool that does not fully meet your training needs, you lose more than just your time and money.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Adobe Captivate Tools 44

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 11, 2019

For the folks who were instructional designers, some cases yes, others no. The rise of rapid content authoring tools, specifically the explosive growth of Articulate Studio, which in all sense of the word was nothing more than a PPT converter, allowed anyone, to create an “online course” ID skills not needed.

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Blended Learning CD-ROM ILT Coaching 40

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2010

As the evolution of e-learning continues, the rapid content authoring tools (RCAT) market follows suit. While the assumption would be that all the products are alike, or that fee based tools are superior to their free counterparts, nothing could be farther than the truth. Quick, Immediate, Easy to Use.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 71

Learning Visions

MARCH 21, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Friday, March 21, 2008 E-Learning Project Reality: Guerrilla Instructional Design Ill define it in one word: grueling. Mostly software training, with bits of process and product information thrown in for good measure.

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Instructional Design Project Instructional Instruction 100

eLearningArt

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

It may involve empowering others so they have the tools and abilities to learn on their own. Connie, known online as the “eLearning Coach,” is the author of Visual Design Solutions , a top rated eLearning design book. Julie is a well known eLearning author and speaker. Learn more about Julie here. Brent Schlenker.

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Blended Learning Trends Expert Authoring Tools 108