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Do You Need a Content Authoring Tool for LearnDash?

LearnDash

What does it meant to be a Content Authoring Tool, and does that describe LearnDash? Every now and then, someone comes to us with a question about our software that uses a term we haven’t heard applied to us before. The most recent example was when someone asked us if we were a “Content Authoring Tool.”.

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Tool Set 2009

Tony Karrer

I thought I'd kick off this year by posting a series of posts on topics related to tools and methods for work and learning. I'm hoping to address questions such as: How do you create a personal tool set or Personal Learning Environment (PLE) for yourself? What should be in your tool set? Should twitter be part of your tool set?

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A Beginner’s Guide to XML Content Development

Hurix Digital

Content developers can use XML to separate content from presentation and define the metadata needed for translation, making it easier to translate and localize content for different markets and languages. 5 Tools for Structuring and Organizing Content in XML There are several tools available for structuring and organizing content in XML.

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Open Source LMSs Facts and Insight

eLearning 24-7

user seat costs), it’s free, and is configurable in such a way that connecting with any 3rd party tool or system is doable. . Exploring those specific arguments will be presented shortly, but in order to gain an understanding of “open source”, there are a few key items that many folks are unaware of, or ignore. .

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10 Free Authoring Tools

Ed App

This is where authoring tools come in. An eLearning authoring tool is a type of software that allows you to create digital training content, convert it into an eLearning format, and distribute it among learners via a learning management system. Here’s a list of the top 10 best free eLearning authoring tools.

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APIs and Mashups r ur new ABCs for E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

An API (Application Program Interface) enables an interface from a piece of software to communicate with another piece of software (in its simplest form) or multiple pieces of software (called a mashup). However there are vendors who sell their API solution wrapped in a piece of software. Moodle and Drupal.

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A Guide to Implementing a CMS for Higher Education

Think Orion

Content is stored in a database and displayed on the website’s presentation layer. 1- Proprietary CMS A proprietary CMS is software that is the legal property of an organization, group or individual and requires purchasing of a special license for use. On one end, you have software solutions that are highly flexible and easy to use.