Authoring eLearning Games Toolbook 
eLearning 24-7
MARCH 1, 2017
The authoring tool industry continues to evolve. I won’t regurgitate everything that appeared and did not for that matter in the authoring tool space as a whole in 2016, but a few have crossed over in a positive light, which is pushing trend. Similar to the one I had for an LMS, here is the Authoring Tool version for 2017.
eLearning Weekly
MAY 6, 2011
Larry Ober has been nominated as Best eLearning Designer in the Maestro eLearning Awards , dubbed the OSCARS of the eLearning industry. What follows is an interview between Steve and the award’s organizers, Maestro eLearning. How did you get your start with eLearning design? What are some of your favorite tools?
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eLearning 24-7
OCTOBER 17, 2012
Its nearly Halloween and with that comes the shocking and fearful excitement or lack thereof of the scariest things on the plane appearing at the movie theaters, in costumes, television and for us, the course authoring tool market. Just in the past two years the per license cost of authoring tools has skyrocketed. All prices are U.S.D.
eLearning Cyclops
AUGUST 29, 2009
ToolBook authoring tool - this is the DHTML authoring tool used at my company, but prior to this I used TrainerSoft (now Outstart Trainer), which is my preference. Adobe Flash - creating interactive elements, including animation, games, immersive learning simulations, etc. Adobe Fireworks - editing graphics.
eLearning Cyclops
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
Over the years, I have used ToolBook, Trainersoft, and even Dreamweaver with Coursebuilder. Almost every course involved using Flash for interactive elements (animations, games, quizzes, simulations, video, etc.). So, do I really need to continue using these authoring tools?
Tony Karrer
MAY 25, 2006
Just when you've made the transition from the prior generation of CBT authoring tools (e.g., Authorware , Toolbook ) to the new generation of WBT authoring tools (e.g., To explain this, I need to step back and deal with the fact that terminology around eLearning Patterns is problematic.
The Learning Circuits
DECEMBER 7, 2011
I often use the phrase “the HTML5 stack” to communicate more clearly, but to me, the main thing is that people have good resources to keep them up to date on the capabilities of the technology, the delivery platforms, and the authoring tools. So what’s an elearning designer—or developer—to do? Sit this one out? Why is HTML5 important?
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