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The ongoing work of learning standards

Litmos

You could use any of the many authoring tools, such as Authorware, but you needed an appropriate player. The ADL provided compliance testing, so that content and systems could be validated for interoperability. Learning Standards. Initially, when you developed eLearning, you were pretty much dependent on the tool you developed it in.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

The majority of people creating the courses used authoring tools, such as Authorware (difficult to learn, but robust), Dazzler Max (I used it, learning curve though), Lectora (difficult to learn) and many others that existed then. Were there folks overseeing compliance, in charge of the LMS, sure. All compliance focused.

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The 5 Myths of Rapid E-Learning Revisited

Rapid eLearning

I came into rapid e-learning from the world of Authorware and Flash where building courses took a lot of time and cost a lot more money. A lot of it is pointless compliance training and the organizations choose to make the least investment possible. But I saw the light in the early 2000s when I started using Articulate Presenter.

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Course Authoring Tools for eLearning Developers and the masses

eLearning 24-7

Sure, you can use the extensive list of tools on the market, but for those who want real power and complexity ala from the days of Authorware, pickings are slim. SCORM compliance and/or AICC – there are tools out there who support neither – but that is not the norm and there are a few tools out there who also support PENS.

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Survey Says… (authoring tools)

eLearning 24-7

The first was ADA 508 compliance which was nearly the lowest at 29%. I’m not saying bring back Authorware – because, please don’t, rather I am saying push the “oomph” button to make the product robust and powerful enough with feature sets these people want. The top five. 50% – Speech to text (i.e.

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Using Silverlight/Expression Blend for eLearning Development

Upside Learning

Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). Standard compliance and course delivery ELearning content is typically hosted and delivered through various Learning Management Systems. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

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Using Silverlight/Expression Blend for eLearning Development

Upside Learning

Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). Standard compliance and course delivery ELearning content is typically hosted and delivered through various Learning Management Systems. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?