Clark Quinn

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

And, specifically for learning, Authorware became a powerful tool. But, of course, this changed. The demand came for ‘elearning’, reducing costs from travel and overhead. Still as things changed quickly, most solutions were driven by a real need, and hand-crafting was the norm.

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Authorware eLearning Guild Emergent Flash 133

Litmos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Initially, when you developed eLearning, you were pretty much dependent on the tool you developed it in. You could use any of the many authoring tools, such as Authorware, but you needed an appropriate player. SCORM was updated in 2004, and that is the existing standard for course delivery. SCORM works for courses.

Standards 49

Standards ADL Authoring Tools xapi 49

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

The biggest problem facing the industry in the past few years are the lack of course authoring tools for e-learning developers and instructional designers. 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. It’s free.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

Association eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

It’s nothing new —just another step in the continual evolution we’ve seen since the early 1990s, when authoring tools were first introduced to help eLearning professionals create and deliver learning. In response to the demand for more accessible authoring tools, Authorware was born. Authoring Tools Find Balance with Rapid eLearning.

Mobile Learning 100

Mobile Learning Authoring Mobile Authorware 100

eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Is PowerPoint the most widely used tool for eLearning development? It seems that everywhere I go in the eLearning world I run into PowerPoint. I “grew-up&# in eLearning world using Director/Authorware and then moving into Flash/HTML (PPT was “off-limits&# ). Should it be? Everyone has PPT. What is it missing?

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PowerPoint eLearning Tools PPT Tools 114

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

I don't know if I've seen this reported by the eLearningGuild , but their reports showed some interesting information about satisfaction levels reported by members on course authoring and rapid eLearning tool satisfaction levels. Microsoft PowerPoint Articulate Presenter StudyMate Adobe Captivate Flashform Rapid eLearning SN.

Rapid eLearning 100

Rapid eLearning Authoring Tools Vuepoint Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

The Rapid Elearning Blog. Almost daily I get emails asking how to get started with developing elearning. Here are five tips that will help you gain experience and develop the skills to build elearning courses that you can be proud of. Don’t Go Crazy Trying to Create an Award Winning Course. 15 comments.

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Rapid eLearning Blogging Authoring Tools eLearning Consultant 73

Challenge to Learn

MARCH 21, 2015

Recently I was doing a presentation on eLearning trends. During that presentation I realized that there are just a handful of people driving fundamental change in eLearning. These are the people who really change our landscape and have a big influence on my working eLearning life. ELearning Hero #1: Jay Cross.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Authoring Tools eLearning xapi 100

Tony Karrer

JUNE 23, 2010

But then I received a great question via a comment: I am a Masters student enrolled in an Instructional Design course with Walden University. Remember End of an Era – Authorware – another Macromedia/Adobe product. How valuable are your Authorware scripting skills at this point? eLearning Technology.

Flash 110

Flash Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authorware HTML 110

Tony Karrer

MARCH 15, 2007

I was somewhat surprised that my post: Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction didn't generate more interest. This data shows that the Articulate tools, Adobe Captivate and Dreamweaver and Lectora are near the top for elearning course authoring. While tools such as Toolbook and Authorware are down a bit.

Dreamweaver 105

Dreamweaver Lectora eLearning Tools Toolbook 105

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Special thanks to Jean Marrapodi for inviting me to present. __ My topic: e-Learning Authoring Tools Crash Course: Deciding What Authoring Tools to Use and When In preparation for the session, I had to take a crash course in authoring tools myself. (If as well as connect with some new folks in the Boston e-learning community.

Brandon Hall 100

Brandon Hall Authoring Udutu Tools 100

eLearning Cyclops

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Back when I first started developing e-learning courses, I used Macromedia's Authorware. For more interactive elements, I used Flash and imported the SWFs into Authorware. Almost every course involved using Flash for interactive elements (animations, games, quizzes, simulations, video, etc.).

DHTML 100

DHTML Authoring Tools Authorware Toolbook 100

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2024

Someone came up with the idea to create templates for developing courses quickly – and no, it wasn’t someone from Adobe or Articulate. I was using DazzlerMax and Authorware, which are superior offerings for creating courses. Adobe was the first vendor to use templates to create courses. Not Articulate.

Ideas 84

Ideas Learn.com SumTotal SkillSoft 84

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 18, 2010

Also, before you read these, you might want to go back and look at predictions in the past and how well I did on those predictions: Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 , 12 eLearning Predictions for 2009. Yet, there will be lots of eLearning solutions aiming at these alternative platforms. Of course, I do. It was terrible!

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Predictions Diversity Training SharePoint Authoring Tools 200

eLearning Cyclops

JUNE 3, 2010

learn today in order to be a valuable eLearning professional in 2015." In my instructional design graduate program, UMBC , I took several courses that focused on development, but they really only scratched the surface. They provided just enough to make us dangerous with HTML, Flash, Photoshop and Authorware. Second Life).

Big Question 100

Big Question Flash to HTML5 Conversion DHTML Dreamweaver 100

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 29, 2021

Skillsoft – Dominated the course/content marketplace. Adobe Captivate – They were not the first authoring tool in the industry; Authorware was the first commercial success, heavily used with CBT, and then even into WBT (web-based). If you ever wondered what down the tubes look like, look no further than Learn.com.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Metrics Learn.com 105

Upside Learning

MAY 7, 2010

Establishment of Flash as the de-facto development platform for custom eLearning creation allowing use of streaming audio/video over the web. Learners would be able to access content nuggets (videos, documents, or mini courses) from corporate information systems just when they need them. Emergence of Personal Learning Agents.

Learning Technologies 271

Learning Technologies Authoring Tools Technology Simulations 271

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. I’m asking for a friend. Sure, the storyboards were out.

PPT 67

PPT Cornerstone OnDemand PowerPoint Instructional Design 67

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2018

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. Initially, I only used it to storyboard my course content and interactions in PowerPoint. Understand Performance vs Information Courses. How to Create Learning Objectives.

Rapid eLearning 44

Rapid eLearning Authoring Tools Compliance Training e-learning vendor 44

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The assumption being people who are interested while search for it, ignoring the fact that in today’s business environment, the majority of people creating the courses have zero knowledge around training or learning, even what is ID? Should I write that assigned learning exists not just in LMSs, but LXPs – and has for a few years?

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White Label vendor Authorware Budget 83

Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Elearning development tools: only Adobe? Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). It blurred the boundaries between the design and development of eLearning content. Is there a competitor to Flash?

Blended Learning 178

Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Compliance Training 178

Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Elearning development tools: only Adobe? Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). It blurred the boundaries between the design and development of eLearning content. Is there a competitor to Flash?

Blended Learning 178

Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 178

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Thus, simulations, courses that were engaging/interactive (in many cases) was available. Most of it came, via 3rd party providers, or what we referred to as “boutique shops” – think custom development (fee-based) that someone, company, government, institution, and so forth hired to create a course or courses.

Compliance Training 81

Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 81

Tony Karrer

MAY 25, 2006

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. Traditionally, we would have built courses in something like Captivate and pointed users to go take these courses first.

Courseware 109

Courseware Reference Authoring Tools Simulations 109

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2017

This I should note is different than the common way – most common – whereas you upload your courses directly into the LMS whether it be via a desktop or SaaS. You can use any third party authoring tool that accepts whatever course standards the LMS accepts. Afterwards, when you make changes to the course, fix it and push.

Authoring 60

Authoring Trends Tools Micro-Learning 60

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 1, 2012

He founded the computer-based course authoring tool Authorware in 1984 and later formed Macromedia through a merger which was then bought by Adobe Systems.

Instructional Design 254

Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Conversation 254

TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 31, 2013

He has been authoring, directing, and producing many different eLearning and interactive training programs for over a decade. He was an avid Authorware (Macromedia) developer and has continued on over the years to create many different sources of educational materials including Interactive PDF’s, iBooks, and eBooks.

Authoring Tools 76

Authoring Tools SnagIt Screencast Mac 76

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

When courses were needed to be developed and built, anyone who came upon this challenge, realized that the importance of comprehension, retention and synthesis, would be based on the design, mechanisms and delivery of said content. Content that once was king in the e-learning, more specifically with use in any LMS was dead.

Instructional Design 68

Instructional Design Macromedia Toolbook Authorware 68

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 20, 2012

In a recent post, I shared my recent webinar with the E-Learning Guild and some of the conversation we had around rapid elearning. When I first started with elearning we’d have a team of people working on projects. It’s important to understand how people learn and how to build good elearning experiences. Instructional design.

Authoring Tools 79

Authoring Tools Skills Rapid eLearning ASTD 79

Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Elearning development tools: only Adobe? Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). It blurred the boundaries between the design and development of eLearning content. Is there a competitor to Flash?

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 100

Janet Clarey

OCTOBER 14, 2009

I’ve used a bunch of desktop authoring tools – Lectora, Dreamweaver, Authorware, Captivate, and Articulate to name a few. I wish it had been around when I was pulling my hair out learning Authorware. Ability to save your courses so you don’t freak out about losing courses that exist on a server other than your own.

Udutu 36

Udutu Authoring Brandon Hall Authorware 36

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 20, 2013

If you are an Authorware fanatic missing the old days, you are still going to miss it – because while these capabilities are being added to tools they are still not at the level of Authorware. I for one, like that because it has run its course (look a pun!). Audio Editing. Another feature on the rise.

Authoring 74

Authoring Market Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 74

Litmos

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The large increase in college students during the 50’s, had institutions scrambling to provide course supply for the increased demand. If you thought elearning was expensive to build, then consider $300,000 per delivery hour for PLATO courseware! It gained funding do to a significant increase expected in college attendance.

CD-ROM 40

CD-ROM Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools Wikipedia 40

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 28, 2013

Considering that the 41% of respondents had three or less years of experience in building online courses, I think it says a lot. you build an entire course in video, then edit, etc.). Here are the top five feature sets that are required. 83% said Layers, Actions and Triggers. 83% said Output to HTML5. 62% said Spell Checker.

Survey 72

Survey Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 72

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

AUGUST 25, 2011

I was able to create some really great eLearning with Windows but it was NOT fun. that was teaching the course was clueless about technology. As I went through the program I later learned Authorware and Director.but all on the PC. And since Intel was not yet making chips for the Mac we needed to support the new job.

Apple 54

Apple Toolbook Productivity Product 54

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Camtasia 8, Snag-it 1, ReviewLink (a fantastic product – but only for 10 courses? For the latter group with all the capabilities there is enough there to create an engaging course that goes beyond just the basics. . Quite simply – it is easy to use and fast to create a course. Can sell your courses.

Authoring Tools 85

Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

On the flip side, there are a lot in the industry who aren’t necessarily anti PowerPoint, but they do lament the use of it in elearning because it “lacks interactivity&# or it seems so 1990’s. Apparently, PowerPoint is only for page-turners and non-interactive elearning. Or better yet for information dispensing only.

PowerPoint 40

PowerPoint Authoring Tools Rapid eLearning Authorware 40