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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

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. Flash course development toolkit - provides the source code, features include ability to load your movies, creates a table of contents and provides complete navigation control.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

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. Cache flash (ability to bring content in before you need it – good for learners dial-up) (Yup you heard right.

Udutu 36

Udutu Authoring Brandon Hall Authorware 36

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2014

New Slide – Create a new page, chapter, lesson, whatever, generally speaking Slide screams PPT and no offense to the person who has been doing ID for x number of years, if you said “slide” to someone working on Authorware back in the day, you would have gotten a head slap. Same with the flash icon. E-Learning 24/7.

Articulate 69

Articulate Productivity Product Authoring Tools 69

Steve Howard

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Flash Widgets One of my biggest issues with Captivate as a serious eLearning tool, up to now, has been the limited feature set and the difficulty in extending that feature set. Widgets are specially formatted Flash swf files that know how to communicate with the host Captivate project. Captivate 4 will change this significantly.

Adobe 40

Adobe Suite Captivate ActionScript 40

Steve Howard

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Light – only a small (less than 100k) addition to the overall Captivate movie size. • I use flash video all the time in SharePoint. Michael Allen, the man who created/invented Authorware, has started developing a new tool. Quick and easy to set up. SESSION 807 – USING SHAREPOINT TO ENHANCE ONLINE LEARNING EVENTS. easy Peasy.

DevLearn 66

DevLearn Adobe SharePoint Authorware 66