eLearning 24-7

MARCH 20, 2013

It is time to realize that Flash output just isn’t enough anymore for folks. 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. HTML5 templates. Audio Editing.

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Authoring Market Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 74

SweetRush

MARCH 19, 2014

In this article we dig deeper into the capabilities of Adobe Captivate 7 as we help you evaluate e-learning tools for your own use by answering some questions about e-learning authorware. Developers can also take advantage of an extensive library of pre-made interactions and templates. How easy is it to start working with Captivate 7?

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eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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. Dreamweaver then added templates, allowing folks to create courses. You could see how often, and how long.

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Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 81

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.

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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. Below are several scenario templates. Flash templates. Did I say boatload of templates?

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Udutu Authoring Brandon Hall Authorware 36

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Templates including ones for layout, quizzes. 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.

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Articulate Productivity Product Authoring Tools 69

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Templates, themes, debug tool (nice), translation tool (nice too). Custom learning paths, templates. Variables, actions, objects, free-form, templates. Will it replicate those craving for an Authorware return? Can convert Flash to HTML5. where Lectora is based). Tin Can API support, HTML5 output, ADA 508 and SCORM.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

Templates – growing at quick clip. Some vendors push heavily on PPT, implying that a great WBT is really a PPT converted to Flash. Flash output – still red hot. Listen, Authorware is dead, so why create a product that is trying to bring it back to life with your own product? It isn’t.

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2010

Is it PowerPoint converted to Flash? Microsoft Word converted to Flash? Templates with some learning objects? Macromedia Authorware and similar products. While some could argue that Authorware was a RCAT, I disagree. WYSIWYG templates (either one flavor or multiple flavors) and minimal capabilities inc.

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eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 12, 2017

How using templates can increase your effectiveness. About your presenters: Michael Allen, the CEO of Allen Interactions, has had a long and lauded career in eLearning, from his work with IBM on their Coursewriter system to his direction of R&D for Control Data’s PLATO system to his development of Authorware.

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Compliance Training Blended Learning DevLearn Authoring Tools 116

Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

I learned Toolbook and Authorware on my own while in the program. It seems to me that a lot of companies really want a lot of the micro (the job descriptions require Flash, Captivate, etc.) Template by Tina Chen. Im one of the unfortunate ones with a actual honest to goodness Masters Degree in EdTech. United States License.

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Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 100

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 introduces Project Templates.

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Steve Howard

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I use flash video all the time in SharePoint. Michael Allen, the man who created/invented Authorware, has started developing a new tool. Driver – “it doesn’t seem like it’s less expensive to do learning activities than it was when Authorware came out.” They don’t need it.” easy Peasy.

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