eLearning 24-7
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The dominating authoring tool by far, was Authorware. Authorware usage and fan base made Storyline supporters and usage look like a rock stage at a state fair. There are even fans today of Authorware, who if it was still around, would bounce right into it. Other course authoring tools started to appear right after Authorware.
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. LTG, Macromedia, Adobe, and Smart ideas (for the most part) LTG acquiring Rustici (makers of the SCORM engine and Watershed LRS, among other items) is a great idea. At the time, I hated it.
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Association eLearning
OCTOBER 9, 2012
In response to the demand for more accessible authoring tools, Authorware was born. Using Authorware , learning professionals could create learning programs with hyper-simplistic designs, primarily through dragging and dropping icons. While powerful for their time, these tools were not easy to use, requiring complex programming skills.
eLearning 24-7
DECEMBER 2, 2020
They took a premise of strong course design that allows interactivity and engagement, with knowledge of ADDIE or at least some basic ID understanding, and flipped it into a PPT template so that you can create quickly your courses and get them online. Then Dreamweaver, a tool for designing web sites, rolled out templates for course building.
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?
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. SCORM compliant learning object generator, customized editing interface, web based media player that works across multiple platforms, video/audio, image slides, text synchronization.
eLearning 24-7
OCTOBER 20, 2013
Templates, themes, debug tool (nice), translation tool (nice too). Tin Can API support, HTML5 output, ADA 508 and SCORM. HTML5 integration, SCORM. Custom learning paths, templates. Variables, actions, objects, free-form, templates. Will it replicate those craving for an Authorware return? Learning Curve.
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