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Should SMEs Create eLearning Courses?

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In eLearning development, we are often dependent on SMEs to provide inputs. Asking SMEs to create courses themselves using an ‘easy’ authoring tool sounds like a great idea, but it isn’t. Learning designers are better placed to create more meaningful courses by appropriately leveraging SMEs’ expertise.

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Expectations From eLearning Authoring Tools

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I came across this mind map by Cammy Bean which covers nearly all the tools available for creating/authoring eLearning content. Here are some features that eLearning professionals generally expect from authoring tools –. Should be easy to control and manage graphic styles across course to enforce style guidelines and branding.

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eLearning Development Is An Iterative Process

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Earlier this month, Tom Kuhlmann talked about 10 things to do before your eLearning course goes live. So, before launching your elearning course, it’s a good idea to have others review it. A review by a separate review team/individuals is very important for any eLearning course.

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Top 25 Rapid eLearning Blog Posts

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I have been involved with Rapid eLearning Projects at Upside and also creation of our own Rapid Authoring Framework that sits in our LMS (UpsideLMS). Naturally I do a lot of sifting around Rapid eLearning. eLearning Authoring Workflow: Rapid vs. Traditional. Here’s How to Add Personality to Your E-Learning Courses.

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HTML 5 and eLearning Development

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How does HTML 5 affect eLearning Development? HTML and Flash are most commonly used today for developing elearning content. HTML is used for simple ‘page-turner’ type of courses while Flash is used for interactive courses that contain animations and/or audio. eLearning Development: What’s new in Flash CS4?

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Rapid eLearning Through Software Simulations And Screencasts

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I’d like to leave the discussion around EPSS and software simulations to the experts in the eLearning industry. Such tools also provide facility develop the course just out of several screenshots of application if the access to the application is not available. However, such development would not be considered as rapid authoring.

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What’s New in Adobe eLearning Suite2?

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Adobe recently released eLearning Suite 2 comprising of Captivate 5, Flash Professional CS5, Dreamweaver CS5, Photoshop CS5 Extended, Acrobat 9 Pro, Presenter 7 (available on Windows only), Soundbooth CS5, Bridge CS5, Device Central CS5 in it. Here is the list of popular tools in eLearning Suite 2 with the video of new features –.

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