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There is No "PowerPoint"

eLearning Cyclops

For example, Captivate, Flash, ToolBook, Storyline, etc. However, when people outside of eLearning see the final product they associate it with the closest thing they are familar with in their world, which is PowerPoint. So, here is the deal: Most courses are developed with tools that are not PowerPoint.

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Development Tools - Should I Cut Out the Middle Guy?

eLearning Cyclops

For more interactive elements, I used Flash and imported the SWFs into Authorware. Over the years, I have used ToolBook, Trainersoft, and even Dreamweaver with Coursebuilder. Almost every course involved using Flash for interactive elements (animations, games, quizzes, simulations, video, etc.).

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eLearning Guild Authoring & Development Tools Research Report (2008)

Learning Visions

During my presentation, I flashed up on the screen a list of the 122+ tools listed in the Brandon Hall database. Course output: Flash as output = 66% of respondents want course output in Flash. Course output: Flash as output = 66% of respondents want course output in Flash.

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My e-Learning Toolbox

eLearning Cyclops

ToolBook authoring tool - this is the DHTML authoring tool used at my company, but prior to this I used TrainerSoft (now Outstart Trainer), which is my preference. Adobe Flash - creating interactive elements, including animation, games, immersive learning simulations, etc. Adobe Fireworks - editing graphics.

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Rapid eLearning Tools

Tony Karrer

Most of these fit into the PowerPoint + Audio and most convert to Flash for delivery. Many of these eLearning tools realistically are quite different than what I would consider to be the norm in Rapid eLearning Development tools. I've also added a couple of links at the bottom to other sources on eLearning Tools that might be helpful.

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Development Tools I Would Learn If I Were You - June's Big Question

eLearning Cyclops

They provided just enough to make us dangerous with HTML, Flash, Photoshop and Authorware. For me, I use Flash to develop games, but whether it is Flash or other game development tools get to know how to use them. Keep in mind some may be DHTML output, others create Flash SWFs. Second Life).

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What Do We Mean When We Say HTML5?

The Learning Circuits

It’s a Flash-killer. Apple has never allowed Flash on iOS devices (iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads), but these devices are way too popular for us to ignore their users. And just recently, Adobe announced that it is stopping development on the version of Flash Player that is used on all other mobile devices, as well.