I was somewhat surprised that my post: Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction didn't generate more interest. You can see the detailed view of the sat numbers here . This data shows that the Articulate tools, Adobe Captivate and Dreamweaver and Lectora are near the top for elearning course authoring. While tools such as Toolbook and Authorware are down a bit.

How can you use Lectora to convert kilobytes to megabytes? On the surface this seems like a basic question not worth expanding on. However, the solution in Lectora involves using variables in a creative way so I thought I'd share my thoughts...! Open a new Lectora project (or use an existing one) and add the following items to the page: A text entry field (Add > Object > Form Object > Entry Field). Accept the defaults but change both the entry name and associated variable name to "kilobytes".

Learning Developments Thoughts and issues related to the development of eLearning content and general eLearning issues with an occasional diversion here or there. Jan 13, 2009 Im not yet Captivated by Lectora Im putting together a self-paced web-based training course for how to order textbooks using a PeopleSoft application.

I've been working with Lectora and Captivate to create my eLearning content (see Jan 13th I'm not yet Captivated by Lectora ). In that post I identified three possible techniques for passing the score/results from Captivate back to Lectora for processing: Use the e-mail command in Captivate and overwrite the JavaScript function for sending the mail. Use Javascript calls from within Captivate to write to variables in Lectora.

I have completed developing my first course in Lectora and it is ready to run inside the LMS.  The LMS I am using is Saba.  This is important to note because each LMS handles SCORM content slightly differently and some SCORM related settings must be adjusted appropriately....  If I had a Lectora test or assessment in this course, then the variable would be set automatically.  I do not, so I am setting it manually. The screen shot below shows the AICC_Lesson_Status  variable being updated in Lectora.

Authoring Tools Several questions came up recently around Authoring Tools and I wanted to point people to some past posts on authoring tools that I think serve as good foundation. eLearning Course Authoring Tools Satisfaction - More Articulate, Captivate, and Lectora Tops in Authoring Tool Satisfaction Course Authoring Tools and Rapid Authoring Tools Satisfaction Use of Wikis as Compared to Authoring Tools Rapid Authoring Tools Shift in Authoring Tool Use from Pure Courseware towards Reference Hybrids What is Rapid eLearning? and Rapid Authoring Tools?

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They couldn't believe I wasn't using Lectora or another similar authoring product. They stressed that my courses would be difficult to maintain over time (in case I leave the company). My point of view was a little different: I chose this method because I have greater ability to customize courses as I please, and I can control every little detail of the course. I can easily embed Captivate movies, Flash movies, and anything else I please. I have a background in web development, so it was very easy for me to lean in this direction, too.

Speaking of AJAX...see Nuvvo post below. Authoring Software facilitates elearning development December 30, 2005 - Meeting all elearning standards, Lectora 2006 enables content to be published to SCORM, AICC, and Microsoft® LRN. JavaScript Title Manager helps overcome firewall and security issues involving Java applets by publishing to AJAX.

I've seen all sorts of software- Dreamweaver, Lectora, Captivate, Flash etc etc mentioned in job ads, but don't really know which ones to choose in order to get a well rounded working knowledge of how to build a course. Do you have any suggestions where to start? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.... You need to be really trying to create something that is realistic. 2. Download a free trial of one of the more common authoring tools. My personal suggestion would be either the Articulate Free Trial or the Captivate Free Trial .