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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

best products that work under water (summer time) and from the e-learning prospective – the best authoring tools. Authoring tools are always changing – some for the better, others for the worst. 5 Epic – GoMo Authoring tool - Again an example of a cool product from outside of the states. Everyone loves lists.

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MARCH 28, 2013

Hi, this is the ghost of Richard Dawson bringing you another exciting episode of Authoring Tools Survey. We asked e-learning audiences around the world via the internet, what they were seeking in authoring tools. We asked e-learning audiences around the world via the internet, what they were seeking in authoring tools.

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MARCH 17, 2014

Built-in audio narration tools including some editing. Screen capture and recording tool – I’m a big fan of this being included, but would like to see new capabilities beyond just the basics, then again, there are plenty of freebies out there that will do just fine. In this week’s post, marvel at green.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Tools PPT 69

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OCTOBER 20, 2013

A desktop authoring tool that provides a wealth of features and additional software. Templates, themes, debug tool (nice), translation tool (nice too). Includes an assessment tool and can generate certificates. Another super easy authoring tool to start building courses. Translation tool. Fun Features.

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Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

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JUNE 11, 2013

With all this fun summer stuff, comes my summer course authoring tool rankings. For those who are in my top ten course authoring tool rankings. #10 Assessment tool including randomization. Tin Can API, ADA 508 – again this should be universal in any e-learning authoring tool product – but they are not. #8

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Its nearly Halloween and with that comes the shocking and fearful excitement or lack thereof of the scariest things on the plane appearing at the movie theaters, in costumes, television and for us, the course authoring tool market. Just in the past two years the per license cost of authoring tools has skyrocketed. EduWiz $1,299.

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CD-ROM Authoring Rapid Intake Flash to HTML5 Conversion 83

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MARCH 20, 2013

Right now I am doing a survey on authoring tools (more on this at the end of the post) and so far 100% of all respondents state that HTML5 output is required in an authoring tool. I do believe that HTML5 output will continue to grow as an authoring tool feature. I am still stunned that this is slogging away. Not anymore.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Initially I wasn’t going to post authoring tool rankings beyond the top ten, until July. 20 eLab - The user interface is intriguing and enables anyone to build a course, without having the typical “ooh that looks so lame” with some rapid content authoring tools. . #20 So, by popular demand… The Rankings.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Tools these days come in three flavors. Authoring Tools for developers. The biggest problem facing the industry in the past few years are the lack of course authoring tools for e-learning developers and instructional designers. MLOAT - Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool. Course Authoring Tools for the masses.

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eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

So, why can’t we do it with all the authoring tools on the market? You would think that with over 140 authoring tools on the market, vendors would want you to try out their product before dropping any type of cash. What is equally ironic is that it just isn’t limited to desktop tools but also SaaS too. Trial by Fire.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Again, not every tool below is SaaS based, but at some point, you have to move to the SaaS world, especially if you are offering or saying you do – some type of mobile learning functionality. I’ve seen some authoring tools that fit most of the criteria above, but whose ease of use is substandard or even really bad.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

I suspected that the expo would feature a large quantity of rapid content authoring tools. Not so much, from what I saw – some of the tools were underwhelming (granted some were quite impressive), but rather how the vendors themselves perceived where the market is going and what customers want in their authoring tools.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Qualifications for e-learning tools. I didn’t put together any secret formula or weighting criteria for these tools. I did look at several sites that listed tools and realized for the most part they were authoring tools or tools that are super mainstream and oh, they are authoring tools. Trial Tools.

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JULY 14, 2015

– This means that multiple people can work at the same time on the same course and same page – it is really an awesome feature, especially with SaaS authoring tools. Increase of authoring tool vendors – More are in, less are out, but there still is a gap between good and average – a huge gap.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

The RCAT (rapid content authoring tool) market continues to be healthy with nothing to slow it down – uh, except maybe one thing (more on that later). Yeah, I know we have just jumped into January, but in a review of the past several months, authoring tools continue to follow a similar path amongst themselves with certain feature sets.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Below is a list of course authoring tools – think “rapid e-learning authoring software&#. MOS Solo - Content authoring tool. MLOAT - Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool. Xerte - Open source tools for e-learning developers and designers. WBT Express - Content authoring tool. E-Learning 24/7.

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Open Source Authoring Tools Open Authoring 76

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JULY 20, 2011

There are 124 authoring tools in my latest directory, of which 30 are SaaS or a combination of desktop and SaaS – which really what is the point of that? Even though more tools are adding the features of collaborative and peer review (more on that in a sec) they are still heavy geared towards a desktop solution. What happened?

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Listed below is the RCAT (Rapid Content Authoring Tools) Directory. Directory does NOT include any free authoring tools, since those are available elsewhere on this blog. Rapid Content Authoring Tools Directory. Next week: Rapid Content Authoring Tools: Market, Mayhem and Reality. Features 102 vendors. E-Learning 24/7.

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Authoring AICC Tools Content 63

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APRIL 26, 2011

EasyGenerator is a SaaS based content authoring tool that is like a piece of fine sculpture, with some cracks, but beauty that is hidden within. Extremely feature rich – can compete with Captivate and other authoring tools. Built in question pool, assessment tool and survey tool. File, Edit, View, Tools and Help.

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Easygenerator Authoring Productivity Product 68

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Here is a template you can use when comparing rapid content authoring tools, and identifying which one will best serve your needs. Rapid E-Learning Content Authoring Tool Template. Tags: authoring tools e-learning e-learning vendors elearning content authoring tools e-learning vendors comparison template. E-Learning 24/7.

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Comparison Templates Authoring e-learning vendor 63

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

You can use either your own 3rd party content authoring tool and upload it into the “Cloud&# and then wherever you are, output either to your LMS, or onto Moodle or even WordPress (they have a plug in for that) OR place the course in Facebook or nearly any solution that accepts APIs. Assessment tool built in, Powerpoint Integration.

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Authoring Innovation Social Networks Tools 66

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is ironic, considering that the rapid content authoring tools, LMSs & Learning Portals offer quiz/assessment tools and target the corporate market (and not academia or or not just academia). All these tools are free. Free Quiz and Test Maker Tools. If they offer a paid version, it is listed as well.

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Quiz Authoring Tools Free Open Source 72

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APRIL 4, 2024

Paul is the SVP of Business Development at dominKnow, a world-class authoring tool that has AI built into it. One of the biggest challenges I see in the industry is which one (or the ideal one) someone should use (not from a vendor perspective) when creating content, using content in a system, or building it in an authoring tool.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

Authoring tools continued to be a mish-mash, with many continuing to forget what their number one goal truly is – creating content/courses. Yet for the SaaS tools, analytics, and offering folks a way to bypass a learning system, as though these tools will more than suffice, shouldn’t be their top, let alone top three objectives.

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Compliance Training vendor Trivantis Association LMS 117

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The dominating authoring tool by far, was Authorware. The idea of a rapid content authoring tool, whereas anyone could build a course quickly was appalling to everyone who built courses. Other course authoring tools started to appear right after Authorware. Dreamweaver was the tool to use for web design and development.

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Instructional Design Authoring Tools Instructional Instruction 79

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MAY 2, 2022

The challenge with each of these events is that there are a lot of vendors pitching their systems, content, consulting firm, e-learning tool and other items, and you as the person walking the floor doesn’t necessarily know who to look at, who to seriously consider and who to avoid. dominKnow – Cloud-based authoring tool.

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vendor Authoring Tools Guide Metrics 102

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

So long – Authoring tool Hello – Content Creator A term that is nowadays universally known, thanks to well, content creators in Tik Tok, Instagram and whatever else rumbles out where folks create content to uh, showcase and pitch products people should buy – what? A BI tool can’t tell you that.

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Metrics LMS vendor Learning System 78

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As a vendor said to me, a few weeks ago, they see more and more people just uploading content, all types of content, not necessarily courses built by 3rd party authoring tools. Nominee #2 Stop saying “authoring tool.” I mean there are authoring tools who are still desktop only. Do you think they care?

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Authoring Tools vendor SCORM Toys 78

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MAY 9, 2023

Then it is added to your system, learning technology, authoring tool, and content (as it relates to our industry). What does this have to do with the five questions, because one of them is (And the most important) What Learning Language Model do you use with your learning system/technology/authoring tool/content platform, etc.?

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JANUARY 14, 2019

What I hear a lot is “L&D” and not training, when they identify who they are targeting for the tools, platforms, etc. SaaS authoring tools, trying to become hybrid Lite LMSs (a return of a trend I totally disliked back in 2010-2014). Support in authoring tool space is actually worse than ever. Big Ticket Items.

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Industry vendor Coaching AICC 74

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JANUARY 25, 2024

.” You need to create courses; thus, you may purchase a 3rd party authoring tool you have experience with, or if the company already has one, use that – although there are plenty of folks I know at that high role of purchasing, that if they do not use that tool, they buy the one they want. Maybe And that learning system?

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Compliance Training Blended Learning Custom Training 83

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MARCH 25, 2024

I used Copilot and found five – okay seven, but two were with plagiarism tools. Thus, in my thirst to find Gen AI tools to work with Moodle, I went over to my good friend – Gemini (formally Bard). The learning system vendor is not in the authoring tool space. The others? All five are fee-based. The reason is simple.

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Learning System System Moodle Open Source 77

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Common Tools (trend wise are). SaaS authoring tools . SaaS publishing tools – Inkling for example, would slide under a digital publishing platform, and thus a tool. Business Intelligence tool (a hot trend for 2020 and yes, some learning systems have built-in ones). SaaS assessment tool. and xAPI.

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Authoring Tools Trends vendor SkillSoft 105

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

an authoring tool) to speed up the process. Imagine a space where course materials, assessments, and collaboration tools seamlessly come together. Moreover, it will empower our educators with a suite of tools to create dynamic, interactive content, thus enriching the learning experience.

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Association Learning Management System LMS Authoring Tools Association LMS 75

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

I should note here that authoring tools, including AI-only ones, are going heavy with ChatGPT. Overwhelmingly it is for content – as in their content creator tool (formally known as an authoring tool). Assessment tools. I swear the ratio was 50 peanuts to one corn thing. Nobody wants those peanuts. The premise?

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Learning System System vendor Docebo 81

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Course creation tools (aka built-in authoring tools) was pretty obvious, assessment, and even skills based on X factor or factors. The Assessment tool – Number two on the hit list. Some vendors include a built-in BI tool, as the metrics. The The first two rolled out quickly – for those who dove in. The

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System vendor Metrics Open Source 73

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Some of my favorite surprises in 2023, okay, have continued for many years, and still are rocking it, include: Rapid Content Authoring Tools – that have been reduced down, to be nothing more than slides where you can stick images/items in, and lots of templates. it was or still is an authoring tool). Shame on them.

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