Upside Learning

JUNE 4, 2009

Jane Hart conducts annual surveys of the top 100 learning tools. Her site, Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies , has some wonderful resources on learning tools, social learning, and more. We decided to contribute to the 2009 list by sending in our own list of Top 10 Tools for Learning Professionals.

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Tools Dreamweaver Adobe Flash 100

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2024

The other day, I was listening to an audiobook, and the author spoke about ideas. I thought about this, as you can tell, and said to myself, okay, let’s write a post where the e-learning history and thus learning systems, authoring tools, and alike are intertwined with good and bad ideas. I chose the groupings route.

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Ideas Learn.com SumTotal SkillSoft 84

eLearning Cyclops

AUGUST 29, 2009

It is a glimpse not just into their development tool preferences, but it also provides some reflection into the approaches they take in creating courses. Here is what I have in my e-learning toolbox and some notes on how I use these tools. Adobe Dreamweaver - creating web pages and occasionally jerry-rigging the HTML in courses.

Authoring Tools 100

Authoring Tools DHTML Outstart Toolbook 100

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Oh, and access wasn’t free. The majority of people creating the courses used authoring tools, such as Authorware (difficult to learn, but robust), Dazzler Max (I used it, learning curve though), Lectora (difficult to learn) and many others that existed then. ISP (Internet Service Providers) fees were high.

Compliance Training 81

Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 81

Janet Clarey

OCTOBER 14, 2009

I’ve used a bunch of desktop authoring tools – Lectora, Dreamweaver, Authorware, Captivate, and Articulate to name a few. I haven’t really used a lot of web-based authoring tools though. I was surprised to learn that the tool is FREE as an SaaS solution. Not my best work : ).

Udutu 36

Udutu Authoring Brandon Hall Authorware 36

Learning Visions

JUNE 8, 2007

Friday, June 08, 2007 Instructional Designers Tools Theres been a good conversation going on over at Christy Tuckers Experiencing E-Learning blog about instructional design. Christy has been writing about how to get started in instructional design and what technology tools you might need. Easy breezy. Thats what I like.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 2, 2020

PowerPoint is not E-Learning and shouldn’t be used as your course tool/development – For whatever reason, there are people who have been around online learning for years, who still see PPT as a means for the creation of content – i.e. courses. Will they spur visceral responses? Who knows. I mean what is visceral anyway?

PPT 67

PPT Cornerstone OnDemand PowerPoint Instructional Design 67

Tony Karrer

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

6,890 16 152 Rapid eLearning Tools 4,337 11 35 First Time Visitor Guide 2,345 17 67 LMS Satisfaction Features and Barriers 1,988 6 40 eLearning Trends 1,820 9 24 Software Simulation eLearning (w/ links to Tools) 1,724 2 11 Personal Learning for Learning Professionals - Using Web 2.0 Tools 1,140 9 43 eLearning 2.0

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Social Bookmarking Authoring Tools eLearning 2.0 100

eLearning 24-7

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Authoring Tools. 11 desktop authoring tools work with Mac OS. 4 desktop authoring tool vendors work with Windows 8. Let’s see Microsoft has only been announcing the coming of Windows 8 for several months, but as usual desktop authoring tools are behind the times. 37 support m-learning.

Association Learning Management System 72

Association Learning Management System vendor Association LMS Rapid Intake 72

LifterLMS

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Josh agreed and learned Dreamweaver, HTML, and CSS for building websites. ” I learned Dreamweaver and some basic HTML code and basic CSS in those days, and they sent me to the community college here in Columbus to learn a little bit more about web design and that’s what really kind of started the itch for me with web design.

Web 84

Web Expert Online Services 84

Learning Visions

MAY 22, 2007

Content is hand-crafted (Dreamweaver, Flash) Rapid Collaborative (development efficiency) Enterprise (share info across depts) On-demand -- focus is on target audience -- better access to content. Investment in use of tools is low, so if it doesnt work, youre ok. Most orgs have a blend of these models.

Compliance Training 100

Compliance Training Blended Learning Adobe Wiki 100

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 21, 2010

It is worth the extra dollars to purchase a LMS that comes built in with an authoring tool. Actually, I see no real advantage for having a built-in authoring tool, other than it generates some more revenue for the vendor. But it is a rapid e-learning authoring tool stripped down, nothing more.

Association Learning Management System 40

Association Learning Management System LMS Association LMS LCMS 40

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

HTML5 & Rapid Content Authoring Tools. With the exception of some custom courseware shops, Dreamweaver and you need the HTML5 expansion pack or perhaps a few open source content authoring tools – and you would have to create the code, no other RCAT offers the capability to build courses in 100% HTML5.

Trends 70

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 70

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 9, 2010

HTML5 & Rapid Content Authoring Tools. With the exception of some custom courseware shops, Dreamweaver and you need the HTML5 expansion pack or perhaps a few open source content authoring tools – and you would have to create the code, no other RCAT offers the capability to build courses in 100% HTML5.

Trends 69

Trends Flash to HTML5 Conversion vendor e-learning vendor 69

eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 19, 2010

As the evolution of e-learning continues, the rapid content authoring tools (RCAT) market follows suit. While the assumption would be that all the products are alike, or that fee based tools are superior to their free counterparts, nothing could be farther than the truth. Open Source Free Content Authoring Tools.

Authoring Tools 71

Authoring Tools Authoring Market Tools 71

CommLab India

MAY 7, 2017

If companies stick with conventional tools such as Flash, Dreamweaver, etc., The biggest drawback with these tools is that they require a high level of skills, which in turn increases development time. To tackle such issues, companies should resort to using rapid authoring tools for a hassle-free experience.

Authoring Tools 67

Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Course 67

NuggetHead

MAY 20, 2010

Of the thousands of on-line tutorials I’ve read in my day, I always find myself wandering off in search of a term or an explanation to a topic the author referred to in the tutorial. The tools needed and setting up the project: Here’s what the final output will look like when we’re done. And for that, I’m sorry. 8) should be fine.

Player 49

Player Articulate Lesson ActionScript 49

Vignettes Learning

JANUARY 14, 2008

· Proficiency using scheduling, productivity, and communication tools including GANNT charts, spreadsheets, and conferencing technologies. · Participates in beta deliveries of new courses; occasional travel overseas for pilot support · Develops course descriptions and related course-specific marketing documents and tools.

Blended Learning 59

Blended Learning Job Authoring Tools Diversity Training 59

Clive on Learning

MAY 29, 2009

In an anonymous reply to my posting yesterday on the pirating of PC software, an elearning developer asked "How do real people actually afford/justify purchasing something like the Adobe eLearning Suite?" Quite clearly, Captivate is now the centrepiece of Adobe's e-learning authoring efforts. So, is Adobe's ELS worth $1799?

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Suite Adobe Authoring Tools Photoshop 49

Adobe Captivate

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Reduce authoring time with all-new Fluid Boxes that use white space optimally to align objects automatically. Deliver great interactive learning experiences with 75,000+ free eLearning assets, eye-catching quizzes, and Adobe Typekit integration. Does the 2017 release of Adobe Captivate integrate with other authoring tools?

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Adobe Captivate Adobe Captivate FAQ 40

Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 26, 2011

Less than a decade ago, the technical aspects of eLearning development were the purview of a select group of developers, schooled in the art and science of HTML, Flash, Dreamweaver, and other relatively high-learning-curve disciplines. Today, dozens of rapid authoring tools have sprung up that require little to no technical expertise.

Social Networks 190

Social Networks Blended Learning Corporate eLearning Brainshark 190