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Articulate’s suite of products rate high in the rapid authoring segment. With all its advantages, Articulate does have a few bugs – although the company did recently release a patch for Presenter ’09 that resolves a large number of bugs [view the whole list of resolved issues here ]. MORE
I came across this mind map by Cammy Bean which covers nearly all the tools available for creating/authoring eLearning content. She tries to find answers to three simple questions regarding each tools mentioned in the mind map –. MORE
With Articulate, you can create interactivity to a presentation by adding slide layers, drag-and-drop interactions, quizzing, screen recording, and software simulation. With iSpring Solutions, you can easily and quickly publish PowerPoint presentations to web-based formats and build adaptive flash-based quizzes and surveys. The Adobe Captivate software helps you create a wide range of interactive eLearning and HTML content. Presentations. MORE
Date: Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 8am-9am PST Description: Converting PowerPoint Presentations to eLearning is a need that we all have, and Adobe Presenter makes it a complete solution as a plug-in for powerpoint. Join Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaisingh to learn the key features of latest Adobe Presenter update to take the PowerPoint Presentation to [.]. MORE
Feature sets – they have to be more than PPT to Flash or add an audio clip and video clip to the course. 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. MORE
I had the pleasure of interviewing eLearning guru Tom Kuhlmann, VP of Community at Articulate and the author of the Rapid eLearning Blog , the most popular blog in the eLearning industry with over 100k subscribers. Tools like Storyline have democratized elearning. MORE
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, September 21, 2009 eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help! I am working on a presentation in a few weeks about eLearning authoring tools. A high level overview for learning and development types who dont actually use the tools, but want to know whats out there, when you might use it, and some of the pros and cons. MORE
Is it just adding audio narration to a PowerPoint deck and publishing it to the web, using authoring tools such as Articulate Studio? A good online course is much more than a mere PowerPoint presentation used in an instructor-led session with audio. eLearning Design eLearning MORE
Concurrent Session: Implementing Project Management Software for eLearning Production. As Tanya mentioned a few weeks ago, Diane and I spoke about the implementation process for our new project management software solution, Celoxis. We outlined our process for searching and selecting the tool and discussed the various features you can find in these tools. Concurrent Session: Ten Lessons Learned: My First Year in eLearning. MORE
Having a solid foundation in PowerPoint is a must when using rapid content authoring tools to create online learning. If you’re not an experienced Flash or HTML programmer or are short on resources, PowerPoint may be the only eLearning development tool you have available. MORE
eLearning is no different. This post is an attempt to map out the corporate LMS industry to give you a clear picture of the eLearning ecosystem. eLearning courses. Authoring tools. Webinar tools. eLearning Courses. Module 1: PPT presentation. MORE
The cornerstone of online course development methodology is rapid authoring software such as Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and Lectora Inspire. These tools can be used easily without any knowledge of programming. Learning Technology Rapid eLearning MORE
While working on rapid authored courses (courses authored using rapid authoring tools), I often encounter the decision point of whether to use freeform rapid authoring tools or the traditional template-based tools. Last year, we mentioned that there is a time and place for rapid authoring while opting for it. Here, let me just put some characteristics of the two types of rapid authoring methodologies. MORE
Thanks to the cutting-edge developments in both internet and online tutoring software technologies, education is no more limited to the walls of physical educational establishments. Software like LMS, Authoring tools, and Virtual Whiteboards to create engaging instructional designs. Prodigies like online eLearning Marketplaces and Payment Gateways to make money selling online courses. Authoring Tools – for Instructional Designing. MORE
You can remix, edit and combine material from different presentations or existing Podcasts by adding other rich media – this is the Unison product. For PPT lovers, you can synch video files with PPT with drag and drop. Key Features: Ability to view in real time an instructor presenting a course via video, while the attendees are elsewhere. They are an online authoring system. You can also connect the iPad PPT to a monitor and show it there. MORE
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Jane Bozarth: Better than Bullet Points Jane Bozarth : Better than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging eLearning with PowerPoint. Effective design using PPT as a tool. Not PPT 101. Many tools out there that still have to start with ppt Use it as a storyboarding tool, prototyping. Can do an awful lot with PPT. MORE
Well, if you use PowerPoint presentations for your training, you are doing just that – telling, but aren’t training your learners. Here are 7 tips on how to turn your PowerPoint presentations into an effective, interactive online learning course. Use the right authoring tool. MORE
Authoring Tools. Do I need an authoring tool if I have a LMS? Do I need to get an authoring tool that is SCORM or can it just be proprietary? It’s a product whose core focus is an authoring tool (proprietary based), but offers the ability to add users, provides a few analytics and a few reports. Yeah, you can upload word docs, PPT, etc. – but not a course from say Articulate or any of the other tools. MORE
The question is becoming more and more common — “Should I use PowerPoint (PPT) or Prezi?” The two presentation programs share many of the same features, such as the ability to include text, images, audio, and video. You can import PPT slides into Prezi to use them as a foundation. MORE
After my session at ISPI earlier this week, someone commented that what would have really been useful is a list of the top 10 authoring tools in the market. During my presentation, I flashed up on the screen a list of the 122+ tools listed in the Brandon Hall database. And of course, the tool needs to fit the purpose, so one tool won’t fit all. I did dig up the eLearning Guild Authoring Tools Research Report (January 2008). MORE
Do you want to design better presentations? Do you wish you were better at delivering presentations? So I decided to save you some time and asked the world’s leading presentation gurus the the following question: What’s your best presentation tip? Presentation Design Tips. MORE
Adobe Captivate is a one-stop solution for all the rapid, responsive and interactive eLearning requirements. Step 1: Open the PowerPoint presentation that you want to convert into eLearning course. Step 6: The dialog box “Convert Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations” will appear. MORE
– 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. It should exist in every authoring tool. . . . Go with Gomo Authoring. MORE
We all agreed to take on a design challenge about six weeks before the conference, and show up ready to talk through 1) a design concept that we could present to a client and 2) our process and tools behind the concept. HTML5 Authoring Tool Review. MORE
More and more organizations with eLearning programs in place are feeling the need to move towards mLearning, and we believe that Tablet Learning can be a smooth and easy way to initiate this shift. We’ve presented some cost-effective options below to help you get started. MORE
Adobe Presenter, one of the key rapid authoring tools in the Adobe eLearning suite , will be releasing an important product update in the next few weeks. Paresh Kharya, the PM for Adobe Presenter, has covered some of the key highlights of this release in his post on the Connect User Forum. Based on what I’ve seen, the PPT conversion capability with this update will whip the other presenters out there. Tags: eLearning Suite MORE
Adobe Captivate is a one-stop solution for all the rapid, responsive and interactive eLearning requirements. Step 1: Open the PowerPoint presentation that you want… Authoring Tools eLearning HTML5 Adobe Captivate2017 converting PowerPoint eLearning course html5 authoring tool. MORE
It seems that everywhere you go in the eLearning world you run into PowerPoint. Most of the new authoring tools either use PPT as their base or offer the ability to import slides. Add visuals with easy picture-editing tools. Why PowerPoint? MORE
Master slides in PowerPoint are very powerful and they are easier than ever to do with PPT 07. When using a rapid e-Learning authoring tools that runs off PowerPoint I always start with a template that uses master slides. (or Happy eLearning! MORE
Many trainers start their eLearning content authoring from MSPowerPoint. And then use tools like Adobe Captivate or Adobe Presenter to covert these PPTs into elearning courses. Captivate automatically adds click based navigation to progress from one slide to another when you import a PPT slide deck into Captivate. Rapid Authoring Under the hood Adobe Captivate 5 buttons added to powerpoint slides MS PowerPoint navigation issues in captivate 5 MORE
We all agreed to take on a design challenge about six weeks before the conference, and show up ready to talk through 1) a design concept that we could present to a client and 2) our process and tools behind the concept. HTML5 Authoring Tool Review. MORE
Rapid eLearning Tools Satisfaction from the eLearningGuild Research reported Feb 2007 - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction See also Software Simulation Tools. When the above graphic was taken, it shows the overall satisfaction reported by eLearningGuild members about various tools. For example, in 2007 PowerPoint to eLearning Shootout they compared: Articulate www.articulate.com Atlantic Link www.atlantic-link.co.uk MORE
I wasn’t thunderstruck, but what I was surprised at was the number of folks who had or were about to purchase the well known authoring tools in the market, Articulate, Captive and Lectora. If they are unfamiliar with the size and scope of the authoring tool market as many people are, then it makes sense to do what others do – and buy the well known brands. When people think authoring tools, three products typically come to mind. MORE
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. Once you did though, you could do quite a lot with the tool. assessment tools may or may not exist, attachments, preview windows, limited outputs, maybe audio/video or maybe not. MORE
As the rapid content authoring market continues to grow, new features and capabilities are equally growing. 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. Built in assessment tool, inc. MORE
The eLearning Guild’s LS2011 event was well attended and features 50+ vendors and more than 1300 participants from the training and development industry. MORE
In our last post we covered the basics to selecting and finding the right Authoring Tool for you and your organization’s training development. Why is it beneficial to have a tool outside of your LMS as opposed to having one within the LMS? We are going to provide some “food for thought” on why having an Authoring Tool outside of your LMS could be the smartest thing you do for your present and long range eLearning success. #1: Happy eLearning! MORE
Inspired by this interaction, today I’m going to share the building blocks of an eLearning course and then delve into how they can be combined to create an engaging learning experience. Dragging and dropping your files into order, choose from: Text documents – PDF/Word/PPT. MORE
Authoring Tools eLearning PPT Presentation Upside Learning
JUNE 30, 2010
I came across this mind map by Cammy Bean which covers nearly all the tools available for creating/authoring eLearning content. She tries to find answers to three simple questions regarding each tools mentioned in the mind map –.
Swift eLearning Services
MAY 13, 2017
Adobe Captivate is a one-stop solution for all the rapid, responsive and interactive eLearning requirements. Step 1: Open the PowerPoint presentation that you want… Authoring Tools eLearning HTML5 Adobe Captivate2017 converting PowerPoint eLearning course html5 authoring tool.
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eLearning 24-7
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. It should exist in every authoring tool. . . . Go with Gomo Authoring.
Adobe Captivate
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Date: Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 8am-9am PST Description: Converting PowerPoint Presentations to eLearning is a need that we all have, and Adobe Presenter makes it a complete solution as a plug-in for powerpoint. Join Vish and Dr. Pooja Jaisingh to learn the key features of latest Adobe Presenter update to take the PowerPoint Presentation to [.].
Adobe Captivate
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Adobe Captivate is a one-stop solution for all the rapid, responsive and interactive eLearning requirements. Step 1: Open the PowerPoint presentation that you want to convert into eLearning course. Step 6: The dialog box “Convert Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations” will appear.
eLearning 24-7
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
Feature sets – they have to be more than PPT to Flash or add an audio clip and video clip to the course. 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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eLearning 24-7
JULY 20, 2011
As the rapid content authoring market continues to grow, new features and capabilities are equally growing. 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. Built in assessment tool, inc.
CommLab India
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Is it just adding audio narration to a PowerPoint deck and publishing it to the web, using authoring tools such as Articulate Studio? A good online course is much more than a mere PowerPoint presentation used in an instructor-led session with audio. eLearning Design eLearning
Upside Learning
MAY 18, 2010
While working on rapid authored courses (courses authored using rapid authoring tools), I often encounter the decision point of whether to use freeform rapid authoring tools or the traditional template-based tools. Last year, we mentioned that there is a time and place for rapid authoring while opting for it. Here, let me just put some characteristics of the two types of rapid authoring methodologies.
DigitalChalk eLearning
JULY 24, 2014
With Articulate, you can create interactivity to a presentation by adding slide layers, drag-and-drop interactions, quizzing, screen recording, and software simulation. With iSpring Solutions, you can easily and quickly publish PowerPoint presentations to web-based formats and build adaptive flash-based quizzes and surveys. The Adobe Captivate software helps you create a wide range of interactive eLearning and HTML content. Presentations.
Learning Visions
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, September 21, 2009 eLearning Authoring Tools Review -- Help! I am working on a presentation in a few weeks about eLearning authoring tools. A high level overview for learning and development types who dont actually use the tools, but want to know whats out there, when you might use it, and some of the pros and cons.
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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. Once you did though, you could do quite a lot with the tool. assessment tools may or may not exist, attachments, preview windows, limited outputs, maybe audio/video or maybe not.
mLearning Trends
MARCH 27, 2011
The eLearning Guild’s LS2011 event was well attended and features 50+ vendors and more than 1300 participants from the training and development industry.
Tony Karrer
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006
Rapid eLearning Tools Satisfaction from the eLearningGuild Research reported Feb 2007 - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction See also Software Simulation Tools. When the above graphic was taken, it shows the overall satisfaction reported by eLearningGuild members about various tools. For example, in 2007 PowerPoint to eLearning Shootout they compared: Articulate www.articulate.com Atlantic Link www.atlantic-link.co.uk
eLearningArt
JUNE 19, 2018
Do you want to design better presentations? Do you wish you were better at delivering presentations? So I decided to save you some time and asked the world’s leading presentation gurus the the following question: What’s your best presentation tip? Presentation Design Tips.
Association eLearning
APRIL 24, 2014
Having a solid foundation in PowerPoint is a must when using rapid content authoring tools to create online learning. If you’re not an experienced Flash or HTML programmer or are short on resources, PowerPoint may be the only eLearning development tool you have available.
CommLab India
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Well, if you use PowerPoint presentations for your training, you are doing just that – telling, but aren’t training your learners. Here are 7 tips on how to turn your PowerPoint presentations into an effective, interactive online learning course. Use the right authoring tool.
Learning Visions
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
After my session at ISPI earlier this week, someone commented that what would have really been useful is a list of the top 10 authoring tools in the market. During my presentation, I flashed up on the screen a list of the 122+ tools listed in the Brandon Hall database. And of course, the tool needs to fit the purpose, so one tool won’t fit all. I did dig up the eLearning Guild Authoring Tools Research Report (January 2008).
Learning Visions
AUGUST 11, 2009
Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Jane Bozarth: Better than Bullet Points Jane Bozarth : Better than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging eLearning with PowerPoint. Effective design using PPT as a tool. Not PPT 101. Many tools out there that still have to start with ppt Use it as a storyboarding tool, prototyping. Can do an awful lot with PPT.
Inquisiq
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
In our last post we covered the basics to selecting and finding the right Authoring Tool for you and your organization’s training development. Why is it beneficial to have a tool outside of your LMS as opposed to having one within the LMS? We are going to provide some “food for thought” on why having an Authoring Tool outside of your LMS could be the smartest thing you do for your present and long range eLearning success. #1: Happy eLearning!
E-learning Uncovered
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
We all agreed to take on a design challenge about six weeks before the conference, and show up ready to talk through 1) a design concept that we could present to a client and 2) our process and tools behind the concept. HTML5 Authoring Tool Review.
Upside Learning
OCTOBER 11, 2012
More and more organizations with eLearning programs in place are feeling the need to move towards mLearning, and we believe that Tablet Learning can be a smooth and easy way to initiate this shift. We’ve presented some cost-effective options below to help you get started.
DigitalChalk eLearning
JULY 4, 2013
It seems that everywhere you go in the eLearning world you run into PowerPoint. Most of the new authoring tools either use PPT as their base or offer the ability to import slides. Add visuals with easy picture-editing tools. Why PowerPoint?
Adobe Captivate
AUGUST 18, 2009
Adobe Presenter, one of the key rapid authoring tools in the Adobe eLearning suite , will be releasing an important product update in the next few weeks. Paresh Kharya, the PM for Adobe Presenter, has covered some of the key highlights of this release in his post on the Connect User Forum. Based on what I’ve seen, the PPT conversion capability with this update will whip the other presenters out there. Tags: eLearning Suite
E-learning Uncovered
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
We all agreed to take on a design challenge about six weeks before the conference, and show up ready to talk through 1) a design concept that we could present to a client and 2) our process and tools behind the concept. HTML5 Authoring Tool Review.
eLearning 24-7
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
I wasn’t thunderstruck, but what I was surprised at was the number of folks who had or were about to purchase the well known authoring tools in the market, Articulate, Captive and Lectora. If they are unfamiliar with the size and scope of the authoring tool market as many people are, then it makes sense to do what others do – and buy the well known brands. When people think authoring tools, three products typically come to mind.
eLearningArt
OCTOBER 15, 2014
I had the pleasure of interviewing eLearning guru Tom Kuhlmann, VP of Community at Articulate and the author of the Rapid eLearning Blog , the most popular blog in the eLearning industry with over 100k subscribers. Tools like Storyline have democratized elearning.
Upside Learning
MARCH 29, 2009
Articulate’s suite of products rate high in the rapid authoring segment. With all its advantages, Articulate does have a few bugs – although the company did recently release a patch for Presenter ’09 that resolves a large number of bugs [view the whole list of resolved issues here ].
LearnUpon
DECEMBER 19, 2017
eLearning is no different. This post is an attempt to map out the corporate LMS industry to give you a clear picture of the eLearning ecosystem. eLearning courses. Authoring tools. Webinar tools. eLearning Courses. Module 1: PPT presentation.
E-learning Uncovered
MARCH 31, 2014
Concurrent Session: Implementing Project Management Software for eLearning Production. As Tanya mentioned a few weeks ago, Diane and I spoke about the implementation process for our new project management software solution, Celoxis. We outlined our process for searching and selecting the tool and discussed the various features you can find in these tools. Concurrent Session: Ten Lessons Learned: My First Year in eLearning.
Pinlearn
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Thanks to the cutting-edge developments in both internet and online tutoring software technologies, education is no more limited to the walls of physical educational establishments. Software like LMS, Authoring tools, and Virtual Whiteboards to create engaging instructional designs. Prodigies like online eLearning Marketplaces and Payment Gateways to make money selling online courses. Authoring Tools – for Instructional Designing.
CommLab India
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
The cornerstone of online course development methodology is rapid authoring software such as Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and Lectora Inspire. These tools can be used easily without any knowledge of programming. Learning Technology Rapid eLearning
LearnUpon
JANUARY 9, 2018
Inspired by this interaction, today I’m going to share the building blocks of an eLearning course and then delve into how they can be combined to create an engaging learning experience. Dragging and dropping your files into order, choose from: Text documents – PDF/Word/PPT.
eLearning Brothers
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Master slides in PowerPoint are very powerful and they are easier than ever to do with PPT 07. When using a rapid e-Learning authoring tools that runs off PowerPoint I always start with a template that uses master slides. (or Happy eLearning!
Adobe Captivate
OCTOBER 5, 2010
Many trainers start their eLearning content authoring from MSPowerPoint. And then use tools like Adobe Captivate or Adobe Presenter to covert these PPTs into elearning courses. Captivate automatically adds click based navigation to progress from one slide to another when you import a PPT slide deck into Captivate. Rapid Authoring Under the hood Adobe Captivate 5 buttons added to powerpoint slides MS PowerPoint navigation issues in captivate 5
eLearning 24-7
JANUARY 31, 2012
You can remix, edit and combine material from different presentations or existing Podcasts by adding other rich media – this is the Unison product. For PPT lovers, you can synch video files with PPT with drag and drop. Key Features: Ability to view in real time an instructor presenting a course via video, while the attendees are elsewhere. They are an online authoring system. You can also connect the iPad PPT to a monitor and show it there.
eLearning 24-7
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Authoring Tools. Do I need an authoring tool if I have a LMS? Do I need to get an authoring tool that is SCORM or can it just be proprietary? It’s a product whose core focus is an authoring tool (proprietary based), but offers the ability to add users, provides a few analytics and a few reports. Yeah, you can upload word docs, PPT, etc. – but not a course from say Articulate or any of the other tools.
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