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Evolving the E-Learning Experience for the 21st Century

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Virtual desktops not only mimic a desktop on a cpu, but they include such things as a calendar, clock, media player, wallpaper background, desktop icons, online storage, word processing, high file size upload (some go up to 150mb per file) and e-mail. So, why aren’t tools like this available in a system or authoring tool?

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The Ultimate Glossary of eLearning Terms

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It’s a five-phase framework that instructional designers use; a guideline for building effective training and learning support tools. Authoring Tool. Often paired with an LMS, this software is used to develop content for online learning and training programs. Developed by software writer Steve Wilhite in 1987.

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The A to Z of eLearning Acronyms Part 2

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It can reduce files sizes to about 5% of their original size, although some detail is lost in the compression. . An LCMS can be considered to be an LMS that includes an authoring tool. A software platform that manages the administration, delivery and reporting of online training.