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Top 10 Authoring Tools for Developing Simulation Based E-learning – Part 1

CommLab India

Authoring tools are widely used for the rapid development of e-learning courses. These tools help present the course content through text, scenarios, avatars, interactivities, animations, video, audio, etc. By using these rapid authoring tools, we can develop simulation based e-learning courses too quickly, at low cost.

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eLearning Development: 4 Tech Considerations When Using Videos

Upside Learning

Before using videos in your Flash project, you would need to encode them in a format compatible with Adobe Flash (FLV or MPEG-4). To encode videos into FLV or MP4, the encoder software uses following codecs - H.264, To encode videos, one can use several encoding software available in market.

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Elearning applications

eFront

CamStudio - (Authoring Tool) CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs). No signup, no passwords, no charge!

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How to Speak Like an eLearning Pro

OpenSesame

For example, having learners practice in a software “sandbox” instead of using the actual software. This format was originally designed by a company called FutureWave Software. These tools basically provide the user with pre-built templates for inserting content, interactions and multimedia elements.

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Articulate has me lost for words

Clive on Learning

Although I have decades of experience using (and at one stage designing) more sophisticated e-learning authoring tools - you know, the highly configurable ones with their own scripting languages - I now find myself turning more and more often to the so-called rapid development tools.

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Basic Features Your Next Multimedia Authoring Tool Must Have

CommLab India

If you are looking for a multimedia rapid authoring tool for your business, you must choose one that is appropriate for your business requirements. In this respect, you would need a tool with audio capabilities. Features that Support Video: Videos are the new best thing in eLearning. Trigger video in interactions.

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Important Features of an Ideal Rapid Authoring Tool

CommLab India

What is the best rapid authoring tool in the market? How do we choose the right tool that will provide the maximum return on our investment? Well, the answer to these questions is that the choice of a rapid authoring tool is based on your training development needs. Adding custom navigation in the tool.