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.

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Authoring Tools Templates Authoring Udutu 255

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. I did dig up the eLearning Guild Authoring Tools Research Report (January 2008). Different author groups (the tool needs to fit the skill level of the author – too technical?

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eLearning Guild eLearning Tools Authoring Report 100

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. PointeCast www.pointecast.com Qarbon www.qarbon.com SCATE www.scate.com Udutu www.udutu.com Atlantic link scored the highest in the shoot-out.

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Rapid eLearning eLearning Tools Atlantic Link SCATE 137

Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 3, 2008

I don’t really care how you prototype: it can be PPT, raw html, whatever. Apparently Udutu is free to author in, and there are lots of tools out there, SmartBuilder, Lectora, etc. Apparently Udutu is free to author in, and there are lots of tools out there, SmartBuilder, Lectora, etc.

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Udutu PPT eLearning Lectora 100