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In Memory – Corporate Instructional Designers

eLearning 24-7

The dominating authoring tool by far, was Authorware. Authorware usage and fan base made Storyline supporters and usage look like a rock stage at a state fair. There are even fans today of Authorware, who if it was still around, would bounce right into it. Other course authoring tools started to appear right after Authorware.

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Three Takeaways Today

eLearning 24-7

What used to take six months, with storyboards, actual text to design (i.e. Sure, the storyboards were out. 10 pgs to one short-focus area, for example), was now achievable in two minutes. So, as with others who speak – PPT rolls in – but here is the key – as a presentation tool, not as a course tool. .

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Storyline and ZebraZapps: seriously powerful, seriously simple

Clive on Learning

Michael was, of course, the creator of Authorware, a highly powerful tool from the CD-ROM era, which Adobe eventually gave up on after they inherited it from Macromedia. Authorware was a serious tool that you could use for serious projects, but with a friendly interface. There is huge potential for dynamic and personalised feedback.

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Course Authoring Tools for eLearning Developers and the masses

eLearning 24-7

Sure, you can use the extensive list of tools on the market, but for those who want real power and complexity ala from the days of Authorware, pickings are slim. Celtix - Enables you to create storyboards and scripts. It’s free. It’s free.

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The 5 Myths of Rapid E-Learning Revisited

Rapid eLearning

I came into rapid e-learning from the world of Authorware and Flash where building courses took a lot of time and cost a lot more money. Initially, I only used it to storyboard my course content and interactions in PowerPoint. Without those goals, it’s a challenge to create measurable objectives and build effective courses.

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Wanted – Instructional Designer

eLearning 24-7

Anyone who used Authorware can attest to that. Have they ever used a storyboard? – While many people no longer use storyboarding, it is still a nice skill set to have, and think of it as an added bonus. Anyway, joy was not there, because it required double the work. Are they familiar with branching?

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Adobe shows off Captivate 4 and the Adobe eLearning Suite

Steve Howard

On the other hand if the developer does not agree that a change is required, or if he has a question about the feedback, he can type a note to that effect and send that information back to the tester. Second, Adobe has introduced Widgets to Captivate 4. All the SME or Instructional Designer needs to do is enter text and import slides/video.

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