E-Learning Provocateur

AUGUST 12, 2013

I jumped straight into it without referring to the instructions, and while I’m familiar with authorware, I expect it’s intuitive enough for Average Joe to work it out too. Creating lectures, rearranging them and uploading the content is a dream. If not, it’s carefully scaffolded each step of the way. That’s 47% off!

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Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

[yes Mark, I know living blogging is soooo 90's ;-)] I'm sitting in the Friday morning session of the Adobe eLearning Summit. Its obvious that the authorware decison was a tough one for adobe. The basic idea is that Authorware has been used in the past to be the onsize fits all for elearning development. GREAT hosts!!!

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Challenge to Learn

MARCH 21, 2015

Recently I was doing a presentation on eLearning trends. During that presentation I realized that there are just a handful of people driving fundamental change in eLearning. These are the people who really change our landscape and have a big influence on my working eLearning life. ELearning Hero #1: Jay Cross.

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Instructional Design Authoring Tools eLearning xapi 100

Association eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

It’s nothing new —just another step in the continual evolution we’ve seen since the early 1990s, when authoring tools were first introduced to help eLearning professionals create and deliver learning. In response to the demand for more accessible authoring tools, Authorware was born. Authoring Tools Find Balance with Rapid eLearning.

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Mobile Learning Authoring Mobile Authorware 100

eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Is PowerPoint the most widely used tool for eLearning development? It seems that everywhere I go in the eLearning world I run into PowerPoint. I “grew-up&# in eLearning world using Director/Authorware and then moving into Flash/HTML (PPT was “off-limits&# ). Should it be? Everyone has PPT. What do you think?

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Tony Karrer

JUNE 23, 2010

Remember End of an Era – Authorware – another Macromedia/Adobe product. How valuable are your Authorware scripting skills at this point? Learning Flash today is like learning Authorware in 1997. eLearning Technology. Subscribe to the Best of eLearning Learning for updates from this blog and other eLearning blogs.

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Flash Flash to HTML5 Conversion Authorware HTML 110

Litmos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Initially, when you developed eLearning, you were pretty much dependent on the tool you developed it in. You could use any of the many authoring tools, such as Authorware, but you needed an appropriate player. And you should be paying attention. Learning Standards.

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LearningGuild

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Over the last 15 years, eLearning has evolved, from Authorware to PowerPoint to the proprietary tools and interactive, experiential, and social formats that we have today. The good news is that, while tools have come and gone and possibilities have expanded beyond imagining, some things haven’t changed.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

The Rapid Elearning Blog. Almost daily I get emails asking how to get started with developing elearning. Here are five tips that will help you gain experience and develop the skills to build elearning courses that you can be proud of. Compared to building courses in Flash or Authorware, the rapid elearning tools are easy to use.

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 15, 2007

I was somewhat surprised that my post: Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction didn't generate more interest. This data shows that the Articulate tools, Adobe Captivate and Dreamweaver and Lectora are near the top for elearning course authoring. While tools such as Toolbook and Authorware are down a bit.

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Tony Karrer

JULY 20, 2009

Back in 2007, I pointed out various aspects of what I was seeing: strategy/strategic and performance are back as topics after dropping way down in 2006 surprisingly trainer is also back, you would think in the age of eLearning 2.0 eLearning Technology. Browse eLearning Content I have doubts about the validity of these data.

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Blended Learning Association Learning Management System Folksonomy eLearning Strategy 100

eLearning Cyclops

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Back when I first started developing e-learning courses, I used Macromedia's Authorware. For more interactive elements, I used Flash and imported the SWFs into Authorware. Over the years, I have used ToolBook, Trainersoft, and even Dreamweaver with Coursebuilder.

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Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 1, 2019

A lot of this changed when we shifted from custom development in Flash and Authorware to Articulate Studio and PowerPoint. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs. Participate in the weekly elearning challenges to sharpen your skills. Rapid E-Learning Changed Things. Getting Started?

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Storyboard Course Articulate Authorware 61

Tony Karrer

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

I don't know if I've seen this reported by the eLearningGuild , but their reports showed some interesting information about satisfaction levels reported by members on course authoring and rapid eLearning tool satisfaction levels. Microsoft PowerPoint Articulate Presenter StudyMate Adobe Captivate Flashform Rapid eLearning SN.

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Rapid eLearning Authoring Tools Vuepoint Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 18, 2010

Also, before you read these, you might want to go back and look at predictions in the past and how well I did on those predictions: Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 , 12 eLearning Predictions for 2009. Yet, there will be lots of eLearning solutions aiming at these alternative platforms. So, viewer discretion is advised.

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eLearning 24-7

APRIL 29, 2021

Adobe Captivate – They were not the first authoring tool in the industry; Authorware was the first commercial success, heavily used with CBT, and then even into WBT (web-based). Lectora will note the same, but I never found it to be an RCAT. Little Lights of Brightness. Not full trailblazer, nevertheless some cool things taking place.

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Learning System System Metrics Learn.com 105

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

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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eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning Cyclops

JUNE 3, 2010

learn today in order to be a valuable eLearning professional in 2015." They provided just enough to make us dangerous with HTML, Flash, Photoshop and Authorware. No, I do not use Authorware now, but it is hard to predict what will be an essential tool 10 years down the road. Social/informal learning: Microblogging (e.g.

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Big Question Flash to HTML5 Conversion DHTML Dreamweaver 100

Upside Learning

MAY 7, 2010

Establishment of Flash as the de-facto development platform for custom eLearning creation allowing use of streaming audio/video over the web. Dr. Michael Allen (creator of Authorware) is working on a new tool called Zebra (which he talks about here ) that would make engaging eLearning creation easy with drag and drop objects.

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Learning Technologies Authoring Tools Technology Simulations 271

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2024

I was using DazzlerMax and Authorware, which are superior offerings for creating courses. Adobe acquiring Macromedia initially looked like an awful decision, and yes, from the website build, it was; however, tapping into those templates that Macromedia created for creating courses was a great idea. At the time, I hated it.

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Ideas Learn.com SumTotal SkillSoft 84

Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Elearning development tools: only Adobe? Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). It blurred the boundaries between the design and development of eLearning content. Is there a competitor to Flash?

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Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Compliance Training 178

Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Elearning development tools: only Adobe? Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). It blurred the boundaries between the design and development of eLearning content. Is there a competitor to Flash?

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Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 178

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

eLearning Authoring Tools Mind Map A month or two ago I asked for your input to create a collaborative comparison of different products on the market. The list does include older tools like Authorware, which are no longer being supported and definitely missing a tool or two. I asked "What do you use it for?

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Tony Karrer

MAY 25, 2006

Authorware , Toolbook ) to the new generation of WBT authoring tools (e.g., To explain this, I need to step back and deal with the fact that terminology around eLearning Patterns is problematic. Keywords: eLearning Trends , eLearning Resources Captivate , Lectora ), it looks like things are slowly shifting again.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Should I write about the CLO role (not everyone but plenty) who push hard on new learning technologies because their companies can afford it – such as custom VR content, even though, overall other companies can’t – creating a have and have not?

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 31, 2013

He has been authoring, directing, and producing many different eLearning and interactive training programs for over a decade. He was an avid Authorware (Macromedia) developer and has continued on over the years to create many different sources of educational materials including Interactive PDF’s, iBooks, and eBooks.

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Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 1, 2012

He founded the computer-based course authoring tool Authorware in 1984 and later formed Macromedia through a merger which was then bought by Adobe Systems.

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Instructional Design ADDIE Authoring Tools Conversation 254

Rapid eLearning

MARCH 13, 2018

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. Here’s a great job board for elearning, instructional design, and training jobs. Participate in the weekly elearning challenges to sharpen your skills. Getting Started?

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Rapid eLearning Authoring Tools Compliance Training e-learning vendor 44

eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 10, 2017

I’ve presented many times over the past couple years about the excitement and opportunity of the modern eLearning era. The Birth of eLearning. Dr. Michael Allen introduced Authorware in the 1980s and helped us leverage the personal computer and graphical user interface. Visualizing the eLearning Ecosystem. Learning Today.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 15, 2008

You can find posts aggregated via eLearning Learning - 100 Conversations. Bill has quite a few questions in his post: eLearning is suffering from the Beta/VHS or Blu-ray/HD-DVD challenge. For example, it is elearning? eLearning? However, it all settled down to roughly Toolbook, Authorware and IconAuthor.

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eLearning Cyclops

APRIL 2, 2010

I also like to make occasional visits to Google Labs and Adobe Labs to "keep up" with the tech tools they are working on and to test drive any beta versions available.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Vision of Future of Application and eLearning Development ) I found myself no longer recommending the use of RoboInfo or other similar programs for reference materials. But by far the most vivid memory of 2006 comes from a comment made during a panel that I was moderating on eLearning 2.0. Boy were they easy to use. Make a Difference?

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Clive on Learning

JANUARY 24, 2008

I had thought that, with my extravagant purchases, I was maintaining the Adobe share price all on my own, but the eLearning Guild's latest research report on authoring and development tools proves otherwise. As I write this, my Adobe Updater program is busy installing the latest updates to my Adobe Creative Suite 3. Animation: #1 Flash (78%).

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Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Elearning development tools: only Adobe? Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). It blurred the boundaries between the design and development of eLearning content. Is there a competitor to Flash?

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Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 20, 2013

If you are an Authorware fanatic missing the old days, you are still going to miss it – because while these capabilities are being added to tools they are still not at the level of Authorware. The numbers clearly indicate that is on the fast track for real growth in the coming year. . Audio Editing.

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Authoring Market Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 74

eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In the early days of e-learning course creation, you could either use your in-house instructional designer(s), self-teach yourself Authorware, DazzlerMax, and similar tools – or have your in-house ID person do it for you, outsource development to a 3rd party aka custom development for your proprietary course.

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PPT Cornerstone OnDemand PowerPoint Instructional Design 67

Janet Clarey

OCTOBER 14, 2009

I’ve used a bunch of desktop authoring tools – Lectora, Dreamweaver, Authorware, Captivate, and Articulate to name a few. I wish it had been around when I was pulling my hair out learning Authorware. Share and Enjoy: Tags: Brandon Hall authoring tools elearning Free udutu. In analyst speak, it is “robust.&#

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