eLearning Cyclops

JUNE 3, 2010

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. Games : We are already seeing more and more games in e-learning and I think that will increase even more in the next five years.

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dVinci Interactive

MARCH 23, 2012

Other technological improvements followed rapidly – Windows 95 was a game-changer, as was the introduction of the PC authoring system Toolbook along with cross-platform tools like Director and Authorware. You needed to squint to see it, though, because the standard video window was only 160 x 120 pixels. .

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ATD Learning Technologies

JULY 7, 2016

Ethan has been designing online instruction for almost 25 years, beginning with work at the PLATO laboratory at the University of Illinois, continuing through positions at Authorware, Macromedia, Microsoft, and as a consultant with a host of top companies in the United States and abroad. But those elements are just superficial.

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eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

I “grew-up&# in eLearning world using Director/Authorware and then moving into Flash/HTML (PPT was “off-limits&# ). eLearning flash interactions, games, and PowerPoint backgrounds for your online courses. What has been your experience with PPT as a development tool? What is it missing?

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Clive on Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Apart from games, e-learning is one of its last remaining niches. 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.

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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. One vendor has a gaming raceway for quizzes. I remember pushing my pen around my paper in junior high creating a race game too.

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Tony Karrer

JULY 20, 2009

this would be down notable dropping topics: games, simulations, knowledge, interactive and blended Karyn Romeis commented: Hmm. roi - old enterprise – future and old games – still popular This is definitely something that I'll be using as I go forward. I have doubts about the validity of these data. eLearning Technology.

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Challenge to Learn

MARCH 21, 2015

Also a game changer. He fights against boring and bad eLearning and does that in a very constructive way. He wrote a ton of books, all of them are classics and must reads. The first big thing is that she connects learning to the business goals, and with that she helps to integrate learning into the business.

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Litmos

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

It was a time of Disco , bell bottom pants, lava lamps, leisure suits, big hair (women), video game arcades, main frame computers and PLATO. One of the first educational games made for the Apple II came in 1978, a year after the personal computer launched. And yes, it’s THAT game: The Oregon Trail.

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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. The biggest problem facing the industry in the past few years are the lack of course authoring tools for e-learning developers and instructional designers. It’s free.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 28, 2013

Before we jump into this game, let’s take a look at some key details. I’m not saying bring back Authorware – because, please don’t, rather I am saying push the “oomph” button to make the product robust and powerful enough with feature sets these people want. Survey Information.

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SweetRush

MARCH 19, 2014

In this article we dig deeper into the capabilities of Adobe Captivate 7 as we help you evaluate e-learning tools for your own use by answering some questions about e-learning authorware. Is Captivate 7 suited for game-based learning? What types of products can be created using Adobe Captivate 7?

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Clive on Learning

JULY 4, 2007

The next generation of authoring tools included a handful of really serious players, notably Authorware (now with Adobe) and Toolbook (now with SumTotal), both still going although not so strongly.

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eLearning 24-7

MARCH 1, 2017

The world of authoring tools started at the advanced level, Authorware, Toolbook and to an extent DazzlerMax. The problem though was that folks who had the authorware and so forth experience AND/OR folks who were ID and e-learning developers were stuck. Oh, and for those wondering, playing a video game is not immersive learning.

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Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

Thinking Worldsâ„¢ educational game is an easy to use authoring engine that enables gamers and learners to create, edit, play and share their own 3D learning based games, that teach and entertain. Donald also points out that, obviously, games are not the solution to all training problems.

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Tony Karrer

MAY 25, 2006

Authorware , Toolbook ) to the new generation of WBT authoring tools (e.g., Just when you've made the transition from the prior generation of CBT authoring tools (e.g., Captivate , Lectora ), it looks like things are slowly shifting again.

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eLearning 24-7

DECEMBER 11, 2019

For the authorware supporters this was akin to blasting the planet with gamma rays. Lately I have been playing this Bingo game online. I’m not mentioning it here to tell you about the game, rather how it is presented. E-Learning developer skills not needed. And knowledge of any ADDIE or another modalities, not needed. .

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Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

JULY 30, 2007

I was a very early user of Authorware , Director , and of course, FLASH. And a new version of Director quite possibly could be positioned as a game changer in the spirit of the iPhone. I can't remember how it happened but I became mostly connected with Director. I truly loved the tool and used it whenever I could. Am I dreaming?

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Clive on Learning

JULY 10, 2007

If it's an e-learning tutorial that you're after, including the usual mix of multimedia and interactions, then you have to make an important choice, between tools that you install on your desktop and online tools: Desktop tools ( Flash , Authorware , Lectora , etc.) For an open source alternative, try EXE.

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eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Dr. Michael Allen introduced Authorware in the 1980s and helped us leverage the personal computer and graphical user interface. We’ve also acknowledged that the endless slide shows of the past three decades are painfully ineffective, so alternative techniques from gaming to adaptive learning have become more fundamental.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 18, 2012

I am still surprised on how vendors who are offering assessment only tools are staying in the game. Listen, Authorware is dead, so why create a product that is trying to bring it back to life with your own product? Vendors who start offering this now in SaaS based products are ahead of the game. Jump on the Bandwagon.

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2013

With the latest rage being avatars, scenario backgrounds and creating games, ITY Studio shows up and delivers in a fun way. Will it replicate those craving for an Authorware return? Includes an assessment tool and can generate certificates. Learning Curve. Simple, no tech skills required. #18 18 ITY Studio. 14 Mzinga Publisher.

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Upside Learning

JUNE 15, 2009

Over the last ten years or so, major elearning developers have preferred to use tools like Flash, Authorware and Director from Adobe (earlier Macromedia). How to Develop Cost Effective Game Applications for the iPhone. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

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eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2014

New Slide – Create a new page, chapter, lesson, whatever, generally speaking Slide screams PPT and no offense to the person who has been doing ID for x number of years, if you said “slide” to someone working on Authorware back in the day, you would have gotten a head slap.

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eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

While I have seen a few that give off the “rapid build” appearance, unless you have experience with solutions in the past like Authorware, MacroMedia Director, or similar brethren, you will face some serious challenges. Heck, if it looks like a game you could play on a CGA monitor, I’d be stoked.

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eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 12, 2017

That’s why we carefully selected some of the industry’s best thought leaders and game changers to present TWO DAYS of rockstar sessions for you. Train Your Brain with Games! Stephen Baer, The Game Agency. In this session, you will learn: How playing games can improve problem-solving skills and learning abilities.

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Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Authorware officially dies (actually this post is from 2007) while Director11 is (re)born. And using them in a real-world game (ARG - alternate reality game) would work as well. Opensource lego-style mobile gadgetry goodness. Okay, hold the phone. This is going to take forever if go through each month.

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eLearning 24-7

JANUARY 20, 2011

If it truly achieves its premise then it will be a game changer in the LMS space. Pick from 67 interactions, including games. Reminds me of the days of Authorware, but with less complexity and anger, plus with more features and usefulness for the developer. So far, I like what I see, but beta is beta. Live is live.

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Steve Howard

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

These are very similar to Flash components and Authorware Knowledge Objects, in that developers are able to create pre-configured logic and visual components which accept parameters when inserted into Captivate. This makes it possible to embed video, interactive content like games and instructional content like Captivate.

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