Association eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

In response to the demand for more accessible authoring tools, Authorware was born. Using Authorware , learning professionals could create learning programs with hyper-simplistic designs, primarily through dragging and dropping icons. While powerful for their time, these tools were not easy to use, requiring complex programming skills.

Mobile Learning 100

Mobile Learning Authoring Mobile Authorware 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.

DHTML 100

DHTML Authoring Tools Authorware Toolbook 100

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.

Macromedia 72

Macromedia Authorware Instructional Design Courseware 72

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. Most of which gave me a good baseline for further developing my e-learning development skills.

Big Question 100

Big Question Flash to HTML5 Conversion DHTML Dreamweaver 100

Upside Learning

MAY 7, 2010

As the focus of learning departments change to being facilitators rather than providers of training, engaging solutions like games will become crucial. 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.

Learning Technologies 271

Learning Technologies Authoring Tools Technology Simulations 271

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). Plus, questions you will need to ask any vendor who provides skills/job role libraries – regarding their sources. Bottom Line. There you have it.

Learning System 105

Learning System System Metrics Learn.com 105

Aptara

JUNE 10, 2019

As long as there was a need for animation, interaction, and engagement to be delivered over the web, Flash survived, mainly because authoring platforms meant for e-learning couldn’t provide the required sophistication. legacy tools/platforms (Authorware, Director, etc.) Flash to HTML5. PowerPoint to the online e-learning.

Conversation 45

Conversation CD-ROM Flash to HTML5 Conversion Content 45

eLearning 24-7

APRIL 11, 2024

I was using DazzlerMax and Authorware, which are superior offerings for creating courses. When they went course aggregator, I saw them as a nice alternative to Skillsoft who was off acquiring other course providers including NetG and then down the road, Element K. At the time, I hated it.

Ideas 84

Ideas Learn.com SumTotal SkillSoft 84

CLO Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

After getting a bachelor’s in communication and an MBA, I joined Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), learned Authorware (an early e-learning authoring tool) and how to write training guides … then was never staffed on a project where that was my role. L&D has such an amazing window into the rest of the organization.

Authoring Tools 55

Authoring Tools Authorware LMS Analytics 55

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Should I write that learning system vendors as a whole who push learner content creation, do not provide any basics on how do to that OR even for those who are using their built-in authoring tool, some common Instructional design techniques to help them? Including, CLO?

White Label 83

White Label vendor Authorware Budget 83

Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Note: you can generally tell if info was provided by a real user or by an authoring tool company ;) Bryan Chapman, Brandon Hall Research Report, Authoring Tool KnowledgeBase 2009 (A Buyer's Guide to 120+ of the Best E-learning Content Development Applications). Michael Hanley's E-Learning Curve Blog.

Brandon Hall 100

Brandon Hall Authoring Udutu Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Most of it came, via 3rd party providers, or what we referred to as “boutique shops” – think custom development (fee-based) that someone, company, government, institution, and so forth hired to create a course or courses. ISP (Internet Service Providers) fees were high. Oh, and access wasn’t free.

Compliance Training 81

Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System LMS 81

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. No need, PPT is here!

PPT 67

PPT Cornerstone OnDemand PowerPoint Instructional Design 67

Clive on Learning

JANUARY 24, 2008

Just look at these results, showing the market share of tools in various categories: Rapid development tools: #1 Captivate (65% of Guild members); #4 Presenter (26%) Courseware authoring, i.e. more serious tools: #1 Captivate (60%); #2 Flash (47%); #3 Dreamweaver (43%); #5 Authorware (16%). Audio recording (!!!!): #1 Captivate (44%).

Authoring Tools 40

Authoring Tools Adobe Authorware Tools 40

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. Another feature on the rise.

Authoring 74

Authoring Market Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 74

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. Flash course development toolkit - provides the source code, features include ability to load your movies, creates a table of contents and provides complete navigation control.

eLearning Tools 85

eLearning Tools Authoring Compliance Training Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 4, 2007

I had a real "aha experience" after using add-ins to provide features inside my blog. I had a very interesting disagreement with a client about the technical direction for their solution - they wanted local editing via a Word add-in locally installed - I advocated providing a pure web delivered solution. I started using del.icio.us

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Wiki eLearning 2.0 Wikipedia 100

eLearning Cyclops

APRIL 2, 2010

Many of the blogs I follow are part of the eLearningLearning community. So, I browsed "Tools" by keyword on eLearningLearning.

Big Question 100

Big Question WebPod Studio Social Networks ePodcast Creator 100

Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 15, 2008

However, it all settled down to roughly Toolbook, Authorware and IconAuthor. At the same time, this happens to be an area where likely there will be high expectations about providing more than just training. It was hard to choose a tool because you didn't know quite what you were eventually going to do with it.

Standards 100

Standards CD-ROM Oracle Qarbon 100

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 28, 2013

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. The drawing is on Friday and winners will be notified after that, with instructions on what to do next. .

Survey 72

Survey Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 72

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. Captivate provides its own set of multimedia editors, allowing on-the-spot audio recording and editing, as well as video import and basic editing.

Adobe Captivate 77

Adobe Captivate Authoring Tools Captivate Adobe 77

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.

Atlantic Link 40

Atlantic Link Authorware ViewletBuilder RapideL 40

Tony Karrer

MAY 25, 2006

Authorware , Toolbook ) to the new generation of WBT authoring tools (e.g., It's designed to provide either real-time support for work tasks or near real-time support for look up. Often they are designed based around particular job functions and tasks to provide good on-the-job support. We've eliminated most up-front training.

Courseware 109

Courseware Reference Authoring Tools Simulations 109

Litmos

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The large increase in college students during the 50’s, had institutions scrambling to provide course supply for the increased demand. Hypercard and Authorware both launched in 1987, making it easy to create multi-media programs. It started in the 60’s but only ran on one large mainframe computer at the University of Illinois.

CD-ROM 40

CD-ROM Corporate eLearning Authoring Tools Wikipedia 40

eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Dr. Michael Allen introduced Authorware in the 1980s and helped us leverage the personal computer and graphical user interface. The evolution of the Internet through the late 1990s finally provided ubiquitous distribution of courseware without great cost. Social networking” occurred at the water cooler.

Blended Learning 0

Blended Learning Social Networks eLearning Strategy Authorware 0

Clive on Learning

APRIL 11, 2007

I saw three of the interviews: Michael Allen (creator of Authorware and of ADDIE - the instructional design process): he told us that he's no longer so convinced about ADDIE - he's into rapid prototyping. Anyway, the idea was that Lance Dublin interview a series of e-learning notables in the presence of us punters.

Instructional Design 40

Instructional Design ADDIE Authorware eLearning Guild 40

Tony Karrer

JANUARY 18, 2010

One of the common reasons I hear from knowledge workers inside large organizations for not following the suggestions I provide is that the organization itself puts up barriers to working this way. And the first experiences as you tried to move your Authorware, IconAuthor or Toolbook course to run using their new web delivery solution?

Predictions 200

Predictions Diversity Training SharePoint Authoring Tools 200

eLearning 24-7

MARCH 12, 2011

For those of us who can remember, back in early 2000, products like Authorware were essential to building courses. Authorware was a great product, but its learning curve was extremely difficult and user friendliness was debatable. In reality, it often is not the case. Authoring Tools (Rapid E-Learning).

Authoring Tools 68

Authoring Tools vendor NexLearn Authorware 68

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). The Expression Blend provides features to create and edit XAML files which in turn rendered by the Silverlight runtime. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

Blended Learning 178

Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Compliance Training 178

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). The Expression Blend provides features to create and edit XAML files which in turn rendered by the Silverlight runtime. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

Blended Learning 178

Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 178

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2013

A desktop authoring tool that provides a wealth of features and additional software. Will it replicate those craving for an Authorware return? So, stand up and say, “I’m a trend setter”, then run quickly out the door – you never know who is spying on you. #20 20 Lectora Inspire. Fun Features.

Authoring Tools 85

Authoring Tools Authoring Tools Flash to HTML5 Conversion 85

eLearning 24-7

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Illustrated Actors – They call them characters and provide an extensive list. Upon entering Storyline 2, you are immediately provided with a few options on the left side of the screen, tutorials in the middle of the screen. . Break it down. Good – Excellent. Actions, Triggers, Layers, Conditions – Still strong.

Articulate 69

Articulate Productivity Product Authoring Tools 69

NuggetHead

MARCH 22, 2010

The last of the morning sessions was split into two breakouts: Harry Mellon with Dazzle Technologies talked about “Flash, Authorware, and Other Authoring and Development Tools Review” in one room and Patti Shank with Learning Peaks, LLC talked about “Articulate, Captivate, and Other Rapid Tools Review.” Good stuff!

eLearning Guild 49

eLearning Guild Articulate Synchronous Authorware 49

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). The Expression Blend provides features to create and edit XAML files which in turn rendered by the Silverlight runtime. Elearning development tools: only Adobe?

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning eLearning Developer Blended Authoring Tools 100

eLearning 24-7

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Anyone who used Authorware can attest to that. A-star talent is A-Star talent, and so someone like that, will dive into any software you provide them, and learn it. Anyway, joy was not there, because it required double the work. Authoring tools were limited options and each one was not easy to just pick up and start building.

Instructional Design 40

Instructional Design Authoring Tools Instructional Instruction 40

Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

I learned Toolbook and Authorware on my own while in the program. Of course, I am expected to provide my ID perspective/expertise to the other team members but, I will never have to figure out how to create a graphic element or program an interaction. The degree opens many doors but thats about it. I get to be the ID and only the ID.

Instructional Design 100

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Authoring Tools 100

eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Problem Solutions provides technology, business model, and innovation solutions to Fortune 500 companies, the government, and startups. About your presenter: Michael Hruska, the president and CEO of Problem Solutions, is a technologist with experience spanning across standards, emerging technologies, learning, and science.

Compliance Training 116

Compliance Training Blended Learning DevLearn Authoring Tools 116