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Expectations From eLearning Authoring Tools

Upside Learning

I came across this mind map by Cammy Bean which covers nearly all the tools available for creating/authoring eLearning content. web, LMS, CD-ROM). One more feature which is not required in most cases but would be much of help to advanced authors – is some way to extend/customize tool functionality through programming.

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SCORM Vs. xAPI (Tin Can): eLearning Content Standards

Academy of Mine

Both SCORM and xAPI are content standards used to create eLearning courses. Using SCORM To Track Learning Activity Using xAPI To Track Learning Activity Types Of Training To Create With SCORM & xAPI? SCORM was originally created in 1999 to solve the problem of courses not being interoperable. What Is SCORM?

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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

For many, their first experience with eLearning was educational computer games delivered via CD Rom. If a customer service agent has had to sit through dry lecture videos that were filmed ten years ago, which are now online, that may be their image of eLearning.”

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My life…in elearning

Learning Visions

15 years ago I got a job as an instructional designer/multimedia producer at a company that created training programs delivered on CD ROMS. We flirted with creating early knowledge management systems and went out of business the next year. We created custom elearning programs in Flash.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

You popped in a CD-Rom, which could hold up to 640mb. 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. BB dominated.

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Overview of What’s New in Lectora 12

eLearning Brothers

The new features of Lectora 12 will make you proud to be a Lectora developer and makes it easier than ever to create engaging eLearning. Customize button states and use new gradients, transparencies, and effects. Create organized lists with new bullet styles. More Customization for Content Development.

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SaaS LMS vs Self-Hosted LMS: Why SaaS for eLearning is Best

Academy of Mine

It seems like just yesterday laptops were still being made with cd rom drives, and flash drives were still the go-to solution for moving data from one device to the next. Self-hosting means you are responsible for maintaining the system and taking care of any customizations or technical difficulties.

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