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Expectations From eLearning Authoring Tools

Upside Learning

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. Should be able to import external Flash SWF as well as audio and video in variety of popular formats. 2004, AICC).

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

Academy of Mine

However, unless you’re still training using CD-ROMs, this content standard is now irrelevant Let the face-off between two content standards begin… SCORM Vs. xAPI SCORM is the most common protocol for eLearning, but it’s not the most advanced. However, if you want to track learning-related activity outside of an LMS, then xAPI is best.

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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 created custom elearning programs in Flash. I had never sent an email; I had never made a call on a mobile phone. It sounded really glamorous to me.

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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. What is a SaaS LMS?

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Overview of What’s New in Lectora 12

eLearning Brothers

Customize button states and use new gradients, transparencies, and effects. More Customization for Content Development. Select from a built-in gallery of textures, choose from 26 default gradient styles, or customize your gradient. Publish for Offline Use - Publish titles for offline or to CD-ROMs and flash drives.

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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. And another day, for that story.