Some vendors push heavily on PPT, implying that a great WBT is really a PPT converted to Flash. Flash output – still red hot. The latter is slowly gaining speed, which is an advantage to LMS vendors who have a CAT in their own product – which is SCORM,PENS/IMS compliant. HTML5. In the latest podcast featuring Volkner Zimmerman who is on the executive board at IMC-AG, he explicitly states that HTML5 is necessary in any course output for mobile. MORE

HTML5 Gesture Support. Publish to HTML5 First/Only. It is similar to the open-source eLearning authoring tool “Adapt Learning” and paid applications such as Gomolearning. . We can create interesting and engaging training videos with built-in features such as narration, annotation, panning, zooming, pointer highlights, and pen drawings. MORE

Launched in 2014, Gomo was one of the first tools created to move eLearning authoring towards responsive HTML5 content authored and delivered in the cloud. Adapt: Open-Source Freedom for Learning Dev Agencies. Not uncommonly, open-source is something of a double-edged sword. MORE

Feature sets – they have to be more than PPT to Flash or add an audio clip and video clip to the course. It pitches that it is a m-learning product because it supports HTML5. It doesn’t output to HTML5, though. #8 Yes, it offers the social learning authoring features – robust actually, which most vendors in this space does not, but it has added task management and PENS. #7 What hurts them though is no HTML5 output, which I hope will change. MORE

Stop creating in Flash. HTML5 – explore that. Also a good example of online learning to check out) www.PhoneGap.com -- open source to create mobile apps Google Chrome has developer tools. Open your content in Chrome then go to View > Developer > Developer Tools – it will show your content on multiple devices. Sketch – prototype with pen and paper. MORE

LMSs/LCMS/CMS/learning platforms in commercial and open space continued their presence. I have seen continued interest and downloads for open source AR tool kits. Augmented reality opens those doors. Open source toolkits already exist, so I am projecting an increased use with education and businesses who have the tech folks in house to build such apps. HTML5 support – sorry Flash fans . Claro enables true HTML5 output. MORE

Innovation abounded and the push to focus on the “PPT to Flash&# angle continued to shine. Open Source Product of the Year (i.e. You get the Flash code – YES – you get the code, which you can do whatever you want with it. Sure, other vendors will say you can do that too, but you have to open each object file to get it. Supports HD h.264 codec, which the iPad supports, and a few browsers for HTML5. MORE

The Return on Peer Review - elearnspace , June 14, 2010 Martin Weller – a long time advocate for openness in education, demonstrating through practice rather than hype – discusses the return on peer review : Peer-review is one of the great unseen tasks performed by academics. Course Content Authoring Tools – Open Source (Free) - eLearning 24-7 , June 7, 2010 Below is a list of course authoring tools – think “rapid e-learning authoring software&#. Flash (59). MORE