Rapid Authoring Tools

Rapid eLearning Tools Satisfaction from the eLearningGuild Research reported Feb 2007 - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction

See also Software Simulation Tools.




Page update Mar 2008. When the above graphic was taken, it shows the overall satisfaction reported by eLearningGuild members about various tools.

I was reminded of the various Brandon Hall shoot-outs. For example, in 2007 PowerPoint to eLearning Shootout they compared:

• Articulate www.articulate.com
  
• Atlantic Link www.atlantic-link.co.uk
  
• PointeCast www.pointecast.com
  
• Qarbon www.qarbon.com
  
• SCATE www.scate.com
  
• Udutu www.udutu.com

Atlantic link scored the highest in the shoot-out. Of course, they were more looking at PPT conversion tools. Still, it's a resource worth looking at. It's also interesting to see the resulting applications. Some of them I could not get to run - which is always a bit scary. As far as Atlantic Link, I believe that the eLearningGuild survey treated them as a Software Simulation Tool and that's part of the reason they didn't appear when I created the graphic above (2007). They also didn't have many users at the time. I'm always somewhat skeptical of niche tools (see eLearning Course Development).

In June 2007, I added a few more rapid eLearning tools. I also updated the graphic that shows eLearning Tool Satisfaction at the bottom of the page - see also - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction blog post. This list includes a host of additional tools that eLearning Guild members consider rapid eLearning development tools including Apple Keynote, Microsoft Word, Trivantis Lectora, Respondus StudyMate, Brainshark Presentations, Vuepoint Content Creator, WebEx Presentation Studio, KnowledgePlanet Firefly, Xstream RapidBuilder, ReadyGo Web Course Builder, BrainVisa RapideL, OnDemand Presenter, Desire2Learn Learning Environment, Corel Wordperfect Office, SkillSoft Course Customization, Toolbook Instructor, Learn.com LearnCenter, IBM Simulation Producer, Toolbook Assistant, and Cornerstone OnDemand. Many of these eLearning tools realistically are quite different than what I would consider to be the norm in Rapid eLearning Development tools.

Based on a couple of recent posts about Rapid eLearning and Rapid eLearning Tools (What is Rapid eLearning? & Rapid eLearning - More Definition), I was asked for recommendations on Rapid eLearning Tools. We've used several different eLearning tools and so I'm hesitant to say which is best, but thought it would be worth providing a list of eLearning tools. Most of these fit into the PowerPoint + Audio and most convert to Flash for delivery.

I've also added a couple of links at the bottom to other sources on eLearning Tools that might be helpful.

Articulate Presenter & Engage
http://www.articulate.com/presenter.html
http://www.articulate.com/products/engage.php

Adobe Captivate –
http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/

Adobe Connect (formerly Breeze) –
http://www.adobe.com/products/connect/

Adobe Presenter –
http://www.adobe.com/products/presenter/

Swish Presenter -
http://www.swishzone.com/index.php?area=products&product=presenter

Camtasia Studio – w/ PowerPoint Add In
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/accessories/powerpoint.asp

Microsoft Producer - http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/producer/prodinfo/default.mspx

PowerCONVERTER -
http://www.presentationpro.com/products/PowerCONVERTER.asp

PointeCast Publisher
http://www.pointecast.com/

Impatica
http://www.impatica.com/

Accordent PresenterOne
http://www.realnetworks.com/products/presenterone/index.html

Wondershare –
http://www.sameshow.com/

Tegrity
http://www.tegrity.com

OpenOffice.org -
http://www.openoffice.org/

iMediaCONVERT
http://www.imedialearn.com/imediaconvert/

Rapid Intake - Flashform
http://www.rapidintake.com/flashform_index.htm

Harbinger Knowledge - Raptivity
http://www.raptivity.com/

Content Point from Atlantic Link

SCATE www.scate.com

Udutu www.udutu.com

Links:

Embed Powerpoint Slides as Flash Presentations in your Blog without Spending a Dime –
http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/09/embed-powerpoint-slides-as-flash.html

Brandon Hall PPT to Flash Shootout (2004 - so a little old)
http://www.brandon-hall.com/community/2004_ppt_shootout/2004_ppt_shootout.shtml

PowerPoint to Web Tool Recommendations for UW-Madison
http://academictech.doit.wisc.edu/resources/products/pptoweb/madpicks.htm


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eLearning Tools