Tools of the Trade Once
upon a time, if you wanted to create your own custom courseware,
you generally had two choices: use the easy-to-use (but
limited) tools you already had in-house, or commit to an expensive,
proprietary authoring system. Thankfully, those days are over.
Authoring tools are now ubiquitous. They're
also cheaper and easier to use. The development of standards
and a continuing move toward Web-based delivery have led to
the continuing development of new applications and a wealth
of third-party plug-ins. Whether you prefer WYSIWYG authoring,
Web authoring, PowerPoint conversion, or just plain HTML (to
name a few strategies), there are hundreds of tools out there
to help you efficiently create lessons, assessments, simulations,
etc. Because there are so many to choose from, you can
now afford to be more discriminating in your choice of tools.
And, you should be. There is undoubtedly a tool out there that
will meet your particular needs. You simply have to find it.
To help you find it, we’ve created
the Authoring Tool KnowledgeBase. This online service allows
you to explore and compare 100 of the best authoring tools
for creating learning-based content. It features authoring
tools from narrow-focus applications that create only assessments,
simulations, games, etc. to powerful authoring environments
that can create a wide range of Web applications, including
e-learning courses, portals, and entertainment applications
– just to name a few.
With this online service, you can compare
authoring tools to see how they stack up, what features make
them stand out, and what their products are best at accomplishing.
The KnowledgeBase puts you in the driver's seat with two tools:
a Comparison Tool that allows you to compare products side-by-side,
and a Selection Tool that allows you to enter your particular
requirements and find tools that meet your development needs.
In addition to these helpful tools, the
Authoring Tool KnowledgeBase provides you with case studies
and success stories that show how high-profile corporate,
educational, and governmental organizations have selected
their authoring tools. In addition, the KnowledgeBase
provides metadata information to spotlight trends in authoring
tool usage. It's all designed to allow you to slice and dice
data so you can effectively find the information you need.
Each authoring tool is profiled extensively
and provides information on standards, rapid development capabilities,
assessment capabilities, language and localization features,
simulation capabilities, etc. – all the details you
need to find extensible and flexible authoring tools to help
you create superior e-learning content.
Packed with detailed information, handy
At-a-Glance charts, and technical guidelines, this online
service is the only reference of its kind. In the past, this
information was offered as a hefty 1,000+ plus page report.
Now, it's all online and available from the convenience of
your desktop. It's the industry standard for helping e-learning
professionals, developers, and purchasers locate and implement
the right tools for creating smart, compelling e-learning,
and it's only available from Brandon Hall Research.
This report is also available through
a subscription to the Brandon
Hall Research Library.
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