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 Authoring Tool KnowledgeBase 2006:

Authoring Tool KnowledgeBase

This online resource contains 20 to 30-page profiles of 107 tools to create almost any type of online learning content. Looking for a product to create online tests? Need a tool to create software simulations? Looking for an application to jazz up your old PowerPoint presentations? The Authoring Tool KnowledgeBase allows you to find the product you need and compare it with similar tools to find the one that best meets your needs. More>

 Test Building Tools: A Comparison of 24 Products for Authoring Online Tests, Assessments, and Evaluations

Creating Online Tests and Assessments: 19 Easy-to-Use Tools New!

Your courseware may be well-organized, instructionally sound, and full of “wow” factor, but without the right kind of testing, you’ll never know how effective your learning really is. This report can help you quickly see which tools will be right for your organization. More>

 Custom Content Developers 2005: A KnowledgeBase of 100+ Firms to Build Your Online Courses

Custom Content Developers

It may be surprising to learn that almost all custom content vendors are chosen via word-of-mouth. In a survey, purchasers of outsource custom development were asked to name ten custom courseware development companies. Most couldn't name five.

There is clearly a need for more resources to help organizations locate custom content development vendors that create superior and compelling training content. To fill that need, we are proud to announce the 2007 edition of the "Custom Content Developers" KnowledgeBase. More>

Creating Content in Flash Format: 41 Authoring Tools to Produce Engaging Online Learning Experiences

Creating Content in Flash Format

Adobe® Flash Player® is one of the world’s most pervasive software platforms and has gained quite a foothold as a format for the delivery of e-learning. This report features in depth profiles of 41 content authoring tools to create engaging, interactive content in this bandwidth-friendly format. More>

Simulation Development Tools for Soft Skills: Profiles and Comparison of 19 Products

Simulation Development Tools for Soft Skills

Why is so much e-learning for teaching soft skills often text-based? Perhaps it’s because technology-based soft skills simulations can be difficult and costly to create. New content development tools that specialize in the creation of soft skills simulations now exist. This report highlights 19 of the best products. More>

 LCMS 2004-2005 Report: Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Learning Content Management Systems

LCMS KnowledgeBase 2008

A learning content management system can elevate your content creation to a new level. An LCMS stores your content as small bits of information that can be modified and reassembled as needed. These systems also act as a single-source authoring platforms that can output content to many different formats, This online resource contains profiles of 38 of the best systems. More>

 Online Simulations 2005: A KnowledgeBase of 35+ Custom Developers, 300+ Off-the-shelf Simulation Courses, and 40+ Simulation Authoring Tools

Online Simulations

Why use simulations in training? The closer training resembles a learner’s work environment, the greater the retention. This popular online service examines 70+ companies that provide the tools you need to build simulations, sell pre-built off-the-shelf simulations, and provide custom simulation development. More>

 PowerPoint to E-Learning Development Tools: Comparative Analysis of 20 Leading Systems

PowerPoint to E-Learning Development Tools

Organizations with limited budgets or who can’t obtain the buy-in to make learning as important as they would like often turn to PowerPoint to jump-start their training initiatives. There’s nothing wrong with that model. More>

E-Learning 101: An Introduction to E-Learning, Learning Tools, and Technologies

E-learning 101

This report provides basic knowledge and an understanding of e-learning that will enable readers to describe the e-learning “space” to others and to understand the foundation and tools for making decisions around, and gaining support for, their organization’s e-learning strategy.
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