choosing an e learning authoring tool
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Choosing an eLearning Authoring ToolFor your Organization
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Dr. Allen Partridge
Sr. Technology Evangelist, eLearning
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Today’s session is designed to expedite your journey from perspiration to inspiration
4Fantastic Article for Guidance from ADL Co-lab : http://1.usa.gov/1DBxkU3
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Products
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• Types
• Technology
• Authors
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• Trends
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Definitions - Tools
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• Tools that facilitate the preparation and planning of learning materials.
• Storyboarding
• Concept mapping
• Project planning
Planning
• Standalone Learning Modules
• Performance Support
• Practice (Simulation)
• Blended support
Developing
• Learning Management Systems
• Learning Content Management Systems
• Mobile Friendly
• Browser Ready
• Stand Alone
Deployment
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Definitions - Types
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• Soft skills simulation
• Self Paced Courses
• Application Simulation
• Digital Performance Support
Asynchronous
• Virtual Classrooms
• Virtual Worlds
Synchronous
• Flipped Classrooms
• Any blend of synch and asynch
Blended
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Definitions - Technology
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Output Formats
EXE MP4 HTML5 Print PDF
MobilityResponsive
DesignGestures
Location (GPS)
High Resolution
DPI
Device Detection
Media File Formats
Image Audio VideoAnimatio
nDocumen
tWeb
Data Standards
SCORM AICC xAPI Others 508 / ADA Unicode
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Easy to Use vs. Easy to Learn
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Easy to Use
Easy to Learn
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Definitions - Authors
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• Instructional Designers
• Trainers
• eLearning Developers
• Multi-media Developers
• Subject Matter Experts
• Compliance Officers
• Maintainers
Course Authors
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Evaluation - Process
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• Technical
• Budgetary
• Pedagogical
• Personnel
Determine your needs
• Use a spreadsheet to track / compare features in each
• Compare Available Tools
• Elements Identified as Needs
Develop a Comparison Matrix
• Include Developers if Custom is an option
• Request Live Demos
• Smoke test the content in your own environment
Contact Leading Vendors
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Comparison Matrix Approaches - Considerations
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• A requirements comparison is more important than a feature comparison
Requirements may not equal Features
• Consider weighting requirements to add importance to areas that are higher priority
• Consider weighting product fulfillment of the requirement
Not all features are equal
• Most online comparison charts are actually being promoted by a vendor
• Decide the priorities yourself, and decide how well a tool does something yourself.
Don’t fall for marketing comparisons
Great examples on p 71-73 of ADL Co-lab Report: http://1.usa.gov/1DBxkU3
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Evaluation - Trends
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• Video
• Mobility
• Social Learning
• Gamification
• Immersion
Separating Fad from Future
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