How To Select The Right eLearning Authoring Tool

What it's about

Key chapters

• Training Requirements

  Before you choose an authoring tool, understand the needs and requirements of your specific training project.

• Administration & Collaboration

  Most eLearning projects involve more than an instructional designer and eLearning developer.

• Accessibility

  According to the Center of Disease Control, 26%, or one in four adults in the United States lives with a disability.

• Translation & Localization

  Consider the full range of human diversity with respect to ability, language, culture, gender, age, and other forms of human difference.

• Productivity & Scalability

  What tools or features are included to help accelerate the development of content?

• Interactivity, Responsiveness, & Adaptability

  Sure, you could just put a PowerPoint presentation online and call it eLearning, but a good eLearning authoring tool creates an effective and powerful learning experience.

• Extending Features & Functions

  Extensibility is typically accomplished using widgets, plugins, or add-ons, or by custom coding in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.

• Tracking, Reporting, & Metrics

  Besides the basics, the newest standard for tracking learner activity is the Experience API (xAPI).

• Publishing Options

  Verify the required format for your delivery or learning platform and consider one-click publishing options.