E-Learning content authoring software/tools help teachers and/or e-learning designers organise their instructional materials (e.g., text, pictures, voice, etc.) and create and deliver compelling interactive self-paced courses. The outcomes of using this kind of tools are usually flash files that can be published online. Students are usually asked to go to a web link and watch the presentation in which there are interactive simulations (e.g., small games, quizzes, etc.).

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Articulate Presenter

Articulate Presenter '09 makes it easy for anyone to add interactivity and narration to PowerPoint slides. Just click a button to turn your presentation into a compelling Flash course. Articulate Presenter enables you to quickly distribute highly interactive, persuasive materials, help subject-matter-experts share their expertise directly and spread your message everywhere in a format everyone can view.  Watch its demo video: http://www.articulate.com/community/tutorials09/presenter09/Overview/player.html

Articulate Engage

Energize your e-learning courses with Engage—a quick and easy tool that lets you create lean-forward experiences that learners love. The ability to produce dazzling interactions that turn passive viewers into active learners makes Engage a must-have companion to Articulate Presenter '09 for producing quality e-learning courses. The easy-to-use templates in Articulate Engage let you create rich-media interactivity in minutes. You can choose from a wide range of interaction types, including process, timeline, pyramid diagram, labeled graphic, interactive FAQ, and more. The familiar Flash format allows interactions to integrate seamlessly into virtually any e-learning course, or even stand alone on any Web site. Watch its demo video: http://www.articulate.com/community/tutorials09/engage09/Overview/player.htm

Adobe eLearning Suite

Adobe eLearning Suite software integrates best-of-breed tools for rapid eLearning, courseware authoring, simulations, and media editing. Create rich, interactive learning experiences that engage audiences with video, audio, and powerful visuals. Work productively with rapid authoring tools that deliver smart collaboration features as well as tight integration with asset-creation tools. And deliver content to the web, the desktop, mobile devices, and Learning Management Systems. Offering seven innovative applications in one complete, integrated package, Adobe eLearning Suite combines full new versions of:

• Adobe Captivate® 4, go beyond screen capture to author rich eLearning experiences;

• Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional with Learning Interactions, create and deliver rich interactive content;

• Adobe Dreamweaver® CS4 with CourseBuilder Extension, design, develop, and maintain standards-based websites and applications;

• Adobe Photoshop® CS4 Extended, Discover new dimensions in digital imaging; 
• Adobe Acrobat® 9 Pro, protect documents and accelerate information exchange with PDF

Composica

With Composica, you can create sophisticated interactive e-learning content and collaborate with team members. Composica offers full control over the way elements appear and behave. Authors are never limited to a set of predefined templates or styles. Every element on the screen can be visually customised using a responsive properties grid that has the ability to control any detail of the elements appearance and behavior. Each change in the properties grid is immediately inflicted upon the selected object(s), eliminating the need for complex dialogs and highly improving the speed of development. Such elements also include sophisticated interactive objects, such as Drag & Drop questions, Hot Spots, Fill-in the blank and many others. Learn more about Composica's features at: http://www.ecampus.com.au/solutions/authoring-tools/composica.html. Below are the video tutorials of using Composica to develop e-learning content:

• Create a project
• Build project structure
• Edit and format text
• Add general elements
• Add media
• Add activities
• Add navigation elements
• Create Tests
• Create Games
• Import PowerPoint Presentations

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