Authoring Tools 2001 : A Buyer's Guide to the Best E-Learning Content Development Applications

When you look at the richness and variety of available e-learning content available today, it shouldn't be surprising that the authoring tools that help create that content can be so different from each other. Not only are many specialized tools available to create specific types of content, but many products are also available for creating traditional online courses. That means content developers now have the choice of selecting the tool that is best suited to their preferred method of authoring or their level of technical ability. We've created this report to help familiarize you with the variety and details of authoring tools currently on the market. The report examines and critiques 25 e-learning authoring tools that run the gamut 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, protals, and entertainment applications.