My favorite NEW e-learning enhancer tool is Character Builder by Media Semantics. Check it out at: http://www.mediasemantics.com/ Works well with Lectora .
| URL |
Resource |
| http://www.nattyware.com/pixie.php |
Pixie
Pixie is a simple color picker. It gives me the hexadecimal or RGB color codes. I use it all the time to pull colors from images when I work in PowerPoint. All you do is open it and then you can pick a color from any part of your computer screen. |
| http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html |
Color Schemer
helps you create color schemes. You start with one color and then by combining a mathematical formula and the input of a panel of shamans, you end up with a complementary color scheme. |
| http://www.getpaint.net/ |
Paint.net
Paint.net has really developed into a nice application. I wasn’t as fond of it initially, but I find that I use it quite a bit now. The price is great (free) and it does most of what you expect from a graphics editor.
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| http://www.rw-designer.com/picture-resize |
Photo Resizer
Photo Resizer is kind of an interesting tool. It’s almost magical. I tend to do a lot of image resizing, especially for the blog. This tool is perfect for quick resizing of images. All I do is drag the image (or folder of images) I want resized onto the icon. Then they get resized to whatever the number is on the application title. If you want a new size, just change the number. How easy is that? |
| http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ |
Audacity
Audacity
is an open source audio editor. I’ve been using it for a few years now and have never had any problems with it. It’s easy enough for the basic stuff (which is mostly what I do) and sophisticated enough if you need more. |
| http://download.live.com/moviemaker |
Moviemaker
Moviemaker comes with your Windows PC so most likely you already have it on your computer. It’s an easy-to-use video editor. I do most of my basic editing with it because it’s on my PC and does most of what I need for my online courses. There are other free applications, and of course if you use a Mac, you have your own video editor. |
| http://www.formatoz.com/ |
Format Factory
Format Factory lets you convert media from one format to another. |
| http://www.globfx.com/products/swfplayer/ |
SWF Player
SWF Player lets you view Flash SWF files. Simple as that. Click on the SWF file and SWF Player lets you see what it is and view the file’s properties. This is a very handy tool and makes viewing the SWF files on your PC a breeze. |
| http://applian.com/flvplayer/ |
FLV Player
What the SWF Player did for SWF viewing, the FLV Player does for viewing Flash videos in FLV format. It’s another simple tool, but one that works well. It’s one of those tools that you don’t notice until you don’t have it. If you happen to be using the Articulate Video Encoder ‘09, then this is a redundant tool. But for everyone else, it’s another good one to have. |
| http://www.microsoft.com/ |
Photo Story 3
Create slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. Add stunning special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Then, personalize them with titles and captions. Small file sizes make it easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail. Watch them on your TV, a computer, or a Windows Mobile–based portable device. |
| http://www.virtualdub.org/ |
VisualDub
VisualDub is free and powerful re-encoding and video editing software. |
| http://www.gadwin.com/download/ |
Gadwin
My all favorite FREE screen capture program. |
| http://www.screentoaster.com/ |
FREE online screen recording program. |
| http://pixton.com/ |
Create a comic. |
| http://www.janeknight.typepad.com/ |
Great FREE resources! |
| http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppflash2.html |
FREE PowerPoint Templates |
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Here are some rapid e-learning development tools I have reviewed and found favorable.
Tool |
Overview |
More Information |
Articulate |
Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-use set of tools that seamlessly integrate highly customized Flash-based quizzes, interactions, assessments and surveys into your e-learning courses. |
http://www.articulate.com/ |
Brainshark |
Brainshark Rapid Learning™ enables you to quickly launch and manage on-demand web-based training and elearning initiatives and track the progress of learners and groups. Manage sales force proficiency, deliver compliance training, increase the knowledge levels of channel partners, and increase employee productivity with rapidly delivered learning initiatives. |
http://presentation.brainshark.com/ |
Camtasia |
Camtasia Studio screen recorder is smart, and does the hard work for you. Never created a video before? No worries, Camtasia Studio will help you look like a pro. |
http://www.techsmith.com/ |
Captivate (Adobe) |
Adobe® Captivate® 3 software enables anyone to rapidly create powerful and engaging simulations, scenario-based training, and robust quizzes without programming knowledge or multimedia skills. |
http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/ |
Acrobat Connect (Adobe) |
Quickly create and deliver self-paced courses, conduct virtual classes, and efficiently manage online training. |
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatconnect/ |
CourseAvenue |
Delivers a collaborative eLearning platform, allowing synchronous content development to improve learning and business productivity across your organization. Courseware built with CourseAvenue is SCORM/AICC compliant, ensuring that the courses will work with your Learning Management System (LMS). |
http://www.courseavenue.com/ |
Flash Form (Rapid Intake) |
With Flashform Rapid eLearning Studio, anyone can create interactive Flash-based AICC or SCORM-conformant e-learning courseware without having to know a line of code or learn a complex authoring environment. You do not need to own or know Flash to create Flash-based courses!
Free trial version available |
http://www.rapidintake.com/ |
Impatica |
Easily convert media-rich presentations for online delivery |
http://www.impatica.com/ |
Lectora (Trivantis) |
Free trial version available |
http://www.trivantis.com/ |
Raptivity |
Create interactive eLearning content in short time and reduced cost. Leverage Raptivity library of pre-built interactions based on best practices in instructional design. Completely customize each interaction.
Create a single Flash File for your eLearning interactivity. |
http://www.raptivity.com/ |
| Jing Project |
Captures images, records video and share online. |
http://www.jingproject.com/ |
| Acid Planet |
Music for non-commercial projects. |
http://www.acidplanet.com/tools/?p=acid&T=9135 |
| Talking Panda |
A tool for creating iPod study tools. |
http://talkingpanda.com:80/iwriter/ |
