Authoring Tools
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People who would build contents to an online course or training often use authoring tools. These tools provide ways to build various digital learning objects. These could include slideshows, text files, images, audio files, video files, tables, charts, and other objects. This will be a listing of some common authoring tools.
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Creation Tools
Text Files:
MS Word: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/default.aspx
Spreadsheets:
MS Excel: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/default.aspx
Diagramming and Visuals:
MS Visio: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/default.aspx
Slideshows:
MS PowerPoint: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/default.aspx
Adobe Presenter (PowerPoint Add-in): http://www.adobe.com/products/presenter/?promoid=DNRQT
Accessible PDF:
Adobe Acrobat Professional: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/
Editing Tools
Photo Editing:
Adobe Photoshop: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/
Video Editing:
Sony Vegas: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro
Final Cut Pro: http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/
Screen Captures (Still Images)
Gadwin PrintScreen: http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/
Screen Recording / Screencasts and Animated Tutorials (Moving Images)
Adobe Captivate: http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/
TechSmith Camtasia: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp
Telestream's Screenflow: http://www.telestream.net/screen-flow/overview.htm
Lesson Building
SoftChalk Lesson Builder: http://www.softchalk.com/
Scenario/Simulation Building
Adobe Captivate: http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/
Freeware Authoring Tools
Audio Editing:
Audacity (cross-platform audio editing sound editor by SoundForge): http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Text Files:
OpenOffice (Sun Microsystems(TM)): http://www.openoffice.org/
Screen Recording
CamStudio (PC): http://www.camstudio.org