E-learning Tools

Iyad M.Abou Rabii

Dental Informatics and E-learning Unit
What is SCORM?
SCORM is a set of technical
standards for e-learning software
products.
SCORM tells programmers how to
write their code so that it can “play
well” with other e-learning
software.
SCORM governs how online learning
content and Learning Management
Systems (LMSs) communicate with
each other.
SCORM does not speak to
instructional design or any other
pedagogical concern, it is purely a
technical standard.
S
“ harable C ontent O bject” indicates that SCORM is
all about creating units of online training material that can
be shared across systems. SCORM defines how to
create “sharable content objects” or “SCOs” that can be
reused in different systems and contexts.
“
R
“ eference M odel” reflects the fact that SCORM isn’t
actually a standard. ADL didn’t write SCORM from the
ground up. Instead, they noticed that the industry already
had many standards that solved part of the problem.
SCORM simply references these existing standards and
tells developers how to properly use them together.
The Cost of Content
Integration
Instructional tools
Tools for creating, delivering, managing and/or
tracking learning and/or providing a social
learning environment.

Includes course authoring, testing, LMS, CMS

and SLEs
Adobe Captivate
Rapidly create simulations, software
demonstrations, and scenario-based training
�, Free Trial, Download
Hot Potatoes
Six applications, enabling you to create
interactive multiple-choice, short-answer,
jumbled-sentence, crossword,
matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the
Web
Free, Download
Live tools
Tools for delivering live meetings, screen
sharing and accessing/ building virtual
worlds

Includes web, audio, video conferencing,

live broadcasting, 3D/virtual worlds
Free conference calling
Offers free conference call services for up to
500 callers with MP3 recording to podcast
features.
Free, Hosted
Document and presentation
tools
Tools to create, host and/or share documents,
PDFs, e-Books and/or presentations.

Includes word processing, presentation tools, PDF

convertors, document and presentation hosting
sites
Microsoft Office
Office suite of tools including
Word, PowerPoint, Excel and
Access
�, Free Trial, Download
Elluminate
Real-time virtual classroom
environments designed for
academic institutions and
corporate training
Free/�, Hosted
Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software, part of the
Microsoft Office suite of tools
�, Free Trial, Download
OpenWorld Presenter
Create rich media presentations
and e-learning courses
�, Download
Articulate Presenter
Create Flash based
presentations from PowerPoint
�, Free Trial, Download.
CourseLab
CourseLab is a powerful, yet easy-to-use, e-learning authoring
tool that offers programming-free WYSIWYG environment for
creating high-quality interactive content.
Freeware, Download
AuthorPOINT
Convert PowerPoint files to
SCORM Compliant rich
multimedia Presentations
�, Free Trial, Download.
Raptivity Presenter
you can create interactivity
rapidly and add it conveniently
to your presentations
�, Download
Scribd
where you can store your
documents - doc, ppt, pdf, xls,
etc and share them with others.
You can also embed a
document in your blog or web
page
Free, Hosted
Slideshare
Upload and share slideshows
Free, Hosted
Wondershare PPT2Flash Pro
Create Flash presentation and
E-Learning courses from
PowerPoint
�, Free Trial, Download
Blogging, web and wiki
tools
Tools to create blogs, web pages/sites
and wikis as well as provide
interactivity on those sites

Includes blogging tools, web site tools,

wikis, widgets, RSS feeds tools,
forms, web poll and survey sites]
Image, audio and video tools
4shared
Online storage for music, video,
photos etc
Free, Hosted
Absolutely Free Clipart
Clipart gallery
Free, Download
Adobe Illustrator
Produce graphics for print, video,
the web, and mobile devices.
�, Free Trial, Download
Adobe Photoshop
For managing, adjusting, and
presenting large volumes of
digital photographs
�, Free Trial, Download
AllCapture
Capture your desktop activities
in real-time and create your
demos, software simulations
and tutorials
�, Free Trial, Download
Bearshare
Share, Discover and Download
music and videos
Camtasia , Snagit
record your screen to create
training, demo, and presentation
videos, aka screencasts.
�, Free Trial, Download
Picasa
Find, edit and share pictures on
your PC (or share them on
Picasa Web Albums)
Free, Download/Hosted
Social networking and
collaboration spaces
Mobile tools
iQuiz Maker
Create custom quizzes for the
iQuiz game for the iPod.
Free, Download
flickr iPhone app
You can take a photo and
upload it from the app, view
your photostream and activity,
and see recent photos from your
contacts
Free, Download
Facebook for iPhone
Free, Download
Google mobile applications
Many Google applications work
on phones. Product availability
varies by phone and region
Free, Download
Wordpress for iPhone
blogging application
Free, Download