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My SCORM Devotees,
I thank you for your considerations concerning the jurisdiction of SCORM. These polls will only bring you closer into the unrelenting arroyo for which most bow to to the shockwave of shareable content objects and the dejection of the reference model…your subjugation is upon you!
As we continue this excursion with our “MIGHTY SCORM LORD” the journey of what are SCORM Complaint Authoring Tools has yet to be taken. "THE MIGHTY SCORM" has many to pick from, depends on "THE LORDs" mood and day of the week. You ask what are authoring tools...? Authoring tools are software that enables the instructional designer to create and arrange content into a standardized course structure which can be exported in many multimedia types. The instructional designer will have requirements given to them that would help determine which tool to use, and if "THE MIGHTY SCORM" allows it…just as long it matches up with the day of the week.
Here are some popular tools…listed by day of "THE LORDs" day of the week:
Monday: Elucidat
Tuesday: Articulate Storyline
(https://articulate.com/360/storyline)
Wednesday: Adobe Captivate (https://www.adobe.com/products/captivate.html)
Thursday: iSpring Pro
(https://www.ispringsolutions.com/ispring-suite)
Friday: Camtasia
(https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html)
Saturday: Instructional Designers recharge/cerakote pulse rifles and leveling up their World of Warcraft AVATAR
Sunday: Instructional Designers sharpening their CTRL, ALT, DLT keys and clearing out their browser cache of their Dell G5 Gaming desktop
Each tool has a specific strength…not all are equal. This is good for instructional designers to have options.
Below is an additional link for more detailed information:
https://www.learnupon.com/blog/scorm-compliant-authoring-tools/
*Special Note*
Some visitors to the blog attempt to undermine “THE MIGHY SCORM” with ridiculous comments that “THE LORD” is on the way out and xAPI is taking over. Those forget their place and must remember little xAPI is only around because “THE MIGHTY SCORM” allows it. “THE MIGHTY SCORM” holds dominion over eLearning that instructional designers use to create not xAPI.
- SCORM MASTER
Andrew,
ReplyDeleteIt is always great how you have put a twist on this blog, and created your own world. It have used many of the tools you have listed and they are great in enhancing the ability a designer has to create a good program. When I was initially starting as a designer, I wanted their to only be one program that did everything. Over time I came to appreciate the capabilities and freedom of having multiple programs that have different capabilities. I have seen the programs that were all encompassing fail because they end up loosing focus on a given area, opposed to other more focused platforms.
Thanks for sharing and since it's Friday, I guess camtasia is calling.
Walt
Andy,
ReplyDeleteI guess I am supposed to be leveling up my WoW avatar today since it is Saturday. However, I am not into much World of Warcraft gaming or pulse rifles for that matter. Using authoring tools can definitely help an instructional designer develop an instructional product that assists in solving a performance gap. I have used wix and adobe to make some pretty good products this past semester. It has gotten me excited about the direction we are going in this program.
Andy,
ReplyDeleteI really never knew about SCORM until you introduced us to it. I think this is a great way for instructional designers to develop and design programs for any type of environment. These programs give us the ability to analyze, design, develop potential learning outcomes and objectives and ensures the learners are engaged in the process. I am amazed of all the technological advances we have made as a society and incorporating the latest technology to provide students with a different form of learning is paramount. As always great post and thank you for sharing.
Alex