Technology for Trainers, 2nd Edition

4E-LEARNING DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE

FOR THE FIRST edition of Technology for Trainers, there were not enough e-learning authoring tools and software to warrant a mention, let alone an entire chapter. The first edition embraced the web development aspect of e-learning development. The aspects of e-learning design it covered were really permutations of sound web standards. After all, the computer browser was the only delivery method for web-based e-learning.

In Chapter 3, you learned that e-learning delivery has expanded beyond computers into smartphones and tablets, but that the rules haven’t changed much when it comes to getting content into the browser for consumption. Program it, upload it to an LMS, and publish it for users to consume. Prior to ...