April 20th, 2010
You really should try all of these. Most have a place in your toolkit. Some could serve more than one purpose. Many work well in concert with each other.
eXe
http://exelearning.org/
Editor for creating SCORM-compliant web content (without learning html, xml, css, et cetera). Linux, Windows only.
FlashDevelop
http://www.flashdevelop.org/wikidocs/index.php?title=Main_Page
Full-featured alternative to Macromedia’s Flash development tool. Developed under an MIT open source license. Microsoft only.
Hot Potatoes
http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
A collection of six powerful mini-applications for creating fun quizes, including an impressive crossword puzzle generator. CJ Favorite
ReLOAD
http://www.reload.ac.uk/tools.html
Authoring and delivery suite of tools for creating SCORM-compliant web content. Focus is on reusable content, and focus on pedagogical teaching. Works on most OSes. Some parts require Java Virtual Machine to function.
Salasaga
http://www.salasaga.org/
eLearning Integrated development environment. Currently in Alpha build, but ambitious and promising. Linux builds only.
Wink
http://www.debugmode.com/wink/
Tutorial and presentation editor with built-in screen capture, full motion or static. Extremely robust, with a simple interface. Excellent alternative to Macromedia Captivate. Portable version available. Windows and Linux only. CJ Favorite
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