Sunday, November 23, 2008

Free Course Authoring Tool


I found a free web-based elearning authoring tool with a WYSIWYG interface. The tool is called udutu (pronounced (You do too). The nice thing about this tool is that you don't need advanced programming knowledge because there are several templates available for use. Aside from content development you can develop interactive quizzes, scenarios and assessments and provide instant feedback to the users of the system. Often as trainers there is a need to collaborate with SMEs and since this tool is web based with no need to install software, collaboration is made that much easier. As you add items to udutu you are also developing a library of reusable objects. No more reinventing the wheel. Publishing is also a breeze because udutu is SCORM compliant and you can either host on your own LMS or post on their site for a fee. Take a look at a brief overview here.

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