Authoring Tool Comparison

Authoring Tool Comparison

1. Powerpoint

   • Authoring Features
     • Simple to Navigate
     • Online tutorials available
     • Flexibility, creativity, and ease
     • Standard template and themes
     • Able to integrate with other products
   • Teaching Features
     • Good Instructional strategies
     • Unable to present the complexity of an issue
     • Too many animations and sound effects
     • Simple to edit
     • Lack of interaction
     • Focus on key points
   • Student Features
     • Lack of interaction
     • Identify key points of presentation
     • Self-paced instruction
   • Assessment Features
     • Action buttons and hidden slides
     • Weak capability
   • Text
     • Large variety
     • Interchangeble
   • Video
     • Ability to upload and play most video files
     • Limited capability
     • Simple interface
   • Audio
     • Ability to upload and play most audio files
     • Simple interface

2. Captivate 5

   • Student Features
     • Self-paced Instruction
   • Assessment Features
     • Robust capability
     • Test and quiz development
     • Tracking and reporting
   • Teaching Features
     • Instructional strategies
     • Software Simulations
     • No drag-and-drop
   • Audio
     • Audio attachment with ease
     • Lack of imported audio files
   • Authoring Features
     • Difficult to navigate
     • Online tutorials available
     • Rapid e-learning development
     • Open multiple files
     • Object Style Management
     • Robust effects
   • Video
     • Import several video format files
     • Ability to divide video
     • Video Management tool
   • Text
     • Large variety
     • Closed caption text-synch

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