What is Authoring Tool

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A software program that may be used to create digital contents. Learn more in: Orientation, Functions, Navigation, and Experiences: User Interface Designs and Wireframes

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Composition of an authoring shell and a user interface that allows non programming experts to build virtual learning environments. Learn more in: Authoring Tools for Edutainment Environments to Design Active Learning Activities

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A software tool that helps a designer, hiding most of the technical details with a friendly user interface. Learn more in: Do Current Standards Support Adaptive Sequencing Interoperability?

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Environment for applications creation without the need of programming and technical skills. Learn more in: T-Learning Technologies

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An application ideally designed for non-programmers to encode educational content for a game for learning or interactive training system. Learn more in: The Future of Digital Game-Based Learning

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Software used by non-programmers to create and output digital objects like slideshows, animated tutorials, diagrams, and multimedia. Learn more in: Structuring and Facilitating Online Learning through Learning / Course Management Systems

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A software application or program used by trainers and instructional designers to create e-learning courseware; types of authoring tools include instructionally-focused authoring tools, Web authoring and programming tools, template-focused authoring tools, knowledge capture systems, and text and file creation tools. Learn more in: Analysis of Platforms for E-Learning

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A type of software that is used to create digital output, for example, a word processor authors (produces) written documents, a graphic editor authors (creates) graphics. Learn more in: Assessing Faculty Perception of PowerPoint as a Digital Content Authoring Tool: Going Beyond Presentations With PowerPoint

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Software used to create “born digital” contents (slideshows, animations, video, multimedia, and others) for presentation and learning. Learn more in: Exploring the Common Structures and Sequences of Real-World Online Learning Modules