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Is HTML5 Ready for eLearning Development?

Upside Learning

Last week, while justifying Apple’s refusal to allow Flash player on iPhone/iPad, Steve Jobs wrote– “ New open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices (and PCs too) ”. More specifically- Is it ready to compete with Flash for eLearning Development? In fact I believe it may not replace Flash at all.

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Rapid Authoring Tools For Creating mLearning

Upside Learning

It lets you create single authored source content deployable across multiple formats and supported devices. Supports major types of images, audios, videos, bulleted/numbered lists and text integrated in the form of templatized format, tests, quizzes, polls/surveys. It has recently partnered with OnPoint Digital, Inc.

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Expectations From eLearning Authoring Tools

Upside Learning

Should be able to import external Flash SWF as well as audio and video in variety of popular formats. Should be able to publish course in various formats. Please note, I haven’t considered full-fledged development tools like Adobe Flash, for which some amount of technical proficiency is required. 2004, AICC).

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eLearning: Engaging All Groups of Learners

Origin Learning

eLearning tools such as Adobe Flash, PowerPoint, Articulate Storyline, and Adobe Captivate can be used to creative visual content in the form of diagrams, infographics, presentations, graphical storyboarding and animations to capture the learner’s interest. Visual learners have a preference for seeing material in order to learn it.

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Updates On HTML5 From Google I/O

Upside Learning

On day 1 of the I/O Google has made many announcements like release of open source, royalty-free video format WebM, Chrome Web store, opened up Google Wave, released open source Font API and directory etc. In Google I/O, Google has actually made the VP8 codec open source and royalty free under a new format called WebM.

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Free eBook: Modernization Uncovered - Flash To HTML5 Conversion And Beyond

eLearning Industry

Content is locked in various formats of yesteryear, like Flash, long eLearning courses, courses authored in old eLearning tools, recorded webinars, PowerPoint presentations, and more. Organizations are looking at modernizing their existing learning material to adapt to technology disruptions and meet modern-day learners’ demands.

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Rapid eLearning Through Software Simulations And Screencasts

Upside Learning

Unlike screen capturing tools, the published output is not just a passive video, but is in a fully interactive format such as Flash SWF. In the past I was involved in development of some courses where we didn’t have chance but to use Adobe Flash to develop the guided application simulations.