What is an authoring tool?

    An authoring tool is a software for creating interactive digital learning content. While content and course development on atingi is 100% feasible with the core learning features, these tools allow you to create even more varied forms of interactive learning content, and often contain libraries of course assets. For editing pictures or videos, however, you will still need additional standard editing tools such as Photoshop.​ Content developed through an authoring tool can be integrated via SCORM on atingi.

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    Below we provide a brief overview of authoring tools that atingi recommends and supports: H5P, Adapt, and/or Articulate Rise 360. Yet there are many other authoring tools: Articulate Storyline 306, Adobe Captivate,  Xerte, eXeLearning & more.

    What is H5P?


    H5P is our ‘built-in LMS authoring tool’: it is a free, open-source, community-driven tool which is already integrated into atingi. With H5P you can develop, share and reuse interactive HTML5 content, without ever having to leave the atingi platform. It offers a wide range of content types such as interactive videos, interactive books, memory games, image info hotspots, crosswords and much more. No export of your created content needed, as it’s already integrated into atingi; this also simplifies the tracking of learner progress through the modules.

    What is Adapt?


    Adapt is an easy-to-use, open-source authoring tool that creates HTML5 e-learning content. These components range from integration of graphics and videos to drag & drop and in-line Multiple Choice Questions. It offers a fully responsive design. 

    What is Articulate Rise 360?


    Articulate Rise 360 is a web-based tool with templates or pre-fabricated blocks for the creation of interactive, mobile-optimised learning programmes. The responsive e-learning content can be created right in your web browser with Rise 360's intuitive features. Articulate Rise 360  cannot be used for free as it is licensed based. More information about that can be found on the next page. 

    Disclaimer: Please note that the atingi team is not responsible for the development of your course and does not provide content development services. However, we are happy to provide all the needed knowledge, tools, and methods to start your course development; for more resources & certified courses on the topic, also visit the atingi course lab.

    Choosing the ‘right’ authoring tool

    It’s important first to assess your needs and requirements of your project and target group before making up your mind. ​

       
      H5P​ ADAPT ARTICULATE RISE 360
                        Price &      Installation                                                                                                   
         		•freeware, open-source tool​
    •Usable without installation​
    •Built into atingi as an ‘activity’    		 •freeware, open-source tool​
    •Usable without installation    		 •€883(Personal)-1148 (360 Teams)​
    •No installation needed​
    •Partners need to pay for the account themselves
    Learner Experience                                                                                                                                                
    It is a webpage-like experience. Users scroll horizontally through the course content, which can consist of e.g. an interactive book or independent activities. Due to mobile-friendly content users can use any device. 
    		 It is a webpage-like experience. Users scroll vertically down and don’t flip through the content like flipping through slides. Adapt content is fully responsive across devices.  The look and feel of a dynamic and fully responsive, upscale website with a simple, and modern design. The chapter-like navigation side bar menu allows learners to navigate from lesson to lesson. 
    Didactic Features                                                                                                                                                  

    Supports nearly  50 different ‘content types’ 
    from crosswords to fill-in-the-blanks, memory games,
    videos enriched with interaction hotspots, voice recognition-based activities, virtual reality 360-degree panoramic pictures with hotspots & more! Create  adaptive activities for a personalized learner journey. 
    Its 25 ‘components’ range from simple graphics and videos to drag & drop to in-line Multiple Choice Questions. But additional plug-ins offer a significant number of custom interactivities. It doesn’t support adaptive, scenario-based learning.


    Containing a simple yet powerful  “block” builder with an intuitive user interface, offering options such as galleries, charts, lists, and quizzes, to ‘interactive’ elements like flashcards, timelines etc. With the click of a button, you can duplicate modules, add interactive features, and move items up or down. 
    Designer Experience                                                                                                                                                
    While logged into atingi, create an H5P activity in your content bank, then simply add the activity ‘H5P’ to your course, save – done! Tutorial and examples are linked to each content type. Here’s a  60s how-to video. There are only limited pre-set options for creating customized designs

    Simply create an ‘article’ (course), and inside of its ‘blocks’ you can then add as many of the 25 ‘components’ (learning features) as you like. Here’s a  90s how-to video and an atingi
    course on  how to develop content with Adapt. Adapt plug-ins allow for a significant amount of custom design.    		 Simply click on ‘new course’, start adding your description, then ‘lessons’, choose between pre-built and custom lesson ‘blocks’. Here’s a quick  4-min ‘how to’ video. There is only a pre-set template available, that allows small customizable changes. 
    Import & export
                                                                                                                
    Needs no export & import into atingi as it’s built into atingi; but you can upload H5P activities which you created elsewhere as a simple H5P file, and an export option exists.​    		 Content can be downloaded as SCORM package & uploaded onto atingi via the ‘SCORM activity’ or other LMS.  Content can be downloaded as SCORM package & uploaded onto atingi via the ‘SCORM activity’ or other LMS. ​
                  Ease of localisation                                                                                                    
    		 Translation must be adjusted manually in each text field & layout adjustments necessary. Doesn’t support right-to-left languages. Auto-translation import with JSON files, but needs human review. Supports languages that flow from right to left. ​ Provides automatic translation import with XLIFF files.
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