Comparing the Features of Adobe Captivate and Articulate Storyline (and Some Other Tools!)

 Comparing the Features of Adobe Captivate and Articulate Storyline (And some other tools!)  

Though there are many authoring tools available for creating eLearning lessons, two most popular are Adobe Captivate and Articulate Storyline. The number one question the presenter is asked by those new to the field is, "Which authoring tool is the best?" The answer, of course, is it depends on several factors. The real question is, "Which authoring tool should we use to create the best eLearning for our specific learner audience and the lesson content and context?"

During this lively session, Joe will discuss the features of both Captivate and Storyline as well as touch upon several other tools you may not have considered. The session will start with some questions that will help you determine the best instructional design approach to take, which will then help you also decide which authoring tool will best serve your needs. You may decide you need more than one!

Come with questions and share your thoughts. Joe will be impartial in his presentation, favoring no tool over another, because the tool you need may not be the same as that of another attendee. He asks that you also keep an open mind and try to avoid authoring tool politics - we have enough politics during this election year!

Learning objectives:

• Answer the questions to determine which instructional design and authoring tool path to take
• Analyze a matrix of features to help you choose the right tools
• Differentiate between the marketing claims of tool vendors
• Create the best eLearning possible

   Presenter: Joe Ganci

Joe Ganci is President of eLearningJoe, LLC, a custom learning company located outside Washington. D.C. Joe has been involved in every aspect of multimedia and learning development. He holds a degree in Computer Science and writes books and articles about eLearning. He is widely considered a guru for his expertise in eLearning development and technology, and he consults with clients worldwide, creating eLearning modules and templates, often training personnel in their use and then making himself available to assist if necessary. Of course, Joe and his team also create eLearning from start to finish, performing the proper analyses, design needs, the development of the learning and its implementation. Joe evaluates eLearning results, both for his own work and the work of others for his clients. 

Joe is a Director with the International Association for Blended Learning (IABL), a nonprofit international organization whose goal is to promote the use of the best form of learning for each component of a learning curriculum across all industries and academia. This year he organized and ran the 24-Hour Conference IABL Online Conference.

Joe is also a frequent teacher and presenter online and at industry conferences and client sites (during times without a pandemic!) , especially on the subject of eLearning design and development tools. His tool reviews appear each month in Learning Solutions Magazine and he is the recipient of several awards and many letters of recommendation for his work in eLearning, including a Lifetime Achievement Award way back in 1999 and the second ever eLearning GuildMaster Award in 2013. His mission is to improve the quality of eLearning with practical approaches that work. 

About the Event:

6:00 - 6:15 p.m. EDT - Chapter Announcements

6:15 – 6:45 p.m. EDT - Networking

6:45 – 7:45 p.m. EDT - Presentation with engagement activities

7:45 - 8:00 p.m. EDT - Presentation Q&A