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Learning Tools Directory 2010

Now completely overhauled, updated and reorganised into 12 categories of tools
for formal, personal, group and organisational learning

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INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
LIVE TOOLS
DOCUMENT & PRESENTATION TOOLS
BLOGGING, WEB & WIKI TOOLS
IMAGE, AUDIO & VIDEO TOOLS
COMMUNICATION TOOLS
MICRO-BLOGGING TOOLS
& TWITTER APPS
MORE COLLABORATION TOOLS
SOCIAL NETWORKING & COLLABORATION SPACES
PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
BROWSERS, PLAYERS & READERS
MOBILE TOOLS


LEARNING TOOLS DIRECTORY 2010
Instructional Tools

Tools A-E  Tools F - K  | Tools L - Q  |  TOOLS: R-Z

These tools include course authoring tools as well as delivery/tracking platforms like course and learning management systems.

Key:
A= course authoring tools   I=interactivity/games/simulations tools 
Q=quizzing/testing tools    S=social media tools
D=delivery platforms   T=tracking functionality   M=Mobile enabled
Free tools are shaded grey

= a Top 100 Tool, click on the star for more info

R A I Q S D T M
Raptivity
Library of 3D objects, virtual world interactions, games, simulations, videos and 200+ such pre-built interactions
£, Free Trial, Download
  x          
Raptivitiy Games TurboPack
The new Games TurboPack is rooted in activity based learning metaphors, allowing eLearning developers to accomplish learning outcomes in innovative ways.
£, Free Trial, Download
  x          
Raptivity Presenter
you can create interactivity rapidly and add it conveniently to your presentations
£, Free Trial, Download
x x          
RapideL Suite
Rapid authoring tool which uses the MS Word authoring interface to create courseware in Flash
£, Free Trial, Download/Hosted
x x x        
RCampus
Comprehensive Education Management System and a collaborative learning environment.
Free, Hosted
      x x x  
Ready Go Web Builder
Create web based and mobile training
£, Free Trial, Download
x x x       x
RedGrove
Online platform to create and distribute content / learning material with user management and reports. E-commerce option.
Free, Hosted
x x x   x x  
Reload Editor
For converting content into a SCORM package
Free, Open Source, Download
x            
Respondus
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard, ANGEL, Desire2Learn, eCollege, Moodle, and other eLearning systems.
£, Free Trial, Download
    x        
RightTrack
Provides everything you need to deliver and manage your trainings once you have created them using their RightCourse course creation software.

£, Free Trial, Download
x x x   x x  
Rollbook
Launches and tracks AICC and SCORM compatible courseware
£, Free trial, Hosted
        x x  
RWD uLearn
a full-featured online administrative and learning environment. RWD has tailored the system to create and manage courseware catalogs, schedule instructor-led or online courses, create role-based subscriptions, track completions, and manage eCommerce transactions.
£, Installed
        x x  
RWD uPerform
authoring and content management tool that lets large and small organizations create and deliver targeted, high-quality learning content and information to employees
£, Installed
x x x x x x  
S A I Q S D T M
Saba Learning Suite
To manage the full continuum of learning – formal, informal, self-paced, live, and a blend .
£, Hosted/Installed
        x x  
SAI Global Learning Management System
Enables you to automate and manage compliance and ethics training, allowing you to comprehensively administer, deliver and track your initiatives enterprise-wide. 
£, Hosted
        x x  
Sakai Project
An enterprise teaching, learning and academic collaboration platform
Free, Open source, Download
x x x x x x  
Sana Easy Generator
Allows authors from all over the world to work together on creating courses, share/re-use media, apply master pages etc.
£, Download
x x x     x  
scateignite 4 Professional
Enables users to quickly create high-impact, dynamic web presentations and screen recordings that can be published as videos, podcasts, interactive flash, html or SCORM. 
Option to upload to IgniteCAST.
£, Free Trial, Download
x x x   x   x
Scholar360
Affordable, intuitive, networked learning environment
£, Hosted
x     x x x  
Schoology
Fully hosted, fully managed course management system with a social network for K-12 and Higher Education
£, Hosted
x x x x x x  
Scratch
Create interactive stories, animations, etc
Free, Hosted
  x          
ScribeStudio
Create and publish content, and manage and communicate with your members
£, Free Trial, Hosted
x x x   x x  
Script-O Quiz Maker
Allows users to create customized web-based software designed around their own course materials. Quizzes, exercises and activities are created in minutes and are available online to students. Teachers can access scores online
Free, Hosted
    x   x x  
Segue
a curricular content management system designed for teaching, learning and research.  It is essentially a synthesis of wikis, blogs and traditional content management systems
Free, Open Source, Download
      x x    
Seminar
Create instructionally sound courses and quizzes using Author, deliver and track using MySeminar Tracker or Knowledge Center
£, Download
x x x   x x  
SharePoint Learning Kit
SCORM 2004 certified e-learning delivery and tracking application built as a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 solution.
Free, Download
        x x  
Sharepoint LMS
Full-blown LMS based on SharePoint platform and designed for corporate/ educational customers.
£, Installed
      x x x  
Simplylearn
Designed to deliver educational and training courses created by teachers or trainers for their students.
£, Hosted
x x x   x x  
SitePal
Speaking avatars are an effective teaching tool, adding personality and interactivity to text-based educational content.
£, Free Trial, Download
  x          
Sloodle
3D LMS.  An Open Source project which integrates the multi-user virtual environment of Second Life with the Moodle learning-management system
Free, Open Source, Download
x x x x x x  
SmartBuilder
Collaborative rapid authoring tool
£, Hosted/Installed
x x x        
Socialmediaclassroom
a free and open-source (Drupal-based) web service that provides teachers and learners with an integrated set of social media that each course can use for its own purposes—integrated forum, blog, comment, wiki, chat, social bookmarking, RSS, microblogging, widgets , and video commenting are the first set of tools
Free, Open source, Download
x     x x    
SoftChalk
Create interactive web pages for your e-learning course with SoftChalk LessonBuilder
£, Free Trial, Download
x x x     x  
Softscape Learning Management
The suite provides a set of tools for assessing workers, establishing development targets, and creating specific plans to reach development goals. 
£, Free trial, Hosted/Installed
        x x  
Sprout Builder
Visual authoring studio for creating rich, interactive and branded Flash-based experiences without writing a single line of code
Free, Hosted
x x          
Stagecast
Create interactive simulations, stories, games and more
£, Download
             
Storyboarder Pro
Create professionally designed and cool looking e-learning storyboards in Microsoft Word.
£, Free Trial, Download
x            
StudyMate
Lets instructors create ten Flash-based activities and games using four simple templates
£, Free Trial, Download
x x x        
StudyCurve
Find answers to your questions. Develop the perfect study group.  Benefit from a wealth of knowledge
Free, Hosted
      x      
STT Trainer
rapidly creates custom e-learning for IT systems by creating effective simulation lessons and high quality system documentation and user support materials
£, Download
x x          
SumTotal Talent Development Suite
Automate and integrate learning, performance, and compensation management
£, Download
      x x x  
SumTotal TotalLMS
Learning Management System (LMS) at the backbone of SumTotal's learning management offerings
        x x  
SumTotal ResultsOnDemand
SumTotal brings the power of their LMS to an on-demand, SaaS delivery model designed to fit your unique needs.
£, Hosted
        x x  
SumTotal ToolBook 10
Everything you need to quickly create engaging interactive content, quizzes, assessments, simulations. Deliver across major OS, browsers and other mobile devices
£, Free Trial, Download
x x x       x
Survey Exam Learning Management System (SELMS)
Incorporate your own courses, learning objects, and documents into a powerful learning management system
£, Hosted/Installed
        x x  
SyberWorks
has created one seamlessly unified Web-based Learning Management System (LMS) /Learning Content Management Suite (LCMS)
£, Free Trial. Hosted/Installed
x x x   x x x
T A I Q S D T M
Tapiohka
Collaborative learning system: Provide Online Access to Course Syllabus, Schedule & Resources; Social Platform Engages Students and Increases Collaboration
Free, Hosted
x x   x x x  
TEDS
Dynamic content authoring tool (with Composer) and Talent Management Suite courseware
£, Download
x x x   x x  
Tegrity Campus
Automatically captures, stores and indexes every class on campus
£, Hosted
x       x   x
Test Builder
Lets you author tests quickly and easily with a text editor. Absolutely no programming is required.
£, Download
    x        
TestTrack LMS
A robust set of development and management features
£, Hosted/Installed
x x x   x x  
THESIS
Easy to use rapid conversion and content authoring tools for legacy and SCORM conformant  elearning
£, Download
x            
The Games Factory 2
A great way for adults and children to get started in the fun, educational, and rewarding, world of Click creation!
£, Free Trial, Download
  x          
The Test Factory
Create and manage your own online tests
£, Hosted
    x   x x  
Thinking Cap
LMS allows organizations to deliver SCORM content to learners and supports a high degree of collaboration among learners, LCMS is a team oriented authoring environment to create courseware that is SCORM-compliant and may be exported to any LMS.
£, Installed/Hosted
x x x x x x  
Thinking Worlds
A rapid authoring tool for designers and non programmers to create and publish Immersive Learning Simulations
£, Download
x x          
Tiger Online Training LMS
SCORM compliant Learning Management System (LMS) features a user-friendly interface, automated recordkeeping, online report generation, organisational hierarchies for large clients, and many more features.
£, Hosted
        x x  
TimeGlider
Web-based timeline software for creating and sharing history and project planning
Free, Hosted
  x          
Timeline Tool
Construct an interactive timeline with audio and visual effects
Free, Download
  x          
TimeRime
Online community that allows people to create, compare and upload information by creating timelines, and to view information uploaded by others
Free/£, Hosted
  x   x      
Tiny LMS
A lightweight learning management system for SCORM compliant learning content.
Free, Download
        x x  
TopClass
A complete "out-of-the-box" web-based training solution for web-based delivery and management of content, but also a full Learning Management System (LMS) for managing all forms of training.
£, Hosted/Installed
x x x   x x  
Topyx
eLearning platform that integrates learning content, assignment tracking facilities and social networking
£, Free Trial, Hosted
x x x x x x  

TrainCaster LMS
Easy-to-use authoring tools to quickly create courses, quizzes and surveys. Real-time reporting, simplified training administration, and automatic requirements tracking
£, Hosted

x x x   x x  
Training Department.com
Users Can Easily Author Courses, Manage Groups and Departments, Assign Libraries and more
£, Free Trial, Hosted
x x     x x  
TrainingForce
Easy to implement LMS, powerful and flexible, yet affordable enough to meet your budget
£, Hosted
        x x  
Training Wizard MX2
The ability to launch, manage, track, and assess enterprise-wide learning, both in the classroom and online.
£, Installed
        x x  
Tribal MyLearning Author
Author on your PC to create custom-made exciting and engaging resources for your learners. They can be used for a range of Windows Mobile-based devices! 
£, Download
            x
TurboDemo
Capture screenshots and explain software, PC applications, websites and products with animated demos and tutorials
£, Free Trial, Download
x x          
U A I Q S D T M
Udutu
Online course and simulation authoring. Facebook LMS based on the Udutu course authoring system
Free, Hosted
x x x x x x  
UltraLearn
Produce interactive rich media mashups using videos, sounds, images.  Broadcast to targeted audience. Evaluate from feedback
£, Free Trial, Hosted
x x     x x  
UpsideLMS
Use UpsideLMS to create and deliver training across a variety of media (mobile, classroom, and web). Enhance the user experience through a host of collaboration and social networking tools and provide the administrators a strong MIS mechanism to collate and report all the relevant data.
£, Free Trial, Hosted
x x x x x x  
uSync
Combines social networking and project-based learning for middle and high school students
£, Hosted
x x   x x    
Utilium
The best way to organise and share learning materials with students
£, Hosted
             
V A I Q S D T M
Veezyon
Social learning platform:
Collaborate with friends and colleagues; create collaborative research
Free, Hosted
x     x x    
ViewletQuiz
Create dynamic, customizable Flash-based surveys and assessments without the need for extensive training and development time.
£, Free Trial, Download
    x        
W A I Q S D T M
WBTExpress
Authoring tool for elearning courses (Free, Pro and Enterprise versions)
Free/£, Download
x x x        
WebLessons
An easy-to-use learning management system that lets teachers plan a complete web curriculum, assign topics, and track student progress.  For social studies and science
£, Hosted
x       x x  
WebMentor LMS
Deliver learning courses and assessments (using WebAuthor), track learner activities and certifications as well as manage registrations and e-commerce
WebAuthor: Free, Download.
WebMentor: Hosted/Installed
x x x   x x  
WebQuiz XP
Create on-line quizzes, tests and assessments  in just a few minutes! By using an easy wizard, you can add the questions, choose the options and then set the final evaluation. Quizzes can be immediately answered on-screen, published to the Internet, to a network or to a CD-ROM.
£, FreeTrial, Download
    x        
What2Learn
Thousands of interactive learning games to pick from or create your own. Student progress recorded and reports generated for teachers.
Free, Hosted
  x x   x x  
Wimba Create
Convert your Microsoft Word documents into content for your online courses.
£, Free Trial, Download
x x x        
Wimba Diploma
Diploma is a question authoring and management tool
£, Download
    x        
Wink
Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users
Free, Download
x            
Wizdom LMS
SCORM compliant elearning platform. Author and publish distance learning courses, create content categories, and define content types.
£, Installed
x x x x x x  
Wondershare PPT2Flash Pro
Create Flash presentation and E-Learning courses from PowerPoint
£, Free Trial, Download
x x          
Wondershare Rapid E-Learning Suite
Create highly interactive Flash-based learning course with PowerPoint, quizzes, demos and video content without the need of complicated programming knowledge
£, Free Trial, Download
x x x        
WordForce
From MS Word to a complete web course (requires .NET Framework 2)
£, Free Trial, Download
x x x        
X A I Q S D T M
Xerceo Infuse
Captures any informal learning; blogs, wikis and adds assessments as it turns them into trackable, SCORM compliant courses
£, Hosted
x x x x x x  
Xerte
Full suite of open source tools for elearning developers and content authors producing interactive learning materials.
Free, Open source, Download
x x x        
Xical
Produce web-based presentations, tutorials and tests
Free, Open Source, Download
x x x        
xTimeline
Explore, create and share timelines
Free, Hosted
  x          
Xyleme LCMS
Xyleme Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is a fully integrated environment for authoring, managing, and publishing XML-based training products.
£, Installed
x x x   x x x
Y A I Q S D T M
Yacapaca
Create quizzes, surveys, tests, eportfolios and more
Free, Hosted
    x   x x  
yAuthor
Online and offline editor for authoring of interactive content
Free, Hosted
x x x        
Yooba Studio
Flash CMS tool for interactive Flash-based content and requires no programming skills
£, Free Trial, Hosted
  x          
Z A I Q S D T M
Zoho Challenge
A powerful, feature-rich software that automates and streamlines online test creation, distribution and evaluation/scoring process. Zoho Challenge is ideal for Schools, Teachers, Coaching Centers and Organizations to quickly and efficiently administer tests for students, employees and candidates
Free, Hosted
    x   x x  
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