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Authoring tools for creating digital learning materials in 2021<\/h1>\n

A comparison of 5 popular authoring tools<\/em><\/h2>\n

E-learning is experiencing enormous growth. As a result, the demand for professional tools for creating interactive teaching materials has also increased. More and more educational publishers<\/strong> are looking for a professional authoring tool to make teaching materials interactive and\/or add interactive video. However, authoring tools come in all shapes and sizes. How do you know which authoring tool suits your organization best? What should you look for when choosing an authoring tool? In this article, we compare 5 popular authoring tools for creating digital learning materials. We focus on educational publishers.<\/p>\n

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What exactly is an authoring tool?<\/h2>\n

An authoring tool is an online editor with which you can create your own teaching material. Authoring tools are used to merge small pieces of information such as text, images, audio, video, etc. into digital teaching materials. You can easily link the teaching material you create with this to a digital learning environment. As a user, you do not need any technical programming knowledge to use an authoring tool for e-learning. A good authoring tool is designed in such a way that the interface is understandable and that you can combine elements and make them interactive, without extensive technical knowledge being required.<\/p>\n

Different types of authoring tools<\/h2>\n

The main function of an authoring tool is to create digital teaching materials for e-learning. However, there are many different types of authoring tools. One focuses on video and interaction, the other on convenience, a third specializes in testing\u2026 Each tool has its own advantages and disadvantages. To help you choose an authoring tool for e-learning, we have listed 5 popular authoring<\/strong>tools and compared them in outline.<\/p>\n

The properties on which we compared the different authoring tools<\/p>\n