Software for E-Learning

EDAE #590 – Teaching and Learning at a DistanceProfessor Donald Quick, Ph.DLearning Activity # 4 Technology Company Overview - ArticulatePresented by Scott FosterAugust 2, 2011

What is Articulate? Articulate is a technology company that designs and

markets software for trainers engaged in instructional design for Distance Learning or “e-learning” applications.

Articulate software “piggy-backs” onto PowerPoint enhancing the creative capabilities of PowerPoint.

Their software presents the information in a format customized specifically for teaching and learning applications.

It provides instructional designers and trainers with tools to enhance creativity and user interaction in their instructional programs.

Articulate caters primarily to workforce educators although they list a number of educational institutions among their clientele.

Company Mission

According to their website, their mission is to:1. Help training happen at the speed of business.2. Facilitate e-learning content that costs less and

delivers more in less time. 3. Deliver rapid e-learning tools that are quick, easy

& powerful – so you can focus on creating content, not complicated programming.

4. Enable teams of knowledge experts & instructional designers to work together on the same simple and effective platforms.

5. Empower everyone to become an e-learning hero.¹

Background Founded in 2002 by

Adam Schwartz, CEO. Schwartz had

previously worked as General Manger at Knowledge Universe, a $1.75 billion learning and education conglomerate.

Schwartz has more than 16 years experience in the e-learning industry

Clientele

More than 25,000 organizations in 115

countries utilize Articulate. These organizations

represent a diverse array of workforce and academic sectors, including some of

the most recognizable names in industry, government and

education.

Dell Corporation Google Hewlett-Packard Intel Motorola Xerox Yahoo ADP EDS FedEx LexisNexis Robert Half International Abbott Labs Bristol Myers Squibb 3M Alaska Airlines Boeing Bridgestone Firestone Continental Airlines Costco CVS Domino’s Pizza Ford Motor Company General Dynamics Halliburton Company In-N-Out Burger Kraft Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation Liz Claiborne, Inc. Lockheed Martin Corporation Macy’s

McDonald’s Michelin, N.A. Nationwide Nike Nissan North American Northrup Grumman Office Depot Petsmart Proctor & Gamble Quantas Airways Limited Raytheon Saab Cars USA Inc. Scotts Company Southwest Airlines Target Corporation The Gap The Sports Authority Toyota Motor Sales, USA Toys R’ Us WD-40 Company Wendy’s International Whirlpool A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Fidelity Investments Morgan Stanley VISA Wells Fargo Bank

Kaiser Permanente Mayo Clinic United Health Group Adelphia Cisco Systems, Inc. Comcast Sprint Nextel Con Edison ExxonMobil Getty PSE&G Shell Oil Company Bechtel Hilton Jenny Craig McGraw-Hill Tribune Company Walt Disney World, Co Auburn University Columbia University Duke University Harvard University

John Hopkins University Michigan State University San Diego Unified School District UCSD University of Georgia University of North Carolina University of Phoenix University of Texas University of Virginia Yale The American Bar Association American Red Cross Center for Disease Control Federal Bureau of Investigation NASA

Products

Articulate packages their software programs individually and bundled under the name Articulate Studio.

Articulate Studio ’09 consists of : Presenter ’09 Engage ’09 Quizmaker ’09 Video Encoder ‘09

Presenter ‘09

Presenter ’09 is designed to make it easier to add narration, video, and learner interaction into PowerPoint. With Presenter, instructional designers and trainers can integrate these elements in a usable format with flexible publishing options such as Flash, Word, CD, and podcasts.

Presenter ’09 Demo

Click on the link below to see a demo of Presenter ‘09www.articulate.com/community/tutorials09/presenter09/Overvie

w/player.html

Engage ‘09

Engage ’09 is the element of Articulate Studio that facilitates user interaction within the learner content.

With Engage, designers and trainers can: Examine in greater detail each step of a

process. Explore the relationship between

timeline events through text, images and sound.

Explain key elements of a diagram to better understand the main points.

Engage ’09

They can also choose from a wide range of interaction types including: Process Timeline Pyramid Diagram Labeled Graphic Interactive FAQ And more

Engage ’09 Demo

www.articulate.com/community/tutorials09/engage09/Overview/player.html

Click on the link below to see a demo of Engage ‘09

Quizmaker ‘09 As the name suggests, Quizmaker

’09 facilitates the creation of interactive quizzes that can be integrated into a presentation or e-course.

Quizmaker allows the trainer to: Branch quiz takers to different slides

depending. on how they answer each question.

Animate objects and adjust their timing on the click-and-drag timeline.

Give quiz takers specific results and feedback based on their scores.

Quizmaker ’09 Demo

www.articulate.com/community/tutorials09/quizmaker09/Overview/player.html

Click on the link below to see a demo of Quizmaker ‘09

Video Encoder ‘09

With Encoder ’09, video can be more easily integrated into a presentation or e-course.

Encoder converts the following formats to Flash:

AVI Files (.avi) Windows Media Files (.wmv, .asf) QuickTime (.mov, .qt) MPEG Files (.mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .m4v, mp4) Digital Video Files (.dv), 3G Video Files

(.3gp, .3g2)

Video Encoder ’09 Demo

Click on the link below to see a demo of Video Encoder ‘09www.articulate.com/community/tutorials09/videoencoder09/Overvie

w/player.html

Articulate Online

In addition to their software package, Articulate Studio ’09, the company also offers a hosting service, Articulate Online.

This service takes the place of an internal Learning Management System.

The company offers a variety of plans and features for a monthly fee.

Articulate Online Demo

http://www.articulate.com/support/tutorials/ao/Articulate-Online-Overview/player.html

Click on the link below to see a demo of Articulate Online

Additional Info Articulate‘s products and services present an

array of tools to instructors and course designers striving to create professional learning content for Distance Learners.

Articulate Online plans start at $199/month. The company offers two versions of their Studio

product: Articulate Studio ’09 Pro retails for $1,846, but the

company is currently offering a discounted price of $1,398.

Articulate Studio ’09 Standard retails for $1,347, currently discounted to $999.

The component programs of Studio ’09 can also be purchased separately.

Additional Info Articulate also offers its users free “Community

Resources” support including: E-Learning Heroes – Tutorials, downloads, and advice. The Rapid E-Learning Blog – Hosted by Tom

Kuhlmann, V.P. of Community addressing various e-learning tips.

Community Showcase – Examples of their software applications created by other user clients.

Word of Mouth – Another blog addressing company news and product updates presented by Gabe Anderson, VP of Customer Advocacy.

Articulate is also on Facebook and Twitter.

Free Trial Offer To showcase their products, Articulate offers 30 day

free trial downloads. These trial offers do not come with strings attached

or require the user to provide credit card information or automatic purchase of the software at the end of the 30 days unless specified otherwise.

I took advantage of the offer and have utilized it to understand the capabilities of Studio ‘09 more fully and encourage other educators to do the same.

For more information, visit their website:

www.articulate.com

References1. Extracted from http://www.articulate.com/company/about.php

July 30, 2011