Lectora e-Learning Authoring Software

Key Features

Programming-free Authoring and Publishing

Lectora provides single-click publishing to Web-ready dynamic HTML, CD, single file executable, SCORM, AICC and LRN learning standards all without the need for programming knowledge. Lectora’s intuitive user-friendly interface and internal content management system makes course creation simple and easy for the average computer user.

Advanced Testing and Survey Capabilities

Create review questions and complete tests using any combination of true/false, multiple choice, hot spot, essay, and short answer formats. Testing options include:

• Automated Grading
• Weighted Questions
• Multiple or Single Page Testing
• Per-Question Feedback
• Timed Testing
• Show/Hide Results from Student
• Randomized Test Questions from Master Question Lists
• Bulk Question Importing
• Set Passing and Failing Scores
• Course Completion Certificates

Flexible Actions Palette

Lectora’s user-friendly Actions Palette enables users to create unlimited interactive learning objects using show and hide functionality, mouseovers, object visibility toggling, executables, and much more. Users can incorporate Variable Knowledge Objects with the Actions Palette to create didactic and branched learning scenarios.

Automated Tools

Lectora features a helpful set of automated tools to ensure speed, efficiency, and accuracy for course authoring. These include:

• Title Wizard
• Button Wizard
• HTML Error Check
• Spell Check
• Variable Manager
• Automated Menu Builder
• Table of Contents
• Reference Lists
• Media Library
• Variable Manager
• Resource Manager

The Import From an Existing Title tool promotes collaborative work environments enabling multiple users to work on a single title.

Multiple Output for Test Results

Submit test results via email, CGI script, XML, SCORM, AICC or LRN standards-compliant learning management system

Certified AICC and SCORM Compliant

Lectora has been tested and certified to meet the latest AICC certification guidelines and SCORM specifications. Lectora authored content integrates with all learning management systems certified as compliant with AICC guideline AGR-010— Web-Based Computer Managed Instruction. These specifications allow for the development of common open-architecture guidelines for interoperable learning environments.

Extensibility

Extend the power of Lectora with the External HTML code feature. Incorporate additional code for meta tags, counters, clocks, Java applets, Flash, Shockwave animations, ASP/JSP scripts, and any other external HTML elements. Advanced users can also author and add custom applications.

Automatic Flash Conversion

Automatically compress and convert all audio and video to Flash format. Provides better compression for fast loading of content, smaller file sizes to free up bandwidth space, complete browser compatibility and the option to view videos in full screen.

Template Gallery and Media Library

Access more than 250 design templates directly within Lectora which are conveniently categorised and include helpful descriptions of each template. Makes creating a title even easier than before!

Save time and stay organised by having one central location for all your media files, which can now include metadata and key words in order to search all through your media library. Enhance colloboration by having your media library accessible by multiple users.

Certificate Tool

Reward students or employees with a job well done by quickly creating certificates for test or course completions. Simply use template certificates that you can easily customise with desired colours and fonts as well as individualised names and dates.