E-learning Authoring Tool

Create engaging e-learning content – easily and effectively.

Cobent’s web-based collaborative e-learning authoring tool CoAuthor enables instructional designers and course developers to rapidly assemble, author and publish engaging and interactive e-learning content - without the need for programming or design skills. A web-based authoring environment allows individuals or teams to collaboratively create, manage and control projects and versions from multiple locations. The comprehensive library of assets, templates, themes and interactive elements makes it easy to rapidly create professional-looking content.

CoAuthor features

100% programming free
Web-based – ‘no installations or downloads’
Rapid authoring and roll-out
Real-time collaboration and communication portal
Project and task management
Reusable assets
Intuitive and easy-to-use

Collaborative Authoring

The CoAuthor e-learning authoring tool allows authors, designers, subject-matter experts and reviewers to collaboratively work on projects regardless of location or time-zone. CoAuthor’s sophisticated groupware authoring environment allows projects to be managed and stored at a central and secure location, providing real-time access based on user-profiles.

Web-based group collaboration
Version locking and control
Centralized object and asset library
Built-in task management helps to streamline the development process
Track project progress and overall development status with reports

Rapid e-Learning Course Authoring

CoAuthor offers rapid e-learning development capabilities by extending the power of Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs). Predefined functional modules and pre-loaded assets offer rapid content authoring without compromising quality or usability.

Objects and assets are reusable, helping maintain consistency
Use existing RLOs and templates or customize them to save time
Pre-designed elements can be dropped onto a page and used instantly
Real-time preview, for quick and easy edits
Course and RLO tagging makes it easy to search for and reuse assets

CoAuthor Interactivity

Creating dynamic content is simple with CoAuthor’s library of e-learning exercises and interactions. These elements can be easily drag and dropped onto a page, and are immediately usable – no need for programming or complex configurations. Interactive elements are customizable, so authors are not limited to the standard look and feel. Interactive elements include:

Multiple choice
Drag and drop for sorting, sequencing or match the objects
Fill in the blanks
Hot-spots
Hot-words
Point and click
Interactive learning games

Assessments & Questions

Creating interactive assessments to gauge learner retention becomes effortless using the CoAuthor e-learning authoring tool. Co-Author supports single or multi-chapter tests with pre-defined or randomized question pools and instant grading and scoring using weighted scoring for various chapters or questions.

Questions repository for randomized or self-adapting questions
Immediate test scoring and grading and presentation
Immediate feedback on a question or end of assessment summaries
Options for review and tests re-takes upon failure

PowerPoint Integration

Turn your existing PowerPoint libraries and presentations into SCORM compliant e-learning modules using the CoAuthor import feature. Import entire presentations or a selection of slides. Objects imported from PowerPoint into CoAuthor remain in their editable state for ease-of-use and reusability.

Multi-Lingual

CoAuthor features multi-lingual support, so that courses can be written in a number of different languages from East-Asian to Middle-Eastern languages. This feature also supports right-to-left writing direction – a powerful feature for global organizations.

Hosted on Installed

CoAuthor can be hosted (on-demand) or installed on-premise behind your firewall. Use our hosted model to develop your e-learning "in the cloud", no servers, bandwidth or technical resources are necessary. For organizations that have strict data and security policies, Cobent offers CoAuthor on an installed licensing model. The deployed service provides customers with the option of installing the system on their own servers, this is ideal for any regulated organizations that have strict internet access policies.

SCORM Compliant Authoring and Integration

CoAuthor is SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and AICC PENS compliant, so e-learning content created can be imported into Cobent's SCORM and AICC compliant LMS to be tracked and managed seamlessly.

Publishing

Courses created through the CoAuthor e-learning authoring tool can be published to a variety of formats giving you flexible and easy deployment:

Delivery to a web server
Downloadable zip file
SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004
Standalone executable application
Executable in a self-installing package

To learn more, contact us by calling 888-906-9068 or email info@cobent.com.

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