Question

What are authoring tools? List different types of authoring tools.

Answer 1

"Authoring tools are the software packages which are used to create multimedia e-learning content and have pre-programmed modules for the creation of education material meant for end users. In simpler words, authoring tool is a software package used for the creation of online e-learning multimedia courses. Authoring tools are mainly of four types-

•Card-based or page-based tools

•Icon-based or event-driven tools

•Time based tools

•Object based tools"