eLearning Authoring Tools 2013: What We’re Using, What We Want

“Which authoring tool is best?” is one of themost commonly asked questions about eLearning. The new Guild Researchreport, eLearning Authoring Tools 2013:What We’re Using, What We Want, written by Patti Shank, with Joe Ganci, providesanswers from respondents’ point of view. It examines the results of a 2013survey with 1,055 respondents that shows which asynchronous eLearning authoringtools individuals and organizations use and want and explains which featuresare most desired by users.

The report revealsthe types of courses being created with these tools, what organizations ofdifferent sizes are spending on asynchronous eLearning authoring tools, andwhat tools practitioners are using and want to use. An analysis of the datashows that there have been many changes over the past few years. The reportalso explores details about desired features and provides a deeper understandingabout what practitioners want from the authoring experience.