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4 reasons to use an authoring tool for corporate training

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February 15, 2019

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Scott Whitaker

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Authoring tools help to reduce the expense and time it takes to develop eLearning courses. They give companies the power to create engaging business training courses that use learning methodologies like gamification and spaced repetition: training content that employees actually enjoy interacting with. Here are the top four reasons authoring tools are good to use for corporate training.

Vast Array of Online Assets

Authoring tools enable users to incorporate interesting features into their eLearning programs. These include things such as free images, audio for the background, and cut-out characters. Authoring tools provide a wide selection of online content that can be used to create learning content that effectively transfers knowledge.

eLearning Templates Save Time and Money

eLearning authoring tools include templates and themes to help get you started and give you ideas on how best to present the information. Many of the authoring tools even include free demos and trials, so users can experience the feel and ease of use before they decide whether to purchase the program.

Create an Intuitive Interface

Authoring tools are made to be easy for anyone to use, even if they aren’t a graphic designer. The main idea is to create learning content quickly and easily that can work to appeal to the user’s interests and skill needs. Authoring tools with an intuitive user interface help to provide a fast turnaround, so that business’s content stays timely and relevant.

Make Gamification Easy

Authoring tools make it easier to incorporate gaming features into the learning content and eLearning programs. We all love to play games and we are competitive in nature. That is why adding features into training programs that had to do with playing games and competing with others is so valuable. It is a great way to get and keep your employees completing the training and gaining knowledge that is vital to your business.

Authoring tools make it easy to create eLearning programs that effectively transfer key knowledge in a format that makes it easy for the users to retain. It can allow you to be able to create content that keeps them wanting to do the training and consistent training works to create a safer and more efficient working environment. It is the newest wave of training for businesses and authoring tools help to ensure that it is convenient and easy to create.

If you’d like to know more about how SC Training (formerly EdApp) can help your retail training solution and internal training practices, get in touch at enquiries@edapp.com. You can also try SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s Mobile LMS and authoring tool for free by signing up here.

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