The document compares four e-learning authoring applications: Lectora, Articulate, Captivate, and Camtasia. It provides descriptions of each application's features such as screen recording, screen casting, formatting options, publishing options, and types of quizzes. The document also includes examples and screenshots of projects created in each application. It aims to help readers determine which application may be best suited for their e-learning development needs.

1. Comparing Four e_Learning Applications
SiatMoy Chong, Ph.D., CPT
Kiva Learning
siatmoychong@yahoo.com
smchong@kivalearning.com

2. Mirror , Mirror on the wall, which
is the best of all, Lectora,
Articulate, Captivate or
Camtasia?

3. Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

4. Captivate
…Adobe Captivate (formerly RoboDemo) is an electronic learning tool for Microsoft Windows which can be
used to author software demonstrations, software simulations, branched scenarios, and randomized quizzes in
.swf format. It can also convert Adobe Captivate generated .swf to .avi which can be uploaded to video hosting
websites. For software simulations, Captivate can use left mouse clicks, key presses and rollover images.
It can also be used for screencasts, podcasts, and the conversion of Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to the
Adobe Flash format.

5. Camtasia
• …Camtasia Studio is a screen video capture program for Microsoft Windows. It is published by TechSmith. The user defines
the area of the screen or the window that is to be captured before recording begins; it is also possible to capture the entire
screen area. You can also talk, and use a videocam.

6. Articulate

7. Lectora
• …Lectora is an Electronic learning (elearning) development tool, also known as authoring software, developed by Trivantis Corporation.
Lectora is used to create online training courses, assessments, and presentations. It is also used for the conversion of Microsoft
PowerPoint presentations into elearning content.
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8. Here is a request

9. Articulate has Presenter,for screenand Quizmaker.
Camtasia is known authoring tool.
Captivate can an screen recording.
Lectora is do Engage, recording..
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

10. Articulate has Presenter,for screenand Quizmaker.
Camtasia is known authoring tool.
Captivate can an screen recording.
Lectora is do Engage, recording..
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

11. Articulate has Presenter,for screenand Quizmaker.
Camtasia is known authoring tool.
Captivate can an screen recording.
Lectora is do Engage, recording..
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

12. Articulate has Presenter,for screenand Quizmaker.
Camtasia is known authoring tool.
Captivate can an screen recording.
Lectora is do Engage, recording..
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

13. Let’s see some examples
Screen Screen
Link Format
Recording Cast
Camtasia X Demo Link AVI
X Html
Screen Recording_demo_to be used
AVI
Captivate Updated_081509_demo_to be used
X Captivate_demo
Captivate_practice
Html
Articulate X
Engage_procedure demo
X Html
Demo Link
Lectora X

14. Special Features
Translation
Text to Speech
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

15. Special Features
Record Camera Video
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

16. Camera Recording

17. Special Features
Engage – templates for
Interaction
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

18. Articulate Engage

19. Let’s see an example of interaction. Link

20. Special Features
An authoring tool
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

21. Published Options
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia
Adobe Acrobat X
Connect Pro
CD X X X X
Web X X X
(AICC/Web-Based)
(SCORM/Web-Based)
Word X X X
(print)
LMS X X
Articulate X
Online
Podcast X X
E-mail X
FTP X
Review X
CourseMill X

22. I would like to repackage some of our ILT
PPT slides. Which applications would you
recommend?

23. Select me.
Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia

24. Camtasia

25. Captivate

26. Articulate

27. Articulate

28. Articulate

29. Lectora Pro Suite

30. Lectora Pro Suite

31. Our little experiment
Time File size Animation
Captivate Create project from PPT 2.5 mins 4931 KB Yes
2 KB (HTML) Link to example _after_Captive
Captivate
Camtasia Record PowerPoint 1 min (AVI) 2429 KB (AVI) Yes Link to example_after_Camtasia
3 mins (Flash) 400 KB (Flash)
Lectora Use the Integrator --- 1.3 MB No
Link to example _after_Lectora
Articulate Use Presenter 7 mins (Flash) 1 MB Yes
Link to example _after articulate
Link to example _before

32. Review Process

33. Captivate Reviewer
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34. Captivate Reviewer
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35. Captivate Reviewer
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36. Captivate Reviewer
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37. Quiz Options
Types Lectora Articulate Captivate Camtasia
X X X
True/False X
X X X
Multiple Choice
Multiple Response X
X X
Short Answer
X
Essay
X X X X
Fill in the Blank
X X X
Matching
X X
Drag and Drop
X X X
Hot Spot
X
Survey (short answer)
(not scored)
Sequence Drag and Drop X
X
Sequence
X
Numeric
X
Rating Scale (Likert)
Word Bank X

38. Articulate Quizmaker

39. Which of the four applications could
produce e_Learning material without
using PPT?

40. Which of the four applications would you
prefer to use for producing e_Learning?

41. Demo 1
Demo 2
Demo 3

42. A word of thanks to Andrew Beckelman, Bob Doyle,
Janet Castelli, and Nancy Arient for their contributions making the
presentation successful.
To learn more about Lectora, please contact Andrew Beckelman
(andrew.bockelman@trivantis.com)
Send me a note if you have any questions regarding these four
applications. I will get the answers for you so that we can share
and learn.

43. Thank You

44. I added some of the screenshots
because the demos are not
included in this PPT file

45. Let’s see some examples
Camtasia

46. Let’s see some examples
Captivate
I don’t include the
screenshots for Captivate
demo and practice
because I can’t share the
client’s content.

47. Let’s see some examples
Articulate
You can move the screen to the left side.

48. Let’s see some examples
Lectora
You can make changes to make it look nicer

49. Special Features – Captivate – Text to Speech
Special Features – Articulate Engage