This document evaluates and compares three e-learning authoring tools: ZebraZapps, Lectora, and Claro. It provides overviews of the key features of each tool, including their interface, master slide functionality, publishing specs, wiring capabilities, support options, and pricing. Useful resources are also referenced for finding and comparing additional authoring tools.

1. By Helen Graves
AUTHORING TOOL
EVALUATION
• ZebraZapps
• Lectora
• Claro

2. ZebraZapps
.com

4. Resource Library
Just drag and drop icon
into stage area
Property box opens
automatically

5. Master Slides
Easy to create multiple
masters within one project

6. Publishing Tech Specs

7. Wiring
Wiring is how objects
“talk” to each other

8. Support
Resources:
The Starter’s Guide to ZebraZapps by Chris Lee
https://www.facebook.com/zebrazapps
On the website:
• Support link with a library of tutorials
• Help link with multitude of definitions and illustrations.

9. Pricing

10. Lectora
.com

12. Design Wizard Elements

13. Design Wizard Elements con’t

14. Design Wizard Elements con’t

15. Insert Ribbon

16. Accessibility Check
button

17. vs.

18. Support Options

19. Claro.com

21. New Course
Prompt

22. Insert Ribbon

23. 1st pop up 2nd pop up

24. Cool People
Browser

25. Then. . .

26. Support Options
So easy you won’t need
help?

27. Pricing

28. Helpful Resources http://www.kineo.com/authoring-
tools/rapid-e-learning-authoring-
tools.html
http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/ar
ticles/768/
http://elearninguncovered.com/2013/01/
e-learning-authoring-tool-comparison/
http://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?
aid=2221186
http://elearninfo247.com/2011/11/15/be
st-of-the-best-content-authoring-tools/
These six articles
were useful in
finding tools and
determining which
might be worth
exploring
http://blog.efrontlearning.net/2010/10/o
pen-source-authoring-tools-for-e.html