{"id":133647,"date":"2020-09-02T09:05:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T07:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/blog\/game-authoring-tools-and-how-they-can-help-your-company-deliver-high-quality-training\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:17:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:17:03","slug":"game-authoring-tools-and-how-they-can-help-your-company-deliver-high-quality-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/en\/blog\/game-authoring-tools-and-how-they-can-help-your-company-deliver-high-quality-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Game authoring tools and how they can help your company deliver high-quality training\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re involved in the world of online learning in any capacity, you may have heard about authoring tools. But what exactly are they, and how do they work?<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An authoring tool is a program that lets users create their own digital content &#8212; simple documents, full courses, or anywhere in between &#8212; through a combination of text, video, images, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the corporate training sector, these authoring tools help administrators create their content and also smooth over the entire learning process from start to finish. Additionally (and luckily for many people), most of them are designed to be used as part of an LMS (Learning Management System) and don\u2019t require any know-how with a computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main features<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authoring tools used for e-learning can use a variety of different tools, but the most common ones are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Multimedia processors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: to add and differentiate different elements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Content editing tools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: some tools only allow basic text and image editing, for example, while others may offer audio and video editing as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Animation and programming tools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: to provide actions and operating instructions for the courses that are being developed. Some tools utilize a specific programming language, which means any admin would need to be familiar with it in order to use the tool. However, many tools use web interfaces that are designed to be intuitive for a layman. These tools usually just require an internet connection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Options for importing and exporting content:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> one of the most useful resources as it allows you to reuse or repackage your current content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>LMS integration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> some platforms come with their own LMS, while others can be integrated with a pre-existing one.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of now, there are several authoring tools for e-learning that work using a variety of systems. As such, it\u2019s important for instructional designers to correctly diagnose their needs so they can pick the best tool and deliver the highest quality content possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A perfect example of a high-quality authoring tool: the Editor<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the workforce training industry, being able to quickly and easily create your own online training content is huge. It allows you to get more out of your training programs than you ever could with traditional, in-class sessions; and for this reason, authoring tools have been some of the most sought after tools by instructional designers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a video game, which is normally a very complicated and expensive process, is now much easier with authoring tools such as Gamelearn\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.game-learn.com\/en\/resources\/blog\/editor-lets-you-create-your-own-customized-training-video-games-without-programming-a-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Editor<\/a>. This particular tool moves the process 100% online and gives users the ability to tap into their own creativity to make their training materials come to life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before, it took endless planning and even more man-hours to create a video game of similar quality, and most companies simply didn\u2019t have the resources to get it done. But with Editor, it\u2019s as easy as putting together a Lego set &#8212; you don\u2019t need any programming or technical know-how at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create a game in four simple, straightforward steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose what game elements you want to use from the resource library.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specify what you want to happen when the player interacts with the characters and objects chosen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily link together in-game actions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publish it on your customized client portal with just one click.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Editor has dozens of characters, scenes, and objects available in the resource library, which has new elements constantly being added to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The advantages of an authoring tool like the Editor<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the many benefits of using the Editor, a few stand out. For example, you can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save man-hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unleash your instructional designers\u2019 productivity and creativity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breathe new life into your training content by turning it into an innovative, exciting, and addictive video game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design your training course using one of the many templates, or completely from scratch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go back and edit past courses at any time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage all the training needs of all your company\u2019s different employees from the online platform Campus<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access reports, KPIs, and analytics to accurately measure the impact of your training.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to see how using the Editor would impact your company\u2019s training plan? 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