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Top 10 Free Instructional Design Software Tools In 2020

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1. EdApp. EdApp is a fully equipped, completely free instructional design software. It offers support for every part of the elearning process – designing the content, delivering it to the users, and monitoring and assessing their progress.
2. Brainshark. Brainshark offers a variety of tools that support the corporate learning process. Its presentations include music, videos, and attachments that can be used for sales presentations, training, and other purposes from any computer or wireless device through a web browser.
3. Lectora. Lectora is fully LMS compatible. It offers an interactive multimedia content package you can integrate into any part of your teaching process.
4. Whatfix. Whatfix comes as a complement to an LMS system, looking to cover those learning needs where your LMS might be lacking. As with the tools presented thus far, it is not a permanently free app, but you can sign up for their free trial version.
5. Camtasia. Advances in modern technology have contributed to multimedia content gaining significantly more importance in teaching than before. Today, when the camera is available to every PC/ smartphone user, video recording has become a mass phenomenon at every turn.
6. CloudApp. You can use some of the CloudApp’s features in the free version, or request a demo and check out the full version. Similar to Camtasia, CloudApp is a screen-recording tool that enables you to record your screen movements alongside your voice and face or insert annotated text, animations, and Gifs that will appear during the lecture.
7. Kahoot. Kahoot is a tool you can use to spice up your evaluation and assessment process. It is a game-based learning platform, with a focus on trivia, quizzes, and tests.
8. Vyond. Vyond presents you with a bunch of tools to decorate your video-animated elearning courses. You can make your presentations and lectures truly unique with this LMS platform’s templates and sounds, and add dialogues and movements.
9. Poll Everywhere. Poll Everywhere facilitates every live or virtual training session. It supports interaction and enables getting feedback right away. You can post polls that participants can answer at any time through their phones or web, or start discussions and dialogues.
10. SoftChalk Cloud. As their home page says SoftChalk Cloud is “A Great Companion Product for Your LMS”. We recommend starting with Create Online – you don’t even need to install an add-on – it works straight from the browser.

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The 10 Most Popular Free Online Courses For ELearning

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1. Fundamentals of Online Education. This program is offered by Georgia Tech and includes 6 weeks of instruction, focused on the fundamentals of eLearning.
2. E-Learning and Digital Cultures. Hosted by the University of Edinburgh, this 5 week course concentrates on digital cultures and learning cultures, as well as how both relate to one another to create meaningful learning experiences.
3. Introduction to Instructional Systems Design. This free online course focuses on Instructional Systems Design, which pertains to designing and developing eLearning courses that help learners boost knowledge retention and skill development.
4. Virtual Teacher Program. The University of California, Irvine provides a sequence of courses where you can learn how to be an effective virtual teacher in an online or blended learning environment.
5. Gamification. If you're looking for a free online course that can help you integrate eLearning games into your eLearning development strategy, you may want to consider this one.
6. The ABCs of Instructional Design. This is the ideal free online course for eLearning professionals who may be new to instructional design or want to learn more about Instructional Design theories and the course design process.
7. Learning to Teach Online. This free online course is provided by The University of New South Wales and is designed to help educators and eLearning professionals fine tune their online or blended learning strategies.
8. K-12 Blended & Online Learning. This course is ideal for eLearning designers and developers who would like to learn more about the blended learning approach.
9. Motivating Students to Learn. The secret to the success of every effective online course is learner motivation. In this free course, you will learn how to boost learner motivation based upon various theories.
10. Foundations of Teaching for Learning Program. This free online course is offered by the Commonwealth Education Trust, and is ideally suited for eLearning professionals who are looking for in depth knowledge about how to design instruction, learning activities, and assessments that can enhance the overall learning experience.

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