Don't use a Screwdriver as a Hammer!

Most of us have been in a situation where we needed a hammer, didn't have it, and used a screw driver to get the job done.  Only to find out that upon completing the project either the screwdriver was severely damaged or the nail was in crooked.
 
The moral of this story is that organizations should take a "tool box" approach to Courseware Authoring and eLearning Development tools because there isn't a single tool for all needs. 
 
Every Tool Box should have a multi-purpose tool like a Swiss Army Knife, you know the one that has a wide array of tools all built into one!  In the eLearning development space the Swiss Army Knife of development tools is a product named THESIS.  THESIS can convert any web presentable content to SCORM, Package multiple SCORM objects, create SCORM assessments, and it provides a plug-in wizard for Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. to save the particular Office file as a SCORM object.
 
THESIS is not going to sing and dance, it doesn't make instructional designers better, it doesn't ensure that all learners receive the highest grade however it does

1) Save time in creating SCORM eLearning objects

2) Increases utilization of existing technology investments

3) Streamlines content collaboration among subject matter experts and instructional designers

4) Provides a broader range of content contributors and

5) Increases productivity based upon existing knowledge of MS Office Applications.
  
Lastly and most importantly, regardless of the tool, the priority should be on learning and not the technology. 

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