Creating online content isn’t just for teachers that teach exclusively distance courses. Putting some course content online can be useful in any type of blended learning scenario, or even just to have the information available to in-person students for their use as they need it throughout the year.

That said, putting your course content online can feel like a daunting task if you aren’t a “web person” per se. There are so many options out there for making online course content, just choosing one is a huge task in and of itself. Below are a handful of options to choose from. Is your preferred platform not listed? Tell us what it is by leaving a comment below, mentioning @Edudemic on Twitter or leaving your thoughts on our Facebook page.

Clora

Clora is an eLearning authoring tool that is fully HTML5 compatible and can be used by educators to design lessons. It is simple to use and has an intuitive interface. Clora is also a cloud based platform that simplifies the storing of images, text and graphics that make up lesson. This tool offers users with the possibility of importing external files and using them on its platform. That is you can import a powerpoint file and some images to design your lesson. It has built templates which make this platform a one-stop hub for designing e-learning materials.

CourseBuilder

CourseBuilder is an open source platform from Google made for easy creation of e-learning materials. It contains the tools and instructions for creating lessons, assessments, and student’s activities online. Educators can evaluate the effectiveness of their course material using a course community which can be created here. Educators having some knowledge in JavaScript and HTML can easily use this tool but if you don’t have the required knowledge, quit fretting as an in-depth instructional guide is provided for you.

SoftChalk Cloud

SoftChalk is a platform where educators can create interactive, engaging, and media-rich educational content for the reading and viewing pleasure of their students. It is the most flexible, simple, and fastest way to manage and create rich e-content that can be directly integrated into a website, blog or LMS platform. It has mobile friendly versions available that can be accessed on android and other smart phones.

Easygenerator

Easygenerator is a web-based application that includes cloud storing features in its platform. The software is a free and secure platform for developing the eLearning content your student’s need online and all you need to do is select the template of your choice to build your courses and tutorials. External file support is also provided; therefore you can upload old tutorials in PDF or Power points format and use them in crafting your educational materials. The free edition offers updates, hosting, maintenance, upgrades and approximately 250MB of cloud space for saving or backing-up your materials

Artisan

Artisan  provides educators with a visually appealing training environment that is keyed to meeting your course design needs. Artisan gives the educators a platform to paint their imagination on canvas creating thereby creating unique eLearning storyboard that have your personal signature or flair displayed on them. It also provides external support as external objects can easily be imported and used with a variety of colors, templates and ideas.

Cobent CoAuthor

Cobent CoAuthor enables course developers and instructional designers to quickly gather, author, and publish their eLearning content. Design or programming skills are not needed to develop engaging and interactive e-learning content on its platform due to the built in templates, assets, interactive elements, and themes available to professionals on its platform.

ProProfs

ProProfs is a web-based Learning Management System, which means that you don’t need to download or learn any software to use it. Unlike other LMS software, you do not get the source code for free, but you can easily customize ProProfs LMS to meet your learning requirements and the total cost of ownership is also much less in comparison to others. With ProProfs, you can create online tests, quizzes, courses, surveys and other online training for your students.

Author Bio
David Miller is an educational researcher who has vast experience in the field of teaching, Online testing and training. He is associated with prestigious universities and many leading educational research organizations. He’s also an ed-tech veteran, currently pursuing research in new eLearning developments.