KICTCFT Competency
The teacher can use authoring tools or environments to design online materials.
Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you should be able to:
Recommended time: 60 minutes
Sub-unit Competency
Why bother learning additional skills? In this sub-unit we will investigate the benefits of new digital authoring skills.
Activity 1: Benefits of authoring tools
Recommended time: 45 minutes
Sub-unit Competency
In this sub-unit we will investigate different authoring tools. Ideally you should find one that works for you.
Activity 2: Types of Authoring Tools
Recommended time: 30 minutes
Sub-unit Competency
What about using a learning management system (LMS) as your authoring platform? This course for example has been authored in Moodle. In this sub-unit we will explore what is involved.
Activity 3: Authoring in a Learning Management System
You are currently learning in an LMS platform called Moodle. How would you define a LMS and what features does it have?
Recommended time: 165 minutes
Sub-unit Competency
Previously we mentioned that authoring tools come in many different guises. Some are commonly found in your productivity suite. Others are sophisticated with specific functions. New packages are released regularly. So it is important that you constantly look around and try out new tools. In this sub-unit we will investigate some open source tools. Please have a look at Xerte and Udutu.
Portfolio Assignment: Using a New Authoring Tool
Toolbox & Tutorials
Facilitator's Feedback
Once you have completed the readings and activities above access the facilitator's audio feedback that will summarise the salient points of this unit.
Open Education Resources
The following Open Education Resources (OER) have been adapted to create this unit on Authorung Digital Resources:
- Available online here
References: The following references are acknowledged:
This unit was developed by Ms Ivy O'Bonyo and Ms Cecelia Wakahiu. The unit was revised by Andrew Moore
All material in this Kenya ICT CFT Course unit is licensed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License with the exception of the resources listed below:
Khademi, M et al. (2011). A Review On Authoring Tools;
Georgouli, K. et al. (2008). A Framework for Adopting LMS to Introduce e-Learning in a Traditional Course. Educational Technology & Society, 11 (2), 227-240;
Bottino,R and Robotti, E. (2007).Transforming classroom teaching and learning through technology: Analysis of a case study;
Microsoft. (2014). Fresh Paint. Freeware.
All content not licensed under a Creative Commons license is all rights reserved, and you must request permission from the copyright owner to use this material.
The KICTCFT course is in its pilot phase. Please provide feedback on your experience of this unit.