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Adapt Learning

  • Website: https://www.adaptlearning.org/

  • Best For: Educators, e-learning developers, instructional designers

  • Cost: Completely free

  • Notes: Open-source tool for creating responsive eLearning content. Requires technical setup and familiarity with web technologies.

H5P

  • Website: https://h5p.org/

  • Best For: Educators at all levels, especially secondary and collegiate

  • Cost:

  • Self-Hosted: Free

  • Notes: Enables the creation of interactive HTML5 content such as quizzes, videos, and presentations. The free self-hosted option can be integrated into WordPress, Moodle, or Drupal.

Open edX Studio

  • Website: https://openedx.org/open-edx-sandbox/ 

  • Best For: Collegiate, advanced secondary students, career/upskill

  • Cost: Free software

  • Notes: Open-source platform for creating and managing online courses. Requires technical expertise to self-host.

Artsteps

  • Website: https://www.canva.com/

  • Best For: Secondary, collegiate, career/upskill, homeschool

  • Cost:

    • Free Plan: Access to basic features and templates

    • Canva Pro: Approximately $12.99/month or $119.99/year (for up to 5 people)

  • Notes: Canva for Education is free for verified educators and students, offering Pro features. Canva is an online design tool that simplifies creating graphics, presentations, posters, and other visual content with an easy-to-use interface.

iSpring Free

  • Website: https://www.ispringsolutions.com/ispring-free

  • Best For: Educators, instructional designers

  • Cost: Completely free

  • Notes: Free PowerPoint add-in for creating simple eLearning courses and quizzes. Converts presentations into HTML5 format.

Xerte

  • Website: https://www.xerte.org.uk/

  • Best For: Educators, instructional designers

  • Cost: Completely free

  • Notes: Open-source tool for creating interactive learning materials. Supports SCORM compliance and accessibility standards.

eXe Learning

  • Website: http://exelearning.net/

  • Best For: Educators, homeschoolers

  • Cost: Completely free

  • Notes: Open-source tool that helps educators create web-based learning materials without advanced technical skills.

Microsoft Learning Tools

Udutu

  • Website: https://www.udutu.com/author-2/

  • Best For: Educators, corporate trainers

  • Cost:

    • Free Authoring Tool: Pay only when publishing

  • Notes: Cloud-based tool for rapid course development. Free to create unlimited courses, with costs applying when deployed.

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