Microsoft Learning Content Development System (LCDS) v2.5 Released (Think x64 & SilverLight 4 Release)

Born To Learn - FREE: Build your own e-learning with LCDS 2.5

“A new version of LCDS, the Microsoft Learning Content Development System, is always great news. This is a very valuable and professional tool for anyone in the Microsoft Learning community who wishes to create high-quality and interactive online courses.

Using LCDS, you can publish e-learning courses by completing the easy-to-use LCDS forms that seamlessly generate highly customized content, including interactive activities, quizzes, games, assessments, animations, demos, and other instructionally engaging elements.

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Highlights of this release

New v2.5 feature for learners and authors of E-Learning courses and Learning Snacks include:

• LCDS authoring is 64 bit–compatible
• E-learning created is compatible with Firefox 3.5.9 and Firefox 3.6.3
• New Silverlight 4 Media Player for animations that includes closed captioning and full screen option
• Enhanced keyboard accessibility for the sort and tile games, adventure interactivity, and Voice of the Expert element
• LCDS authoring and e-learning created are completely Microsoft Silverlight 4.0–compatible
• Content is now permitted at the Lesson level (previously, the SCO was the Lesson so this was not possible)

Also available on the site are 7 localized LCDS v2.3 versions: Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Russian, Hindi, Polish, Turkish, and Spanish.” [GD: Post Leach level 99.9%]

Anything that could make those mandatory in-house training sessions better is a good thing in my book…

 

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