{'fraction_non_alphanumeric': 0.02132591562355123, 'fraction_numerical': 0.003245248029670839, 'mean_word_length': 5.309941520467836, 'pattern_counts': {'":': 0, '<': 0, '<?xml version=': 0, '>': 0, 'https://': 0, 'lorem ipsum': 0, 'www.': 0, 'xml': 0}, 'pii_count': 0, 'substrings_counts': 0, 'word_list_counts': {'cursed_substrings.json': 0, 'profanity_word_list.json': 0, 'sexual_word_list.json': 0, 'zh_pornsignals.json': 0}}
Comparison of the Rapid e-Learning Tools

This presentation intended to provide a comparison of the tools for rapid content development for elearning implementations. Advances in information and communication technologies have created tremendous opportunities for institutions in all educational settings to provide rich learning environments to various learning groups. As a result, almost all higher education institutions have been using ICT to offer some form of electronic learning (e-learning) to their current students and new ones. This development can, on the other hand, be considered as a treat for the traditional open and distance-learning (ODL) providers that have been offering open and distance learning to millions since early 1980s though out the world. Now, there are new education providers in the market that respond the developments faster than traditional distance education providers. One of these developments is about design and development of course material. Traditional ODL providers, such as Open University of UK and Anadolu University of Turkey, produce a course between 6-24 months periods and they have to use these materials at least couple years for economic reasons. The goal of this presentation is to reveal the results of an evaluation study in which various rapid elearning development tools were compared according to needs of a large size ODL provider. This comparison has been done in terms of platform-free outputs, tech skills needed, production time, cost effectiveness, e-learning standards (SCORM). Five independent evaluators have provided required information to compare the tools. Later these independent comparisons were analyzed to come up a consensus. The comparison has shown that integration of the rapid e-learning tools may help large-scale ODL providers, or mega universities meet students needs in terms of providing up-to-date information and offer more learning opportunities to the different groups of learners. This presentation might be beneficial for those who are interested in rapid e-learning content development. Keys: rapid e-learning tools, rapid content development tools, e-learning