If you want to create digital learning content, you can quickly feel overwhelmed by the number of creative tools available on the market. Today, we present 19 tools that e-learning expert Claudia Grajek recommends for creating content for online courses. From general design tools to image databases to editing videos and audio files. With an infographic to download!
Recommendations for exchange: Our selection of creative tools for creating learning content
Experienced trainers and coaches know: If you want to digitize your learning content, it's not enough to just pull out the scanner. You should also not upload page-long slides of presentations 1:1 to your online course. In e-learning, your participants sit alone in front of the screen and quickly get bored if they have to click through text documents.
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Today, the choice often falls on a colorful mix of media including videos, quizzes, images, audios, and - yes, occasionally text documents. To create such media content, you are supported by a wealth of tools. For example, Canva, Filmora, various PDF converters, and many more. You probably also think of a few tool providers right away. However, it feels like new creative tools are emerging daily, some of which have horrendous prices or hidden subscription traps. The server location or GDPR compliance is also an important criterion for many customers.
Everyone knows different tools and exciting ideas for use in digital training. That’s why blink.it success trainer and e-learning expert Claudia Grajek conducted a survey and asked: What are your tool tips for e-learning? The results can be divided into two categories:
Tools for creating digital learning content
Tools for interactive online learning
We will present the first category in this article – Part 2 will follow next week!
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Claudia Grajek
Claudia is a freelance consultant for social media and previously worked as a success manager at blink.it. She regularly speaks with people who want to digitize and disseminate their knowledge and content. In one of her webinars, she exchanged ideas with trainers and coaches about helpful third-party tools – the results form the basis for this article.
These 19 tools help you create digital learning content
Based on Claudia's recommendations, we have created an infographic with 19 tools that can be categorized into 5 categories:
General design
PDF
Image databases
Video
Audio
Disclaimer: Of course, the selection of tools mentioned here is subjective and incomplete. They only reflect Claudia's and our experiences, and we have no connection to the respective software providers.
Quick access: All links to the tool recommendations for online content
Tools for general design applications
Tools for converting and creating PDFs
Digital databases for images and videos
Tools for video format
Camtasia (link leads to a third party)
Losslesscut (link leads to a third party)
Tools for audio format
Interview: Extra tips about the tools from Claudia Grajek
Claudia, 19 tool tips are quite a lot. What are your top 3 tool recommendations for creating content for online courses?
Clearly, number 1 is Canva. I use it a lot and always show it to my clients. Number 2 would probably be Filmora, because you can quickly and cheaply edit videos with it. And number 3 is Loom: In the free basic version, you can record screencasts in the browser. For advanced screencasts, I also recommend the Pro version, with which you can record other screens and have additional features like a pen tool.
Which tool do you think is worth spending a bit more money on?
I am simply a fan of Canva, which also costs in the Pro version [link to Canva's pricing page]. For video editing, Filmora is sufficient for many purposes. However, for those who want to produce many explanatory videos with screencasts, I recommend the more expensive video tool Camtasia. And of course, investing in blink.it is worthwhile for offering online courses where creating content is fun because it is so easy.
Are there tools you would personally advise against?
Not fundamentally, no. Every use case is different, and every tool can be differently useful. However, I am not a fan of the expensive Adobe world, like Photoshop, etc. If you're not a designer yourself, there are numerous tools that are easier to use and significantly cheaper.
Thanks to Claudia for the little interview and the great tips on creating learning content!
All the tools presented can be excellently combined with an online course – as e-learning or blended learning. Create an online course with blink.it now and fill it with a colorful mix of media including video, quizzes, and much more!
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