Avallain Author

Avallain Author is an eLearning authoring tool that, according to the vendor, allows users to create original, interactive, and responsive educational content without the need for coding or development. This versatile tool is said to be suitable for publishers, schools, universities, edupreneurs, and corporate training teams of all sizes. It caters to a wide range of professions and industries, including education professionals, publishers, corporate training teams, government and public institutions, and language schools.

Key Features

Content Authoring: According to the vendor, users can create original, interactive, and responsive educational content without coding or development skills. They can utilize over 40 Activity Types and more than 200 options to design learning activities. The tool also allows for the design of unique Activity Types based on Bloom's Taxonomy. Additionally, there are subject-specific features such as dialogue recording for language courses or GeoGebra integration for math courses.

UI and Design Control: The vendor claims that users can customize user interfaces using preconfigured activity layouts and Design Pack, or create highly individualized interfaces using the SDK. The tool is said to provide a seamless user experience on any device with its fully responsive HTML5 framework. It also offers separate content and presentation layers for maximum flexibility.

Enterprise Publishing Workflow: According to the vendor, Avallain Author enables the easy conversion of book pages into interactive e-books for digital publishing. It provides granular roles and rights suitable for teams of all sizes. The tool allows for efficient import and export of content from DAM and XML sources. The vendor also claims that it has an open architecture that supports all relevant standards, with full support for SCORM, LTI, xAPI (TinCan), ePUB, and HTML5. The storage format is XML-based.

Microservice and APIs: The vendor states that the software architecture of Avallain Author is built on Microservice. It offers full Single Sign-On (SSO) support and allows for content export in all standard formats. The tool seamlessly integrates with Avallain Magnet or Avallain Unity for publishing purposes. It also supports LTI-based content hosting and access management. Additionally, it features an integrated Product Builder for creating new software products.

Limitless Education Opportunities: According to the vendor, Avallain Author supports various learning typologies and allows for the creation of endless variations of activity types for digital educational courses. It is designed to provide maximum freedom, flexibility, and control in content design. The tool aims to simplify complex workflows for large teams and offers API integration for connecting with other products or third-party solutions. It is also compatible with multiple devices and mediums.