LMS Suggestions?

Typically these animated characters should not be effected by the LMS that is used. As long as your authoring tool communicates with the LMS for things like completion status, etc these characters should work with any LMS (at least in theory!) 8-)

Are you using Articulate to publish your PPT based course?

I take it you've not used Mindflash?  It doesn't support the .swf files commonly used in animated avatars (or at least common to the programs I've looked at).  So then yes, Plan B is to publish in Articulate and find an alternate LMS.

No I haven't...doesn't Articulate also generate .swf files? What is the difference? Sorry if I'm missing something elementary here. 8-|

Sorry, I'm sure I'm just not explaining this very well.  I've been on the phone all morning and apparently my multi-tasking skills are letting me down.  LOL 

The client originally wanted me to create a static PPT and upload it to the Mindflash LMS (which accepts PPT, Word, pdf, or video files...no Articulate or embedded Flash video files).  Now he wants to include an animated avatar, so we are on to plan B...we've kicked Mindflash to the curb and are using Articulate with Flash video files, and will publish it to either Articulate Online or another LMS.  Since I was halfway into this project before I was surprised by the fact that Mindflash doesn't support Flash files, I just don't want to be surprised again, and am thus looking for recommendations for LMS's that *for sure* support .swf.  I assume most of them do, but then again I assumed Mindflash did, and look where that got me.

No worries..I can *TOTALLY* relate. It's a continual challenge to try and get ALL the requirements accurately defined up front....alas it's often only in the elusive "Perfect World" where that actually happens! Good LUCK!!! 8-)

Hi Katie,

You are right in assuming that most true LMS's at this point support Flash. In fact, I'd be hard pressed to think of one that didn't.

However please note my use of the word "true" LMS. There are still a fair number of psuedo-LMS solutions out there; mostly in the specialized content world. For example... a training company that specializes in financial training content but also offers an "LMS" to host their or your content.

Just look for full SCORM compliance and typically you will be fine. (Yes I know SCORM has nothing to do with Flash, but it's generally the mark of a true LMS).

The bigger issue you are going to face is on the learner side... do you want to deploy to tablets? or Iphones? If so, go with an authoring tool like Storyline that will take that content and publish it in alternate formats for you automatically.

Hope this helps,

Bob

Thanks, Bob.  Now how do I find a client who is willing to buy me Storyline?

Hi Kelly,

If you are still struggling with access to storyline, drop me a mail and I will help you out.

Thanks

Brian