A free tool from Microsoft Learning: LCDS v2.5

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Download LCDS v2.5 now!

The Microsoft Learning Content Development System (LCDS) is a free tool that enables you to create high-quality, interactive, online courses. The LCDS allows anyone to build 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.

Highlights of this release

New v2.5 features 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

Also available on the site are seven localized LCDS v2.3 versions: Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Russian, Hindi, Polish, Turkish, and Spanish.