Designer's Edge (Figure 2) provides a set of integrated pre-authoring toolsets and wizard to speed up the analysis, design and evolution of effective technology-based training (Allen Communication, 2004). Designer's Edge performance support approach to instructional design provides a step-by-step process that speeds productivity, standardises design and processes across organisations and facilitates effective design and development for trainers.
Figure 2 Main window of Designer’s Edge
Designer's Edge combined with NetSynergy allows trainers to export their Designer's Edge's story board to HTML or JAVA templates for full cross platform delivery on the Web or corporate Internet. An added advantage is Designer's Edge Enterprise Edition has their own extension for Dreamweaver to allow Dreamweaver developers to access Designer's Edge project design information directly from within Dreamweaver.
There are 12 phases in this authoring tool to follow in order to create learning content. These are analyse needs, create mission statement, create audience profile, write objectives, analyse and outline content, create course layout map, define treatment, select learner activities, create detailed plan, produce media, author course and evaluate course. Designer’s Edge also has its own customiser and wizard editor. Besides its advantages mentioned previously, there are some disadvantages with this authoring tool. Even though Designer’s Edge has instructional design features in its software, it does not address the issue of reusability in the authoring of content.
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