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| Horizon Wimba Releases Course Genie 2.0 Horizon Wimba has announced the immediate availability of Course Genie 2.0, which allows users to more easily build rich media content such as Flashcards and Wimba audio files, export Microsoft Word documents to new formats, and quickly create interactive content such as questions, media files, and pop-ups. This new release of Course Genie 2.0 features: -- Course Genie Flashcards -- New header styles for adding HTML, Javascript, Java applets, and other code directly into Word documents -- Tables for easier editing of quizzes, pop-ups, media, and metadata -- Export to Blackboard quiz format in addition to export to WebCT quiz and QTI formats -- Improved SCORM export allows Course Genie to report directly to grade books and tracking tools in Moodle, WebCT CE 6.0, Vista 4.0, and Blackboard -- Removal of initialization process Course Genie Flashcards are a perfect tool for studying and creating engaging K-12 instructional content. Able to be created from a single document, Flashcards play in a Macromedia Flash interface, allowing educators - and even students - to create a wide range of material for student exercises. Instructors create the lively content in Word, save it in Course Genie, and view it in Flash from within their online course. Additionally, new Course Genie styles (cgHtml and cgHtmlHeader) allow users to add HTML, Javascript, and other code into their Word documents in order to create even richer course content. In fact, several institutions are already exploring the idea of inserting Wimba Voice Boards directly into their Course Genie material. In addition to the new Flashcards, all of Course Genie's interactive content - including questions, media, and pop-ups - are now built inside tables within Word for easier editing. Also, improved SCORM export allows Course Genie to report directly to the grade books and tracking tools in Moodle, WebCT CE 6.0, Vista 4.0 and Blackboard. Finally, the improved SCORM export from the new SCORM tab within Course Genie allows users to export multiple Shareable Content Objects (SCOs), allowing users to use CMS/VLE navigation for their course content. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |