Survey of Higher Education Use of Course Authoring Applications

This report looks closely at the kinds of programs and applications being used in higher education for course authoring and development. The study provides use data for many specific applications such as Camtasia, Articulate, Captivate, Lectora and many others, as well as course management systems such as Blackboard. Survey participants comment on how urgent their need is for course authoring expertise, which programs they use the most, and what their needs are in this increasingly critical area. They also comment on who in their institutions makes use of course authoring applications most often. Survey participants also discuss their use of open access applications in this area.

Just a few of this 65-page report’s many findings are that:

The need for course authoring application skills was greatest among librarians.
10.71% of respondents said that use of Articulate Storyline was frequent at their institution and for another 21.43%, it was occasional.
A plurality of 35.71% felt open access course authoring programs were of much lower quality than commercially available applications while 21.43% felt that they were of higher quality.

Data in the report is broken out separately for faculty (predominantly department chairs), librarians/ed technologists and instructional designers. It is also broken out by type, size and tuition level of the participating colleges and universities, among other variables.

THE QUESTIONNAIRE

Characteristic of the sample

SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS

Survey Description
Who Makes Use of Course Authoring Applications at Your Institution
Urgency of the Need to Find Individuals Skilled in Use of Course Authoring Applications
Use of Internet-Based Applications vs On Site Software
Percentage of Work Time Accounted for by Use of Course Authoring Applications and Software
Types of Site Licenses for Course Authoring Applications and Software Maintained by those Surveyed
Most Needed Authoring Skills and Applications
Use of Articulate Storyline
Use of Captivate
Use of Lessonly
Use of Camtasia
Use of Lectora
Use of Elucidat
Use of Gomo
Use of Google Classroom
Use of Blackboard
Use of SAP Litmos
Use of iSpring
Use of EasyGenerator
Other Course Authoring Applications Used
Advice for Peers in the Use of Course Authoring Programs and Applications
Use of Open Access Course Authoring Applications
In your work purview, which work titles or departments most often make use of course authoring applications or software?

List of Tables
Table 1.1 How urgent is the need to find or develop individuals with course authoring program skills in your institution?
Table 1.2 How urgent is the need to find or develop individuals with course authoring program skills in your institution? Broken out by work title
Table 1.3 How urgent is the need to find or develop individuals with course authoring program skills in your institution? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.4 How urgent is the need to find or develop individuals with course authoring program skills in your institution? Broken out by student enrollment
Table 1.5 How urgent is the need to find or develop individuals with course authoring program skills in your institution? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 1.6 How urgent is the need to find or develop individuals with course authoring program skills in your institution? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%.
Table 2.1.1 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Internet applications
Table 2.1.2 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Internet applications Broken out by work title
Table 2.1.3 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Internet applications Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.1.4 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Internet applications Broken out by student enrollment
Table 2.1.5 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Internet applications Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 2.1.6 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Internet applications Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.2.1 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Onsite software
Table 2.2.2 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Onsite software Broken out by work title
Table 2.2.3 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Onsite software Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.2.4 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Onsite software Broken out by student enrollment
Table 2.2.5 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Onsite software Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 2.2.6 Approximately how does course authoring use for those whom you serve break down between internet applications and on-site software? Answer with percentages of 100% and the total should add to 100%. Onsite software Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.1 About what percentage of your personal work time is accounted for by work on or with course offering applications and software?
Table 3.2 About what percentage of your personal work time is accounted for by work on or with course offering applications and software? Broken out by work title
Table 3.3 About what percentage of your personal work time is accounted for by work on or with course offering applications and software? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.4 About what percentage of your personal work time is accounted for by work on or with course offering applications and software? Broken out by student enrollment
Table 3.5 About what percentage of your personal work time is accounted for by work on or with course offering applications and software? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 3.6 About what percentage of your personal work time is accounted for by work on or with course offering applications and software? Broken out by tuition, $
To the best of your knowledge does your department or university have site licenses to any course authoring web applications or software? If so, which ones?
In which programs or types of course authoring skills is your college in need of most?
Table 4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school
Table 4.1.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Articulate Storyline
Table 4.1.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Articulate Storyline Broken out by work title
Table 4.1.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Articulate Storyline Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.1.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Articulate Storyline Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.1.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Articulate Storyline Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.1.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Articulate Storyline Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.2.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Captivate
Table 4.2.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Captivate Broken out by work title
Table 4.2.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Captivate Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.2.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Captivate Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.2.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Captivate Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.2.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Captivate Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.3.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lessonly
Table 4.3.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lessonly Broken out by work title
Table 4.3.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lessonly Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.3.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lessonly Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.3.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lessonly Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.3.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lessonly Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.4.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Camtasia
Table 4.4.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Camtasia Broken out by work title
Table 4.4.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Camtasia Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.4.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Camtasia Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.4.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Camtasia Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.4.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Camtasia Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.5.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lectora
Table 4.5.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lectora Broken out by work title
Table 4.5.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lectora Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.5.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lectora Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.5.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lectora Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.5.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Lectora Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.6.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Elucidat
Table 4.6.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Elucidat Broken out by work title
Table 4.6.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Elucidat Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.6.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Elucidat Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.6.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Elucidat Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.6.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Elucidat Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.7.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Gomo
Table 4.7.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Gomo Broken out by work title
Table 4.7.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Gomo Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.7.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Gomo Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.7.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Gomo Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.7.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Gomo Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.8.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Google Classroom
Table 4.8.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Google Classroom Broken out by work title
Table 4.8.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Google Classroom Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.8.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Google Classroom Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.8.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Google Classroom Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.8.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Google Classroom Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.9.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Blackboard
Table 4.9.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Blackboard Broken out by work title
Table 4.9.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Blackboard Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.9.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Blackboard Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.9.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Blackboard Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.9.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. Blackboard Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.10.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. SAP Litmos
Table 4.10.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. SAP Litmos Broken out by work title
Table 4.10.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. SAP Litmos Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.10.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. SAP Litmos Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.10.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. SAP Litmos Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.10.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. SAP Litmos Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.11.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. iSpring
Table 4.11.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. iSpring Broken out by work title
Table 4.11.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. iSpring Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.11.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. iSpring Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.11.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. iSpring Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.11.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. iSpring Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.12.1 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. EasyGenerator
Table 4.12.2 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. EasyGenerator Broken out by work title
Table 4.12.3 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. EasyGenerator Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.12.4 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. EasyGenerator Broken out by student enrollment
Table 4.12.5 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. EasyGenerator Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 4.12.6 Evaluate the extent of use of each of the following course authoring applications at your school. EasyGenerator Broken out by tuition
What advice can you give your peers about developing institutional skills in use of course authoring systems?
Table 5.1 Some course authoring systems are offered free under an open access arrangement? Have you ever used such systems?
Table 5.2 Some course authoring systems are offered free under an open access arrangement? Have you ever used such systems? Broken out by work title
Table 5.3 Some course authoring systems are offered free under an open access arrangement? Have you ever used such systems? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.4 Some course authoring systems are offered free under an open access arrangement? Have you ever used such systems? Broken out by student enrollment
Table 5.5 Some course authoring systems are offered free under an open access arrangement? Have you ever used such systems? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 5.6 Some course authoring systems are offered free under an open access arrangement? Have you ever used such systems? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 6.1 What is your opinion of the quality of applications available open source without payment vs commercially available systems?
Table 6.2 What is your opinion of the quality of applications available open source without payment vs commercially available systems? Broken out by work title
Table 6.3 What is your opinion of the quality of applications available open source without payment vs commercially available systems? Broken out by public or private college
Table 6.4 What is your opinion of the quality of applications available open source without payment vs commercially available systems? Broken out by student enrollment
Table 6.5 What is your opinion of the quality of applications available open source without payment vs commercially available systems? Broken out by type or Carnegie class
Table 6.6 What is your opinion of the quality of applications available open source without payment vs commercially available systems? Broken out by tuition, $