Elicitus Explained

Elicitus
Developer:Harbinger Knowledge Products
Latest Release Version:8.3
Operating System:Microsoft Windows
Genre:eLearning, Educational technology
License:Commercial

Elicitus software is a desktop authoring tool. An authoring tool is used by trainers, educators and subject matter experts for creating elearning courses.[1] Elicitus has been designed and developed by Harbinger Knowledge Products and was first launched in 2005.[2] Elicitus is a SCORM/AICC and Section 508 guidelines compliant tool. It contains about 200 standard layout templates which can be customized by the user. Elicitus allows videos (AVI, MPG, SWF) to be added to the courses.[3] For assessment, the trainers can create and administer quizzes using multiple types of questions like multiple choice, True/False, match the pairs etc. Trainers can also import their Powerpoint presentations into Elicitus and convert the slides into a course.

Besides English, Elicitus is available in Arabic and Chinese versions.[4] [5] Elicitus has won the Best Authoring Tool award at LearnX Australia, in 2008 & 2009.[6] [7]

Sale of Elictus has been terminated by the end of 2017 according to elictus.com.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berking . Peter . Choosing Authoring Tools . Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Co-Laboratories . 30 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130310170951/http://www.adlnet.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Choosing-Authoring-Tools-2.pdf . 10 March 2013 .
  2. Web site: De. Raajneesh. Home Icons. https://archive.today/20131002135240/http://www.dqindia.com/dataquest/news/151597/home-icons. dead. 2 October 2013. DATAQUEST. 30 August 2013.
  3. News: Harbinger Knowledge Products Releases Elicitus Studio. https://archive.today/20131002135322/http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=45361. dead. 2 October 2013. 30 August 2013. EFY Times. 14 May 2010.
  4. Web site: Harbinger Knowledge Products unveils Elicitus Express-Arabic edition . https://archive.today/20131002135321/http://power500.arabianbusiness.com:81/press-release/39344/%23.UiA8YBs3CuI . dead . 2 October 2013 . Arabian Business Publishing Ltd. . 30 August 2013 .
  5. Web site: Harbinger Knowledge Products unveils Chinese Edition of Elicitus Express . https://archive.today/20131002135312/http://www.thepunekar.com/2010/07/26/harbinger-knowledge-products-unveils-chinese-edition-of-elicitus-express/ . dead . 2 October 2013 . The Punekar . 30 August 2013 .
  6. News: Oz magazine honours Harbinger . 30 August 2013 . Times of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005003028/http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=16&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIPU&mydateHid=28-04-2009&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Pune&edname=&articleid=Ar01602&publabel=TOI . 5 October 2013 .
  7. News: Harbinger's Elicitus Wins Best Authoring Tool Award. 30 August 2013. Moneycontrol.com. 23 May 2008.

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