Introduction
Complicated menu navigation, technical hurdles, opaque course structures? It doesn’t have to be that way. With
What does “drag and drop” mean?
“Drag-and-drop” means exactly what it says: drag and drop. You select an element (e.g., text field, image, quiz) and drag it with the mouse to the desired location in the course. This makes course creation visual, intuitive, and error-free.
Authoring tools should facilitate thinking, not make clicking more difficult.
– Nils Becker, UX designer for learning systems
Advantages of a visual editor
- No technical knowledge required
- Instant preview of the course structure
- No nested menu navigation
- Ideal for teams with little e-learning experience
- Quick start, flat learning curve
How the Lessonator Editor works
- Start the course: Enter a title, select a language, and
- Create chapters: Create new sections using the sidebar
- Select page types: Text, image, video, quiz, info—all with a click of the mouse
- Edit content: Inline editor with formatting, lists, links
- Adjust order: Simply drag and drop
- Test preview: Click through the finished course directly
Particularly helpful
- Color coding of page types
- Icons help with orientation
- Quiz questions and feedback elements easy to integrate
- Accessibility and mobile optimization automatically taken into account
- Course exportable as SCORM or xAPI – with just one click
Tips for working efficiently
- Use media sparingly, but purposefully
- Give each section a concise heading
- Use the automatic chapter structure to keep even longer content clear and concise.
Conclusion
With Lessonator’s drag-and-drop editor, course creation is a breeze. You can focus on what’s important—the content—and don’t have to worry about the technology. This allows you to quickly create courses that look professional, are didactically well-designed, and work on any device.