Convert Your Legacy Courses – Adobe Flash Elearning to HTML5

What will replace flash in 2020?

As Adobe Flash to be phased out completely by the end of 2020, browsers will stop supporting Flash player plug-in; hence, organizations have realized it is imperative to convert their Flash-based courses to HTML5-based courses. The advantages of converting from flash to html5 courses are creating device-independent and responsive e-learning.

How to convert Flash to HTML5 eLearning courses?

Here is a checklist that gives an idea as to what is needed to make sure that the converting from flash to html5 process is smooth.

Listing all Courses to be Converted/Migrated

For converting Flash courses to HTML5 we must list all those courses that need to be migrated from Flash to HTML5 to ensure we do not miss out anything when the migration process begins.

Compile all Source/Assets Files of Courses in One Place

Ensure all source files containing the resources, text and media which the developer uses for the creation of e-learning are at one place to ensure speedier extraction and conversion.

Validate if Complete Redesign or Technology Update is Required

The requirements of specific legacy courses must be prioritised before the migration process starts. There would be some Flash courses that would need only technology update with no instructional design involved, for example, courses that have been developed recently and some Flash courses that necessitates complete redesigning including instructional design.

Selecting an Authoring Tool that Supports Responsive E-Learning

To ensure legacy courses work seamlessly and is effectively accessible on multiple devices thereby offering users an optimal viewing experience, it is imperative to select an authoring tool which supports and is responsive to the varying screen sizes of multiple devices. Some of the very good authoring tools that facilitate Flash to HTML5 conversion and responsive e-learning are

Articulate Storyline: Help developers convert legacy courses effortlessly and efficiently from multiple devices, includes ready-to-use templates with interactivities, and offers seamless translation of courses.

Adobe Captivate: A reliable authoring tool comprising value-added and innovative features such as multi-device compatibility, supports xAPI/Tin CAN API to track learners’ response in real-time or for accessing courses offline, and offers opportunities for collaborative learning.

Lectora Inspire Conversion Suite: Facilitates faster conversion of courses for multiple devices. In addition to its comprising features such as index or table of content, in-built click-on-tabs, etc.

Converting Long Legacy Courses to Short Courses

Nowadays, learners use multiple devices for their learning purpose and prefer training to be short and informative. Hence, identifying legacy courses that are longer than 1-2 hours and converting them into short courses that are compatible with multiple devices is crucial. This makes it easy and effortless for users to access e-learning courses on their devices anytime and anywhere.

To facilitate the streamlined conversion of Flash-based legacy courses to contemporary versions such as HTML5, it is preferable to follow the checklist as mentioned above.

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