E-learning Showcase
Customers have used ToolBook in a variety of learning initiatives including technical training, soft skills training and compliance certifications. This page showcases courses created and submitted by customers. Watch ToolBook courses in action - you might even pick up a few ideas on instructional design.
Best ToolBook Online Training - Online Assessment
Best ToolBook Native Application - Performance Management Tool
Best International Training - English Course
Best ToolBook Productivity Tool - Smart Simulations
Other Samples:
Assessing Student Knowledge of Research Design 
Online Library Search
Health Care Training
New Employee Orientation
Awareness - Retail Superannuation
The Creative Edge – Decision Support Tool
Navair – Harrier Training
InsulinTech Blood Glucose Monitor
Harrier Training
Bank Two - Fraud Prevention
Fire and Life Safety Management
Fundamentals of Masonry - Lifting Skills
SAP Call Center Application - Interaction Training
Lean Manufacturing
SAP Inventory Application Training
The Multimedia Grammar
Satellite Communications Fundamentals - Transmitter Side
Online Assessment
Developed by Dan Richard, Interactive Advantage Corporation Inc.
ACHPro is a self-paced, CD and web-based training tool developed to increase knowledge of the ACH (Automated Clearing House). Updated yearly, provides ACH and EFT professionals with a new method of measuring their knowledge and understanding, as well as showing which competency areas require additional development. The Game section presents questions that are automatically selected from a question pool and randomized for a fresh look each time. The Timed Test simulates the AAP examination with a count down timer and interactive digital bubble sheet. ACHPro has enjoyed success for over 10 years and has recently been redesigned and updated for web delivery by Interactive Advantage Corporation.
Performance Management Tool
Developed by Mauro Rech, Buckman Laboratories
The Performance Management Tool is being developed by Buckman Laboratories as a system to provide a uniform corporate process across boundaries and cultures. This project will have huge impact for the company, as Buckman Laboratories has about 1,500 associates distributed in 18 countries and speaking altogether more than 15 languages. Technically, ToolBook was chosen as an authoring tool flexible enough to use not only for developing quick prototypes but also for delivery of the final application.
English Course
Developed by Virginia Westwood, Protea Textware Pty Ltd
Created in native ToolBook, Spelling Fusion is an interactive CDROM of English spelling and vocabulary development for adults. It is available in American English, British English and Australian English versions. It is database driven with interactive exercises, games, voice recording and student tracking, with over 4000 head words arranged by familiar topic, 16000 voice files, 8000 photographic images and hundreds of animations.
Smart Simulations
Developed by Lee Jay Karns, Vertical View Software Associates and Tom Hall, TCC Publishing
SmartSim for ToolBook Instructor 9 is a productivity tool that has evolved over several years from the need to write hundreds of interactive simulation training lessons in the most efficient and expedient manner possible. It provides a set of core template pages and associated page editors to assist authors and writers in constructing sophisticated software simulation lessons. SmatSim completely integrates with the new Smart Styles and Smart Pages feature of ToolBook Instructor 9.
Assessing Student Knowledge of Research Design
Developed by Tom Hall, TCC Publishing, Inc.
This lesson introduces the basic steps in scientific research to college students in a Psychology class. The lesson then presents a review of SPSS and concludes with some practice in entering data and doing a basic statistical analysis of a data set. The simulation pages are set up so that the student has the option of proceeding through the simulations in either Practice Mode or Assessment Mode. On each Simulation page, a Show Me button allows the student to view the simulation in Demonstration Mode.
Online Library Search
Developed by Tom Hall, TCC Publishing, Inc.
This application is a simulation that teaches college students how to perform an Online Library search to find articles that are required for a Psychology class. The simulations are set up to run in Practice Mode with a Show Me button (Demonstration mode) on each simulation page. An added feature of this simulation is that it was created as a Smart Book using ToolBook Instructor 9, meaning that a custom Smart Style was applied and custom Smart Pages used to build the pages.
Health Care Training
Developed by University Health System
The University Health System use ToolBook to create training for their medical staff. This sample course illustrates how to use a medical device to deliver the appropriate level of medication. This course leverages worked performed by PerforMax3
New Employee Orientation
Developed by Buckman Laboratories
This native ToolBook application includes basic company information for new hires, multimedia files highlighting key personnel and division information, and offers a self-updatable feature to maintain currency of data. The designer used an ini file in ToolBook to validate user information which then personalizes the content for each unique employee. This is an excellent example of an e-learning application that addresses the need for timely, current and relevant information available any time for a global audience.
Awareness - Retail Superannuation
Developed by AMP
Designed to improve employees’ knowledge of AMP’s financial services products, this course includes a ‘Payments In – Payments Out’ model which allows the learner to explore each step of the money flow. The developer used ToolBook’s Actions Editor to show and hide each step as the user progresses through the material.
The Creative Edge – Decision Support Tool
Developed by Humana
This winner of the 2006 award for Best ToolBook Productivity Solution is a tool designed to guide training content owners through the development process to help define media choices. It factors in a variety of aspects such as content stability, frequency of delivery, audience size, et al. It also includes an ROI calculator to provide complete information.
Navair – Harrier Training
Developed by SumTotal Systems, Inc.
This sample is a short training course for the Harrier AV-8B VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft. It includes video with a synchronized caption, rollover audio, and a quick quiz. The source ToolBook files have been made available so that you can experiment with this course.
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InsulinTech Blood Glucose Monitor
Developed by SumTotal Systems, Inc.
This sample explains the features of the InsulinTech Blood Glucose Monitor. It also shows how a web site, PDF file, Flash file, and PowerPoint slide deck can be integrated into a ToolBook course. The source ToolBook files have been made available so that you can experiment with this course.
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Harrier Training
Developed by United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps uses ToolBook to create training modules. This screen capture shows an example of one course that is used to train AV-8B Harrier pilots.
Bank Two - Fraud Prevention
Developed by SumTotal Systems, Inc.
This is a sample of a new teller training course for the banking industry. It includes a video and a quiz with several creative questions and feedback. The source ToolBook files have been made available so that you can experiment with this course.
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Fire and Life Safety Management
Developed by PerforMax3, Inc.
This sample demonstrates an annual mandatory course created for healthcare. It includes video, a simulation, a number of interactive "self-checks" and much more. A key feature is that it is "open source". This means that customers can completely customize our content using ToolBook Instructor or ToolBook Assistant.
Fundamentals of Masonry - Lifting Skills
Developed by Interactive Advantage Corporation
This sample course teaches lifting skills. Among other things, notice the different techniques for getting the most out of the screen real estate, and the menu that tracks completion of sub-sections.
Note that the preloading of images in the beginning was implemented using one of the many third-party extensions available for ToolBook.
SAP Call Center Application - Interaction Training
Developed by Lee Karns,
Vertical View Software Associates
This sample uses the software simulation capabilities of ToolBook to create an interesting learning experience. Among other things, notice the audio at the beginning of the lesson, a timer that tracks the duration of a telephone call in the upper left hand corner and the the ability for the learner to switch between "Show me" and "Try me" modes ensuring that the learner never gets stuck in the course.
Lean Manufacturing
Developed by: Resource
Engineering, Inc. and the QualityTrainingPortal.com
This sample demonstrates the concept of Lean Manufacturing and includes voice over, preloading of graphics and media, an online calculator study aid and much more.
Read more about how Resource Engineering, Inc uses ToolBook in the case study.
SAP Inventory Application Training
Developed by Lee Karns, Vertical View Software Associates
This sample shows the process involved with returning an item to inventory using an SAP Inventory management system. The sample was created using ToolBook Instructor Simulation capabilities. Instructional elements includes a printable job aid. Notice the ability for the learner to switch between "Show me" and "Try me" modes.
The Multimedia Grammar
Developed by DanskMedieDesign
Created by one of our many international customers, this sample is part of a course that teaches English language skills to high school students in Denmark . Among other things, notice the Blend of different languages
Satellite Communications Fundamentals - Transmitter Side
Developed by: Michael Hersh, US Army Space & Missile Defense Command
Winner of the 2005 SumTotal Systems ToolBook Design Award for Best ToolBook Online Training at TBCON. Michael's sample is part of a 30-lesson suite comprising 4 courses. It is offered to learners in his organization as read-ahead training available through a Learning Management System (LMS). The subject of this lesson is satellite communications and it includes video, audio, and true/false and multiple choice questions.
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