Ready to create content that comes to life?
Using Microsoft Semblio, you can create rich, immersive multimedia learning material
that’s highly interactive and fosters exploratory learning that teachers can customize,
and that promotes collaboration. Because Semblio takes a platform approach to content
creation—leveraging the flexibility of the Microsoft .NET Framework—it
works across software, services, and learning management systems. This allows you
to meet the demand for more customized solutions, while still providing you with
control over how your material is adapted.
The Microsoft Semblio Software Development Kit (SDK) is built on Windows Presentation
Foundation and provides a programming model and tools that facilitate the packaging
and arrangement of .NET-based content such as:
- Semblio content elements, from simple buttons to highly complex activities
- Templates, wizards, and other supporting tools for use with the assembly tool
- Complete interactive courses
But Semblio is not just a developer tool; it will also include an assembly tool,
released with the next version of Microsoft Office. This will allow multiple content
types to be combined into a single, rich, multimedia presentation, all in a single,
familiar, and easy-to-use Microsoft Office-like application for educators. Also
included is a player that students and educators can use to view and interact with
presentations.
A screen shot of a sample lesson plan using Semblio.
Leverage the .NET platform.
Because Semblio is built entirely on .NET, you get a flexible platform that enables
you to build applications that work the way you want, in the programming language
you prefer, across software, services, and devices.
- .NET makes it easier to build highly flexible systems through easy integration,
interoperability, and application extensibility.
- With .NET and the Windows Presentation Foundation, you’ll get a superior user
experience across a broad range of players.
- .NET supports the programming language you prefer by providing one, multilanguage
development platform.
- .NET Framework 3.5 provides an intuitive class library framework, reducing the
amount of code required.
- .NET is supported by a set of tools and technologies, including Microsoft Visual
Studio development system and Expression Studio design software.
A screen shot of a sample lesson plan using Semblio.
Meet the growing demand for customizable content.
The demand for more customizable content is on the rise. Teachers are increasingly
looking for more flexible, digital materials to not only reach their students, but
also to engage them. Semblio puts you in control of delivering rich, dynamic content
that your customers can tailor to meet their teaching and learning objectives, all
from a single application that integrates easily with other educational systems.
- Offer simple end-user editing tools within a familiar, easy-to-use Microsoft Office-like
application.
- Increase the value of your content by enabling educators to customize materials
to their specific requirements.
- Enjoy a seamless connection with educational services and software, such as learning
management systems.
- Engage today's students and foster exploratory learning with packaging and arrangement
of dynamic, interactive, and rich instructional material.
- Connect multiple types of content into a single application, so customers can
find, package, organize, customize, and extend content easily.
Create new business opportunities.
Microsoft Semblio helps to improve your existing business model by boosting productivity,
increasing the value of your existing assets, and enabling you to reach a broad
customer base.
- Improve efficiency during content creation by enabling nontechnical subject matter
experts to participate in the content creation process.
- Reach an even broader customer base by using tools that are part of the next release
of Microsoft Office.
- Increase the value of your existing assets and investments by extending the shelf
life of static material into digital media with easy-to-implement conversion tools.
- Reduce the cost of going digital by creating your content once, then delivering
it to all customers regardless of platform.
- Monetize your existing content with your knowledge of the Microsoft platform to
create richer, superior user experiences, without decompiling and rebuilding.