Just read a good article called “7 Top Authoring Tools” by Joe Ganci.
I recommend you read the entire article but here are the top authoring tools Joe has identified (in order of most used to least used):
- Adobe Captivate
- Articulate Presenter
- Articulate Engage
- Adobe Connect
- TechSmith Camtasia
- Adobe Presenter
- Harbinger Raptivity
He does a nice comparison of them:
While the article and the tools are focused more on instructional developers who work in the corporate sector, this is a helpful list of those of us who work in higher education.