Microsoft Learning Content Development System

I don't know where this appeared from or why but it seems that Microsoft has a rapid e-learning development tool. It's available for free download and there don't seem to be any strings attached. I'm not completely convinced because there's very little information about this product and it certainly isn't being marketed heavily. My best guess is that this is a tool used by Microsoft itself or by one of its contracted developers, and someone suggested making it more widely available.

It's a desktop tool, it's easy to use fairly versatile as long as you are prepared to work within very strict templates. Its versatility is limited because it doesn't have any sort of screen layout tool and doesn't allow import of PowerPoint material, which would solve this problem. It does have some interesting features, including a scenario builder, a selection of learning games and Flash import, and exports to SCORM 1.2 (although I couldn't get my test material to play in Moodle).

I'm not sure I'd recommend this tool until Microsoft decides whether this is something they are going to support in the long term. On the other hand, if you want a free tool to use right now and it will work with your LMS (or you don't need an LMS), then why not?