Course Website Software

See also:

• Computers: Software: Online Training: Delivery and Management Systems  (72)
• Reference: Education: Distance Learning: Online Courses: E-learning Portals  (54)

ANGEL - - An enterprise course management system that combines an open and flexible architecture with a complete set of easy-to-use features.

ARIADNE Project - - Joint European academic consortium. Offers WBT authoring, delivery and management tools. Foundation members have free access to a huge database of reusable course modules.

ATutor - - An Open Source Web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS) designed with accessibility and adaptability in mind.

Blackboard - - Commercial course website software; can also create a free course on their site.

BSCW - - (Basic Smart, Cooperate Worldwide) is a web based collaboration / groupware environment. It is a shared workspace system and supports document upload, event notification, and group management.

Claroline - - An easy to use, open source software package based on PHP/MySQL.

CyberProf - - Collection of tools to create and manage online courses.

dotLRN - - An open source e-learning system developed at MIT, based on AOLserver and OpenACS.

eCollege.com - - Makers of eCourse, a course website toolkit, a smaller version called eToolkit (available for free), and eCollege Campus.

EDACTIC - - Create, manage, and multi-purpose repositories of digital content. Author and publish dynamic educational content on the WWW. Tracks learning and adapts a learner's level using Adaptive Curriculum Technology.

Fle3 - - Future Learning Environment is open-source web-based software for computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL).

IBT-Server - - Flexible XML based learning management system. Available in 6 languages.

Interact - - An open source platform for online learning and collaboration developed by the Christchurch College of Education.

Intra-Learn - - A software product which enables certifying organizations and their training providers, corporate departments, and colleges to make existing training courses and tests immediately available over the Internet.

Janison Toolbox - - Commercial course website package of individual components, designed for the Microsoft Windows platform.

Knowledge Environment for Web-based Learning - - KEWL is an Open Source learning management system for the Microsoft Windows platform. It's easy to use and free, with many features.

Knowledge Forum - - allows users to create a knowledge-building community. Each community creates their own database in which they can store notes and connect ideas. It features a web client or alternatively clients for Mac and Win platforms.

The Manhattan Virtual Classroom - - An open source web-based virtual classroom system (written in C) that includes modules for discussion, chat, syllabus, handouts, assignments, grades, and private email.

Moodle - - A free, open-source PHP web application for producing modular internet-based courses that support a modern social constructionist pedagogy. Easy to install, use and maintain on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X platforms.

Open Knowledge Initiative - - OKI is an architecture for learning management systems being designed by a consortium of universities and organisations that includes MIT, Stanford and Harvard.

TopClass - - Web-based training authoring, delivery and management. The authoring environment is entirely Web based.

WebCT - - Web Course Tools - WBT authoring, delivery and management. Reseller of web "courselets". Authoring environment is entirely Web based.