Course Website Software Instructional Technology Education

This section lists software platforms dedicated to managing and delivering online web courses. They also known as Course Management Systems (CMSs), Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), or simply "courseware". They mainly focus on higher education. These platforms enable teachers/institutions to create web sites with functions such as:They are not just authoring tools. The content is often created with external software.

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• dotLRN - An open source e-learning system developed at MIT, based on AOLserver and OpenACS.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• WebCT - Web Course Tools - WBT authoring, delivery and management. Reseller of web "courselets". Authoring environment is entirely Web based.
  
• 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.
  
• CyberProf - Collection of tools to create and manage online courses.
  
• ANGEL - An enterprise course management system that combines an open and flexible architecture with a complete set of easy-to-use features.
  
• 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.
  
• Fle3 - Future Learning Environment is open-source web-based software for computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL).
  
• Blackboard - Commercial course website software; can also create a free course on their site.
  
• IBT-Server - Flexible XML based learning management system. Available in 6 languages.
  
• TopClass - Web-based training authoring, delivery and management. The authoring environment is entirely Web based.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Interact - An open source platform for online learning and collaboration developed by the Christchurch College of Education.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• ATutor - An Open Source Web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS) designed with accessibility and adaptability in mind.
  
• Claroline - An easy to use, open source software package based on PHP/MySQL.
  
• eCollege.com - Makers of eCourse, a course website toolkit, a smaller version called eToolkit (available for free), and eCollege Campus.
  
• 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.
  
  

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