Open Source platforms available online

Here you will find a list of open source platforms designed for education and E-Learning. The solutions cover a large area in E-Learning.



moodle - high performance platform that meets diverse needs

The download number and user numbers over the last two years speak for themselves and indicate the enormous leap in development moodle has made. The learning platform offers comprehensive possibilities for content and user administration as well as activities and communication.


www.moodle.org



ilias - administer learning communities and materials

Ilias allows you to administer learning communities and materials. In a personal area the user can organize his learning resources. Ilias has moved forward in the area of standards formats and group administration. One of the most well-known users of ilias is perhaps the Helmut Schmitt University in Hamburg.


http://www.ilias.de/ios/



commsy - community model

commsy as project-oriented system that was developed at the university of Hamburg. It is a co-operation platform, which supports asynchronous communication and co-operation in projects and institutions.


http://www.commsy.de/



Stud.IP - System to co-ordinate and monitors rooms and events

Stud.IP is a system used by universities and other educational facilities to co-ordinate and monitors rooms and events. Beside good communication tools the integration is very versatile with regard to integration into various technical infrastructures.


www.studip.de



metacoon® open source learning, project and authoring system

metacoon® is an open source learning, project and authoring system. It makes numerous tools available, the homepage can be used to act as the institution start page and used editorially.


http://www.metacoon.net/



Claroline - the open source E-Learning and E-Working platform

Claroline is an open source E-Learning and E-Working platform. Instructors can create and administer course based learning groups. The software has been ranslated into 35 different languages.


http://www.claroline.net/



ATutor Learning Content Management System (LCMS)

ATutor is a Learning Content Management System (LCMS) with strong emphasis on accessability. Using the template system, individual course designes can be created. The system supports standards formats like SCORM and IMS compliant data.


http://www.atutor.ca/



.LRN or Dot Learn

.LRN is a world wide implemented enterprise classroom system that supports E-Learning and online communities. Developed at MIT, .LRN is used by more than a half a million users worldwide. 


http://www.dotlrn.org/



Dokeos - Open Source und Paying Services

Dokeos is a learning management system that is used by over 600 companies and public facilities for blended learning applications. Behind Dokeos is a consulting company that help during the introduction and installation phase.


http://www.dokeos.com/



Sakai - the community source

Sakai is an online collaboration and learning enviroment. The system is used to support teaching, training and the developement of ad hoc collaboration groups. The solution also includes a portfolio system.


http://www.sakaiproject.org