Course Website Software

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

   
   http://www.angellearning.com/

» 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.

   
   http://www.ariadne-eu.org/

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

   
   http://www.atutor.ca/

» 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.

   
   http://public.bscw.de/

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

   
   http://www.blackboard.com/

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

   
   http://www.claroline.net/

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

   
   http://www.howhy.com/home/

» 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.

   
   http://radtf.indyrad.iupui.edu/radtf/QMachine.ASP?UID=HOMEPAGE

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

   
   http://fle3.uiah.fi

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

   
   http://www.time4you.de

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

   
   http://cce-interact.sourceforge.net/

» 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.

   
   http://www.ilearn-nti.com/

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

   
   http://www.janison.com.au/janison/default.asp

» 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.

   
   http://kewl.uwc.ac.za

» 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.

   
   http://www.knowledgeforum.com/

» 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.

   
   http://moodle.org/

» 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.

   
   http://www.okiproject.org/

» 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.

   
   http://manhattan.sourceforge.net

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

   
   http://www.wbtsystems.com/

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

   
   http://www.webct.com/

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

   
   http://dotlrn.org

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

   
   http://www.ecollege.com