eFront (eLearning software)
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| Developer(s) | EPIGNOSIS LTD |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.6 / 22 January 2010[1] |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Course Management System |
| License | CPAL |
| Website | efrontlearning.net |
eFront is an open source e-learning platform (also known as a Course Management System (CMS), or Learning Management Systems (LMS), or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)).
eFront is designed to help create online courses with opportunities for rich interaction. eFront comes with a distinctive icon-based user interface that is intuitive to use. The platform offers a wide range of features from content creation, test builder, project management, extended statistics, internal messaging system, forum, chat, surveys and more. It is a SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 compliant and certified system [1]. Several features of the platform (e.g., skills management, organization structure) make it suitable for inner organization usage, especially at human resource departments. eFront is a multilingual platform offered in 39 languages.
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[edit] eFront features
eFront has several features expected from an e-learning platform:
- User management
- Lessons, Courses and Categories management
- Files management
- Exam builders
- Assignments builders
- Communication tools (Forum, Chat, Calendar, Glossary)
- Progress tracking
- Authentication methods
- Enrollment methods
- Certifications
- Reports generators
- Modules support
- Payment integration (through Paypal)
- Social Tools (Lesson & System history, User Wall, User Status, Facebook interconnection)
- Customizable notification system through email
It also has several features that are needed in an organization environment:
- Organization structure management
- Skills management
- Job positions management
- Automatic assignment of courses to specific job descriptions
- Skills Gap Tests management
- Comprehensive user card with training history
- LDAP support
[edit] Specifications
eFront runs without modification on Linux,Windows and any other systems that support PHP and MySQL, including most webhost providers.