Open Source E-learning Software
- Learning Management System (LMS):
- Moodle. Well established free LMS. Highly configurable. Used by many educational establishments.
- Rapid Development Tools:
- Classtools.net. Create educational activities, diagrams, and games;
- CourseLab. E-learning authoring tool ( WYSIWYG). LMS. ADL SCORM 2004 certified;
- Jelsim. E-learning simulation software (Java);
- LAMS. Design, manage and deliver on-line learning;
- MLOAT. Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool. SCORM compliant;
- MOS Solo. Content authoring tool;
- Reload. Turns content into a SCORM compliant package;
- WBT Express. Content authoring. Free and licensed versions available;
- Xerte (Toolkits). E-learning authoring tool. Free, Intuitive design, Accessible, very good support network.
- Quiz and Assessment Software:
- Classmarker. On-line quiz maker, marks tests and quizzes for you (corporate and academic);
- E-quizzer.Hosted. Can create quizzes and assessments;
- Mobile Study. Create quizzes for mobile phones.
- 3-D, Audio, Graphics, Screen-capture, and Video:
- Audacity. Excellent audio software. A must-have;
- Avidemux. Similar to Premiere;
- Blender. Excellent 3-D authoring tool;
- Camstudio. Similar to Camtasia/Captivate (screen recording). Simple to use, very good;
- Delta 3-D. 3-D authoring simulation tool;
- Freez Screen Video Capture. Screen-capture/recording as standard AVI video, and more;
- GIMP. An open source classic. Similar to Photoshop (GIMP, a rare recursive acronym);
- Inkscape. Similar to Illustrator.
