EFront (eLearning software)

eFront
Developer(s)Epignosis LLC
Stable release
3.6.15.5 / May 15, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-05-15)
Written inPHP
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeCourse Management System
LicenseCPAL
Websiteefrontlearning.net

eFront is an eLearning platform (also known as a Course Management System (CMS), or Learning Management Systems (LMS), or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)). eFront has historically been coming in a number of editions, from an open-source edition to the latest eFrontPro edition (which is the only available one in 2018).[1]

eFront is designed to assist with the creation of online learning communities while offering various opportunities for collaboration and interaction through an icon-based user interface. The platform offers tools for content creation, tests building, assignments management, reporting, internal messaging, forum, chat, surveys, calendar and others. It is a SCORM 1.2 certified[2] and SCORM 2004 / 4th edition compliant[3] system translated in 40 languages.[4]

eFront is commonly included in lists of well known open-source learning systems[5][6][7][8] or is referred to as a Moodle alternative.[9][10][11][12] Independent comparison matrices between learning management systems often favor eFront, especially under usability characteristics.[13][14] Several research papers and technology portals describe the system under functionality,[15][16][17] usability[18] and standards perspectives.[19]

  1. ^ "eFrontPro". 10 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  2. ^ "SCORM 1.2 Certification". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  3. ^ "SCORM 2004/4th edition Adoption". Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  4. ^ "Language packs". Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  5. ^ "10 open source elearning projects to watch". Techworld. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  6. ^ "7-widely used and open source elearning applications". Web Resource Depot. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  7. ^ "50 open source tools that replace popular education applications". ITmanagement. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  8. ^ Ozarslan, Y. (2008). Uzaktan Eğitim Uygulamaları için Açık Kaynak Kodlu Öğrenme Yönetim Sistemleri, Akademik Bilisin, 2008 (in Turkish)
  9. ^ "Open-source LMS: Beyond Moodle". KeemanXP. 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  10. ^ "Barry Sampson: Alternatives to Moodle". Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  11. ^ "eFront article" (in Spanish). Aplicaciones Empresariales. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  12. ^ "LMSs" (article). Edutechwiki. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  13. ^ "Comparison matrix for LMSs". Edutools. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  14. ^ "Comparison matrix for LMSs". DE: Innovate. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  15. ^ Ozarslan, Y., Ozan, O. (2010). eFront Öğrenme Yönetim Sistemi, Akademik Bilisin, 2010 (in Turkish)
  16. ^ Kor, B. & Tanrikulu, Z. (2008). Evaluation of Learning Management Systems with Test Tools. In J. Luca & E. Weippl (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, 2008 (pp. 5261–66), Chesapeake, VA: AACE
  17. ^ "eFront" (in Spanish). Genbeta. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  18. ^ Zaharias, P (2007) Heuristic evaluation in e-learning context: Selecting the appropriate tasks and reporting usability problems. International Conference on eLearning (ICEL), 2007
  19. ^ Tesseris, G. (2010). Towards standards based e-Learning tools and technologies. MSC dissertation, University of Crete, 2010