[English] comparing e-learning systems

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Hi all,

Here's an e-learning system (computer desktop) comparison
website, with many parameters to choose from.  Here's what
they say about 'ten e-learning systems [and] search' (because
it's short and I can post comparison results here as an example).

Going forward, one would think that it would be well in the best
interests of governments, (and Universities, EdNA, etc) to run 
(and publish) similar comparisons, for local needs, and specially
of the free Open Source e-learning systems.

<http://www.edutools.info/item_list.jsp?pj=4>
<http://www.edutools.info/item_list.jsp?pj=8>

>>  Searching Within Course

ATutor 1.5.3.2 
Students can search all course content.

ANGEL Learning Management Suite, V7.1 
Students can search all course content. 
Students can search all discussion threads.

Moodle 1.6.1 
Students can search all discussion threads.

The Blackboard Academic Suite 
Students can search all course content. 
Students can search all discussion threads.
Students can search all course content and chat or virtual classroom 
session recordings by name or dates.

Sakai 2.3 
Students can search all course content. 
Students can search all discussion threads. 
Students can search chat or virtual classroom session recordings.
Searching capability is also available in: 
Search Tool - A powerful tool that allows a Google like search all 
content in a Sakai instance. Anything that is a Sakai entity can be 
indexed and searched. This includes all Content placed in 
ContentHostingService which includes content in Resources, Attachments, 
OSP, Wiki, and all messages in Chat, Email, Announcements, UM Discussion 
tool. The search tool reads all Office types, PDF's, and extracts the 
first 2M of text from types that appear to be text based. (Developed by 
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, for Sakai).

eCollege 
NIL

KEWL 
Students can search all course content. 
Students can search all discussion threads.
KEWL 3.0 (due February 2007) will have full text search across 
everything, including uploaded documents and media.

OLAT 
Students can search all course content. 
Students can search all discussion threads.

dotLRN/OpenACS 
Students can search all course content. 
Students can search all discussion threads.

Scholar360 
NIL
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Cheers, people
Stephen Loosley
Victoria, Australia


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