Tools for delivering eLearning

MERLOT

a free and open source LMS for higher education

Harvey Project

Collaborative effort to produce online materials

NiceNet

Internet classroom is offered free

technologies and tools

a) Tools for accessing eLearning

• web browser
  

• media players
  

b) Tools for delivering eLearning

• web servers
  

• learning management systems (LMS)
  

• learning content management systems (LCMS)
  

• collaboration tools
  

• virtual-school systems
  

• media servers
  

c) Tools for development and design of eLearning content

• course authoring tools
  

• website authoring tools
  

• testing and assessment tools
  

• media editors
  

• content converters
  

Online testing tools

Shambles (various tools for online testing)

Learning Management System

A learning management system (LMS) is a web-based system used by managers, administrators, instructors and learners to schedule, register, bill and track learners through courses and other learning events. It lets learners find and register for courses. launch online courses, monitor their competencies and gauge their progress through a course or programme of learning. It helps administrators manage training programmes and compile statistics and reports (W. Horton and K. Horton, 2003, p.169).

Learning Content Management System

A learning content management system (LCMS) maintains items of content in a central repository from which instructional designers can organise, assemble, approve and deliver courses and other learning objects. An LCMS lets authors create, store and refine learning objects or other units of content. It helps learner locate and take just the learning they need at the moment.

(W. Horton and K. Horton, 2003, p.189).