Authoring Tools
(see also Presentation tools and Screencasting tools. Course Mgt & LMS may also have authoring functionality.) |
| Adobe Authorware | (no longer being developed) Visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications
Free Trial, Download |
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Adobe Captivate
| Rapidly create simulations, software demonstrations, and scenario-based training
Free Trial, Download Top 100 Tool 2007-2010 |
Adobe Coursebuilder | Free extension for (not free) Adobe Dreamweaver to create web-based instructional content Download |
Adobe Flash | Advanced authoring environment for creating interactive websites and digital experiences
Free Trial, Download Top 100 Tool 2007-2010 |
| Adobe Presenter | Tool to create tutorials from within Microsoft PowerPoint. Also part of E-Learning Suite. Deliver and track with Connect Pro
Free Trial, Download Top 100 Tool 2007-2008 |
| Advanced eLearning Builder | Authoring tool is designed for creating e-learning materials such as e-tests, tutorials, quizzes, etc.
Free Trial, Download |
Articulate | Empower rapid e-learning with a set of powerful authoring tools: Presenter, Quizmaker & Engage (or together as Articulate Studio)
Free Trial, Download Top 100 Tool 2007-2010 |
| Authoring Edit | Easy-to-use yet powerful online learning authoring tool
Free Trial, Download |
| AuthorPOINT | Convert PowerPoint files to SCORM Compliant rich multimedia Presentations
Free Trial, Download |
CALI Author | Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)'s lesson authoring system for creating computer-assisted educational tutorials
Download |
Camtasia | Record your screen to create training, demo, and presentation videos, aka screencasts.
Free Trial, Download Top 100 Tool 2007-2010 |
Compendle
| A complete solution for creating, organising, and publishing courses online (also part of Custom Learning Studio)
Free Trial, Download/Hosted |
| ContentGenerator.net | Generate customised interactive Flash-based content for your class, intranet or website
Commercial versions, Download |
| Coral Presenter | Powerful, easy-to-use PowerPoint-to-Flash conversion tool
Free Trial, Download |
CourseLab | A powerful, yet easy-to-use, e-learning authoring tool that offers WYSIWYG environment for creating interactive e-learning
Download Top 100 Tool 2008 |
| DazzlerMax | e-Learning authoring tool to rapidly create interactive training, testing and presentations
Free Trial, Download |
| Deltalearn Advanced SCORM Editor | A fully-featured e-learning content generation tool based on the SCORM 1.3 specification
Free Trial, Download |
| EasyProf | Authoring software enables any normal user to produce all kinds of web-based training materials
Free Trial, Download |
| EduWiz | A Rapid E-Learning authoring environment for publishing web-based content
Free Trial, Download |
| eLab | Web based authoring application that enables the rapid integration of course content into pre-defined learning activities or Learning Objects.
Download |
| e-Learning Authoring Tool | The e-Learning Authoring Tool is a simple, easy to use tool for creating online courses. Its design allows you to create rich media courses containing text plus images, Flash animations, audio and video created with your favorite media editors. Every course you create will fully conform to the SCORM standard.
Download |
| Elicitus Content Publisher | Desktop authoring tool for trainers, educators, subject matter experts and other e-learning creators worldwide. Requires no programming.
Free Trial, Download |
eXe | eLearning HTML course editor
Open Source, Download Top 100 Tool 2007-2008 |
| Expert Author | everything you need to create a great interactive learning experience using a realistic software simulation
Download |
| Flash Course Development Kit | Provides the source code and step-by-step instructions you need to create SCORM-based e-Learning Courses with Flash
Download |
| Flash Demo Builder | An easy to use and unique tool for creating tutorials, presentations, interactive quizzes and product demonstrations. Utilize its powerful screen capture which also records keypresses and mouse movements to show clearly how some processes and applications work.
Free Trial, Download |
| FlexAuthoring | Build your own interactive training using a visual layout and flexible course templates
Download |
| Flypaper for eLearning | Revolutionizes how people create high-impact e-Learning content. Allows users to customize and edit Flash content without requiring programming skills.
Download |
| Hot Lava Mobile | Rapidly develop, deliver and track all types of single source, device independent content to your employees, customers and partners to meet a wide variety of business, marketing, data capturing and learning scenarios.
Free Trial,. Download |
| Inovae | Designed specifically for the purpose of creating e-learning. WYSIWYG environment, templates and freeform creation, output to SCORM/AICC, HTML & JavaScript
Download |
| Intuition E-Learning Studio | Provides all the interactions and pre-programmed script in order to allow to anyone to develop elearning programmes rapidly. Available in English, French, German and Spanish.
Download |
| iSpring Presenter | transforms your regular PowerPoint presentation into a SCORM/AICC compliant Flash elearning course, ready for publishing to a Learning Management Systems
Free Trial, Download |
| Knowledge Presenter Suite | Create fully interactive SCORM compliant e-learning lessons
Free Trial, Download |
LCDS (Learning Content Development System) | Create interactive, online courses (from Microsoft)
Download |
| Learnbubble | Create and deliver your own online training courses quickly and easily
Hosted |
| Lectora | Authoring software available for interactive multimedia content
Free Trial, Download Top 100 Tool 2009 |
| LECTURNITY | Make screen or lecture recordings, record PowerPoint, create training videos, produce interactive presentations.
Free Trial, Download |
| Lersus easyContent | Software that allows creating interactive tutorials, computer training courses and e-learning courses
Free Trial, Download |
Lesson Writer | Create comprehensive literacy lesson plans and student materials from any content in minutes.
Hosted |
| Live Blackboard | Allows instructors to create and develop online courses, assignments, grades, resources, and class rosters
Hosted/Installed |
Luminosity
| Easy-to-use collaborative authoring environment that allows rapid creation of high-quality, media-rich, interactive eLearning content.
Free Trial, Download/Hosted |
| Metamorphosis | Create e-learning courses without the need to engage programmers, interface designers, graphic artists or instructional designers
Free Trial, Download/Hosted |
| M!ndflash | Build engaging online training courses in minutes and deliver them online
Free Trial, Hosted |
| Mohive e-Learning Publishing System | Comprehensive, web-based system for organisations looking to effectively create and publish e-learning
Hosted |
| Momindum | Rich-Media authoring software to easily create, edit, enrich and broadcast video base presentations.
Free Trial. Download |
MOS Solo | Windows application to create learning courses, presentations, assessments and surveys.
Download |
Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool | Combine video, audio, images and texts into one synchronized learning object
Download |
| Outstart Trainer | Desktop authoring tool for e-learning
Free Trial, Download |
| OpenWorld Presenter | lets you create rich media presentations and e-learning courses with ease
Free Trial, Download |
Podium | Podium is a powerful, enterprise-level web based collaborative eLearning system. Podium focuses on the collection of assets and the reuse of content across your organization. With Podium, create engaging content once and reuse and re-purpose it throughout your organization.
Premium version available, Hosted |
| Proform Rapid eLearning Studio | Create Flash-based e-learning courses by simply filling out a form.
Download |
| QuickLessons | Web-based tool for creating content as quickly as you've always wanted it to be
Free Trial, Hosted |
| RapideL Suite | Rapid authoring tool which uses the MS Word authoring interface to create courseware in Flash
Free Trial, Download/Hosted |
| Ready Go Web Builder | Create web based and mobile training
Free Trial, Download |
Reload Editor | For converting content into a SCORM package
Open Source, Download |
| Sana Easy Generator | Allows authors from all over the world to work together on creating courses, share/re-use media, apply master pages etc.
Download |
| Scate Ignite | Scate Ignite enables users to quickly create high-impact, dynamic web presentations and screen recordings that can be published as social media, videos, podcasts, interactive flash, html or SCORM elearning.
Download |
| ScribeStudio | Create and publish content, and manage and communicate with your members
Free Trial, Hosted |
| Seminar Author | Create instructionally sound courses and quizzes using Author, deliver and track using MySeminar Tracker or Knowledge Center
Download |
SimonShows | SimonShowsBusiness was designed specifically to meet the special requirements of business that need to train and educate their customers and potential customers.
Hosted |
| SmartBuilder | Collaborative rapid authoring tool
Hosted/Installed |
| SoftChalk | Create interactive web pages for your e-learning course with SoftChalk LessonBuilder
Free Trial, Download |
| STT Trainer | Rapidly creates custom e-learning for IT systems by creating effective simulation lessons and high quality system documentation and user support materials
Download |
| THESIS | Easy to use rapid conversion and content authoring tools for legacy and SCORM conformant elearning
Download |
| Toolbook | SumTotal ToolBook empowers subject matter experts and learning professionals to rapidly create interactive content, quizzes, assessments, and software simulations.
Free Trial. Download |
| TurboDemo | Capture screenshots and explain software, PC applications, websites and products with animated demos and tutorials
Free Trial, Download |
Udutu | Online course and simulation authoring. Facebook LMS based on the Udutu course authoring system
Hosted Top 100 Tool 2009-10 |
| VIDIZMO | Produce SCORM compliant on-demand interactive rich media presentation for training, learning, compliance, workforce development and corporate communication.
Free Trial. Download |
| Viewlet Builder | Automatically reproduces the movement of your cursor, allowing you to create Flash tutorials or simulations that exactly mirror the way your product or web site works. Publish your finished tutorials as small, secure Flash files that can be delivered over the Internet or packaged as executable files to be sent vial emai, uploaded to an LMS, or burned on CDs. ViewletBuilder6 supports SCORM 1.2, 2004, and AICC.
Free Trial, Hosted |
| ViewletCam | The fastest, easiest way to record PC applications, PowerPoint presentations, animations, and video directly from your PC screen and generate Flash movies for use in demos, troubleshooting, training classes, and presentations
Free Trial, Hosted |
WBTExpress | Authoring tool for elearning courses (Free, Pro and Enterprise versions)
Commercial versions, Download |
| Wimba Create | Convert your Microsoft Word documents into content for your online courses.
Free Trial, Download |
Wink | Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users
Download Top 100 Tool 2008 |
| Wondershare PPT2Flash Pro | Create Flash presentation and E-Learning courses from PowerPoint
Free Trial, Download |
| Wondershare Rapid E-Learning Suite | Create highly interactive Flash-based learning course with PowerPoint, quizzes, demos and video content without the need of complicated programming knowledge
Free Trial, Download |
| WordForce | From MS Word to a complete web course (requires .NET Framework 2)
Free Trial, Download |
Xerte | The Xerte Project provides a full suite of open source tools for elearning developers and content authors producing interactive learning materials.
Open source, Download |
Xical | Produce web-based presentations, tutorials and tests
Open Source, Download |
| Testing and quizzing tools |
ClassMarker
| Easy to use, online quiz maker that marks your tests and quizzes for you
Hosted |
ClassTools | Create activities, quizzes and diagrams in a Flash!
Hosted |
| East Test Maker | EasyTestMaker is a FREE online test generator to help you create your tests. With Easy Test Maker you can create multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, short answer and true and false questions all on the same test. You can also insert instructions and divide your test into multiple sections.
Hosted |
| eLearning Templates | Flash-based eLearning games, interactions, quizzes, PowerPoint course backgrounds, and more
Download |
| Exam Buddy | Create on-line activities, lessons, learning games, and web pages
Hosted |
| ExamProfessor | Web-based tool that allows you to build, embed, and manage your own exams, tests or quizzes (or drill and practice) quickly and easily
Commercial versions, Hosted |
| ExamView Assessment Suite | Create, administer, and manage assessments effortlessly: a complete toolset in three seamless applications
Download |
Hot Potatoes | Six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the Web
Download |
| iGiveTest | A comprehensive solution for creating, administering, and providing thorough analysis of tests (quizzes, assessments, or exams) on the Internet and Intranet
Download |
| Igneon Test Maker | Professional software product for organizing tests and analyzing the results
Free Trial, Download |
iMediaQuiz
| Create web quizzes and assessments
Free Trial, Download |
iQuiz Maker | Create custom quizzes for the iQuiz game for the iPod.
Download |
| Kubbu | Create activities and quizzes for online practice, revision and testing
Hosted |
| Mobile Study | Create quizzes for mobile phones
Hosted |
| Moodle XML Converter | A free online service which allows educators create quizzes and glossaries for Moodle fast
Hosted |
ProProfs Quiz School | Perfect for making your own quiz, online tests, training, recruitment, exams, trivia or just plain fun quizzes!
Hosted |
Quandary | An application for creating Web-based Action Mazes - a kind of interactive case-study; the user is presented with a situation, and a number of choices as to a course of action to deal with it.
Download |
Quedoc | Create quizzes, interactive lessons and revision aids
Download |
| QuestGarden | Online authoring tool, community and hosting service designed to make it easier and quicker to create a high quality WebQuest
Free Trial, Hosted |
| Questionmark | Software to help you create, deliver and report on quizzes, tests and surveys Integrates with many LMS products
Free Trial, Download |
| Question Tools | An integrated suite of products that allows anyone to create online lessons, exercises, surveys, tests & exams, and automatically collect & analyse results ... all without programming, scripting or HTML skills.
Download/Hosted |
| Question Writer | Create your own quizzes and customize from 20 different templates. You can put your quiz on a disc or on the web. Look at your results online or download to Excel.
Free Trial. Download |
| Quia Web | Create activities, quizzes, games, Web pages, surveys, and more!
Free Trial, Hosted |
| Quiz Builder | Create educational quizzes in Flash(SWF) format that can be used on a website, as standalone EXE file or Word document.
Free Trial, Download |
| QuizFaber | Create a multimedia quiz as a hypertext document (a HTML page) with an "engine" written in JavaScript, embedded in the HTML page
Download |
| QuizPoint | Quiz Point allows you to post games and quizzes to the internet quickly and easil
Free Trial, Download |
Quiz Revolution | QuizRevolution offers a rich solution to create online quizzes. Embed a great looking quiz widget in any website or blog without programming.
Hosted |
| QuizStar | Create online quizzes for your students, disseminate quizzes to students, automatically grade quizzes and view the quiz results online.
Hosted |
| Respondus | Powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, and other eLearning systems.
Free Trial, Download |
| ViewletQuiz | Create dynamic, customizable Flash-based surveys and assessments without the need for extensive training and development time.
Free Trial, Download |
| WebQuiz XP | Create on-line quizzes, tests and assessments in just a few minutes! By using an easy wizard, you can add the questions, choose the options and then set the final evaluation..
FreeTrial, Download |
Yacapaca | Create quizzes, surveys, tests, eportfolios and more
Hosted |
| Zoho Challenge | A powerful, feature-rich software that automates and streamlines online test creation, distribution and evaluation/scoring process.
Free Trial, Hosted |
| Other interactivity tools (including games and simulation tools) |
| Codebaby Production Studio | Integrate reusable, high quality 3D characters into your online course or LMS, without having to hire a team of specialized animators to do the work
Download |
Dipity | The easiest way to make and share interactive timelines about the people and things you care about
Hosted |
| Dragster | Develop drag and drop image labelling and categorisation activities with feedback
Download |
| eLearning Templates | Flash-based eLearning games, interactions, quizzes, PowerPoint course backgrounds, and more
Download |
| Fablusi | The online role-playing simulation platform
Download. |
| FLV Presenter | Turn passive viewers into active participants by inserting interactive simulations, product demonstrations or scenario-based training created
Download |
FunnelBrain | An academic social learning web site that provides an environment for collaborative online learning and free flashcards and quizzes built entirely by users.
Hosted |
| Gameshow Presenter | To make your own training games, add music, game show host, sound effects and score tracking for up to 10 players or teams.
Free Trial, Download |
Jeopardy | Create a online Jeopardy template without PowerPoint
Hosted |
JeLSim Builder | A toolkit for producing educational simulations. The tools are written in Java and allow the user to create Java applets which can be delivered through a standard web browser
Hosted |
KDSimStudio | Easily develop and publish Simulated Conversation Interactions.
Commercial versions, Download |
Media Semantics
| Multimedia authoring tool lets you create animated characters that present information and interact with users
Free Trial, Download |
| Moowinx | Create interactive components for presentations, websites and e-learning courses
Free Trial, Download |
| Outstart SoftSim | Streamlines development by making it possible to create highly interactive simulations for Web and Windows-based applications, online processes and forms without any programming.
Download |
PowerPoint games | Games templates for PowerPoint
Download |
Random Word generator | Generates random words that can be used to stimulate creativity. Useful for brainstorming and creativity building games
Hosted |
| Raptivity | Library of 3D objects, virtual world interactions, games, simulations, videos and 200 such pre-built interactions
Free Trial, Download |
Scratch | Create interactive stories, animations, etc
Hosted |
| SitePal | Speaking avatars are an effective teaching tool, adding personality and interactivity to text-based educational content.
Free Trial, Download |
| Stagecast | Create interactive simulations, stories, games and more
Download |
| Thinking Worlds | A rapid authoring tool for designers and non programmers to create and publish Immersive Learning Simulations
Download |
TimeGlider | Web-based timeline software for creating and sharing history and project planning
Hosted |
Timeline Tool | Construct an interactive timeline with audio and visual effects
Download |
TimeRime | Online community that allows people to create, compare and upload information by creating timelines, and to view information uploaded by others
Commercial versions available, Hosted |
What2Learn | W2L makes it easy for teachers to create interactive games and quizzes and to track student attainment. Students enjoy a host of exciting in-built rewards that will keep them engaged in their learning.
Hosted |
xTimeline | Explore, create and share timelines
Hosted |
| Course and Learning Management Systems |
9thperiod | Academic based social educational network and academic platform.
Hosted |
15Desks
| Manage curriculums, grades, assignments, collaboration, and communication with students for courses at one or multiple institutions - all from one secure place online.
Hosted |
| Absorb LMS | Enterprise level Learning Management System, SCORM compliant and can launch courses authored in all standard course authoring tools such as Captivate, Articulate and many other SCORM compliant authoring solutions.
Hosted/Installed |
| AcademyMaker | Everything you need to create and manage online trainings for your target groups (e.g. employees, retailer or customers) at short notice.
Free trial, Hosted |
| Accessplan LMS | Manage all of your blended learning using Accessplan LMS. Hosted, easy to use, flexible, SCORM compliant
Hosted/Installed |
| Accord LMS | SCORM compliant web based learning management system
Free Trial, Download |
Adobe Connect for eLearning | Create and deliver interactive online courses and training
Free Trial, Hosted |
| Alpha Study | The quickest and easiest way to get started with elearning and get users engaged with informal, formal or social learning. Need a simple to use LMS? Instantly create a quiz, make a test, create multiple choice questions and create surveys all on Alphastudy.
Hosted |
| any-3 LCMS | Enables you to design, create, reuse and manage e-Learning content and training materials via a web browser
Installed |
| Atlantic Link | Atlantic Link抯 trio of Content Point, Capture Point and Knowledge Point, offers the world抯 most technically advanced rapid eLearning software, providing companies and individuals with huge productivity boosts and the freedom to collaborate from anywhere they are inspired
Free Trial, Download/Hosted |
Atutor | Web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS/LMS) and social networking environment
Open Source, Download |
Blackboard | Leading educational course management system
Installed Top 100 Tool 2010 |
Bodington | Provides an LMS for learning, teaching and research
Open Source, Download |
BrainHoney | Online personalized learning platform that's quick to install, easy to use and massively scalable
Hosted |
Chamilo | Chamilo is a new project that opts for open source in a radical way. It aims at bringing you the best e-learning and collaboration platform in the open source world.
Open Source. Download |
Claroline | eLearning and eWorking platform allowing teachers to build effective online courses and to manage learning and collaborative activities on the web.
Open Source, Download |
| ClickClass | e-Learning system designed to enable people to rapidly author, deliver and manage their own modular online learning content
Free Trial, Hosted |
| Cobent | Co-Author collaborative content authoring tool, LMS Select is built on the same core-technology as Cobent's flagship product, Cobent Learning Compliance Suite (LCS), and allows customers with simpler requirements to purchase only the modules they require to fit their needs
Installed/Hosted |
CoFFEE |
Plan, moderate and evaluate collaborative activities in a digital classroom using various tools, for brainstorming, mind mapping, voting and more.
Open source, Download |
Coggno | Robust and sophisticated learning management system. We leverage the power of the Internet to deliver best in breed Web 2.0 technologies.
Open source, Hosted |
Collaborize Classroom | Complements classroom instruction and engage students in online activities, assignments and discussions that allow for deeper participation inside and outside the classroom. |
| Compitens | e2-b's performance management solution
Free Trial, Installed |
| Composica | Social e?learning authoring system that offers real-time collaboration among team members to create interactive e?learning 2.0 content with embedded social media.
Download/Hosted |
ConnectYard
| ConnectYard integrates Facebook, Twitter, text messaging and email into a single communication thread within popular learning management systems, including Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, Sakai and others
Installed |
| Cornerstone OnDemand | A complete suite of social networking and workplace community-building tools to allow for effective collaboration, networking, communication, and teamwork across the organisation
Free Trial, Download |
| CourseAvenue | A collaborative environment for developing eLearning courses.
Hosted |
CourseHero | Provides a platform optimized for the aggregation, organization and distribution of educational content in order to deliver each student the right content at the right time
Hosted |
| CourseManager | Web based course booking and administration system designed for commercial training providers. Includes invoicing, CRM, Marketing tools.
Hosted |
| CourseMax | CRM and course management for learning solution providers. Automates business, sales, marketing, online/offline registrations, customer service.
Free trial, Hosted |
| CourseMerchant | eCommerce application which integrates with Moodle to provide automated student enrolment upon successful payment and/or registration
Download |
| CourseMill | Feature-rich learning management system that enables you to get your elearning up and running quickly, easily and cost-effectively.
Free trial, Hosted |
CourseSites | Online course creation and facilitation service that empowers individual K?2 teachers, college and university instructors and community educators to add a web朾ased component to their courses, or even host an entire course on the Internet.
Hosted |
| CourseWebs | Lets any instructor create an online classroom that includes exams and quizzes, discussion forums, a course calendar, and HTML content.
Free trial, Hosted |
| Desire2Learn | Complete web-based suite of easy-to-use teaching and learning tools for course development, delivery, and management
Installed |
DigitalChalk
| Create virtual classrooms with pre-recorded, rich multimedia lessons. It is fast, easy, and affordable.
Commercial versions available, Download/Hosted |
Docebo | e-Learning platform (LMS and LCMS) used in corporate and higher education markets.
Open Source, Download |
| Dojo Learning | Lesson builder, course management, sell courses
Free Trial. Hosted |
Dokeos | Online learning suite that provides all the features needed for e-learning and blended learning management : From Authoring to Reporting.
Open Source, Download |
dotLRN | Enterprise-class open source software for supporting e-learning and digital communities
Open Source, Download |
| Dots Talent Management | Delivers streamlined automation for your learning, development and performance processes
Hosted/Installed |
| EasyCampus | Virtual school builder makes it easy, fast, and affordable to open an online school.
Free trial, Hosted |
Ecto | A social, collaborative, online learning environment that directly addresses the needs of the modern learning environment. Also a full Learning Management System (LMS)
Hosted |
edu2.0 | A free web-hosted learning management system that allows anyone to create an online school in minutes. low cost commercial version of this site is available for businesses
Commercial versions available. Hosted |
| e-ducativa Virtual Campus | Learning platform to manage internet-based and personalised learning techniques
Hosted |
| EduPlatform | Tool to develop and distribute computer based educational content
Free Trial, Download |
Eduslide | Anyone can create and deliver educational content online.
Hosted/Open Source. Download |
| Edvance360 | Affordable, intuitive, networked learning environment
Hosted |
| Edvantage | A fully-hosted web-based authoring tool (CourseBuilder) that allows fast creation of interactive e-learning content, together with a LMS (Learning Gateway)
Free demo, Hosted |
eFront | An easy to use, visually attractive, SCORM certified, eLearning platform with Rich social and Enterprise functionality
Open Source to Download. Commercial version Hosted |
| eLeaP LMS | A complete, secure, web-based training and e-learning solution that employs a simple and intuitive user interface.
Installed/Hosted |
| element k Knowledge Hub | Provides the features you need to manage advanced learning programs, including diverse content deployment options, learning plan management, and flexible reporting.
Hosted |
Engrade | Engrade is a free set of web-based tools for educators allowing them to manage their classes online while providing parents and students with 24/7 real-time online class information.
Hosted |
| ePath Learning | ASAP LMS is a fully integrated service that gives you the power to author, deploy and manage online courses
Free Trial. Hosted |
| Epistema | Epistema has designed a full software suite to assess and train on-line. Epistema LMS; Epistema Assessment Server; and Easyquizz
Installed |
eStudy | e-learning and collaboration platform for colleges and universities. In addition to usual course management facilities, eStudy provides special support for role-play simulations in computer science.
Open Source, Download |
| fronter | Combines a wide range of easy-to-use tools for learning and collaboration online covering personal work, learning, collaboration, publishing administration
Installed |
| Generation 21 Learning Suite | A fully enterprise integrated LMS/LCMS system
Hosted/Installed |
| Global Classroom | A digital classroom for any learning organization, educator, teacher, professor and subject expert that can be accessed by their students, employees and customers using the Internet.
Hosted |
haiku Learning Management System | The simplest way to bring the web to your classroom ...and your classroom to the web
Commercial version available, Hosted |
| Halogen eLearning Manager | Online employee training management system melds breakthrough thinking in employee performance management with proven best-practices in learning management
Hosted/Installed |
| Helius LMS | Your own private-branded, secure site that gives you all the power to organize, manage, and distribute your online training and presentations.
Hosted |
| IBT Server | The learning platform comprises the basic application ?IBT Learner & Course Management ?plus IBT Assessment, Skill Management, Live Collaboration, Virtual Tutor and Management Information
Installed |
ILIAS | Flexible and powerful open source learning management system!
Open Source, Download |
| Inquisiq R3 | This award-winning Learning Management System provides an easy-to-use interface that lets you upload and manage your e-learning content, organize catalogs, manage users and groups, generate reports, issue certificates and even collect course fees using your own e-commerce account.
Free Trial, Installed |
Instructure Canvas | Open, collaborative learning environment that focuses on usability and encourages communication
Open Source to download. Commercial versions available: hosted |
| Intelex Training Management System | To track employee skill levels and certifications; schedule and assign training; send automated training email notifications; define corporate-wide training workflow; monitor training progress in real-time; track costs associated with training; and create ad hoc, boardroom quality training reports.
Hosted |
| Intellum Rollbook LMS | Pay as you go Learning Management System
Free Trial, Hosted |
| Intrafinity eLearning Server | Complete learning management system for creating, managing, tracking, delivering, and assessing enterprise-wide e-learning, whether in the classroom or online.
Installed |
| intraLearn | Learning Management System (LMS) products make it easy and affordable to create, deliver, and measure interactive learning
Installed |
iPresentOnline | Traditional learning management combine with social learning tools.
Pricing plans available, Hosted |
| Isoph Blue | Flexible, Web-based learning management system (LMS) and e-learning content development software
Hosted |
| it's learning | Learning platforms designed specifically for the educational sector.
Hosted |
| JoomlaLMS | High-end but affordable LMS based on award winning Joomla CMS platform
Free Trial, Hosted |
| Kallidus | Range of software to enable organisations and individuals to create, deliver and manage their e-learning and classroom training programmes.
Download |
| Knowledge Direct LMS | platform for developing, delivering, and administering training content in multiple languages over the Internet based on Web 2.0 technology.
Hosted |
LAMS | For designing, managing and delivering online collaborative learning activities
Open Source, Download |
Latitude Learning | A robust, on-demand learning management system (LMS) for training companies to provide effective training for their clients
Open Source. Free Trial commercial hosted version |
| Learn.com | Learn.com抯 cloud-based learning and talent management platform helps drive excellence in execution for organizations of all sizes around the globe.
Installed |
| LearnerWeb LMS | LearnerWeb is not just a learning management system (LMS) and learning content management system (LCMS). LearnerWeb is a new class of application called an LMS Application Framework
Hosted/Installed |
| Learnopia | Online learning community where teachers can create, host, & sell (or give away for free) elearning courses
% of courses sold |
LectureShare | Lets instructors make lecture notes, audio and video available to their students - or the world - quickly and easily
Hosted |
| LiknoLMS | You will be able to easily create courses, lessons, surveys, projects, and tests, as well as keep track of people's progress, create reports and schedules, and much more!Hosted/Installed |
| Lionsher | A SaaS and cloud-based learning management system that is easy-to-use and cost-effective. Supports all types of content 朣CORM, non-SCORM, PPT, videos, audio, assessments, quiz and survey. Lionsher is a ready-to-use LMS. Users can register and get started instantly.
Free trial, Hosted |
| Litmos | Online learning management system that makes it easy for anyone to create, manage & deliver online training courses using videos, PowerPoint presentations, assessments, surveys and more
Free Trial, Hosted |
Mahara | User centred environment with a permissions framework that enables different views of an e-portfolio to be easily managed. Mahara also features a weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online learner communities
Open Source, Download |
Manhattan Virtual Campus | Fast, stable and effective course management system that runs on Linux and other Unix-like systems
Open source, Download |
| Meridian Global LMS | Integrates learning content management, social media, workforce analytics, knowledge management and competency modeling in one learning management system (LMS)
Hosted |
metacoon | metacoon is a flexible Open Source framework that can easily be adapted for many different applications and processes. It forms the basis of the metacoon product suite for learning management, knowledge management, alumni portals, career services, prject management and authoring.
Open source, Download |
Moodle | Virtual learning environment with social functionality
Open Source, Download Top 100 Tool 2007-10 |
| Moodlerooms | Services to and support education, businesses and associations to take full advantage of Moodle
Hosted |
MyiCourse | People are creating their own public and private MyiCourse universities to benefit their business, ministry, product or people through online education and effective coursework. People are using MyiCourse to teach customers about their products.
Hosted |
| MyGradeBook | MyGradeBook allows teachers to grade assignments, print out reports, email parents, wherever they抳e got a computer and an Internet connection
Free Trial. Hosted |
| Mzinga OmniSocial | Next-generation social software suite, Mzinga OmniSocial, enables you to increase revenue, lower costs, and become more productive by delivering an engaging, interactive employee and customer experience that transforms how you do business from the inside, out.
Installed |
| Netdimensions LMS | A fully integrated environment for authoring, managing, and publishing multiple content such as online courseware, instructor manuals, reference materials, as well as performance support products.
Installed/Hosted |
Odijoo | Create, publish, and sell your courses in an Online Community.
Hosted |
OLAT - Online Learning & Training | Web-based Open Source Learning Management System based on Java
Open Source, Download |
| Omnibus Learning | Create courses with Microsoft?Word, deliver them to your employees on-line and track the results. A complete, secure and scalable system to easily deliver on-line courseware to your employees, customers and partners
Free trial, Download |
| Omnium Classroom Software | Fully customisable Content Management System (CMS) for teachers to deliver their classes online
Free/? Download |
| Onpoint Learning & Performance Suite | Full-featured LMS / LCMS that facilitates the creation of rich-media content, provides a platform to deliver that content to learners, and enables the management of learner performance and skill tracking on an ongoing basis.
Hosted/Installed |
OpenELMS | First open source Learning Management System designed for business by business. also provides a Content Management System which enables the creation of professional e-learning content from scratch
Open Source, Download |
| Outstart LCMS | Learning Content Management System (LCMS) for automating the development, management, maintenance, delivery, and publishing of modular and personalized learning.
Hosted/Installed |
| Outstart LMS | A full featured, configurable Learning Management System to administrate, document, track, report, and deliver learning in support of classroom, online, and mobile learning.
Hosted |
| Pearson Learning Studio | Pearson LearningStudio is a comprehensive, flexible and fully supported environment for personalized online learning in higher education. Pearson LearningStudio ensures that faculty and administrators have the integrated platform, tools, content and support they need to create, manage and measure successful online learning experiences.
Installed/Hosted |
| PG eLMS Pro | eLMS Pro solution is an outstanding and yet simple Learning Management system. The system allows to build courses, import SCORM content, deploy online learning, manage users, communicate with users, track training results, and more.
Hosted |
phpEdu | Drupal based educational management system
Open source, Download |
| Pinnacle | Launch, manage, and measure information from courses produced by a variety of vendors.
Installed |
| Plateau Talent Management Suite | Integrated Learning Management Software and Performance Management provides a closed-loop process to fill employee performance and development gaps with targeted learning activities.
Installed |
RCampus | Comprehensive Education Management System and a collaborative learning environment.
Hosted |
| RightPath | RightPath?is an integrated student success system that provides solutions to meet the needs of individual students while empowering educators with the tools they need.
Free Trial, Download |
| Saba Learning Suite | Saba Learning Suite is the first solution to encompass formal, informal, self-paced, live, mobile, cloud, and blended learning to deliver the total learning experience you require.
Installed |
| SAI Global Learning Management System | Enables you to automate and manage compliance and ethics training, allowing you to comprehensively administer, deliver and track your initiatives enterprise-wide.
Hosted |
Sakai CLE | Over 350 educational organizations use Sakai as a learning management system, research collaboration system and ePortfolio solution.
Open source. Download |
| Saywire | An educational collaboration platform that fosters individual /group learning through formal and informal methods giving flexibility to students and teachers.
Free Trial, Hosted |
Schoology | Schoology is a free web-based learning management system (LMS) built on a social network. Schoology leverages the familiarity of popular social media tools to improve communication and collaboration.
Hosted |
Segue | A curricular content management system designed for teaching, learning and research. It is essentially a synthesis of wikis, blogs and traditional content management systems
Open Source, Download |
SharePoint Learning Kit | SCORM 2004 certified e-learning delivery and tracking application built as a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 solution.
Download |
SharePoint LMS
| Based on the powerful and highly secure Microsoft Office SharePoint Server platform and integrated with Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007, ELEARNINGFORCE's Learning Management System gives customers an opportunity for effective learning and quick assessments
Installed |
| Simplylearn | Simplylearn is an intuitive solution toonline course authoring, hosting and delivery. It is recognised as one of the UKs most flexible online learning tools focusing on allowing you to create great online training courses.
Hosted |
Sloodle | SLOODLE is a free and open source project which integrates the multi-user virtual environment of Second Life/sup> with the Moodlespan class="Apple-converted-space"> learning-management system.
Open Source, Download |
Socialmediaclassroom | A free and open-source (Drupal-based) web service that provides teachers and learners with an integrated set of social media that each course can use for its own purposes梚ntegrated forum, blog, comment, wiki, chat, social bookmarking, RSS, microblogging, widgets , and video commenting are the first set of tool
Open source, Download |
| SumTotal TotalLMS | SumTotal provides the industry抯 most innovative and complete learning platform designed for both global enterprises and mid-sized organizations. Learning management, learning content management, offline learning, content versioning, and toolbook
Installed |
| SyberWorks | Scalable web-based training solution that manages and delivers employee training.
Free Trial. Hosted/Installed |
Tapiohka | Collaborative learning system: Provide Online Access to Course Syllabus, Schedule & Resources; Social Platform Engages Students and Increases Collaboration
Hosted |
| TEDS | Talent Management Suite courseware
Download |
| Tegrity Campus | Automatically captures, stores and indexes every class on campus
Hosted |
| TestTrack Learning Enterprise | Hosted on our servers, your implementation of TTLMS is available to your employees wherever and whenever they have an internet connection, and can be branded using your corporate identity standards.
Hosted/Installed |
| Thinking Cap | LMS allows organizations to deliver SCORM content to learners and supports a high degree of collaboration among learners, LCMS is a team oriented authoring environment to create courseware that is SCORM-compliant and may be exported to any LMS.
Installed/Hosted |
| TopClass | TopClass 8 is a complete web-based Learning Management System for the delivery and management of training. Its modular design has a LMS/LCMS at the core and a number of supporting modules that can be deployed by organizations as and when required.
Hosted/Installed |
| Topyx | Traditional LMS with integrated social learning resources to create an easy-to-use, award-winning solution
Hosted |
| Totara LMS | Totara is a custom distribution of Moodle, the world's most popular learning management platform, for the corporate sector.
Hosted |
| TrainCaster LMS | TrainCaster LMS gives you easy-to-use tools to create courses, manage all types of training records, and track results in real-time. It抯 powerful performance at an affordable price.
Hosted |
| Training Edge | Integrated suite combining LMS, LCMS, Social Business Software and Mobile to meet the breadth of learning and knowledge needs of an organization.
Hosted |
| TrainingForce | Easy to implement LMS, powerful and flexible, yet affordable enough to meet your budget
Hosted |
| Udemy | Udemy is a website that enables anyone to create and deliver an online course.
Hosted |
| UpsideLMS | UpsideLMS is a cost-effective and feature-rich innovative Learning Management System. Available as a fully-hosted software as a service (Saas) solution, UpsideLMS can get you started in 10 days flat!
Free Trial, Hosted |
| uSync | Combines social networking and project-based learning for middle and high school students
Hosted |
| Utilium | The best way to organise and share learning materials with students
Hosted |
| Weblearning | The Weblearning LMS is a user-friendly system that allows you to create, deliver and track how students, employees, customers and prospects interact with your online quizzes and e-learning.
Free Trial, Hosted |
| WebLessons | An easy-to-use learning management system that lets teachers plan a complete web curriculum, assign topics, and track student progress. For social studies and science
Hosted |
| WebMentor LMS | The WebMentor LMS solution enables your organization to deliver quality learning courses and assessments, easily track learner activities and certifications as well as manage registrations and e-commerce.
Hosted/Installed |
| Xerceo Infuse | Captures any informal learning; blogs, wikis and adds assessments as it turns them into trackable, SCORM compliant courses
Free Trial..Hosted |
| Xyleme LCMS | Xyleme Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is a fully integrated environment for authoring, managing, and publishing XML-based training products.
Installed |
| Miscellaneous instructional tools |
EduApps
| A collection of portable open source and freeware applications bundled in three flavours TeachApps, LearnApps and AccessApps
Download |
| HALO | Non-intrusive desktop application that drives educational and training content directly to the employees' desktop for one-click access to enterprise communication and training
Hosted |
