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[Savannah-hackers] savannah.gnu.org: submission of Edventure Course Management |
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Wed, 09 Jan 2002 19:25:06 -0500 |
A package was submitted to savannah.gnu.org.
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Douglas S. Blank <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
License: gpl
Other License:
Package: Edventure Course Management
System name: edventure
This package wants to apply for inclusion in the GNU project
Edventure is a course management system that allows teachers and students to
interact via the Web. It is written in PHP and has a SQL interface (Postgresql,
MySQL, etc.) to the data. Edventure could be used to replace proprietary
programs, such as Black Board or WebCT, at a university or K-12 school. The
biggest difference between Edventure and the previous-mentioned programs (other
than being free software) is that Edventure was designed to be a pedagogical
tool. It allows the creation of on-line quizzes (complete with versioning of
questions), and other common classroom on-line activities. It supports plugins
so that other languages and systems can easily be added (via CGI). The system
manages passwords and security so that teachers need not be involved. The
system is designed so that instructors can retain their standard web pages if
they wish, or create new pages without knowing HTML. Also, information can be
easily extracted out of the system so that it doesn\'t trap instructors into
continued use (like the proprietary systems do).
Edventure is a complete rewrite of a previous free system. It currently exists
with about 60% functionality complete. You can see it in action at
http://dangermouse.brynmawr.edu/edventure/.
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