Web Course Tools
(Note: This page is from my old website and has links that may not work. As time permits, I will update the page to be more current. Have suggestions for links to be included on this page? Email me )
Blackboard
BlackBoard Corporation software with excellent user interface for course development and management.
Convene
Convene.com provides a flexible, open design for online programs.
COSE
COSE is a web-based virtual learning environment, based on sound pedagogy,
enabling easy creation, delivery and management of active, collaborative and focused
distributed learning experiences
Intralearn
IntraLearn is a powerful Internet-based Distance Learning Management System enabling the easy
creation, delivery and management of secure, interactive and dynamic education over the Internet.
Jones e-education
Online course software to deliver Internet education tools to colleges, universities, and
corporations to offer high-quality, distinctive online education.
LearningSpace
Lotus Learningspace course tool for developing and managing web courses
Moodle
Moodle is a course management system designed to help educators who want to
create quality online courses. The software is used all over the world by
universities, schools, companies and independent teachers. Moodle is open source
and completely free to use.
Prometheus
Product of The George Washington University, Prometheus is a scalable enterprise software solution
for higher education institutions looking for learning management system software that provides a
flexible and interactive environment for online courses. Prometheus was designed to be easy for any
faculty member to use without extensive training.
RealEducation
Provides turnkey solutions to developing, managing, and marketing courses and degree programs via
the Internet.
Serf
Serf provides an environment for delivering courses anywhere in the world, using the World Wide Web
as a distance education medium. Developed at University of Delaware
Socrates
Offers online courses for business schools, and template plus hosting service for any faculty
wishing to launch their own Web based course.
TopClass
From WBT Systems. Allows developers to rapidly deliver complete online courses with
automated testing and collaboration tools to thousands of users.
Yahoo Course Development
Create your course site in minutes. Each course site offers private and secure course
environments, remote access to course information, improved communication with students, easy
distribution and collection of course assignments.
WebCT
The market leader in Web Course Management Software
Web Course in a Box
Web Course In A Box- developed and supported by the MadDuck Technologies staff, WCB is a Web-based
course
management system that allows instructors to easily develop and deliver instructional materials via
the Web.
Resource Links:
Interactive comparison of
selecting web course tools
Uses criteria such as technical specifications, instructional design
values, tools and features, ease of use and accessibility, potential for collaboration, IMS metadata
standards compliance to provide an Interactive guide in selection of course tools
WBT
Information Center
Includes discussion lists, forums, surveys, primer and extensive list of
additional materials on WBT.
Book - Web Based
Instruction
Probably the first book on teaching and training over the Web. Used as a text in
many graduate level courses.
Education
on the Web
Provides information on Virtual classrooms and online training
Online
Education Delivery Systems
Includes technical specifications, instructional design values,-application
reviews.
Web Tool Comparative
Analysis
Provides side-by-side analysis of any two web course tools
Another Comparison
of Online Course Development Tools
Contains hyperlinked matrix elements that provide additional information.
Software
Compare and Contrast: WebCT, Blackboard and Lotus Notes (pdf file)
From IS2002 Proceedings of the
Informing Science + IT Education Conference