Course Website Software

ANGEL
An enterprise course management system that combines an open and flexible architecture with a complete set of easy-to-use features.
http://www.angellearning.com/

ARIADNE Project
Joint European academic consortium. Offers WBT authoring, delivery and management tools. Foundation members have free access to a huge database of reusable course modules.
http://www.ariadne-eu.org/

ATutor
An Open Source Web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS) designed with accessibility and adaptability in mind.
http://www.atutor.ca/

Blackboard
Commercial course website software; can also create a free course on their site.
http://www.blackboard.com/

BSCW
(Basic Smart, Cooperate Worldwide) is a web based collaboration / groupware environment. It is a shared workspace system and supports document upload, event notification, and group management.
http://public.bscw.de/

Claroline
An easy to use, open source software package based on PHP/MySQL.
http://www.claroline.net/

CyberProf
Collection of tools to create and manage online courses.
http://www.howhy.com/home/

dotLRN
An open source e-learning system developed at MIT, based on AOLserver and OpenACS.
http://dotlrn.org

eCollege.com
Makers of eCourse, a course website toolkit, a smaller version called eToolkit (available for free), and eCollege Campus.
http://www.ecollege.com

EDACTIC
Create, manage, and multi-purpose repositories of digital content. Author and publish dynamic educational content on the WWW. Tracks learning and adapts a learner's level using Adaptive Curriculum Technology.
http://radtf.indyrad.iupui.edu/radtf/QMachine.ASP?UID=HOMEPAGE

Fle3
Future Learning Environment is open-source web-based software for computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL).
http://fle3.uiah.fi

IBT-Server
Flexible XML based learning management system. Available in 6 languages.
http://www.time4you.de

Interact
An open source platform for online learning and collaboration developed by the Christchurch College of Education.
http://cce-interact.sourceforge.net/

Intra-Learn
A software product which enables certifying organizations and their training providers, corporate departments, and colleges to make existing training courses and tests immediately available over the Internet.
http://www.ilearn-nti.com/

Janison Toolbox
Commercial course website package of individual components, designed for the Microsoft Windows platform.
http://www.janison.com.au/janison/default.asp

Knowledge Environment for Web-based Learning
KEWL is an Open Source learning management system for the Microsoft Windows platform. It's easy to use and free, with many features.
http://kewl.uwc.ac.za

Knowledge Forum
allows users to create a knowledge-building community. Each community creates their own database in which they can store notes and connect ideas. It features a web client or alternatively clients for Mac and Win platforms.
http://www.knowledgeforum.com/

The Manhattan Virtual Classroom
An open source web-based virtual classroom system (written in C) that includes modules for discussion, chat, syllabus, handouts, assignments, grades, and private email.
http://manhattan.sourceforge.net

Moodle
A free, open-source PHP web application for producing modular internet-based courses that support a modern social constructionist pedagogy. Easy to install, use and maintain on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X platforms.
http://moodle.org/

Open Knowledge Initiative
OKI is an architecture for learning management systems being designed by a consortium of universities and organisations that includes MIT, Stanford and Harvard.
http://www.okiproject.org/

TopClass
Web-based training authoring, delivery and management. The authoring environment is entirely Web based.
http://www.wbtsystems.com/

WebCT
Web Course Tools - WBT authoring, delivery and management. Reseller of web "courselets". Authoring environment is entirely Web based.
http://www.webct.com/