EFront (eLearning software): Difference between revisions

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'''eFront''' is an [[eLearning]] platform ''(also known as a Course Management System (CMS), or Learning Management Systems ([[Learning management system|LMS]]), or Virtual Learning Environment ([[Virtual learning environment|VLE]]))''. eFront has historically been coming in a number of editions, from an [[Open-source software|open-source]] edition to the latest eFrontPro edition (which is the only available one in 2018).<ref>{{cite web |title=eFrontPro |url=http://www.efrontlearning.net/blog/2015/06/efrontpro-4-2-0-your-favorite-lms-with-extra-awesome.html |accessdate= 2015-06-15}}</ref>

eFront is designed to assist with the creation of online learning communities while offering various opportunities for collaboration and interaction through an icon-based user interface. The platform offers tools for content creation, tests building, assignments management, reporting, internal messaging, forum, chat, surveys, calendar and others. It is a [[SCORM]] 1.2 certified<ref>{{cite web |title=SCORM 1.2 Certification |url=http://webapps.adlnet.gov/CertifiedProducts/Certification.aspx?ID=156 |accessdate=2010-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721032216/http://webapps.adlnet.gov/CertifiedProducts/Certification.aspx?ID=156 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[SCORM]] 2004 / 4th edition compliant<ref>{{cite web |title= SCORM 2004/4th edition Adoption |url= http://webapps.adlnet.gov/SCORMAdopters/Adopter.aspx?i=539 |accessdate= 2010-06-16 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100421220022/http://webapps.adlnet.gov/SCORMAdopters/Adopter.aspx?i=539 |archive-date= 2010-04-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> system translated in 40 languages.<ref>{{cite web| title= Language packs|url=http://www.efrontlearning.net/download/language-packs.html|accessdate=2010-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611210318/http://efrontlearning.net/download/language-packs.html|archive-date=2010-06-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>

eFront is commonly included in lists of well known open-source learning systems<ref>{{cite web | work = Techworld | title = 10 open source elearning projects to watch | url = http://www.techworld.com.au/article/223565/10_open_source_e-learning_projects_watch| accessdate= 2010-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = Web Resource Depot | title = 7-widely used and open source elearning applications | url= http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/7-widely-used-and-open-source-e-learning-applications/ | accessdate=2010-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | work =ITmanagement | title = 50 open source tools that replace popular education applications |url= http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/features/article.php/12297_3888901_3/50-Open-Source-Tools-That-Replace-Popular-Education-Apps.htm | accessdate =2010-06-20}}</ref><ref>Ozarslan, Y. (2008). [https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8vrY4OEQsbRODU5MTg0MTYtODNjNS00ZWM4LTk2OTktOGEzOTUzYTk2MTA2&hl=en Uzaktan Eğitim Uygulamaları için Açık Kaynak Kodlu Öğrenme Yönetim Sistemleri], Akademik Bilisin, 2008 (in Turkish)</ref> or is referred to as a [[Moodle]] alternative.<ref>{{cite web | title=Open-source LMS: Beyond Moodle | url=http://keemanxp.com/blog/2009/open-source-lms-beyond-moodle.html | year = 2009 | publisher = KeemanXP | accessdate=2010-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Barry Sampson: Alternatives to Moodle | url=http://barrysampson.com/2009/04/open-source-lms-10-alternatives-to-moodle/ | accessdate= 2010-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = Aplicaciones Empresariales | title = eFront article | language = Spanish | url= http://www.aplicacionesempresariales.com/efront-mas-rapido-y-productivo.html | accessdate= 2010-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | work = Edutechwiki | format = article | title = LMSs | url=http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/LMS | accessdate= 2010-06-16}}</ref> Independent comparison matrices between learning management systems often favor eFront, especially under usability characteristics.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Edutools | title = Comparison matrix for LMSs | url = http://www.edutools.info/item_list.jsp?pj=4 |accessdate=2010-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = Innovate | ___location = DE | title = Comparison matrix for LMSs | url= http://matrix.innovate.de/elsystems | accessdate=2010-06-15}}</ref> Several research papers and technology portals describe the system under functionality,<ref>Ozarslan, Y., Ozan, O. (2010). [https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8vrY4OEQsbRZDczNTAxNjgtZDZmMS00ZDUzLWEyODAtOTQ2OWY1MzdkYjFl&hl=en&authkey=CM_K_fEP eFront Öğrenme Yönetim Sistemi], Akademik Bilisin, 2010 (in Turkish)</ref><ref>Kor, B. & Tanrikulu, Z. (2008). [https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8vrY4OEQsbRZjY1MDQxN2UtOWViMi00ZmJiLWE1NDktMjMxYjUxYzNkN2Fh&hl=en Evaluation of Learning Management Systems with Test Tools]. In J. Luca & E. Weippl (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, 2008 (pp. 5261–66), Chesapeake, VA: AACE</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = Genbeta | title = eFront | language = Spanish | url= http://www.genbeta.com/herramientas/efront-intuitiva-plataforma-de-e-learning | accessdate = 2010-06-15}}</ref> usability<ref>Zaharias, P (2007) [https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8vrY4OEQsbRMzQ4NmYyYjgtMTNlYS00YTc0LWE2NDgtMGQ5NDQ4Yjc2Y2Vk&hl=en Heuristic evaluation in e-learning context: Selecting the appropriate tasks and reporting usability problems]. International Conference on eLearning (ICEL), 2007</ref> and standards perspectives.<ref>Tesseris, G. (2010). [https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8vrY4OEQsbRN2JjMTM4Y2UtODk5YS00NjdiLTg3ZjYtN2ZhNzI1MGZjZDFl&hl=en Towards standards based e-Learning tools and technologies]. MSC dissertation, University of Crete, 2010</ref>

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* Certifications

* Reports generators

* Extensibility via modules<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.efrontlearning.net/download/modules.html | publisher = eFront learning | title = Download | contribution = Modules | access-date = 2009-07-29 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100527003820/http://www.efrontlearning.net/download/modules.html | archive-date = 2010-05-27 | url-status = dead }}.</ref>

* Payments integration (through PayPal)

* Social tools (lesson & system history, user wall, user status, Facebook interconnection)

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== Specifications ==

eFront runs without modification on [[GNU]]/[[Linux]], [[Microsoft Windows]], and any other operating system that supports [[PHP]] 5.1+ and [[MySQL]] 5+. The platform is being built using the [[object oriented programming]] paradigm and its architecture is based on the [[3-tier]] design approach separating the system's presentation from its logic and data.<ref>{{cite web | title=eFront architecture | url=http://docs.efrontlearning.net/index.php/EFront_Architecture | accessdate=2010-06-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626020838/http://docs.efrontlearning.net/index.php/EFront_Architecture | archive-date=2010-06-26 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The platform is maintained through a community driven process. This leads to small development cycles that produce incremental improvements to the system, followed by bigger development cycles that integrate features requiring architectural changes. The development and testing procedures utilize several aspects of [[extreme programming]].<ref>{{cite web | title= eFront development practices | url = http://docs.efrontlearning.net/index.php/Development_Practices | accessdate= 2010-06-26 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100626062959/http://docs.efrontlearning.net/index.php/Development_Practices | archive-date= 2010-06-26 | url-status= dead }}</ref>

== See also ==