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Product sheet: ATutor
- LMS name: ATutor
- Brief description: This project started in 2002 with the collaboration of the Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC) of the Toronto Universiy. This centre is an internationally recognized leader in the development of technologies and standards that ensure people with disabilities to have access to elearning opportunities, and this mission has deeply influenced the platform development. In the development particular attenction was payed to accessibility: ATutor is the only LMS with W3C WCAG 1.0 accessibility specifications at AA+ level.
- Official project page: http://www.atutor.ca
- Technical sheet: ATutor technical sheet
- Evaluation date: 2004/10/30
| Product sheet | |
| LMS name | ATutor |
| Development team | Greg Gay (project leader) and a few developers (the full list is on the web site) with the collaboration of the Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (Toronto University). |
| Support team | It's possible to get in touch with the development and support team filling in the fields in the Contact ATutor page. |
| Version number of the release evaluated | 1.4.2 |
| Technology used | PHP, Apache, MySQL |
| Operating Systems supported | All OSs on which it's possible to install PHP, Apache and My SQL (e.g. Windows, Linux, UNix, etc) |
| Database/Software requirements | Apache 1.2.x, PHP 4.2 or higher (with zlib and mysql support enabled) and MySQL 3.23.x or higher. |
| License type | GPL |
| E-Learning standards supported | SCORM 1.2, IMS packaging and W3C WCAG 1.0 accessibility specifications at AA+ level. |
| Languages | More than sixteen (danish, dutch, french, german, greek, italian, potuguese, russian, spanish and many more) |
| Main features | Standards support, import/export facilities for contents and users, tracking tools |
| Is a course content management included? | Course management is included and it's easily possible to create contents and tests within the platform, to import SCORM 1.2 module and IMS content packaged courses. | Pros |
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| Main installations in the world | There are many installations all over the world: the full list is on the web site. |
| Installations in Italy | |
| Notes | A very nice platform where it's possible to do a lot of things in a simple way and where the usability, the educational approach and human learning are taken in particular account. |
| Link to demo version | http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/demo.php |
Last modified
2005-02-16 02:21 PM
