Product sheet
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Product name
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Bazaar
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| Development team |
The development
of
Bazaar is sponsored in part by the International Consortium for the
Advancement of Academic Publication (ICAAP) and Athabasca
University (a world
recognised leader in distance education and Canada's top Open
University)
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| Support team |
There is no official commercial support. The
core team provides basic assistance.
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Version number of
latest
release
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Bazaar 7.10
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Technology used
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Apache, Perl, MySQL
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Operating Systems supported
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Linux and FreeBSD (Unix should work)
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Database/software requirements
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Apache web server. Perl 5.005 or higher. MySQL
3.22 or higher.
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License type
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GPL
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| E-Learning standards supported |
None
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Languages available
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English
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Main features
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Bazaar is highly configurable. With the
creation
of Bazaar templates, virtually any information delivery
strategy is possible. This ranges from standard web conferences to
dynamic FAQ's and included announcement boards. |
Is a course content management included?
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Learning content and tests can be generated and
modified easily within the system using web authoring
functionalities. |
Positive aspects
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- Mature API and modular OOP (Object Oriented Programming)
construction.
- Easy extension and integration into existing
administrative
systems.
- Highly customizable.
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Aspects to be improved
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- Some future plans involve
the implementation of IMS/SCORM Import/Export
Tools
- The system is only available in English
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Main installations in the world
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15 sites using Bazaar listed in http://bazaar.athabascau.ca
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Installations in Spain
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-
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| Notes |
Bazaar is a very versatile and customizable
system. Thanks to its arquitecture (API and modular OOP), by following
a simple code template, new features and new modules can easily be
installed, thereby evolving and empowering Bazaar to meet any need that
may arise. |
Link to demo version
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http://bazaar.athabascau.ca/demo.html
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