eFront is an open source e-learning platform (also known as a Course Management System (CMS), or Learning Management Systems (LMS), or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)).

eFront is designed to help create online courses with opportunities for rich interaction. eFront offers a distinctive icon-based user interface that is intuitive to use. The platform offers a wide range of features from content creation, test builder, project management, extended statistics, internal messaging system, forum, chat, surveys and more. It is a SCORM compliant and certified system http://www.adlnet.gov/scorm/certified/Certification.aspx?ID=156. Several features of the platform (e.g., skills management, organization structure) make it suitable for inner organization usage, especially at HRM departments. eFront is a multilingul platform offered in 23 languages.

eFront features

eFront has several features expected from an e-learning platform:

• User management
• Lessons, Courses and Categories management
• Files management
• Exam builders
• Assignments builders
• Communication tools (Forum, Chat, Calendar, Glossary)
• Progress tracking
• Authentication methods
• Enrollment methods
• Certifications
• Reports generators
• Modules support
• Payment integration (through Paypal)

It also has several features that are needed in an organization environment:

• Organization structure management
• Skills management
• Job positions management
• Automatic assigment of courses to specific job descriptions
• Skills Gap Tests management
• Comprehensive user card with training history
• LDAP support

Specifications

eFront runs without modification on Linux,Windows and any other systems that support PHP and MySQL, including most webhost providers.

See also

• Learning management system
• Online learning community

External links

• eFrontlearning.net - eFront site, community and software
• Support forum for eFront's community
• Community supported documentation system for eFront
• eFront SCORM certification from ADL
• eFront page at SourceForge.net
• eFront page at Freshmeat.net