eFrontRefreshing eLearning
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What is eFront?• eFront is a new generation, all-in-one
learning management system (LMS/LCMS)• eFront can assist the process of creating
effective distant learning communities• It can be used as:
– A training tool– A communication tool– An evaluation tool– A certification tool– A file management and sharing tool
• It can be used as an autonomous tool but it can also be combined with:– Traditional education in classroom (blended learning)– Tools for synchronous learning (video-conference and
virtual class)
eFront:Key Characteristics
• All-in-one eLearning solution• (Build Content/Tests, Deliver, Assess, Reports)
• Multilingual• Standards compliance (SCORM/AICC
Certified)• Intuitive and Attractive (icon based
interface)• Runs everywhere (any OS, any bandwidth)• Runs on anything (any browser)• Fast, new generation web application (AJAX)• Expansible (modular technology)
Architecture• Web-server: Apache / IIS• Database-requirements: MySql 5+
– (eFront used an AdoDB layer and can be extended to support additional databases)
• Browser: IE 6+, FF 2+, Chrome…• PHP 5.2+ (Object Oriented) • 3-tiers: Logic, Database, Presentation• Modular architecture• Ajax Interface
Architecture
eFront Flavors
• eFront comes in three flavors
eFront – Open Source• Freely available• Powered by the power of the
community• Ensures the “correctness” of eFront’s
core• Efficient penetration for global
markets• Builds “expensive” awareness
eFront Educational™• Builds on eFront core:
– An advanced multilevel course catalog– Payment solutions– Scaling support
• Support for several thousands of users and several hundred of lessons
– Additional educational modules– Business License and Guarantees
• Targeted clients– Colleges/Universities
eFront Enterprise™• Integrates a complete human capital
development sub-system• Target clients: SME’s• Business License and Guarantees• eFront Enterprise can:– Test the knowledge of (candidate) employees (gap analysis)– Organize internal training materials as training courses– Build user-tailored training paths based on job descriptions– Minimize the organization’s training costs– Pin-point the best candidates for tasks– Fulfill the inner-organization communication needs– Retain the company knowledge– Certify the employee knowledge– Track the employee history inside the company
What’s inside eFront• An environment to build lessons, to create
tests, to organize content and the learning process (LCMS)
• The end user learning environment (LMS)• A lot of tools to enrich the communication
between users (community/social tools)
• Tools to assess the learner improvement (assessment tools)
• Advanced administration and system customization tools (admin tools)
eFront can be sold as …• Software
– The end-user buys the system and installs it on their infrastructure
– Fixed cost and yearly updates• Service
– The end-user rents a virtual efront server– No need to have his own infrastructure– Automatic system updates and backups– Monthly payments
Content Creator (LCMS)• Content editors and organization in
multiple levels• Tests creation that supports multiple
types of questions• Projects• Surveys• Glossary• File management / File Sharing• Access / Completion Rules• Import - Export Tools
LCMS: Tutor Basic Environment
Tool Bars
Communication Tools
Lessons Tools
LCMS: Lesson Metadata
Describe your lesson, the objectives, assessments,
completion rules and external resources
LCMS: Content Editor
Embedded VisualContent Editor. You can embed to the content you create pictures,
sound, video, applets, flash,..
LCMS: Content Tree
The Content Tree can have any depth and can contain three distinct types of data: Theory, Examples, Tests
LCMS: Tests• eFront Supports a wide range of question
types– Multiple choice, fill blanks, open-answer, true-
false, …• Flexible options
– Random test creation– Presentation (all at once, one-by-one)– Repeat (only once, unlimited times, specific number of
times)– Show correct answers– Absolute time– Integrate multimedia characteristics on test-
questions (pictures, video, etc)
LCMS: Tests creation interface
LCMS: How tests look like
Remaining Time
Multiple Choice Questions
LCMS: Access Paths / Rules
Rules for content viewing
Rules for completing lessons
LCMS: Glossary
Glossary items get embedded with the
content
Glossary item
LCMS: File Management
Integrated file management with preview
LCMS: Surveys
eFront integrates advanced Survey functionality
LCMS: Choosing active modules
We can activate/deactivate several modules for each lesson
LCMS: Import / Export and SCORM
eFront
SCORM: Using Articulate to create a Quiz
SCORM: Importing to eFront
LMS: Main LMS tasks
• Performs authentication • Organize Lessons to courses or categories• Tracks student activity and results on tests• Guides user through the learning material• Implements the time scheduling, rules etc from LCMS• Integrates tools like a search engine, bookmarks and user personal page• Integrates the learning process with the communication tools
LMS: User Authentication
Tutor
Admin
User
LMS: Basic Lesson Page
Current Content
Active modules and recent news
Tools
Continue/Resume Lesson
LMS: Viewing content
Content Structure
Bookmarks and other info
Tools
Lesson Progress
Multimedia Content
LMS: Viewing content [2]
LMS: Full Text Search
LMS: Tests
Are you sure you want to make the
test?
Multimedia Characteristics on
tests
LMS: Test Marks
Explanation
Marks
LMS: Rules
Rule Restriction
LMS: Communication Tools
Calendar
Chat
Lesson and System Announcements
Personal Messages
Forum
LMS: StatisticsTypes of Reports
User report
LMS: Statistics [2]System Reports
Admin Tools• Add/modify Users• Add/modify
Lessons/Courses/Categories• Add/modify Languages• Backup-Restore (on System Level)• Parameterize System• Parameterize Users Profile• System Security• System Announcements
Admin: Main Interface
Admin: User Administration
Admin: Lesson Administration
Admin: Main System Configuration
Admin: Backup and Language Support
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