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

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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