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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 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 )

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

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 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

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

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

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)

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

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

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 Visual Content 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 )

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

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: Statistics Types 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

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