Federal Profile Platform : prodotti e servizi elearning

• It is open-source and therefore free of charge
• The Java based framework can handle over 700 students simultaneously on one standard Linux server
• Thanks to its simple and intuitive web frontend, users will learn how to work with OLAT in no time
• OLAT uses cutting edge AJAX/Web 2.0 technology
• It is multilingual (UTF8) and offers translations for over 15 languages
• OLAT supports eLearning standards such as SCORM, IMS Content Packaging or QTI

info@olat.org

University of Zurich, IT Services

Franziska Schneider

Winterthurerstrasse 190

8057 Zürich

University of Zurich, University of Basel, University of Lucerne, ETH Zurich, PH St. Gallen, Bildungsportal Sachsen etc.

See OLAT worldwide page for a complete list.

• Open Source Apache 2 License)
• Java based framework, HTML based frontend GUI
• AJAX/Web 2.0 enabled
• Entirely multilingual, UTF8 supported, online translation tool
• Supports standards such as IMS CP, SCORM, QTI etc.
• Server requirements: With OLAT, there is no need for a high-end server!

Users & Groups

• Unlimited number of accounts
• Different roles
• Various authentication methods
• Administrators can add, modify or delete users
• Personalized authoring and learning environment
• Manage your files via HTTP or WebDAV
• Configure your personal home portal
• Calendar (per course, per group and combined personal calendar)
• Be up-to-date as regards news and changes via e-mail or RSS feed
• Full-text search
• Share resources with other authors (learning resource repository)
• Form your own project groups and invite buddies
• Use discussion forums, file share space, contact forms etc.
• Instant Messenger: See who is online and chat with others using either the integrated chat client (AJAX based) or an external Jabber client

Authentication Options

• Users can create their own accounts (with/without approval by administrators)
• Direct login into OLAT with OLAT user name and password
• Access file system via WebDAV login
• Full Shibboleth integration
• Single sign-on e.g. via Switch AAI
• Control access to courses by means of AAI attributes

Course Management

• Flexible course system
• Based on IMS Learning design concepts
• Create a personalized course structure according to your needs
• Course editor: create your course using OLAT course elements
• Group management: manage your learners
• Rights management: grant specific users access to course tools
• Assessment tool: assess your learners
• Archive tool: download log files or runtime data and import/export courses
• Create your own course layout using CSS

Course Elements OLAT Offers

• Wiki
• Single pages with integrated WYSIWYG HTML editor
• Include external pages or sites via tunneling
• Both SCORM and IMS Content Packages
• Forums and "file dialog" element to discuss papers
• Folders for download material
• Tasks with drop box, sample solution and scores
• Tests (with scores) and self-tests (anonymous, no scores) based on QTI standard
• Questionnaire for course evaluations
• Enrollment for groups (by student or tutor or both) with wait lists
• Contact forms for easy communication with group members or tutors

Online Help and Documentation

• Extensive context-sensitive help
• A Wiki based user manual (authors can help improve the manual)
• Comprehensive help, manual, tutorials and discussion forum

Multilingual

• Entirely supports UTF8
• Our main translations: German, English, French, Italian and Spanish
• Community translations: Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Polish, Lithuanian, Danish, Greek, Chinese (traditional and simplified) and Farsi (Persian)
• Under development: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian (Bahasa), Rumantsch and Turkish
• Online translation tool (translator can access our translation tool from anywhere)
• More information in the translations chapter