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Product Name

ANGEL Learning Management Suite, V7.1

TeleTOP Virtual Learning Environment

Moodle 1.6.1

The Blackboard Academic Suite

Claroline 1.8.1

eCollege

ANGEL LMS 7.2

Eduvo School 2.0

Moodle 1.8

Blackboard Learning System Vista 4.1 Enterprise License

Developer Name

ANGEL Learning, Inc

TeleTop B.V.

Moodle

BlackBoard

Claroline

eCollege

ANGEL Learning, Inc

Faria Systems Inc.

moodle.org

WebCT

Communication Tools

Discussion Forum

  • Los estudiantes pueden habilitar o no el envío de post por correo.

  • Los estudiantes puede recibir post por correo como resúmenes diarios o con los post enteros.

  • Tienen correcto ortográfico para las respuestas.

Las discusiones se pueden organizar por vistas, autor, título, hilo de discusión grupo, tipo de post, incluyendo imágenes, adjuntos o enlaces html.

Se pueden clasificar los post como problemas, explicaciones, explicaciones científicas, comentarios, evaluaciones o resúmenes.

Los instructores pueden asociar una discusión con cualquier contenido del curso.

Las Discusiones pueden ser compartidas en cualquier curso o unidad dentro del centro.

Se pueden crear por el instructor entornos de discusión para grupos reducidos.

Los Grupos pueden ser granulares en sus miembros y establecer para cada uno el tipo de permiso para los post: leer, ecribir o postear de forma anónima.

El software posee un editor de texto con formato.

Sólo el instructor puede borrar post.

Se puede generar una vista total o contraída de todo el hilo, exportar a otras aplicaciones su contenido.

El Instructor puede configurar que los estudiantes puedan o no recibir por correo los post nuevos.

El instructor puede limitar en el tiempo el hilo de la discusión y puede activar la función de moderación de los comentarios y post.

  • Los estudiantes pueden suscribirse por medio de RSS al foro de debate.

  • Los estudiantes pueden enviar post por correo.

  • Los estudiantes puede recibir post por correo como resumenes diarios o con los post enteros.

  • Los estudiantes pueden suscribirse por medio de RSS al foro de debate.

  • Tienen correcto ortográfico para las respuestas

  • Tienen correcto ortográfico para las respuestas

Las discusiones se pueden organizar por vistas, autor, título, hilo de discusión grupo, tipo de post, incluyendo imágenes, adjuntos o enlaces html.

El software posee un editor de texto con formato y editor especifico para matemáticas.

  • Los estudiantes pueden enviar post por correo.

  • Tienen correcto ortográfico para las respuestas, si usan como navegador FireFox 2.0 o superior.

  • Los estudiantes puede recibir post por correo como resumenes diarios o con los post enteros.

  • Tienen correcto ortográfico para las respuestas

Los instructores pueden permitir o no editar post por parte de los estudiantes.

Pueden participar por medio de correo.

Las discusiones pueden ser de sólo lectura.

  • Los estudiantes pueden enviar post por correo.

  • Los estudiantes puede recibir post por correo como resúmenes diarios o con los post enteros.

  • Tienen correcto ortográfico para las respuestas

Las discusiones se pueden organizar por vistas, autor, título, hilo de discusión grupo, tipo de post, incluyendo imágenes, adjuntos o enlaces html.

Los post pueden ser en texto plano, html, y pueden contener adjuntos, imagenes o enlaces.

Se pueden clasificar los post como problemas, explicaciones, explicaciones científicas, comentarios, evaluaciones o resúmenes.

Se puede generar una vista total o contraída de todo el hilo, exportar a otras aplicaciones su contenido.

Subsctipción por medio de correo para los nuevos post.


  • Los estudiantes pueden enviar post por correo.

  • Los estudiantes pueden enviar post por correo.

  • Los estudiantes puede recibir post por correo como resúmenes diarios o con los post enteros.

  • Los estudiantes pueden subscribirse a RSS. Students can subscribe to forum RSS feeds.

  • Tienen correcto ortográfico para las respuestas

Roles para participar permitiendo que un estudiante pueda ser administrador de un foro en un curso.

  • Tienen correcto ortográfico para las respuestas

El foro de puede crear en fomato hilo de discusión, blog o como un boletín de noticias, de forma individual o en grupo.

Las discusiones se pueden organizar por vistas, autor, título, hilo de discusión grupo, tipo de post, incluyendo imágenes, adjuntos o enlaces html.

Los instructores pueden asociar una discusión con cualquier contenido del curso.

El software posee un editor de texto con formato y editor especifico para matemáticas.

Discussion forums can be threaded, blog format or journal

Se pueden exportar para imprimir o copiar en otras aplicaciones.


Discussion Management

  • Los Instructores pueden configurar el modo de moderación en las discusiones

  • Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Se puede compartir la discusión en cualquiera de las unidades organizativas del centros.

  • Los instructores pueden permitir la creación de grupos de discusión. Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • Se puede compartir la discusión en cualquiera de las unidades organizativas del centros.

  • Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Los instructores pueden permitir la creación de grupos de discusión.

  • Los Instructores pueden configurar el modo de moderación en las discusiones

  • Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Se puede compartir la discusión en cualquiera de las unidades organizativas del centros.

  • El instructor puede asoaciar la discusión con otro curso.

  • Puede permitir el post anonimo y que post pueden ser reeditatos.

  • Puede determinar si la discusión es clasificada o no en su contenido.

  • Puede permitir el puntuar con un grado de hasta 5 estrellas cada hilo.

  • Puede establecer moderación previa y el control de la misma la puede delegar en otro usuario.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Se pueden generar grupos más reducidos de estudiantes y de profesores asistentes.




  • Los instructores pueden permitir la creación de grupos de discusión.

  • Los Instructores pueden configurar el modo de moderación en las discusiones

  • Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Los Instructores pueden configurar el modo de moderación en las discusiones

  • Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Los Instructores pueden configurar el modo de moderación en las discusiones

  • Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Se puede compartir la discusión en cualquiera de las unidades organizativas del centros.

  • Se pueden generar grupos más reducidos de estudiantes y de profesores asistentes.

  • El instructor puede asoaciar la discusión con otro curso.

  • Se pueden generar equipos de forma aleatoria por medio del establecimiento previo de las condciones.

  • Puede establecer permisos de lectura o escritura, anonimato, para los post.

  • Puede definir foros por tipo de post para simular una discusiónm.

  • Se puede limitar el foro en el tiempo.

  • Se pueden generar roles y asignarlo en función de la metología pedagogíca aplicada en el software.

  • Sólo el instructor puede borrar post y puede establecer el modo moderación.

  • Son exportables.


  • Los instructores pueden permitir la creación de grupos de discusión.

  • Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Se puede compartir la discusión en cualquiera de las unidades organizativas del centros.

  • Los instructores pueden permitir la creación de grupos de discusión.

  • Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Se puede compartir la discusión en cualquiera de las unidades organizativas del centros.

  • Los estudiantes antes de ver los demás post deben crear uno inicial donde explicar que esperan del foro. Una vez hecho, pasan al modo de participación. Esto permite que los estudiantes tengan la misma oportunidad de postear inicialmente.


  • Los post pueden ser revisados por otros estudiantes.

  • El instructor tiene vistas de las estadísticas del foro y de la discusión y puede generar grados de participación.

  • Los topicos para la discusión pueden ser clasificados y para ello pose un interface para poder realizar esa clasificación.

  • El instructor limita el tiempo del foro si lo desea.

  • Y determina si los post son re-editables.

  • Se puede limitar la creación de hilos o post a unos temas en concreto.

  • Cuando el instructor ha creado grupos de discusión o boletines, puede generar roles en proporción a los tópicos y usuarios determinados.




File Exchange

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

  • Students can share the contents of their personal folders with other students.

  • Administrators can define disk space limitations for each user.

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

  • Students can share the contents of their personal folders with other students.

  • Administrators can define disk space limitations for each user.

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

  • Students can share the contents of their personal folders with other students.

  • Administrators can define disk space limitations for each user.

Students have a private folder into which they can upload and download files. Students can upload files to a shared group folder. Students can submit assignments using drop boxes. Instructors can upload files to the personal folder of a student. Students can also submit assignments to instructors via an integrated Assignment tool. Students and instructors can also exchange content outside of course boundaries. Students may access their folders and upload content using WebDAV. The system allows commenting, tracking, and versioning for documents.

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

Each course space have is assignment tool

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

  • Students can share the contents of their personal folders with other students.

All iterations and multiple files are viewable in the Dropbox.

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

  • Students can share the contents of their personal folders with other students.

  • Administrators can define disk space limitations for each user.

Supports unlimited dropboxes so assignments can be turned into dropbox associated with that specific assignment.

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

  • Students can share the contents of their personal folders with other students.

  • Administrators can define disk space limitations for each user.

The disk space limit is defined by the user type.

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

Students can upload files to their blog and share them with other users via the blog.

  • Students can submit assignments using drop boxes.

  • Administrators can define disk space limitations for each user.

Students have a private folder into which they can upload and download files. Students may access their folders using WebDAV.

Internal Email

  • Students can use the built-in email functionality to email individuals or groups.

  • Instructors can email the entire class at once at a single address or alias.

  • Students can elect to forward their mail to an external address.

  • Students can use the built-in email functionality to email individuals or groups.

  • Students can use a searchable address book.

  • Instructors can email the entire class at once at a single address or alias.

  • Students can elect to forward their mail to an external address.

  • Students can use the built-in email functionality to email individuals or groups.

  • Students can use a searchable address book.

  • Instructors can email the entire class at once at a single address or alias.

Students can use the Blackboard Messages (internal email) to email individuals in their courses. Emails can be sent to all users, users by role, or individual users. Students can attach files to emails, and emails can contain URLs, file attachments and may contain HTML.

  • Instructors can email the entire class at once at a single address or alias.

  • Students can use the built-in email functionality to email individuals or groups.

  • Students can use a searchable address book.

  • Instructors can email the entire class at once at a single address or alias.

  • Students can elect to forward their mail to an external address.

All email is sent to external addresses.

  • Students can use the built-in email functionality to email individuals or groups.

  • Instructors can email the entire class at once at a single address or alias.

  • Students can elect to forward their mail to an external address.

Course Mail (ANGEL’s internal email system) provides the functionality users are familiar with in their internet email systems such as folders, multiple attachments, blind carbon copies (BCC), HTML formatted messages with editors, etc. and augments it with features developed specifically to address educational needs. Administrators can send mail to the entire learning community. Administrators can configure Course Mail to be sent to anyone in the learning community from within any course even if the mail recipient is not in that course. Consolidated mailbox includes all mail in one box no matter what course the mail is viewed from. Instructors can personalize email signatures for each course they teach. Tools to manage unacceptable behavior, e.g., cyber bullying, with fine levels of control.

  • Students can use the built-in email functionality to email individuals or groups.

  • Students can use a searchable address book.

  • Instructors can email the entire class at once at a single address or alias.

  • Students can use the built-in email functionality to email individuals or groups.

  • Students can use a searchable address book.

  • Instructors can email the entire class at once at a single address or alias.

  • Students can elect to forward their mail to an external address.

The Moodle messaging system can deliver mail either online or via email.

  • Students can use the built-in email functionality to email individuals or groups.

  • Students can use a searchable address book.

  • Instructors can email the entire class at once at a single address or alias.

  • Students can elect to forward their mail to an external address.

The internal email system supports archiving, searching and attachments. Students can spell check outgoing messages.

Online Journal/Notes

  • Students can attach notes to any page.

Students can make private notes about their course. Students can also use Portfolios to manage online journaliing.

  • Students can combine their notes with the course content to create a printable study guide.

  • Students can attach notes to any page.

  • Students can combine their notes with the course content to create a printable study guide.

Students can attach notes to any page and share their notes with other students. They can make notes in a journal and choose to make the notes private or to share them with their instructor or with other students. Students can combine their notes with the course content to create a personalized, printable study guide.

  • Students can attach notes to any page.

  • Students can combine their notes with the course content to create a printable study guide.

  • Students can attach notes to any page.

  • Students can combine their notes with the course content to create a printable study guide.

Journal discussion type provides a way for students to share notes and thoughts with the instructor and or other students. In journals that are not private other students may leave comments or rate journal posts using a flat scale or grading form (rubric)

Real-time Chat

  • The chat tool supports a limited number of simultaneous rooms.

  • The chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions

  • Instructors may moderate chats and suspend students from the chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports a structured way for students to ask questions and instructors to provide answers.

  • The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

ANGEL LIVE synchronous tools are included in ANGEL LMS at no extra charge. Flexible, secure communication and collaboration tools extend the learning environment and offer instructors easy options to control or monitor participation. True "Virtual Office Hours" go far beyond chats and include scheduling and ANGEL's unique Queue Manager; "Desktop Sharing" makes it easy to share desktop applications for collaboration and convenience; "Whiteboard" stimulates creativity or the ability to share complex concepts and imagery; Controlled Chat and Instant Messenger allows instructors to easily customize, control, monitor & moderate communications (allows simultaneous group discussions, calendar scheduling, chat log review and user suspension options), while the "Who's Online" nugget quickly shows who's participating or available for discussion. The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions

  • Students can create new rooms.

  • Instructors may moderate chats and suspend students from the chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports a structured way for students to ask questions and instructors to provide answers.

  • The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions

  • Instructors may moderate chats and suspend students from the chat rooms.

  • The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions

  • Students can create new rooms.

  • Instructors may moderate chats and suspend students from the chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports a structured way for students to ask questions and instructors to provide answers.

  • The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

The Java-based chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions and private messages. Instructors may moderate chats and suspend students from the chat rooms. The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms. Instructors can view chat logs and share these with students. The virtual classroom tool supports a structured way for students to ask questions and instructors to provide answers.

  • The chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions

  • The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions

  • Instructors may moderate chats and suspend students from the chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports a structured way for students to ask questions and instructors to provide answers.

  • The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports a limited number of simultaneous rooms.

  • The chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions

  • Instructors may moderate chats and suspend students from the chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports a structured way for students to ask questions and instructors to provide answers.

  • The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

Chat is one feature of the ANGEL LIVE synchronous toolset included in ANGEL. In addition to chat, ANGEL LIVE includes virtual office hours, desktop sharing, whiteboard and instant messaging to support real-time learning.

Virtual office hours provide scheduling capabilities and a queue manager to control student access. Students queue in a visual waiting room until their appointment time, with options to sound a notification alert when the instructor is ready. The instructor can review the student queue and invite multiple attendees into the office for shared discussion.

Instant messenger allows sending and receiving to one person or the entire class. Includes ability to block senders.

  • The chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions

  • Students can create new rooms.

  • The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports unlimited simultaneous group discussions

  • Instructors may moderate chats and suspend students from the chat rooms.

  • The chat tool supports a structured way for students to ask questions and instructors to provide answers.

  • The system creates archive logs for all chat rooms.

The system does not limit the number of simultaneous rooms. Students can see who else is online across the entire system and invite them to a chat room. That is combined with whiteboard tool, see whiteboard description for more information.

Whiteboard

  • The whiteboard supports image and PowerPoint uploading.

  • The software supports group web browsing.

  • The software supports application desktop sharing.

  • The whiteboard supports image and PowerPoint uploading.

  • The whiteboard supports mathematical symbols.

  • The software supports graphing, polling, and instructor moderation.

  • The software supports group web browsing.

  • The software supports application desktop sharing.

  • The software can archive a recording of whiteboard sessions for future viewing.

  • The software supports two-way voice chat.

  • The whiteboard supports image and PowerPoint uploading.

  • The whiteboard supports mathematical symbols.

  • The software supports group web browsing.

  • The software supports application desktop sharing.

  • The software can archive a recording of whiteboard sessions for future viewing.

The software supports a whiteboard that can have multiple instances in the same course. The whiteboard supports mathematical symbols, and image and PowerPoint uploading. The software supports group web browsing. The software can archive a recording of whiteboard sessions for future viewing.

  • The whiteboard supports image and PowerPoint uploading.

  • The whiteboard supports mathematical symbols.

  • The software supports graphing, polling, and instructor moderation.

  • The software supports group web browsing.

  • The software supports application desktop sharing.

  • The software can archive a recording of whiteboard sessions for future viewing.

  • The software supports two-way voice chat.

Whiteboard tool is powered by Elluminate.

  • The whiteboard supports image and PowerPoint uploading.

  • The whiteboard supports mathematical symbols.

  • The software supports graphing, polling, and instructor moderation.

  • The software supports group web browsing.

  • The software supports application desktop sharing.

  • The software can archive a recording of whiteboard sessions for future viewing.

Multiple users can interact on a whiteboard. Objects on the whiteboard can be edited. The instructor controls access to the whiteboard. Import content from any resources.

Desktop sharing activity indicator lights show which users are using slower connections to enable proper presentation pacing.

There are several optional add-ons with whiteboard capabilities such as Elluminate and DimDim.

  • The whiteboard supports image and PowerPoint uploading.

  • The whiteboard supports mathematical symbols.

  • The software can archive a recording of whiteboard sessions for future viewing.

Whiteboard usage can be moderated, and is combined with the chat tool (see chat description for more information).

Productivity Tools

Bookmarks

  • Students can share their bookmarks.

  • Students can create bookmarks in a private folder.

  • Students can create bookmarks in a private folder.

  • Students can bookmark any content material in a course.

Students can create bookmarks to frequently-viewed content items.

  • Students can bookmark any content material in a course.

Students and faculty use "What's New" feature which informs users of any appropriate course activity since last entrance into the course.

  • Students can share their bookmarks.

  • Students can create bookmarks in a private folder.

Sort bookmarks by category. Set permissions to optionally allow others to use them.

  • Students can share their bookmarks.

  • Students can create bookmarks in a private folder.

  • Students can bookmark any content material in a course.

Calendar/Progress Review

  • Instructors and students can post events in the online course calendar.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students have a personal home page that lists all courses in which the student is enrolled, new email and all course and system-wide events from their personal calendar.

  • Students can view their grades on completed assignments, total points possible, course grade, and compare their grades against the class performance.

  • Students can subscribe to RSS feeds to be notified of changes to materials.

  • Instructors and students can post events in the online course calendar.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students have a personal home page that lists all courses in which the student is enrolled, new email and all course and system-wide events from their personal calendar.

  • Students can view their grades on completed assignments, total points possible, course grade, and compare their grades against the class performance.

  • Students can subscribe to RSS feeds to be notified of changes to materials.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students can view their grades on completed assignments, total points possible, course grade, and compare their grades against the class performance.

  • Instructors and students can post events in the online course calendar.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students have a personal home page that lists all courses in which the student is enrolled, new email and all course and system-wide events from their personal calendar.

  • Students can view their grades on completed assignments, total points possible, course grade, and compare their grades against the class performance.

Instructors can post course-related events and announcements in the course calendar or to the course homepage. The instructor can assign tasks by using the calendar and the instructor can enable an option so that the student can check their status at any point in a course. Students can check their grades on submitted assignments as well as compare their grades against the overall class performance.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students have a personal home page that lists all courses in which the student is enrolled, new email and all course and system-wide events from their personal calendar.

  • Students can subscribe to RSS feeds to be notified of changes to materials.

  • Instructors and students can post events in the online course calendar.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students can view their grades on completed assignments, total points possible, course grade, and compare their grades against the class performance.

Course scheduler allows instructors to set course dates for all content from one page.

  • Instructors and students can post events in the online course calendar.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students have a personal home page that lists all courses in which the student is enrolled, new email and all course and system-wide events from their personal calendar.

  • Students can view their grades on completed assignments, total points possible, course grade, and compare their grades against the class performance.

  • Students can subscribe to RSS feeds to be notified of changes to materials.

Calendars can include personal, course or group or institution-wide events. Customize calendar view as either list or grid to suit individual preferences. Instructors can also post announcements on the course homepage.

Instructors and students stay organized with What’s New and Tasks presented at login. ANGEL’s Activity at a Glance and Grades are also presented at login on the course homepage. A click on any graph takes the user to more detail. Students can compare their individual performance to class performance.

  • Instructors and students can post events in the online course calendar.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students have a personal home page that lists all courses in which the student is enrolled, new email and all course and system-wide events from their personal calendar.

  • Students can view their grades on completed assignments, total points possible, course grade, and compare their grades against the class performance.

  • Instructors and students can post events in the online course calendar.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students have a personal home page that lists all courses in which the student is enrolled, new email and all course and system-wide events from their personal calendar.

  • Students can view their grades on completed assignments, total points possible, course grade, and compare their grades against the class performance.

  • Students can subscribe to RSS feeds to be notified of changes to materials.

  • Instructors and students can post events in the online course calendar.

  • Instructors can post announcements to a course announcement page.

  • Students have a personal home page that lists all courses in which the student is enrolled, new email and all course and system-wide events from their personal calendar.

  • Students can view their grades on completed assignments, total points possible, course grade, and compare their grades against the class performance.

Calendar entries can be linked to course materials and activities. Events can be repeating. Institutional calendar events and announcements can be added as well. When Intructors copy a course from a previous term they can update all of the dates in their course calendar in one step.

Searching Within Course

  • Students can search all course content.

  • Students can search all discussion threads.

  • Students can search all course content.

  • Students can search all discussion threads.

  • Students can search all discussion threads.

  • Students can search all course content.

  • Students can search all discussion threads.

Students can search all course content and chat or virtual classroom session recordings by name or dates.

  • Students can search all discussion threads.

  • Students can search all course content.

  • Students can search all discussion threads.

  • Students can search all course content.

  • Students can search all discussion threads.

  • Students can search all discussion threads.

  • Students can search all course content.

  • Students can search all discussion threads.

Students can search all assignments, course content, discussion threads, and email messages in their course. Students can constrain a search using filters. Search of content includes the content of many common file formats such as HTML, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF.

Work Offline/Synchronize

  • Students can compile and download the content for an entire course into a format that can be printed or stored locally.

  • Instructors can publish course content on a CD-ROM that can be linked to dynamically from within the online course or viewed offline.

  • Students can download course content and discussion group content with a PDA.

  • Instructors can publish course content on a CD-ROM that can be linked to dynamically from within the online course or viewed offline.

  • Students can compile and download the content for an entire course into a format that can be printed or stored locally.

  • Instructors can publish course content on a CD-ROM that can be linked to dynamically from within the online course or viewed offline.

  • Students can download course content and discussion group content with a PDA.

Instructors can publish course content on a CD-ROM that can be linked to dynamically from within the online course or viewed offline. Students can download course content into a format that can be accessed on a mobile device and synchronize calendar events with a PDA.

  • Students can compile and download the content for an entire course into a format that can be printed or stored locally.

  • Instructors can publish course content on a CD-ROM that can be linked to dynamically from within the online course or viewed offline.

  • Students can download course content and discussion group content with a PDA.

Podcasting (course syndication) enables instructors to broadcast audio or video files, links or content items by placing an item in a course syndication folder.
Students easily download music and video files to iPods or other MP3 players. Files can also be played in a standard browser – no MP3 player required. Text items are syndicated to RSS-enabled browsers or readers.

  • Students can compile and download the content for an entire course into a format that can be printed or stored locally.

  • Instructors can publish course content on a CD-ROM that can be linked to dynamically from within the online course or viewed offline.

Instructors may also publish podcasts or video lectures for download and offline playback.

Orientation/Help

  • Students can access context sensitive help for any tool.

  • Students can access context sensitive help for any tool.

  • Students can access context sensitive help for any tool.

  • The system includes online tutorials for students that help students learn how to use the system.

Students can access online tutorials, a student manual, the product knowledge base, and the product reference center.

  • Students can access context sensitive help for any tool.

  • The system includes online tutorials for students that help students learn how to use the system.

eCollege provides 24 x 7 helpdesk support (email and phone) for all users. Additionally, administrators are assigned one point of contact to assist with any / all operational issues.

  • Students can access context sensitive help for any tool.

In addition to context-sensitive help to aid in using the LMS, ANGEL includes context-sensitive embedded instructional design help developed by an ANGEL user who is also an experienced instructional designer. Help can be edited, customized or turned off by the institution.

  • Students can access context sensitive help for any tool.

  • The system includes online tutorials for students that help students learn how to use the system.

  • Students can access context sensitive help for any tool.

  • The system includes online tutorials for students that help students learn how to use the system.

  • Students can access context sensitive help for any tool.

  • The system includes online tutorials for students that help students learn how to use the system.

In addtion, Blackboard provides free orientation and training material for students and instructors that can be included in any courses. Additional training material may be licensed from Blackboard and customized by the institution.

Student Involvement Tools

Groupwork

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • The system can randomly create groups of a certain size or a set number of groups.

  • Each group can have its own discussion forum.

  • Each group can have its own chat or whiteboard.

  • Each group can be given group-specific assignments or activities.

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • Students can self-select groups.

  • Each group can have its own discussion forum.

  • Each group can be given group-specific assignments or activities.

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • Each group can have its own discussion forum.

  • Each group can have its own chat or whiteboard.

  • Each group can be given group-specific assignments or activities.

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • The system can randomly create groups of a certain size or a set number of groups.

  • Students can self-select groups.

  • Each group can have its own discussion forum.

  • Each group can have its own chat or whiteboard.

  • Each group can be given group-specific assignments or activities.

  • Groups may be private or instructors can monitor groups.

The software supports assigning students into groups by the instructor. Each group can have its own shared file exchange, private group discussion forum, synchronous tools, and group email list.

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • The system can randomly create groups of a certain size or a set number of groups.

  • Students can self-select groups.

  • Each group can be given group-specific assignments or activities.

  • Groups may be private or instructors can monitor groups.

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • The system can randomly create groups of a certain size or a set number of groups.

  • Each group can have its own discussion forum.

  • Each group can have its own chat or whiteboard.

  • Each group can be given group-specific assignments or activities.

  • Groups may be private or instructors can monitor groups.

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • The system can randomly create groups of a certain size or a set number of groups.

  • Each group can have its own discussion forum.

  • Each group can have its own chat or whiteboard.

  • Each group can be given group-specific assignments or activities.

Instructors can associate groups with any course content and create separate discussion environments for small groups. Groups can be open to all or only a select set of students. Instructors can create groups manually or ANGEL's random team generator can guide instructors through the team creation process and can create teams based on instructor-defined criteria.

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • Students can self-select groups.

  • Each group can have its own discussion forum.

  • Each group can be given group-specific assignments or activities.

  • Groups may be private or instructors can monitor groups.

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • Each group can have its own discussion forum.

  • Each group can have its own chat or whiteboard.

  • Instructors can assign students to groups.

  • The system can randomly create groups of a certain size or a set number of groups.

  • Students can self-select groups.

  • Each group can have its own discussion forum.

  • Each group can have its own chat or whiteboard.

  • Each group can be given group-specific assignments or activities.

  • Groups may be private or instructors can monitor groups.

Instructors can selectively release any course content or activity to a group.

Community Networking

  • Students can create online clubs, interest, and study groups at the system level.

  • Students from different courses can interact in system-wide chat rooms or discussion forums.

  • Students from different courses can interact in system-wide chat rooms or discussion forums.

  • Students can create online clubs, interest, and study groups at the system level.

  • Students from different courses can interact in system-wide chat rooms or discussion forums.


If allowed, students can create online clubs, interest, and study groups. These groups can have their own catalog, templates, discussion boards, and more.

  • Students from different courses can interact in system-wide chat rooms or discussion forums.

Institutions can continue interaction after graduation with Alumi areas of the student's personal homepage, etc.

  • Students can create online clubs, interest, and study groups at the system level.

  • Students from different courses can interact in system-wide chat rooms or discussion forums.

If allowed, students can create online clubs, interest or study groups with access to email, calendar, announcements, discussions, etc. The same functionality can apply to faculty, staff, administration and alumni, allowing online meetings, discussion and so on.

  • Students can create online clubs, interest, and study groups at the system level.

  • Students from different courses can interact in system-wide chat rooms or discussion forums.

  • Students from different courses can interact in system-wide chat rooms or discussion forums.

Student Portfolios

  • Students can create a personal home page in each course.

  • Students can use their personal home page to selectively display their course work.

  • Students can create a personal home page in each course.

  • Students can use their personal home page to selectively display their course work.

  • Students can export their personal home page.

Students can create a personal home page. Personal home pages may include their photo, personal information, and links to important websites. Students may create portfolios, which can be private, shared with courses, shared with other users, or public. Students can contribute links, documents, or template-driven content to their portfolio, and can control the portfolio’s look and feel. Portfolios can be exported.

Portfolios include assessment and personal portfolios as structured by individual programs, departments, or institutions. Portfolios can be shared with anyone given permission by the student as well as by program faculty and administrators.

  • Students can create a personal home page in each course.

  • Students can use their personal home page to selectively display their course work.

  • Students can export their personal home page.

Students have a private personal folder and a public course/team folder for displaying their work. Private personal home pages can include a list of all discussion posts they have submitted, their photo, personal information, links to websites, artwork or pictures. Private folders can be made to be accessible system wide to display student work.
Students can use their public personal home page in a course to display their work in that course when assigned by the instructor. Students can export their portfolio to an external email address.

  • Students can create a personal home page in each course.

  • Students can use their personal home page to selectively display their course work.

  • Students can create a personal home page in each course.

Students have a home page where their blog and personal calendar can be displayed. Custom blocks can be created to show other information.

  • Students can create a personal home page in each course.

  • Students can use their personal home page to selectively display their course work.

  • Students can export their personal home page.

Students are given a private folder for content by default. A personal profile tool is included in the product and empowers students to choose what information to share with classmates. The Blackboard Portfolio for CE and Vista is available at additional cost and provides additional features for creationg of a personal portfolio. See Blackboard website.

Administration Tools

Authentication

  • Administrators can allow guest access to all courses.

  • The system can authenticate against an external LDAP server.

  • The system can authenticate using the Kerberos protocol.

  • The system supports Shibboleth.

  • The system can authenticate against IMAP, POP3 or secure NNTP.

  • Administrators can set up fail-through authentication against a secondary source (e.g. the system's own database) in the event that the primary source (e.g. LDAP server ) fails.

  • The system can support multiple organizational units and virtual hosts within a server configuration.

  • Administrators can allow guest access to all courses.

  • The system can authenticate against an external LDAP server.

  • The system can authenticate against IMAP, POP3 or secure NNTP.

  • Administrators can set up fail-through authentication against a secondary source (e.g. the system's own database) in the event that the primary source (e.g. LDAP server ) fails.

  • The system can support multiple organizational units and virtual hosts within a server configuration.

  • Administrators can allow guest access to all courses.

  • The system can authenticate against an external LDAP server.

  • Administrators can allow guest access to all courses.

  • The system can authenticate against an external LDAP server.

  • The system can authenticate using the Kerberos protocol.

  • The system supports Shibboleth.

  • The system supports the Central Authentication Service (CAS).

  • Administrators can set up fail-through authentication against a secondary source (e.g. the system's own database) in the event that the primary source (e.g. LDAP server ) fails.

  • The system can support multiple organizational units and virtual hosts within a server configuration.

Administrators can set courses to be publicly accessible or protect access to individual courses with a username and password. The system can also authenticate against an external LDAP server, Active Directory, Microsoft's .NET Passport Web Service, or using other protocols (Kerberos, Shibboleth, and CAS have been implemented). SIF is also compatible. User sessions can be encrypted with SSL. Administrators can set up fail-through authentication against multiple sources in the event that the primary source fails. Passwords stored in the system database are encoded.

  • Administrators can allow guest access to all courses.

  • The system can authenticate against an external LDAP server.

  • The system can authenticate using the Kerberos protocol.

  • The system supports Shibboleth.

  • The system supports the Central Authentication Service (CAS).

  • The system can authenticate against IMAP, POP3 or secure NNTP.

  • Administrators can set up fail-through authentication against a secondary source (e.g. the system's own database) in the event that the primary source (e.g. LDAP server ) fails.

  • Administrators can allow guest access to all courses.

  • The system can authenticate against an external LDAP server.

  • The system can authenticate using the Kerberos protocol.

  • The system supports Shibboleth.

  • The system supports the Central Authentication Service (CAS).

  • The system can authenticate against IMAP, POP3 or secure NNTP.

  • Administrators can set up fail-through authentication against a secondary source (e.g. the system's own database) in the event that the primary source (e.g. LDAP server ) fails.

  • The system can support multiple organizational units and virtual hosts within a server configuration.

  • Administrators can allow guest access to all courses.

  • The system can authenticate against an external LDAP server.

  • The system can authenticate using the Kerberos protocol.

  • The system supports Shibboleth.

  • The system can authenticate against IMAP, POP3 or secure NNTP.

  • Administrators can set up fail-through authentication against a secondary source (e.g. the system's own database) in the event that the primary source (e.g. LDAP server ) fails.

  • The system can support multiple organizational units and virtual hosts within a server configuration.

Users can log into ANGEL and access systems outside ANGEL without leaving the ANGEL environment.

  • The system can support multiple organizational units and virtual hosts within a server configuration.

  • Administrators can allow guest access to all courses.

  • The system can authenticate against an external LDAP server.

  • The system can authenticate using the Kerberos protocol.

  • The system supports Shibboleth.

  • The system supports the Central Authentication Service (CAS).

  • The system can authenticate against IMAP, POP3 or secure NNTP.

  • The system can support multiple organizational units and virtual hosts within a server configuration.

Different users can have different authentication settings. The Moodle Network enables different servers to join in trust relationships to provide single sign-on between Moodle sites.

  • The system can authenticate against an external LDAP server.

  • The system can authenticate using the Kerberos protocol.

  • The system supports Shibboleth.

  • The system supports the Central Authentication Service (CAS).

  • Administrators can set up fail-through authentication against a secondary source (e.g. the system's own database) in the event that the primary source (e.g. LDAP server ) fails.

  • The system can support multiple organizational units and virtual hosts within a server configuration.

Blackboard supports both inbound and outbound authentications allowing rich interactions with external applications

Course Authorization

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Administrators can create an unlimited number of custom organizational units and roles with specific access privileges to course content and tools.

  • Administrators can distribute the permissions and roles across multiple institutions or departments hosted in the server environment.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Administrators can create an unlimited number of custom organizational units and roles with specific access privileges to course content and tools.

  • Administrators can distribute the permissions and roles across multiple institutions or departments hosted in the server environment.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

Administrators can create multiple domains, and designate users, courses, roles, and brands to each domain. Administrators can create an unlimited number of custom organizational units and roles with specific access privileges to course content and tools. Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses. Administrators and Instructors can assign different levels of access to the system or to specific courses based on pre-defined roles. Administrators can delegate administration of the system to different organizational entities within an institution or consortia. The system can access authorization information stored in an LDAP directory.

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Administrators can create an unlimited number of custom organizational units and roles with specific access privileges to course content and tools.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Administrators can create an unlimited number of custom organizational units and roles with specific access privileges to course content and tools.

  • Administrators can distribute the permissions and roles across multiple institutions or departments hosted in the server environment.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

System is architected into nodes which allows administrators to report on, setup, or message to specific schools, programs, departments, terms, and users with ease.

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Administrators can distribute the permissions and roles across multiple institutions or departments hosted in the server environment.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Administrators can create an unlimited number of custom organizational units and roles with specific access privileges to course content and tools.

  • Administrators can distribute the permissions and roles across multiple institutions or departments hosted in the server environment.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

  • The system supports restricting access based on roles and roles can also be customizedby the service provider.

  • Administrators can create an unlimited number of custom organizational units and roles with specific access privileges to course content and tools.

  • Administrators can distribute the permissions and roles across multiple institutions or departments hosted in the server environment.

  • Instructors or students may be assigned different roles in different courses.

Registration Integration

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Administrators can batch add students to the system using a delimited text file.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using delimited text files.

  • The software supports data interchange with student information systems through an event-driven API.

  • The software supports integration with SCT Banner, SCT Luminis, Datatel, PeopleSoft 8 or customized integration with other SIS or portal systems.

  • The software is compliant with the IMS Enterprise Specification for Student Data.

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Administrators can batch add students to the system using a delimited text file.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using IMS Enterprise Specification v1.1 XML files via web services.

  • The software is compliant with the IMS Enterprise Specification for Student Data.

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Administrators can batch add students to the system using a delimited text file.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using delimited text files.

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Administrators can batch add students to the system using a delimited text file.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using delimited text files.

  • The software supports data interchange with student information systems through an event-driven API.

  • The software supports integration with SCT Banner, SCT Luminis, Datatel, PeopleSoft 8 or customized integration with other SIS or portal systems.

  • The software is compliant with the IMS Enterprise Specification for Student Data.

Administrators and Instructors can batch add students to a course using a delimited text file or students can self-register. Administrators can batch create courses, users, and enrollments in the system. The software supports integration with student information systems through an event-driven API or through their tool which is based on scheduled system extracts. Administrators can transfer student information bi-directionally between the system and an SIS in batch or in real time. The system supports the use of SOAP-based data integration. Integration with Student Information Systems is available through existing plug-ins. The service provider will assist, as a services engagement, in transferring student registration information between the CMS and the institutional SIS. The software is compliant with the IMS Enterprise specification for student data.

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Administrators can batch add students to the system using a delimited text file.

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Administrators can batch add students to the system using a delimited text file.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using delimited text files.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using IMS Enterprise Specification v1.1 XML files via web services.

  • The software supports data interchange with student information systems through an event-driven API.

  • The software supports integration with SCT Banner, SCT Luminis, Datatel, PeopleSoft 8 or customized integration with other SIS or portal systems.

  • The software is compliant with the IMS Enterprise Specification for Student Data.

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Administrators can batch add students to the system using a delimited text file.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using delimited text files.

  • The software supports data interchange with student information systems through an event-driven API.

  • The software supports integration with SCT Banner, SCT Luminis, Datatel, PeopleSoft 8 or customized integration with other SIS or portal systems.

  • The software is compliant with the IMS Enterprise Specification for Student Data.

As an open, flexible system, integration is a particular strength area of ANGEL. ANGEL provides a complete set of database integration tools standard with the system. These tools have successfully been applied to a wide variety of commercial and customer specific databases and applications.

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Administrators can batch add students to the system using a delimited text file.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using delimited text files.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using IMS Enterprise Specification v1.1 XML files via web services.

  • The software supports data interchange with student information systems through an event-driven API.

  • The software supports integration with SCT Banner, SCT Luminis, Datatel, PeopleSoft 8 or customized integration with other SIS or portal systems.

  • The software is compliant with the IMS Enterprise Specification for Student Data.

  • Instructors can add students to their courses manually or allow students to self-register.

  • Administrators can transfer student information bidirectionally between the system and an SIS using IMS Enterprise Specification v1.1 XML files via web services.

  • The software is compliant with the IMS Enterprise Specification for Student Data.

Vista supports real-time integration with multiple Student Information Systems allowing multiple institutions to run from one Vista installation

Hosted Services

  • The product provider offers a hosted solution.

Enterprise level systems solutions for institutions seeking optimal performance, reliability and the security of partnering with award-winning, highly responsive technical experts.
ANGEL hosting services offers 24x7x356 comprehensive web environment monitoring that ensures peak performance, fully redundant systems and daily backup with offsite storage at our disaster recovery facility. A historically stable 99.8% uptime standard is offered, with additional options available to meet individual institution needs. While all software maintenance and upgrades are performed by application engineering experts, you maintain complete control of your ANGEL instance.

  • The product provider offers a hosted solution.

  • Hosting and support services from Commercial Affiliates.

  • Hosting and support services from Commercial Affiliates.

  • The product provider offers a hosted solution.

The product provider offers a hosted system that includes 99.75% Service Level Agreements with guaranteed system availability and performance on a network of high-performance, fault-tolerant servers with fail-over capability including load balancing and clustering, managed software installation, redundant Internet connections, redundant and conditioned power, redundant hosting platforms, 24x7x365 monitoring, 10GB – 20GB storage space to start, managed bandwidth usage, redundant T3 connections, daily data backups and weekly tape backups, and a secure facility with environmental control and a modern alarm/security system.

  • The product provider offers a hosted solution.

  • The product provider offers only a hosted solution.

  • Hosting and support services from Commercial Affiliates.

  • The product provider offers only a hosted solution.

As a true .asp outsource solution, every user is on the latest version of eCollege. Customers never have to upgrade to newer versions as all upgrades are made available to everyone automatically.

  • The product provider offers a hosted solution.

Hosting services provide 24x7x365 comprehensive web environment monitoring that ensures peak performance, fully redundant systems and daily backup with offsite storage. A historically stable 99.8% uptime standard is offered, with additional options available to meet individual institution needs. ANGEL personnel perform all maintenance and upgrades, but institution retains complete control of teaching and learning functionality and set up.

  • The product provider offers a hosted solution.

  • The product provider offers only a hosted solution.

  • Hosting and support services from Commercial Affiliates.

  • The product provider offers a hosted solution.

The product provider offers a hosted system that includes service level agreements with guaranteed system availability, utilizes a network of high-performance, fault-tolerant servers, a secure facility with environmental control, redundant and conditioned power, a modern alarm/security system, 24x7x365 monitoring, a direct T3 connection with second redundant T3 connection, and daily offsite tape backups. Individuals can access course and system information from any computer that has a web browser and Internet connection.

Course Delivery Tools

Test Types

  • Multiple choice

  • Multiple answer

  • Matching

  • Ordering

  • Calculated

  • Fill-in the blank

  • Short answer

  • Survey questions

  • Essay

  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

  • Custom question types can be defined.

  • Multiple choice

  • Multiple answer

  • Matching

  • Ordering

  • Jumbled sentence

  • Calculated

  • Fill-in the blank

  • Short answer

  • Survey questions

  • Essay

  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

  • Multiple choice

  • Multiple answer

  • Matching

  • Fill-in the blank

  • Short answer

  • Essay

  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

  • Multiple choice

  • Multiple answer

  • Matching

  • Ordering

  • Jumbled sentence

  • Calculated

  • Fill-in the blank

  • Short answer

  • Survey questions

  • Essay

  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

  • Multiple choice

  • Multiple answer

  • Matching

  • Fill-in the blank

  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

  • Multiple choice

  • Multiple answer

  • Matching

  • Fill-in the blank

  • Short answer

  • Survey questions

  • Essay

  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

  • Multiple choice

  • Multiple answer

  • Matching

  • Ordering

  • Calculated

  • Fill-in the blank

  • Short answer

  • Survey questions

  • Essay

  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

  • Custom question types can be defined.

  • Multiple choice

  • Multiple answer

  • Matching

  • Ordering

  • Jumbled sentence

  • Calculated

  • Fill-in the blank

  • Short answer

  • Essay

  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

  • Custom question types can be defined.

  • Multiple choice

  • Multiple answer

  • Matching

  • Jumbled sentence

  • Calculated

  • Fill-in the blank

  • Short answer

  • Survey questions

  • Essay

  • Questions can contain other media elements (images, videos, audio)

Automated Testing Management

  • The system can randomize the questions and answers.

  • Instructors can create self-assessments.

  • Instructors can set a time limit on a test.

  • Instructors can permit multiple attempts.

  • The students are allowed to review past attempts of a quiz.

  • The system supports a MathML editor for the inclusion of mathematical formulas in both questions and answers.

  • Instructors can specify whether correct results are shown as feedback

  • The system supports proctored tests.

  • The system can randomize the questions and answers.

  • Instructors can create self-assessments.

  • Instructors can permit multiple attempts.

  • The students are allowed to review past attempts of a quiz.

  • The system supports a MathML editor for the inclusion of mathematical formulas in both questions and answers.

  • Instructors can specify whether correct results are shown as feedback

  • The system can randomize the questions and answers.

  • Instructors can create self-assessments.

  • Instructors can set a time limit on a test.

  • Instructors can permit multiple attempts.

  • Instructors can specify whether correct results are shown as feedback

  • The system can randomize the questions and answers.

  • Instructors can create self-assessments.

  • Instructors can set a time limit on a test.

  • Instructors can permit multiple attempts.

  • The students are allowed to review past attempts of a quiz.

  • The system supports a MathML editor for the inclusion of mathematical formulas in both questions and answers.

  • Instructors can specify whether correct results are shown as feedback

  • The system supports proctored tests.

Instructors can create different levels of feedback messages. Instructors can import questions from existing test banks. Instructors can set dates and times for when students must access tests. Instructors can use passwords to restrict access to tests. Instructors can use the MathML and WebEQ equation editors to enable students to enter and edit mathematical notations. Instructors can create unit-specific tests or course-level tests. Instructors can provide personalized comments for essay/short answer questions, and can add comments to assessment results. Instructors can create extra-credit questions that can be scored separately. Instructors can differentially weight tests and create grading rules. Instructors can choose which attempt(s) to include in the grade calculations. Instructors can override the automated scoring and determine how to communicate test results to students.

  • The system can randomize the questions and answers.

  • Instructors can create self-assessments.

  • Instructors can set a time limit on a test.

  • Instructors can permit multiple attempts.

  • The students are allowed to review past attempts of a quiz.

  • Instructors can specify whether correct results are shown as feedback

  • The system can randomize the questions and answers.

  • Instructors can create self-assessments.

  • Instructors can set a time limit on a test.

  • Instructors can permit multiple attempts.

  • The students are allowed to review past attempts of a quiz.

  • The system supports a MathML editor for the inclusion of mathematical formulas in both questions and answers.

  • Instructors can specify whether correct results are shown as feedback

  • The system supports proctored tests.

  • The system can randomize the questions and answers.

  • Instructors can create self-assessments.

  • Instructors can set a time limit on a test.

  • Instructors can permit multiple attempts.

  • The students are allowed to review past attempts of a quiz.

  • The system supports a MathML editor for the inclusion of mathematical formulas in both questions and answers.

  • Instructors can specify whether correct results are shown as feedback

  • The system supports proctored tests.

Question Sets allow instructors to group questions and apply different delivery rules to each group. Mastery Mode presents questions in a self-study mode that allows students to drill against a set of questions until they achieve the proficiency level set by the instructor. Ability to fine-tune how students receive review commentary. Reviews can be presented any number of days after a user submission, after the assessment is disabled or after a specific date.
Secure Browser enables secure testing without a dedicated lab. The browser blocks all other programs and locks the student in the testing environment. The secure browser can easily be provided to a remote proctor allowing distance students to travel to a local setting for secure testing. An additional medium security quiz option restricts mouse and keyboard functionality by not allowing right clicking, printing, etc.

  • The system can randomize the questions and answers.

  • Instructors can create self-assessments.

  • Instructors can set a time limit on a test.

  • Instructors can permit multiple attempts.

  • The students are allowed to review past attempts of a quiz.

  • Instructors can specify whether correct results are shown as feedback

  • The system supports Remote Quiz Protocol which allows questions to be rendered and scored externally to the system via standards-based web services.

The system supports latex rendering of mathematical equations.

  • The system can randomize the questions and answers.

  • Instructors can create self-assessments.

  • Instructors can set a time limit on a test.

  • Instructors can permit multiple attempts.

  • The students are allowed to review past attempts of a quiz.

  • Instructors can specify whether correct results are shown as feedback

The system supports a MathML editor for the inclusion of mathematical formulas in questions. Test access can be restricted by IP range. Instructors can randomize answer order for multiple choice questions. Instructors can create questions sets and categorize questions by difficulty and skill. Instructors can import and export question sets, quiezzes, surveys, and self-assessments for sharing with other courses.

Automated Testing Support

  • Instructors can create personal test banks.

  • Instructors can create system wide test banks.

  • Questions can be imported from external test banks that support QTI.

  • The system provides test analysis data.

  • Instructors can create personal test banks.

  • Instructors can create system wide test banks.

  • The system provides test analysis data.

  • Instructors can create personal test banks.

  • Instructors can create personal test banks.

  • Instructors can create system wide test banks.

  • Questions can be imported from external test banks that support QTI.

  • The system provides test analysis data.

Instructors can create question pools, an export and import those pools. The system provides analysis data for surveys and test item results can be exported for analysis.

  • Instructors can create personal test banks.

  • Questions can be imported from external test banks that support QTI.

  • Instructors can create personal test banks.

  • Questions can be imported from external test banks that support QTI.

  • The system provides test analysis data.

Test analysis data includes mean, median, mode, range, SIQR, Standard Deviation, Difficulty (P Value), as well as both exam and question level statistics.

  • Instructors can create personal test banks.

  • Instructors can create system wide test banks.

  • Questions can be imported from external test banks that support QTI.

  • The system provides test analysis data.

Item Analysis reports reliability, discrimination, difficulty, frequency and distribution and mean for each assessment item to evaluate the assessment’s ability to discriminate between students who understand the material and those who don’t.
Assessment-at-a-Glance assessment summary displays assessments completed, in process or not yet attempted; shows high, low, median and mean scores for all submitted assessments; details distribution of question types and points assigned to each question type; and, provides a view of all assessment settings in one place.
Keyword Manager ensures the consistent use of keywords in assessments for tagging all assessment items.
Questions Banks in ANGEL Learning Object Repositories manage assessment item storage, organization and retrieval. Assessment item inventory can be searched by term, keyword, standard, objective and question difficulty or question type. Search results can be previewed and individual questions selected for inclusion. Questions are stored in the database only once to preserve disk space. Updates to source question can flow automatically to all instances of that question if those subscribing to the question choose.
Question Pool items are selected using powerful search tools so they can be configured with exactly the questions instructors want individual pools to contain. Question Pools search results can be fine tuned with any of all of these parameters: question type, question bank location, difficulty level, keywords, associated standards, associated objectives. Selection boxes allow removal of specific results from the results set.
Supports IMS QTI 2.1.

  • Instructors can create personal test banks.

  • Instructors can create system wide test banks.

  • The system provides test analysis data.

There are a wide range of supported question types for import, and new question importers are easy to write.

  • Instructors can create personal test banks.

  • Questions can be imported from external test banks that support QTI.

  • The system provides test analysis data.

Analysis reports are created items and for tests allowing instructors to determine where students hae the most difficulty. If an instructor needs to fix a question, they can change the answer to a question and then automatically regrade the entire class or selective students as necessary on the new question.

Online Marking Tools

  • Instructors can choose to mark each student on all questions or to mark each question on all students.

  • Instructors can choose to evaluate student responses anonymously.

  • Instructors can enable students to rate and comment on submissions of other students.

  • Instructors can choose to evaluate student responses anonymously.

  • Instructors can enable students to rate and comment on submissions of other students.

  • Instructors can choose to mark each student on all questions or to mark each question on all students.

  • Instructors can enable students to rate and comment on submissions of other students.

  • Instructors can choose to mark each student on all questions or to mark each question on all students.

  • Instructors can choose to evaluate student responses anonymously.

  • Instructors can enable students to rate and comment on submissions of other students.

Instructors, and teaching assistants can mark paragraph questions, and mark and return assignments turned in through the Assignment tool. Instructors can provide feedback on quizzes and tests through annotations.

  • Instructors can choose to mark each student on all questions or to mark each question on all students.

  • Instructors can enable students to rate and comment on submissions of other students.

  • Instructors can choose to mark each student on all questions or to mark each question on all students.

  • Instructors can choose to evaluate student responses anonymously.

  • Instructors can enable students to rate and comment on submissions of other students.

  • Instructors can choose to mark each student on all questions or to mark each question on all students.

  • Instructors can choose to mark each student on all questions or to mark each question on all students.

  • Instructors can choose to evaluate student responses anonymously.

  • Instructors can enable students to rate and comment on submissions of other students.

Online Gradebook

  • When an instructor adds an assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook.

  • Instructors can add grades for offline assignments.

  • Instructors can add details to the gradebook in custom columns.

  • Instructors can export the scores in the gradebook to an external spreadsheet.

  • Instructors can create a course grading scale that can employ either percents, letter grades, or pass/fail metrics.

  • When an instructor adds an assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook.

  • Instructors can add grades for offline assignments.

  • Instructors can add details to the gradebook in custom columns.

  • Instructors can export the scores in the gradebook to an external spreadsheet.

  • When an instructor adds an assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook.

  • Instructors can add grades for offline assignments.

  • Instructors can export the scores in the gradebook to an external spreadsheet.

  • Instructors can create a course grading scale that can employ either percents, letter grades, or pass/fail metrics.

  • When an instructor adds an assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook.

  • Instructors can add grades for offline assignments.

  • Instructors can add details to the gradebook in custom columns.

  • Instructors can export the scores in the gradebook to an external spreadsheet.

  • Instructors can create a course grading scale that can employ either percents, letter grades, or pass/fail metrics.

Instructors can add the grades for offline assignments to the online gradebook. Instructors can sort and view grades in the gradebook by assignment, by student, by category and for all students on all assignments. Instructors can import and export a comma-delimited version of the gradebook from/to an external spreadsheet program. Instructors can search the gradebook to find all students who meet a specific performance criteria, mark, or status such as exam completion. Instructors can create a course grading scale that can employ raw scores, percentages, letter grades or pass/fail metrics. When an instructor adds an assessment or assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook. The gradebook supports the creation of custom columns which can contain either grade information or other instructor-determined details. Instructors can delegate the responsibility for grading assignments. Instructors can manually edit all grades. The software automatically calculates the average grade on each assignment. Instructors can download the results of a test across sections of a course and across semesters. Instructors can aggregate data and perform item-level analysis of individual survey items across the entire system.

  • When an instructor adds an assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook.

  • Instructors can add grades for offline assignments.

  • Instructors can add details to the gradebook in custom columns.

  • Instructors can export the scores in the gradebook to an external spreadsheet.

  • Instructors can create a course grading scale that can employ either percents, letter grades, or pass/fail metrics.

Gradebook supports weighting and / or point based assessment. All course tools associate with the gradebook allowing the instructor to see only the student's work they are interested in at the time.

  • When an instructor adds an assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook.

  • Instructors can add grades for offline assignments.

  • Instructors can add details to the gradebook in custom columns.

  • Instructors can export the scores in the gradebook to an external spreadsheet.

  • Instructors can create a course grading scale that can employ either percents, letter grades, or pass/fail metrics.

Gradebook Setup Wizard configures the gradebook. Batch grade allows the grader to enter the same grade for multiple students with just a click. Link a single grading column to several content items, e.g., give different teams different quizzes; every quiz is in the same gradebook column. Categories for assignments, e.g., quizzes, homework, dissection, with unlimited category configurations. Edit multiple categories or assignments at once. Auto-calculate category weights. The gradebook sums the number of possible points for each assignment. That number becomes the category weight. Make a change and weights dynamically recalculate. Weights are supported independent of actual points for a category. Override any grade for any user on any assignment. Lock grades by assignment to manage exceptions. Flag a category as extra credit. When viewing grades, users are paginated and “frozen” while the pane to the right of the students is scrollable. Easily switch to viewing a particular category or just averages. Switch between viewing percentages, scores or chosen default for all items on the screen. Grade with points or percentages. Enter whichever you prefer. ANGEL calculates the other. Printer friendly format.

  • When an instructor adds an assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook.

  • Instructors can add grades for offline assignments.

  • Instructors can add details to the gradebook in custom columns.

  • Instructors can export the scores in the gradebook to an external spreadsheet.

  • Instructors can create a course grading scale that can employ either percents, letter grades, or pass/fail metrics.

  • When an instructor adds an assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook.

  • Instructors can add grades for offline assignments.

  • Instructors can export the scores in the gradebook to an external spreadsheet.

  • Instructors can create a course grading scale that can employ either percents, letter grades, or pass/fail metrics.

Instructors can add detailed comments to manually graded items in the Assignment module, Lesson module, and Quiz module.

  • When an instructor adds an assignment to the course, the software automatically adds it to the gradebook.

  • Instructors can add grades for offline assignments.

  • Instructors can add details to the gradebook in custom columns.

  • Instructors can export the scores in the gradebook to an external spreadsheet.

  • Instructors can create a course grading scale that can employ either percents, letter grades, or pass/fail metrics.

Gradeable assignments, discussions and assessments are automatically added to the gradebook when added to a course. Name columns are frozen on left when scrolling grade book. Instructors can import gradebook columns and data from spreadsheet. Instructors can create grading form (rubric) columns in the grade book and evaluate cumulative performance within that grading form. This allows instructors to see more just students did well or poorly on an assignment

Course Management

  • Instructors can selectively release assignments, assessments, and announcements based on specific start and stop dates.

  • Instructors can release materials based on a single criteria (date, grade, etc.) or instructors can use Boolean expressions to identify multiple selective release criteria.

  • Instructors can set up specific course content that is released on a specific date and must be completed by students before they continue with the course.

  • Instructors can link discussions to specific dates or course events.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on group membership.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on previous course activity.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on student performance.

ANGEL's uniue AGENT technology offers simple ways to identify at-risk learners, view student performance or create custom learning paths with maximum flexibility and personalization.Instructors can selectively release materials, assessments, announcements, and emails based on previous course activity or specific start and end dates. Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials and assessments, based on access rights, group membership, previous course activity, or student performance and/or specific start and end dates or other criteria. Instructors can set up specific course content that is released on a specific date and that students must complete before they continue with course. Instructors can link discussions to specific dates or course events. Instructors can design courses for instructor facilitated learning or system managed self-study.

  • Instructors can selectively release assignments, assessments, and announcements based on specific start and stop dates.

  • Instructors can release materials based on a single criteria (date, grade, etc.) or instructors can use Boolean expressions to identify multiple selective release criteria.

  • Instructors can set up specific course content that is released on a specific date and must be completed by students before they continue with the course.

  • Instructors can link discussions to specific dates or course events.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on group membership.

  • Instructors can selectively release assignments, assessments, and announcements based on specific start and stop dates.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on group membership.

  • Instructors can selectively release assignments, assessments, and announcements based on specific start and stop dates.

  • Instructors can release materials based on a single criteria (date, grade, etc.) or instructors can use Boolean expressions to identify multiple selective release criteria.

  • Instructors can set up specific course content that is released on a specific date and must be completed by students before they continue with the course.

  • Instructors can link discussions to specific dates or course events.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on group membership.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on previous course activity.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on student performance.

Instructors can selectively release assessments, announcements and other materials based on previous course activity, previous grade, or specific start and end dates. Instructors can specify start and stop dates for the entire course or for specific materials.

  • Instructors can selectively release assignments, assessments, and announcements based on specific start and stop dates.

  • Instructors can link discussions to specific dates or course events.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on group membership.

  • Instructors can selectively release assignments, assessments, and announcements based on specific start and stop dates.

  • Instructors can release materials based on a single criteria (date, grade, etc.) or instructors can use Boolean expressions to identify multiple selective release criteria.

  • Instructors can set up specific course content that is released on a specific date and must be completed by students before they continue with the course.

  • Instructors can link discussions to specific dates or course events.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on group membership.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on previous course activity.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on student performance.

ANGEL Agent Technology enables faculty to predefine acceptable student performance levels and monitors student performance and course activity and executes faculty-defined actions on a scheduled or event-driven basis. Actions that occur in response to student behavior include sending a personalized email, releasing content based on performance, notifying advisors or mentors. Features granularity allows the instructor to monitor a class, a group within a class or individual students. Learning Outcomes Management tools enable instructors to map any course content or assessment item to state, accrediting body or professional certification standards or institution, department or instructor objectives. Institutions administer standards for all faculty to use. Instructors map content and assessments using powerful browse and searching tools. Mapping progress reports show which content items and assessments are mapped to each standard and identify gaps in coverage. Scheduled or ad hoc reports show student progress against standards/objectives.Date Manager helps instructors prepare to teach their courses in a new semester. The manager displays every lesson item in a course and all dates associated with that item in a single tabular view. A calendar pop-up shows an active lesson item and two months of dates with dates the class meets highlighted. Instructors select a date and select the appropriate scheduling buttons: visible or hidden, assigned or due; enabled or disabled.

  • Instructors can selectively release assignments, assessments, and announcements based on specific start and stop dates.

  • Instructors can set up specific course content that is released on a specific date and must be completed by students before they continue with the course.

  • Instructors can link discussions to specific dates or course events.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on group membership.

  • Instructors can selectively release assignments, assessments, and announcements based on specific start and stop dates.

  • Instructors can release materials based on a single criteria (date, grade, etc.) or instructors can use Boolean expressions to identify multiple selective release criteria.

  • Instructors can set up specific course content that is released on a specific date and must be completed by students before they continue with the course.

  • Instructors can link discussions to specific dates or course events.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on group membership.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on previous course activity.

  • Instructors can personalize access to specific course materials based on student performance.

Program and institutional goals may be specified using the "Goals" tool and tied to particular activities in the course.

Student Tracking

  • Instructors can track the frequency and duration of student access to individual course components.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the time and date and frequency students as an aggregated group accessed course content.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the number of times, time, date, frequency and IP address of each student who accessed course content, discussion forums, course assessments, and assignments.

  • Instructors can review the navigation record of each student.

  • Usage statistics can be aggregated across courses or across the institution.

  • Instructors can track the frequency and duration of student access to individual course components.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the time and date and frequency students as an aggregated group accessed course content.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the number of times, time, date, frequency and IP address of each student who accessed course content, discussion forums, course assessments, and assignments.

  • Usage statistics can be aggregated across courses or across the institution.

  • Instructors can track the frequency and duration of student access to individual course components.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the time and date and frequency students as an aggregated group accessed course content.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the number of times, time, date, frequency and IP address of each student who accessed course content, discussion forums, course assessments, and assignments.

  • Instructors can track the frequency and duration of student access to individual course components.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the time and date and frequency students as an aggregated group accessed course content.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the number of times, time, date, frequency and IP address of each student who accessed course content, discussion forums, course assessments, and assignments.

The Performance Dashboard contains at-a-glance statistics about student access, grades, and Discussion Boar participation. The Early Warning System allows instructors to set rules for acceptable performance, and track students based on those rules. Students who appear to be at risk can be notified within the system, and notifications are tracke. Instructors can get reports showing the number of times and date on which each student accessed course content, discussion forums and assignments. Instructors can set a flag on individual course components to track the frequency with which students access those components.

  • Instructors can track the frequency and duration of student access to individual course components.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the time and date and frequency students as an aggregated group accessed course content.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the number of times, time, date, frequency and IP address of each student who accessed course content, discussion forums, course assessments, and assignments.

  • Usage statistics can be aggregated across courses or across the institution.

  • Instructors can track the frequency and duration of student access to individual course components.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the time and date and frequency students as an aggregated group accessed course content.

  • Usage statistics can be aggregated across courses or across the institution.

  • Instructors can track the frequency and duration of student access to individual course components.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the time and date and frequency students as an aggregated group accessed course content.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the number of times, time, date, frequency and IP address of each student who accessed course content, discussion forums, course assessments, and assignments.

  • Instructors can review the navigation record of each student.

  • Usage statistics can be aggregated across courses or across the institution.

Activity-at-a-Glance statistics presented at login report student logons, mail messages, discussion posts, grades and so on. Instructors click on any graph for more detail.
Unified reporting engine distills and delivers extensive course information in one central console. Configure, customize, display and share course reports via a single, easy-to-learn console. Monitor performance and patterns of activity in real-time. Easily pinpoint at-risk behavior. Intervene proactively. Securely share learner performance reports with parents, mentors and other stakeholders.

  • Usage statistics can be aggregated across courses or across the institution.

  • Instructors can track the frequency and duration of student access to individual course components.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the number of times, time, date, frequency and IP address of each student who accessed course content, discussion forums, course assessments, and assignments.

  • Instructors can review the navigation record of each student.

  • Usage statistics can be aggregated across courses or across the institution.

  • Instructors can track the frequency and duration of student access to individual course components.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the time and date and frequency students as an aggregated group accessed course content.

  • Instructors can get reports showing the number of times, time, date, frequency and IP address of each student who accessed course content, discussion forums, course assessments, and assignments.

  • Instructors can review the navigation record of each student.

Instructors can export all student tracking data. Instructors can share tracking information with students. In Vista, tracking data can also be aggregated across departments or schools. Administrators can extract tracking data for students and faculty to optionally merge with other data sources and create reports using a third party reporting tool.

Content Development Tools

Accessibility Compliance

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with the WAI WCAG 1.0 Level A guidelines.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with the WAI WCAG 1.0 Level A guidelines.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with the WAI WCAG 1.0 Level A guidelines.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with the WAI WCAG 1.0 AA guidelines.

To comply with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act, the software implements the following features: a tool for instructors to add alt tags to uploaded images, alt tags on all system images, data tables that are optimized for use with screen readers, documentation to assist students and instructors in the use of the assistive technologies the software supports, appropriately titled framesets that describe the functionality of the frames layout, and support for most screen reader technology including JAWS. Developers and designers on the staff of the product provider are trained in the use of Section 508 standards and development techniques.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with the WAI WCAG 1.0 Level A guidelines.

The product complies with many of the WAI WCAG 1.0 AA and AAA guidelines are also. To help with content accessibility, the software implements many features for course designers as well

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with the WAI WCAG 1.0 Level A guidelines.

Learners can create or upload personalized accessibility profiles. Accessibility Wizard enables each user to create a customized accessibility profile that addresses personal needs either before or after login. All profiles are easily edited and previewed. When the user is satisfied with profile settings, Accessibility Wizard completes the profile template for the user. Screen reader optimization settings include selecting preferred speech rate, voice pitch, volume and more.
Supports ACCLIP. Students or faculty who have defined accessibility needs in other systems can import them directly into their ANGEL profile.
ANGEL administrators can create default public accessibility profiles for screen readers and for visually impaired and color deficient users to provide accessible experiences in accordance with institutional policies.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with the WAI WCAG 1.0 Level A guidelines.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with the WAI WCAG 1.0 AA guidelines.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with the WAI WCAG 1.0 AAA guidelines.

  • The product provider self-reports that the software complies with Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act.

The product complies with many of the WAI WCAG 1.0 AA and AAA guidelines are also. To help with content accessibility, the software implements many features for course designers as well. Blackboard is actively involved with universities around the world to use a functional approach and not just a “code-based” approach to achieving accessible courses for all users of online learning.

Content Sharing/Reuse

  • Instructors can share content with other instructors and students through a central learning objects repository.

  • The repository can be system-wide or for individual organizational units.

  • The repository supports IEEE LOM and metadata application profiles such as, Dublin Core, Cancore, and custom profiles.

  • Instructors can share content with other instructors and students through a central learning objects repository.

  • The repository can be system-wide or for individual organizational units.

  • The repository supports IEEE LOM and metadata application profiles such as, Dublin Core, Cancore, and custom profiles.

  • Instructors can share content with other instructors and students through a central learning objects repository.

  • The repository can be system-wide or for individual organizational units.

  • Tools are available to enable version tracking and linking to specific versions as well as the creation and management of workflows for collaborative content creation and review.

  • The repository supports IEEE LOM and metadata application profiles such as, Dublin Core, Cancore, and custom profiles.

The system supports sharing content across course and institution boundaries. The system provides a central content repository where course content files can be stored and accessed by other instructors. Instructors can designate their files to be private or publicly accessible. Content files can also be shared with specific groups or users as well as individuals outside of the system. Instructors can create links to content files in the central content repository so that changes made to the linked content are automatically displayed in their courses. Tools are available to enable version tracking and linking to specific versions as well as the creation and management of workflows for collaborative content creation and review. Instructors can describe course content using metadata. The repository supports IMS, Dublin Core, and custom tagging standards.

  • Instructors can share content with other instructors and students through a central learning objects repository.

  • The repository can be system-wide or for individual organizational units.

  • Tools are available to enable version tracking and linking to specific versions as well as the creation and management of workflows for collaborative content creation and review.

  • The repository supports IEEE LOM and metadata application profiles such as, Dublin Core, Cancore, and custom profiles.

  • For any content in the repository, users can view reports displaying every course in the system that is currently using the selected item.

Content Manager added to the base system allows content sharing across courses and programs.

  • Instructors can share content with other instructors and students through a central learning objects repository.

  • The repository can be system-wide or for individual organizational units.

  • The repository supports IEEE LOM and metadata application profiles such as, Dublin Core, Cancore, and custom profiles.

Includes unlimited, fully integrated, standards-based Learning Object Repositories that enable storage, tagging, searching, sharing, linking, reuse and management of learning objects. Share and reuse learning objects across courses, sections, departments, schools, campuses, institutions. Ability to link to content in a learning object repository. Content updated in the repository is updated wherever it occurs. Browse and search and create and edit capabilities. Flexible permissions for easy access control. Search the MERLOT (Multimedia Education Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) learning objects database and link to appropriate objects without leaving the ANGEL environment.
Assessment content sharing through Question Banks and Question Pools. See Automated Testing Support.

Instructors can make complete copies of entire courses and/or individual items in courses, and share them with other instructors or load them into one of the eCMS systems with a Moodle integration (Hive, Odalis, etc.)

  • Instructors can share content with other instructors and students through a central learning objects repository.

  • The repository can be system-wide or for individual organizational units.

  • For any content in the repository, users can view reports displaying every course in the system that is currently using the selected item.

Content may be uploaded through WebDAV.

Course Templates

  • The software provides support for template-based course creation.

  • The system provides course design wizards that provide step-by-step guides that take faculty and course designers through the completion of common course tasks, such as setting up the course homepage, syllabus, organizer pages, content modules, discussion.

  • Course content may be uploaded through WebDAV.

  • Course templates may contain selective release criteria and custom gradebook columns that persist with each new course instance.

  • The system allows administrators to use an existing course or a pre-defined template as a basis for a new course.

  • The software provides support for template-based course creation.

  • The system provides course design wizards that provide step-by-step guides that take faculty and course designers through the completion of common course tasks, such as setting up the course homepage, syllabus, organizer pages, content modules, discussion.

  • The system allows administrators to use an existing course or a pre-defined template as a basis for a new course.

  • The software provides support for template-based course creation.

  • The system allows administrators to use an existing course or a pre-defined template as a basis for a new course.

  • The software provides support for template-based course creation.

  • The system provides course design wizards that provide step-by-step guides that take faculty and course designers through the completion of common course tasks, such as setting up the course homepage, syllabus, organizer pages, content modules, discussion.

  • Course content may be uploaded through WebDAV.

  • The system allows administrators to use an existing course or a pre-defined template as a basis for a new course.

Instructors can use templates to create course content. Content can be uploaded through WebDAV or a form.The templates include a rich text content editor. Instructors can categorize course content as announcements, calendar entries, course units, discussion forums, handouts, instructor biography, lecture notes, links, syllabus and course descriptions, tips, FAQs and resources. Instructors can create new content templates. A Course Creation Wizard enables instructors to easily set up a course using templates.

  • The software provides support for template-based course creation.

  • The system provides course design wizards that provide step-by-step guides that take faculty and course designers through the completion of common course tasks, such as setting up the course homepage, syllabus, organizer pages, content modules, discussion.

  • Course content may be uploaded through WebDAV.

  • The system allows administrators to use an existing course or a pre-defined template as a basis for a new course.

eCollege has an Academic Services team in-house to help with Instructional Design, Course Development, Training, etc.

  • The software provides support for template-based course creation.

  • The system provides course design wizards that provide step-by-step guides that take faculty and course designers through the completion of common course tasks, such as setting up the course homepage, syllabus, organizer pages, content modules, discussion.

  • Course content may be uploaded through WebDAV.

  • Course templates may contain selective release criteria and custom gradebook columns that persist with each new course instance.

  • The system allows administrators to use an existing course or a pre-defined template as a basis for a new course.

Create and publish content templates complete with directions and the ability to personalize course content. Ability to design content wizards – embedding consistent pedagogy into the wizard steps.

  • The system provides course design wizards that provide step-by-step guides that take faculty and course designers through the completion of common course tasks, such as setting up the course homepage, syllabus, organizer pages, content modules, discussion.

  • The software provides support for template-based course creation.

  • Course content may be uploaded through WebDAV.

  • The system allows administrators to use an existing course or a pre-defined template as a basis for a new course.

  • The software provides support for template-based course creation.

  • Course content may be uploaded through WebDAV.

  • Course templates may contain selective release criteria and custom gradebook columns that persist with each new course instance.

  • The system allows administrators to use an existing course or a pre-defined template as a basis for a new course.

Vista course templates are parallel to the course delivery environment and allows instructors and instructional designers to work in an environment unavailable to students. Templates may contain look and feel settings, course frameworks, or entire course curricula. Institutions can create one or more base templates which can be used as a starting point for creation of templates for specific courses with a particular pedagogical style and/or look and feel, thus providing choice, while increasing standardization.
Course templates may be copied (as new) to provide a starting point for another template or version of the same template. Instructors can work on a template for the next term while delivering courses based on this term. Instructors or administrators may copy sections to a template, thus ensuring instructors that the work they have done in one term may be carried forward as a template for sections in subsequent terms quickly and easily without affecting the original in any way. Administrators and instructors can organize learning objects into reusable learning sequences.

Customized Look and Feel

  • The system provides default course look and feel templates.

  • Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes for a course.

  • Instructors can change the order and name of menu items for a course.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system can support multiple institutions, departments, schools or other organizational units on a single installation where each unit can apply its own look and feel templates as well as institutional images, headers and footers.

  • The system provides default course look and feel templates.

  • Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes for a course.

  • Instructors can change the order and name of menu items for a course.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system can support multiple institutions, departments, schools or other organizational units on a single installation where each unit can apply its own look and feel templates as well as institutional images, headers and footers.

  • The system provides default course look and feel templates.

  • Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes for a course.

  • Instructors can change the order and name of menu items for a course.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system can support multiple institutions, departments, schools or other organizational units on a single installation where each unit can apply its own look and feel templates as well as institutional images, headers and footers.

  • The system provides default course look and feel templates.

  • Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes for a course.

  • Instructors can change the order and name of menu items for a course.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system can support multiple institutions, departments, schools or other organizational units on a single installation where each unit can apply its own look and feel templates as well as institutional images, headers and footers.

Institutions can apply their own institutional images, headers and footers across all courses. Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes and the order, name, and function of menu items for a course. Through domains, a system can support multiple institutions, departments or schools on a single installation, including images, headers and footers as well as courses, users, and roles.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system provides default course look and feel templates.

  • Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes for a course.

  • Instructors can change the order and name of menu items for a course.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system can support multiple institutions, departments, schools or other organizational units on a single installation where each unit can apply its own look and feel templates as well as institutional images, headers and footers.

Look and feel elements and rights are determined by the institution at setup.

  • The system provides default course look and feel templates.

  • Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes for a course.

  • Instructors can change the order and name of menu items for a course.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system can support multiple institutions, departments, schools or other organizational units on a single installation where each unit can apply its own look and feel templates as well as institutional images, headers and footers.

The user has the ability to change the “look and feel” of their homepage by selecting/editing one of more than 30 predefined themes, or the user can create a new theme. When a user logs into ANGEL, the user is presented with a homepage From this page, the user can access an extensive set of tools that assist the user with their work. The user can customize their homepage to include those items of interest (e.g., courses, groups, email, etc.). Even within an item, for example, courses, the user can identify which courses they wish to display and always have the ability to unhide those courses that were not selected.
ANGEL allows the instructor to develop content and present the resulting material according to his/her individual pedagogical style. Course themes provide the ability to customize the look and feel of the course, course tab’s can be renamed, and an optional welcome page is also available. The instructor has many alternatives for course content including: folders, web pages, uploaded files, threaded discussion boards, hyperlinks, quizzes, surveys, and drop boxes.

  • The system provides default course look and feel templates.

  • Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes for a course.

  • Instructors can change the order and name of menu items for a course.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system can support multiple institutions, departments, schools or other organizational units on a single installation where each unit can apply its own look and feel templates as well as institutional images, headers and footers.

  • The system provides default course look and feel templates.

  • Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes for a course.

  • Instructors can change the order and name of menu items for a course.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system can support multiple institutions, departments, schools or other organizational units on a single installation where each unit can apply its own look and feel templates as well as institutional images, headers and footers.

  • The system provides default course look and feel templates.

  • Instructors can change the navigation icons and color schemes for a course.

  • Instructors can change the order and name of menu items for a course.

  • Institutions can create their own look and feel templates across the entire system, including their own institutional logos, headers, and footers.

  • The system can support multiple institutions, departments, schools or other organizational units on a single installation where each unit can apply its own look and feel templates as well as institutional images, headers and footers.

Instructional Design Tools

  • Instructors can organize learning objects, course tools, and content into learning sequences that are reusable.

  • Instructors can create linear learning sequences organized hierarchically by course, lesson, and topic.

  • Instructors can reuse courses as templates for future lessons.

  • Instructors can organize learning objects, course tools, and content into learning sequences that are reusable.

  • Instructors can create linear learning sequences organized hierarchically by course, lesson, and topic.

  • Instructors can reuse courses as templates for future lessons.

  • Instructors can reuse courses as templates for future lessons.

  • Instructors can organize learning objects, course tools, and content into learning sequences that are reusable.

  • Instructors can create linear learning sequences organized hierarchically by course, lesson, and topic.

  • Instructors can reuse courses as templates for future lessons.

Instructors can create both linear and nonlinear learning sequences using a content library. Instructors can access information and tips and tutorials on instructional design and on creating a collaborative learning environment. Instructors can create relationships between assignments and required resources which can then serve as templates for future lessons. The product provider also offers instructional design services for a fee to help instructors create their courses.

  • Instructors can organize learning objects, course tools, and content into learning sequences that are reusable.

  • Instructors can create linear learning sequences organized hierarchically by course, lesson, and topic.

  • Instructors can reuse courses as templates for future lessons.

  • Instructors can organize learning objects, course tools, and content into learning sequences that are reusable.

  • Instructors can create linear learning sequences organized hierarchically by course, lesson, and topic.

  • Instructors can reuse courses as templates for future lessons.

Master Courses to ensure consistent pedagogy, instructional integrity and course look and feel across all sections of large enrollment courses. Individual course sections refer to the content in the ANGEL Master Course. A designated lead instructor has permission to edit Master Course content. Changes made to Master Course content apply to all course sections. Flexible permissions give alternate instructors such as course section teaching assistants rights to supplement Master Course content with unique files, assessments and other learning objects to enable individualized instruction.

  • Instructors can organize learning objects, course tools, and content into learning sequences that are reusable.

  • Instructors can create linear learning sequences organized hierarchically by course, lesson, and topic.

  • Instructors can reuse courses as templates for future lessons.

  • Instructors can organize learning objects, course tools, and content into learning sequences that are reusable.

  • Instructors can create linear learning sequences organized hierarchically by course, lesson, and topic.

  • Instructors can reuse courses as templates for future lessons.

All items can be conditionally released to provide appropriate progression or remediation as needed, based on time, grade book criteria, group membership and user ID

Instructional Standards Compliance

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.4

  • IMS QTI 1.2.1

  • IMS Enterprise 1.1

  • IMS Metadata 1.3

  • SCORM 1.2

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.3

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.4

  • IMS Enterprise 1.1

  • IMS Metadata 1.2.2

  • IMS Metadata 1.3

  • SCORM 1.2

  • SCORM 1.3

  • SCORM 1.2

  • SCORM 1.3

  • SCORM 1.2

  • SCORM 1.3

The software has been issued a certificate of compliance with SCORM 1.2 level LMS-RTE3. The software has been self tested to support SCORM 2004 (aka SCORM 1.3) and is undergoing independent SCORM 2004 certification. The system supports the following standards: IMS Metadata vocabulary v1.2.1, IMS Content Packaging 1.1.2, IMS Enterprise Specification 1.01. The system includes tools to facilitate the migration of course content between different versions of the software.

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.3

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.4

  • IMS QTI 2.0

  • SCORM 1.2

  • SCORM 1.3

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.3

  • Microsoft LRN

  • SCORM 1.2

  • SCORM 1.3

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.4

  • IMS QTI 1.2.1

  • IMS QTI 2.0

  • IMS Enterprise 1.1

  • IMS Metadata 1.3

  • SCORM 1.2

A standards leader, ANGEL Learning recognizes that our learning management suite is just one part of a complex network of systems that must integrate seamlessly. Our standards-based approach drives development of ANGEL LMS as an open system and simplifies integrations.
As an IMS GLC contributing member, ANGEL Learning actively participates in standards creation and management. In addition to the standards marked on the checklist, ANGEL supports the IMS Common Cartridge format, IMS QTI 2.1, IMS TI – Tools Interoperability, IMS ACCLIP – Accessibility for Learning Information Packages. The software has been self-tested to support SCORM 2004 (SCORM 1.3) and is committed to supporting the SCORM specification.

  • AICC

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.3

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.4

  • IMS Enterprise 1.1

  • SCORM 1.2

  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1.3

  • IMS QTI 1.2.1

  • Microsoft LRN

  • SCORM 1.2

Hardware/Software

Client Browser Required

ANGEL® is designed to support the widest variety of client-side operating systems and client-side browsers through its limited use of client-side technologies. While ANGEL products generally function well in many browsers, the following are formally supported and tested:

*With PCs running Windows OS: Internet Explorer, Firefox and Mozilla
With Macs running OS X: Firefox and Mozilla
Testing is performed on the latest generally available versions for the above platforms and browsers with each General Release of ANGEL products, ensuring full support at that time. As a new browser version is made available, testing is performed to ensure that ANGEL is fully functional in the new browser. Any issues identified with a new release of a browser will be resolved within 90 days of the new browser version's general availability date. Any identified fixes will be implemented and released via ANGEL Monthly Updates.If issues are identified with other ANGEL Learning products (ie - ePortfolio), those will be resolved with the next scheduled update package for the product.

Note: Full functional testing is done on generally available major versions of browsers with any revision/minor versions released being reviewed for further testing if known issues are identified specific to a revision version. Also note that standard procedure for QA testers is to keep browsers current so that general testing done by the QA team is done on most current versions, including latest revisions. We also make efforts to keep a prior version available for test comparisons when needed.
*Note: Some older browsers by default do not provide support for the LiveConnect module that is required for ANGEL LIVE functionality (introduced in LMS v7.1). This is currently not supported with newer versions of various web browsers on a Mac. For instance, the Firefox, Mozilla or Netscape browsers on a Mac do not have support for the LiveConnect module. If the user has one of these or similar web browser configurations you should instruct them to download the LiveConnect module from Sourgeforge.net. Please refer to knowledgebase article for more information

A full browser matrix is available. Compatible browsers for Windows 2000 include IE 6.0, Netscape 7.1 and 8.0, Firefox 1.0. Compatible browsers for Windows XP include IE 7.0, and Netscape 7.1. Compatible browsers for Mac OS 10.2 and 10.3 include IE 5.2, Netscape 7.1, Firefox 1.0, Safari 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 2.0.

eCollege can be accessed with any browser.

ANGEL® is designed to support the widest variety of client-side operating systems and client-side browsers through its limited use of client-side technologies. ANGEL products generally function well in many browsers. The following are formally supported and tested:

*With PCs running Windows OS: Internet Explorer, Firefox and Mozilla
With Macs running OS X: Firefox and Mozilla
Testing is performed on the latest generally available versions for the above platforms and browsers with each General Release of ANGEL products, ensuring full support at that time. As a new browser version is made available, testing is performed to ensure that ANGEL is fully functional in the new browser. Any issues identified with a new release of a browser will be resolved within 90 days of the new browser version's general availability date. Any identified fixes will be implemented and released via ANGEL Monthly Updates.If issues are identified with other ANGEL Learning products (ie - ePortfolio), those will be resolved with the next scheduled update package for the product.

Note: Full functional testing is done on generally available major versions of browsers with any revision/minor versions released being reviewed for further testing if known issues are identified specific to a revision version. Also note that standard procedure for QA testers is to keep browsers current so that general testing done by the QA team is done on most current versions, including latest revisions. We also make efforts to keep a prior version available for test comparisons when needed.

IE, Firefox, Safari-Compliant

All major web browsers work fine.

Please view the full list. - http://www.webct.com/tuneup/viewpage?name=tuneup_browser_tuneup_information#browsers

Database Requirements

  • The system supports MS SQL Server.

  • The system supports MySQL.

  • The system supports Oracle.

  • The system supports MS SQL Server.

  • The system supports MySQL.

  • The system supports MySQL.

  • The application requires only one database and can coexist with tables from other applications.

  • The system supports Oracle.

  • The system supports MS SQL Server.

  • The application requires only one database and can coexist with tables from other applications.

  • The system supports MS SQL Server.

  • The system supports MySQL.

  • The system supports Oracle.

  • The system supports MS SQL Server.

  • The system supports MySQL.

  • The system supports PostGreSQL.

  • The application requires only one database and can coexist with tables from other applications.

  • The system supports Oracle.

  • The system supports MS SQL Server.

UNIX Server

  • A Unix version is available.

  • A Unix version is available.

  • A Unix version is available.

  • A Unix version is available.

  • A Unix version is available.

Windows Server

  • A Windows version is available.

  • A Windows version is available.

  • A Windows version is available.

  • A Windows version is available.

  • A Windows version is available.

  • A Windows version is available.

  • A Windows version is available.

Company Details/Licensing

Company Profile

ANGEL Learning, recognized innovator of enterprise e-learning software and services, develops and markets ANGEL LMS and ANGEL ePortfolio. Recognized as a leader in product innovation and as a provider of exceptional customer service, ANGEL's proven, powerful systems are recognized for their unique balance of ease of use and powerful features that empower educators and students to readily adopt the product and encourage deeper system use, meaningful collaboration and sharing. ANGEL products incorporate a community innovation model for product development, with customers participating throughout the product design process. Known for a core belief in product openness, ANGEL provides system administrators and technologists access to database schema for maximum flexibility at no additional charge.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, ANGEL Learning was founded in July 2000. ANGEL Learning and ANGEL LMS evolved from research and teaching experience at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. The initial research system deployed in 1996 became Indiana University's OnCourse. ANGEL LMS was created using the early system concepts and was made more generally applicable and maintainable with a tailorable user interface, flexible backend database integration, and a high performance, reliable component architecture.

Today, though ANGEL Learning has grown from a campus-based organization of university researchers and instructors to a profitable firm with global reach, the company stays loyal to its academic roots. Honed by use, our products serve millions of students and instructors from K to corporate. We enjoy a reputation for creating products with exceptional ease of use, excellent vision into learner progress, and for keeping our commitments.

http://docs.moodle.org/en/About_Moodle

Founded in 1997, Blackboard is a public company (NasdaqNM:BBBB) that has over the years acquired CourseInfo, Web-Course-in-a-Box, Prometheus, and WebCT course management systems. The Company's product line consists of the Blackboard Academic Suite (including the Blackboard Learning System, Blackboard Community System, and Blackboard Content System) and the Blackboard Commerce Suite. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

eCollege, a true .asp provider of eLearning since 1996, provides a comprehensive outsource solution to support the growth of online distance programs for K-12, colleges, and universities. As the only provider with all of the hardware, software and support services under one roof, eCollege offers single-point accountability to assure programs provide a high-quality experience for students, which translates into strong program retention and enrollment growth for the institution.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, ANGEL Learning was founded in July 2000. ANGEL Learning and ANGEL LMS evolved from research and teaching experience at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. ANGEL LMS was created using early system concepts and was made more generally applicable and maintainable with a tailorable user interface, flexible backend database integration, and a high performance, reliable component architecture.

Today, though ANGEL Learning has grown from a campus-based organization of university researchers and instructors to a profitable firm with global reach, the company stays loyal to its academic roots. Our flagship products are the ANGEL Learning Management Suite and the ANGEL ePortfolio system. Our products have been honed by use – with millions of students and instructors served from K to corporate. We enjoy a reputation for creating products with exceptional ease of use, excellent vision into learner progress and for keeping our commitments.

ANGEL LMS received the 2006 Software & Information Industry Association CODiE award for Best Postsecondary Course Management Solution. Educators ranked ANGEL first in customer satisfaction in the IMS GLC Learn-Sat awards. Having emerged from the academy ourselves, our core values reflect those of our customers well.

Faria Systems Inc. was formed by three alumni of the University of Pennsylvania from the School of Arts and Sciences and the Wharton School of Business. We are based in Philadelphia, PA. Our mission is to provide technology infrastructure to support the global community of IB (International Baccalaureate) schools.

Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) is a leading provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry. Founded in 1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. Millions of people use Blackboard everyday at academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, universities, K-12 schools and other education providers, as well as textbook publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education providers and their students. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Costs / Licensing

Contact ANGEL Learning for cost and license information.

The annual license fee is based on FTE students in an institution (or school within an institution) or consortium. In some markets, the annual license fee is determined on a per-user basis.

eCollege cost is based on a student technology fee - per student / per course. Institutions pay only for what they use with no licensing fee. As well, the more the instituion grows, typically the more the individual student cost goes down. eCollege's success is based on the institution's success.

The standard ANGEL license is based on the number of user accounts required by an institution. A user account is a unique username that is marked as active in the database. A single user may be enrolled in more than one course or group and still counts as one user. The annual license fee includes the right to use, the upgrades during the term, and support for the ANGEL administrator(s). It permits use of the system in production and on staging or development servers.

When comparing licensing models, it is important to understand that ANGEL includes essential capabilities. Specifically, the APIs, published database schema, integration tools, content management module, learning object repository, the portal environment and Learning Outcomes Management functionality are all included in ANGEL.

Annually at a cost of US$7,188

The annual license fee is based on FTE students in an institution or consortium. Optional annual licenses, with three year terms are available.

Open Source

  • The software is distributed under one of the OSI-approved licenses.

  • The software is distributed under one of the OSI-approved licenses.

  • The software is distributed under one of the OSI-approved licenses.

Optional Extras

Also available from ANGEL Learning: ANGEL ePortfolio, ANGEL Hosting Services, ANGEL End User Help Desk, ANGEL Consulting Services.

Digital Portfolio, Plagiarism Detection, Assessment Center

The Blackboard Academic Suite is a tightly integrate set of products encompassing Course Management, Content Management and community building through a Portal server. Underlying the technology is the Blackboard Building Blocks architecture, a set of standards-based, open APIs. The APIs are available for free as part of the Blackboard Software Developers Kit (SDK). Using the Blackboard Building Blocks APIs developers can integrate applications, tools and services – called Building Blocks, to customize and enhance the Blackboard software. Clients can search for and download nearly 200 Building Blocks (commercial, free and open source) from the online catalog.
Blackboard Academic Suite is fully internationalized and is available in 8 languages including language packs for English, Spanish, Italian, French, Simplified Chinese Japanese, Portuguese and German. A language pack editor enables clients to create their own language packs or edit existing languages and share them with their peers.

Blackboard offers a range of professional services to help clients reach their e-Learning goals by providing services for strategic planning, implementation and customization, training, ASP and 24x7 support.

Program Intelligence Manager - allows for "data-mining" to assess and correlate activity, grades, etc. Portfolios - allows student and / or institutions to "showcase" work for accreditation, assessment, or potential employment opportunities. ExamGuard - integrates with Questionmark's product to "lock down" browsers during system exams. Content Manager - allows instructors or groups to hold content in a central repository for easy updating and sharing of content.

Additional ANGEL Products: ANGEL ePortfolio.

ANGEL offers a full range of services to support ANGEL adoptions: End User Help Desk, Education & Training, Technical Support, Implementation and Technical Consulting and Application Hosting Services.

The M stands for Modular, new teaching and learning tools can be created and freely shared by using the modular API to extend the program's capabilities.

The Blackboard Portfolio is available as an addon to Vista. In addition, many optional PowerLinks are available from software vendors or customers who have created them.