I am not sure what the needs of an academic library are ! However, there is a number of scripts/programs (php/MySQL ) here that you could try...... http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Education/ Martyn Overy http://www.mywebschool.org/ At 15:48 21/11/02 +0000, you wrote: >At 19:25 20/11/02 +0200, Fiori Papadatou said: >>Dear all >> >>Does anyone knows of an opensource (preferably free) software that suits >>the needs of an academic library that wants to set up a basic virtual >>learning enviroment? >>If someone has a similar experience I would be very interested. > >Zope was mentioned on the list some time ago. Have a look through the list >archives to see if that meets your needs - though it's a content management >system rather than a VLE. > >Geoff Minshull >Direct Learn Training >Online services to education, project management and evaluation, VLEs, >deafness/disability consultancy >Web: http://www.directlearn.co.uk/ - last updated 20.10.02 >Tel: 01629 540386 >Fax: 01629 540820 >Mob: 0771 264 7600 > >Have a look at http://www.artsigns.ac.uk - 1150 BSL signs for art and design! > >***************** List information: ***************** >Remember - replies go by default to the entire list. >Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html >The Ferl VLE Focus Area is at http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=76 >To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle ***************** List information: ***************** Remember - replies go by default to the entire list. Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html The Ferl VLE Focus Area is at http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=76 To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle