A while ago I posted a quick link to Udutu (wwww.udutu.com), a free web-based e-learning development tool. Well, over the past two months I have had the chance to take it out for a spin with a team of ISD graduate students. Here are just a few highlights of what we found:
- Easy loading of content using a simple CMS interface
- The only e-Learning system so far with a Facebook application to distribute content
- Hosting options through your own website or through Udutu (for a fee)
- Scorm 2004 and 1.2 compliance
- 508 compliant templates clearly marked
- Great support from the Udutu team (priceless!)
- An easy-to-read manual (short, for manualphobes)
We also found a few areas for improvement, especially in the assessments, which, even with the large number of assessment options, does not allow a link to a document on any of the assessment pages. Oh well, this product is still in development and is free. I am chalking that one up to a suggestion for improvement. The Facebook feature brings quick distribution and course management to a wide audience quickly, especially a younger audience. Overall we liked it.
What is your experience with Udutu?
