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Douglas S. Blank <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
License: gpl
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Package: Edventure Course Management
System name: edventure
This package wants to apply for inclusion in the GNU project

Edventure is a course management system that allows teachers and students to 
interact via the Web. It is written in PHP and has a SQL interface (Postgresql, 
MySQL, etc.) to the data. Edventure could be used to replace proprietary 
programs, such as Black Board or WebCT, at a university or K-12 school. The 
biggest difference between Edventure and the previous-mentioned programs (other 
than being free software) is that Edventure was designed to be a pedagogical 
tool. It allows the creation of on-line quizzes (complete with versioning of 
questions), and other common classroom on-line activities. It supports plugins 
so that other languages and systems can easily be added (via CGI). The system 
manages passwords and security so that teachers need not be involved. The 
system is designed so that instructors can retain their standard web pages if 
they wish, or create new pages without knowing HTML. Also, information can be 
easily extracted out of the system so that it doesn\'t trap instructors into 
continued use (like the proprietary systems do).

Edventure is a complete rewrite of a previous free system. It currently exists 
with about 60% functionality complete. You can see it in action at 
http://dangermouse.brynmawr.edu/edventure/.