What distinguishes docendo?

  • Learning Object Repository with integrated authoring tools
  • Simple and intuitive editing — „Rapid Authoring“
  • Central storage of data, shared access to all resources
  • Semi-automatic metadata labeling (3 fields manual/18 automatic)
  • Support for modular content re-use
  • Export to SCORM and HTML
  • Separation of content and visual representation
  • Configurable corporate design for learning content and application front-end
  • Import of SCORM courses

Detailed function catalog

Technology / System Requirements

Web-based

Ja

Client / server architecture

Ja

Server

Runtime environment

Java (JDK6)

Database

"any" SQL DBMS,
e.g. MySQL 5.0

Webserver

J2EE-Server, e.g. Tomcat 6

LaTeX installation (optional)

Tex-Live

Client

Supported browsers

Internet Explorer,
Mozilla Firefox

Course editing

Creating a hierarchical course structure

Ja

Renaming the page title (different to the metadata)

Ja

Import of courses, sections and test items from repository

Ja

Cut, copy & paste of sections

Ja

Design / layout settings (if permissions are granted)

Ja

Preview

Ja

Section editing

Content creation, independent of design and layout

Ja

Text editing with WYSIWYG editor

Ja

Semantic mapping of text and media objects to "blocks"

Ja

Inserting media objects from the local hard drive
while simultaneously storing the objects in the repository

Ja

Inserting media objects from the repository

Ja

Capturing subtitles for media objects

Ja

Definition of resources that are in pop-up window
(e.g. to enlarge graphs)

Ja

Creating / linking of glossary terms

Ja

Inserting bibliographical references

Ja

Cut, copy & paste of content blocks

Ja

Distribute content on multiple pages

Ja

Preview

Ja

Table editing

Content creation, independent of design and layout

Ja

Text editing with WYSIWYG editor

Ja

Storing the table in the repository

Ja

Preview

Ja

Test item editing

Test item types

Single choice, multiple choice,
short text, gap text (with and
without default), essay with
sample solution

Text editing with WYSIWYG editor

Ja

Inserting media objects (from local disk or repository)

Ja

Random response order (optional)

Ja

Storing the test item in the repository

Ja

Save the test item in QTI 2.0 format

Ja

Preview

Ja

Formula and diagram editing

Using LaTeX to define formula / diagram

Ja

Automatic generation of PNG image for presentation

Ja

Glossary term editing

Glossary terms are independent resources in the repository

Ja

Rendered as CSS popup

Ja

Glossary term explanation can include media and / or links

Ja

Automatic generation of glossary term index page
at the end of the course

Ja

Bibliographical reference editing

Bibliographical references are
independent resources in the repository

Ja

Data format similar to BibTeX

Ja

Representation as CSS Popup

Ja

Stylesheet for rendering is customizable
for individual users or user groups

Ja

Automatic generation of bibliographical reference
index page at the end of the course

Ja

Central repository for resource storage

Importable file formats for media objects

jpeg, gif, png, swf,
swf with reloding of
other files, flv, mp3,
pdf, office file formats
and arbitrary files

Creating "external" resources for video streaming

Ja

Creating "external" resource to link to

Ja

Resizing of images possible

Ja

Import of SCORM courses

(Ja)

Semi-automatic metadata markup

Ja

Search on metadata fields

Title, description, keywords, author

Search for media types

Ja

Full-text search

Ja

Displaying most recent resources on start page

Ja

Integrated flash control panel for
videos, audio files or flash animations

Ja

Management of access rights to resources

Ja

Resource management ( "My Resources")

Overview of own uploaded / created resources

Ja

Filter function (keyword, resource type)

Ja

Sort function (resource, title,
creation date, date of last modification)

Ja

Deleting unused resources

Ja

Metadata

Metadata markup for all resources in LOM standard

Ja

Semi-automatic metadata generation
(only 3 of 21 fields must be filled from the author)

Ja

Manual editing of complete metadata record

Ja

Output

SCORM 1.2

Ja

HTML

Ja

Print

Ja

W3C conform

Ja

Supported browsers

Internet Explorer,
Mozilla Firefox

User support

Tooltips for functionality description

Ja

Wiki with user documentation

Ja (on docs.docendo.org)

WBT explaining docendo

Ja

Issue management (bug reports)

Ja (on dev.docendo.org)

Discussion boards

Ja (on dev.docendo.org)

Administration

Installation configuration / settings

Ja

Content design / layout administration

Ja

User / role administration

Ja

Detailed access rights management

Ja

Backup creation via user interface

Ja

News administration for start page

Ja

Management of stylesheets for bibliographical references

Ja