LON CAPA
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| developer | Michigan State University |
| Current version | 2.11.2 (June 12, 2017) |
| operating system | Linux |
| programming language | Pearl |
| category | LMS |
| License | GPL ( Free Software ) |
| lon-capa.org (English) | |
LON-CAPA ( acronym of the English term L earning O nline N etwork with C omputer- A ssisted P ersonalized A pproach) is an e-learning platform or a learning platform , also CMS (engl. Course Management System ) or LMS (engl . Learning Management System ), which arose in 1999 from the combined e-learning projects, CAPA and LectureOnline, and combines the functionalities of both systems.
LON-CAPA is equipped with the usual components of a learning platform, i. H. User roles, calendar , e-mail , chat rooms , blogs , resource creation, evaluation of exams, etc. It differs from traditional learning platforms in that its many web servers (in different locations around the world) can communicate with one another. Therefore the name LON-CAPA can also be equated with the LON-CAPA network, i. H. the total number of LON-CAPA web servers and the specific implementation of an Internet protocol that links these web servers . LON-CAPA can also be understood as the LON-CAPA project, i.e. H. the core team of scientists and programmers who develop and support the LON-CAPA software .
As of 2007 there are more than 130 LON-CAPA domains, whereby one domain is to be understood as a uniform subset of the LON-CAPA web server. LON CAPA domains are typically administered by universities and high schools in the United States and Canada . However, the domains also include some private companies and a growing number of universities in Europe , Asia , South America, and Africa . With the help of the LON-CAPA tools, participating universities and schools can create their own learning resources (examination tasks , websites , etc.) and use them jointly via the network. This cooperative aspect is characteristic of LON-CAPA.
Another distinguishing feature of LON-CAPA is the ability to create test tasks that use random numbers ( stored as Perl variables) . In this way, the XML source text of a single examination task can generate a set of similar but different examination tasks, which can reduce the risk of fraud in an examination situation.
The majority of LON-CAPA's learning resources are written in English and focus on the mathematical and natural sciences , especially physics and chemistry . The LaTeX language is used to represent formulas and mathematical expressions . The project is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
LON-CAPA is open source and license free. The technologies used are mainly Linux , Apache , mod_perl , MySQL , LaTeX and CPAN . The LON-CAPA core team is based at Michigan State University in East Lansing , Michigan , USA. Other important LON-CAPA network nodes are located at Simon Fraser University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Install LON-CAPA. Accessed August 21, 2017 .