VLE+comparison

=Learning Platform Comparison table=

Part of an EdtechRoundUp special!

This page is designed to act as a user-generated features comparison of the major VLEs being used in UK schools. Please feel free to add features or VLEs or add any missing information. If you think some of the existing information is wrong, please mark it and use the discussion tab above.

Key: **1** = Feature included **2** = Feature included, but not in a standard way **3** = Feature not included ! = disputed item. Please see discussion tab

Feature (down) || **Moodle** || **Frog** || **OLAT** || **Kaleidos** || **LP +** || **Fronter** || **Study Wiz** || **Merlin** || hosting can cost max £2.5k || £22,250 - £26,300 for a large school £18,650 - £22,700 for a small school
 * VLE (across)
 * Official Website || [|moodle.org] || [|frogtrade.com/] || [|www.olat.org] || via [|RM.com] || [|learningpossibilities.net/] || [|com.fronter.info/] || [|studywiz.com/] || [] ||
 * Approx cost || moodle free.

Plus £3800 (small) or £4250 (large) //optional// Managed service from Yr 2 onwards. || OLAT is open source and therefore free. Commercial support/hosting is available through companies. ||  ||   ||   || Initial Setup: £8K + Server + WebObjects Full package: £8/student/year || Centrally funded by member LAs || [|olchs] [|www.wickersleyvle.net] || [] [|www.youtube.com/frogtrade] || [|demo.olat.org] ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Original List from the survey at [|edugeek.net forums]
 * Students upload work || **1** || **1** || **1** ||  ||   || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
 * Online mark book || **1** || **1** || **1** ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * Student blogs || **2** || 2 || **2** ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * Wikis || **2** || 3 || **1** ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * Quizzes || **1** || 2 || **1** ||  ||   || 1 || 1 ||   ||
 * SCORM compliant || **1** || **1** || **1** ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * RSS feeds || **1** || **1** || **1** ||  ||   || 1 || 1 ||   ||
 * Forums || **1** || **1** || **1** ||  ||   || 1 || 1 ||   ||
 * Marking facility || **1** || 1 || **1** ||  ||   || 1 || 1 ||   ||
 * Mark/gradebook || **1** || **1** || **1** ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * Podcast feeds || **2** || 1 || **2** ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * Instant Messaging || **1** || 3 || **1** ||  ||   || 1 || 3 ||   ||
 * Database || **1** || 1 || **1** ||  ||   ||   || 3 ||   ||
 * Picture Gallery || 2 || **1** || 3 ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * Quick Poll survey || **1** || 1 || **1** ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * Personal Avatar || **1** || **1** || **1** ||  ||   ||   || 3 ||   ||
 * Examples || [|olchfa.org.uk]