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Why low-cost LMS platforms are expensive in the long-run

Time to Know

You’ve heard it before – “We’re not rich enough to buy cheap things” – Meaning that low-cost products are likely to break or need replacing, so buying one high-quality, long-lasting item is a better investment. So why do low-cost LMSs end up more expensive in the long run?

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Instructional Design Portfolio Resources

Experiencing eLearning

Open source and additional tools. If you want to use open source tools, check out Adapt and H5P. Free and Low Cost Hosting Options. Mike Taylor lists several free or low-cost options for hosting in this post (although a few, like Dropbox, are no longer options. Shared hosting starts at $2.59/month

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Low Cost LMS - Help Needed

Tony Karrer

I received an inquiry about the need for a low cost LMS solution and I've not had time to help this person with answers. I have not had much luck with open source LMS programs, mainly because of technical limitations on our part. Do you have any recommendations on which programs to consider?

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Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Learning

eFront

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 1/16/2011 Free and Open Source Text to Speech Tools for e-Learning Open source software can be used as we wish, without long-term commitments and with a community of professionals that extend and support them.

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10 Low-Cost Ideas for Employee Training

The Training by Nelle Blog | Corporate Training and Consulting

and they're pretty affordable compared to other high-end design programs. Internet Connection: An absolute must for incorporating interactive technology Laptop/iPads/Tablets/Smart Devices: For hosting, presenting your PowerPoint or Slide Deck, and launching any interactive programs or applications. Power to the Presentation.

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Providing digital skills training for literacy educators globally

eAbyas Info Solutions

They sought to implement a learning management system (LMS) that is widely used and open source. This would ensure that countries, who were supported by UIL through their contextualisation process, could host the course on their own platforms for free if they chose to, using their own national experts or at low cost.

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The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point?

Learning Visions

A ‘low-cost’ LMS starts at an average of $58K. That’s the low price. I’m a recent convert, perhaps on the path to open source evangelism.) Because it’s open source, there are no licensing costs. Moodle and other open source products have huge communities behind them. Pretty plain.

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