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Subject:Re: Open Source Training Development Software? From:Mike McCallister <workingwriter -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Pro TechWriter <pro -dot- techwriter -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:41:13 -0600
Have not used it myself, but I've heard many good things about Moodle, a
learning management system used by school districts and colleges for online
courses. Might be overkill for you, but as for your one requirement it looks
like you can import "course content" of any sort into the system.
Mike McCallister
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On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Pro TechWriter <pro -dot- techwriter -at- gmail -dot- com>wrote:
> Does anyone have recommendations about open source software for creating
> online training? It needs to be free :-) and it would be fantastic if it
> imported Word docs, but it's okay if it doesn't.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> PT
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