OLAT - Your Open Source LMS
Welcome to OLAT (Online Learning And Training), the web-based open source 
Learning Management System (LMS) based on Java and completely free of charge.
OLAT offers a flexible online course system along with extensive features to guarantee learning and teaching independent of time and place. It has been created especially for public institutions such as universities, academies or colleges, however, it is also suitable for other businesses since OLAT can easily represent any didactic concept or be used in any kind of learning environment.
OLAT has been developed modularly as well as course-based to offer you a maximum of flexibility and didactic freedom as respects the preparation of learning contents. By means of a vast user and group management on the one hand and a multitude of collaborative tools on the other it is possible to realize any teaching scenario without restriction.
The development of OLAT started in 1999 at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, where it is the strategic learning management system and deployed on the main OLAT server. The University of Zurich leads the further development and provides a team of 12 developers pushing OLAT to the next level.
Hamburger eLMagazin #04: eLearning in science
(15.07.2010) The lastest volume of the "Hamburger eLMagazin" published by the University of Hamburg focusses on "eLearning in science". 20 of the overall 52 pages offer an insight into different, current e-learning scenarios in the field of natural sciences at various German universities and their environment and show how versatile the use of e-learning in this area may be. Enjoy the online PDF. (Please note, that the "Hamburger eLMagazin" is written in german)
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We publish our release dates, conference participations and other important dates regarding OLAT in our OLAT calendar. You can add it to your calendar using the public OLAT Calendar Link!
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