Edumate

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Edumate 2

Edumate screen grab using Camino
Latest release:	2.4.5 / 5 July 2006
OS:	Cross-platform
Use:	Course Management System, Learning Management, School Administration
License:	Commercial
Website:	edumate.com.au

Edumate is an Australian commercial web based student learning and management system written in PHP using the open source Firebird database. Edumate states that its goal is to provide access to a holistic view of a student's progress from Kindergarten to Year 12 from the one database. This lets the database analyse student performance over their time at the school and notify teachers if particular students need additional help. Along with this Edumate provides teachers and students with a set of online learning and administration tools.

1 Features
2 Versions and history
3 Similar e-learning platforms
4 External links

[edit] Features

Edumate is provided as a software service to its member schools. Each school is encouraged to contribute new ideas and changes, which are then shared with the entire community, currently Edumate provides...

Online learning tools (e-learning)
Online Course Management
Parent and Student Portals
Student administration
Timetables
Calendaring
Email
Billing
Pastoral care (such as awards and detentions)
Attendance
Markbook
Academic reports

All is integrated into the one database with a consistent interface for all functions. Edumate will run on any platform running a current generation web browser including Firefox, Camino, Internet Explorer, and Safari.

[edit] Versions and history

Work on Edumate commenced in late 1999 and the first commercial version, Edumate 1, was formally launched in March 2002. Three years later it’s successor Edumate 2 was formally launched at Covenant Christian School in March 2005. Edumate 2 was the culmination of the original designs plus 3 years of user contributed feedback.

There is currently a full time development and support team working on Edumate. Typically Edumate ships 3-4 releases a year.

Edumate is used in many independent schools in New South Wales to manage administrative, academic reporting and learning management functions. The Edumate user group meets twice per year to discuss and vote on enhancements to the program.The last meeting of the group was held at Danebank School on 29 November 2006.