List of educational software
Main article: Educational software
This is a List of educational software that is computer software whose primary purpose is teaching or self-learning.
Educational software by subject
Anatomy
Chemistry
- Aqion - simulates water chemistry
Children's software
- ClueFinders titles
- Delta Drawing
- GCompris - free software (GPL)
- JumpStart titles
- KidPix
- Reader Rabbit titles
- Tux Paint - free software (GPL)
- Zoombinis titles
Dictionaries and reference
Main article: Reference software
Geography and Astronomy
See also: List of observatory software
- Cartopedia: The Ultimate World Reference Atlas
- Celestia
- [FOV Simulator]] - free web application
- Google Earth - (proprietary license)
- Gravit - a free (GPL) Newtonian gravity simulator
- KGeography
- KStars
- NASA World Wind - free software (NASA open source)
- Stellarium
- Swamp Gas Visits the United States of America - a game that teaches geography to children
- WorldWide Telescope - a freeware from Microsoft
- Where is Carmen Sandiego? series
Historical
- Balance of Power
- Lemonade Stand
- Number Munchers
- Word Munchers
- Odell Lake
- Spellevator
- Windfall: The Oil Crisis Game
Literacy
Managed learning environments
Main article: List of learning management systems
- ATutor (GPL)
- Blackboard Inc.
- Chamilo
- Claroline
- eCollege
- eFront (CPAL)
- Fle3 (GPL)
- GCompris (GPL)
- ILIAS (GPL)
- JoomlaLMS
- LON-CAPA - free software (GPL)
- Moodle - free software (GPL)
- OLAT - free software
- Renaissance Place
- Sakai Project - free software
- SharePointLMS
- WebAssign
Mathematics
Main article: Mathematical software
See also: List of interactive geometry software, List of numerical analysis software, List of computer algebra systems and List of graphing software
- Accelerated Math
- TK Solver
- Cantor (software)
- Compu-Math: Fractions
- DrGeo
- Geogebra
- The Geometer's Sketchpad
- Matlab
- Mathematica
- Matheass
- Math Blaster
- Microsoft Mathematics
- MathFacts in a Flash
- SAGE - free software (GPL)
- Tuxmath- free software (GPL)
- Tux, of Math Command
- Kig - free software (GPL)
- RekenTest
Music
Programming
Science
- Science Sleuths
Simulation
Main article: List of computer simulation software
Simulation games
Main article: List of simulation video games
- Capitalism
- Caesar titles
- Civilization
- Colonization
- FreeCiv - free software
- Oregon Trail
- Simcity
- Zoo Tycoon
Spaced Repetition
Touch-Typing Instruction
- Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
- Mario Teaches Typing
- Tux Typing - free software (GPL)
Visual Learning and Mind Mapping
- CMAP – Concept map program
- ConceptDraw MINDMAP
- Freemind - free software (GPL)
- Inspiration
- Kidspiration
- MindGenius
- Perception
- SpicyNodes
Well-known brands and suppliers of educational software
- Adventus Interactive
- Dorling Kindersley
- Inspiration Software
- Knowledge Adventure
- The Learning Company
- LJ Create
- Promethean World
- Renaissance Learning
- Riverdeep
- RM plc
Historical brands and suppliers
- Broderbund (now part of The Learning Company)
- Creative Wonders (now part of the Learning Company)
- Davidson & Associates (merged with Knowledge Adventure)
- Edu-Ware
- MECC