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LMS Evaluation Report

Products

Clix 5.0

imc AG: http://www.im-c.de
imc information multimedia communication AG
Last major evaluation update: Jan '03

strong points

  • large palette of tools
  • good support for external content
  • syllabus/learning plan with branching options
  • powerful (but complex!) rights management system
  • "Mandanten" concept (one installation for several units with their own courses).

weaknesses

  • usability problems: no font scaling, no bookmarks,
  • creating a course is a complex process
  • only "flat" internal content (no folders or hierarchical structure)
  • no ftp or WebDAV support.
  • no search function in contents (only in descriptions of elements)
  • limited support for eLearning specifications