The African Virtual Open Initiative and Resources (AVOIR) project at the University of the Western Cape has kicked off 2006 with an update to its KEWL.NextGen application.
KEWL.NextGen is a free software platform for e-learning developed by members of the project as well as other African developers.
[KEWl.NextGen] includes all the features that one would expect in a modern e-learning platform, including rich content tools, streaming media capability, SCORM compatibility, a large variety of rich assessment tools, presence and community building tools, weblogs, podcasting, wiki, online/offline surveys, Dublin Core Metadata, Creative Commons License integration, integration with LDAP etcetera.
[source: Tectonic]