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| developer              = Dokeos SPRL
| developer              = Dokeos SPRL
| released              = {{Start date|2004|01|05}} (1.0)<ref name="eF10">{{cite web |url=http://freecode.com/projects/dokeos/releases |title=All releases of Dokeos |publisher=Freecode |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref>
| released              = {{Start date|2004|01|05}} (1.0)<ref name="eF10">{{cite web |url=http://freecode.com/projects/dokeos/releases |title=All releases of Dokeos |publisher=Freecode |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref>
| discontinued          =  
| discontinued          = Yes
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| programming language  = PHP
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| genre                  = Learning management software
| genre                  = Learning management software
| license                = GNU General Public License
| license                = GNU General Public License
| website                = [http://www.dokeos.com/en Dokeos.com]
| website                = [http://www.dokeos.com/ Dokeos.com]
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'''Dokeos''' is web-based open-source learning management software. The software is available in a fee-based commercial PRO version as well as a FREE edition.
'''Dokeos''' Community Edition was free, web-based open-source learning management software. Sometime in 2014 or 2015, the community edition was discontinued, leaving only the commercial edition, which is still available.


==Product history==
==Product history==


Dokeos started out as a fork of the learning management system Claroline, which was started and developed by French developer Thomas De Praetere during his time at the Université Catholique de Louvain. At the beginning of 2004 a decision was made to fork Claroline as Dokeos due to trademark and development issues with the university.<ref name="DokClaroFork">{{cite web |url=https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=5066 |title=Claroline is now Dekeos |author=Hinkelman, Don |publisher=Moodle |date=04 February 2004 |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref>. Open-source SourceForge and Freecode projects were started on January 4, 2004<ref name="eFSF">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/dokeos/ |title=Dokeos |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="eFFC">{{cite web |url=http://freecode.com/projects/dokeos |title=Dokeos |publisher=Freecode |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref> followed by a 1.0 release of the software a day later.<ref name="eF10" /> A version 1.5 with updated code from the Claroline code base was announced in early February<ref name="DokClaroFork" /> and finally arrived on June 11.<ref name="eF10" /> Belgian company Dokeos SPRL was started that same year by De Praetere to manage the new project.<ref name="eF10" /><ref name="DokLI">{{cite web |url=http://us.linkedin.com/company/dokeos |title=Dokeos |publisher=LinkedIn |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref> Development and distribution of both the free community version and, later, a commercial professional version has continued since on the main website, SourceForge, Ohloh, and Google Project.<ref name="eFFC">{{cite web |url=http://code.google.com/p/dokeos/ |title=Dokeos - Online learning made easy |publisher=Google Project Hosting |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref>
Dokeos started out as a fork of the learning management system Claroline, which was started and developed by French developer Thomas De Praetere during his time at the Université Catholique de Louvain. At the beginning of 2004 a decision was made to fork Claroline as Dokeos due to trademark and development issues with the university.<ref name="DokClaroFork">{{cite web |url=https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=5066 |title=Claroline is now Dekeos |author=Hinkelman, Don |publisher=Moodle |date=04 February 2004 |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref>. Open-source SourceForge and Freecode projects were started on January 4, 2004<ref name="eFSF">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/dokeos/ |title=Dokeos |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="eFFC">{{cite web |url=http://freecode.com/projects/dokeos |title=Dokeos |publisher=Freecode |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref> followed by a 1.0 release of the software a day later.<ref name="eF10" /> A version 1.5 with updated code from the Claroline code base was announced in early February<ref name="DokClaroFork" /> and finally arrived on June 11.<ref name="eF10" /> Belgian company Dokeos SPRL was started that same year by De Praetere to manage the new project.<ref name="eF10" /><ref name="DokLI">{{cite web |url=http://us.linkedin.com/company/dokeos |title=Dokeos |publisher=LinkedIn |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref> Development and distribution of both the free community version and, later, a commercial professional version has continued since on the main website, SourceForge, Ohloh, and Google Project.<ref name="GoogleDokeos">{{cite web |url=http://code.google.com/p/dokeos/ |title=Dokeos - Online learning made easy |publisher=Google Project Hosting |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref>


A 2.2 release candidate for Dokeos was listed on the website and readily downloadable, released in March 2013.<ref name="ArchDok2.2RC">{{cite web |url=http://www.dokeos.com/en/deployment/free |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209143810/http://dokeos.com/en/deployment/free |title=Dokeos |publisher=Dokeos |archivedate=09 February 2014 |accessdate=28 April 2014}}</ref> However, on February 13, 2014, the company updated its website, hiding its community version behind a form requiring at minimum a name and e-mail address in order to download the file.<ref name="ArchDokDLWall">{{cite web |url=http://www.dokeos.com/welcome-new-dokeos-website/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221074736/http://www.dokeos.com/welcome-new-dokeos-website/ |title=Welcome on the new DOKEOS website |publisher=Dokeos |archivedate=21 February 2014 |date=13 February 2014 |accessdate=28 April 2014}}</ref> {{As of|September 2015}} the current version number of the community version is unknown.
A 2.2 release candidate for Dokeos was listed on the website and readily downloadable, released in March 2013.<ref name="ArchDok2.2RC">{{cite web |url=http://www.dokeos.com/en/deployment/free |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209143810/http://dokeos.com/en/deployment/free |title=Dokeos |publisher=Dokeos |archivedate=09 February 2014 |accessdate=28 April 2014}}</ref> However, on February 13, 2014, the company updated its website, hiding its community version behind a form requiring at minimum a name and e-mail address in order to download the file.<ref name="ArchDokDLWall">{{cite web |url=http://www.dokeos.com/welcome-new-dokeos-website/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221074736/http://www.dokeos.com/welcome-new-dokeos-website/ |title=Welcome on the new DOKEOS website |publisher=Dokeos |archivedate=21 February 2014 |date=13 February 2014 |accessdate=28 April 2014}}</ref> The developer presumably discontinued the open-source community edition and focused its energy on its commercial version.


==Features==
==Features==


The main features of the Dokeos FREE edition include<ref name="DokFeats">{{cite web |url=http://www.dokeos.com/en/download.php |title=Dokeos FREE or Dokeos PRO? |publisher=Dokeos SPRL |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref>:
The main features of the Dokeos free edition included<ref name="DokFeats">{{cite web |url=http://www.dokeos.com/en/download.php |title=Dokeos FREE or Dokeos PRO? |publisher=Dokeos SPRL |accessdate=05 January 2013}}</ref>:


* content authoring
* content authoring
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==Hardware/software requirements==
==Hardware/software requirements==


Installation requirements for Dokeos 1.8.6 (sadly installation guides for 2.0 and 2.1 don't seem to exist) include:
Installation requirements for Dokeos 1.8.6 (sadly installation guides for 2.0 and 2.1 don't seem to exist) included:


* PHP version 5.x or greater
* PHP version 5.x or greater
* [[MySQL]] of some sort (not clear what version)
* [[MySQL]] of some sort (not clear what version)
* Apache web server (not clear what version)
* Apache web server (not clear what version)
Consult the [http://www.dokeos.com/doc/186/installation_guide.html 1.8.6 installation guide] for more information.


==Videos, screenshots, and other media==
==Videos, screenshots, and other media==


* Video tutorials for Dokeos can be found on [http://www.dokeos.com/en/tutorials.php the website].
* Video tutorials for Dokeos were found on [http://www.dokeos.com/en/tutorials.php the website].
* A demo of Dokeos is available via [http://www.dokeos.com/en/node/10609 the Dokeos site].
* A demo of Dokeos was available via [http://www.dokeos.com/en/node/10609 the Dokeos site].
* Documentation for Dokeos can be found [http://www.dokeos.com/en/node/31 here].
* Documentation for Dokeos was found [http://www.dokeos.com/en/node/31 here].


==Entities using Dokeos==
==Entities using Dokeos==


Over four million users are [http://dokeos.com/en/community.php reportedly using Dokeos].
Over four million users were [http://dokeos.com/en/community.php reportedly using Dokeos].


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 19 September 2021

Dokeos
Original author(s) Thomas De Praetere
Developer(s) Dokeos SPRL
Initial release January 5, 2004 (2004-01-05) (1.0)[1]
Discontinued

2.1.1  (January 22, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-01-22))

[±]
Preview release 2.2 RC2  (March 1, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-01)) [±]
Written in PHP
Operating system Cross-platform
Available in Multi-lingual
Type Learning management software
License(s) GNU General Public License
Website Dokeos.com

Dokeos Community Edition was free, web-based open-source learning management software. Sometime in 2014 or 2015, the community edition was discontinued, leaving only the commercial edition, which is still available.

Product history

Dokeos started out as a fork of the learning management system Claroline, which was started and developed by French developer Thomas De Praetere during his time at the Université Catholique de Louvain. At the beginning of 2004 a decision was made to fork Claroline as Dokeos due to trademark and development issues with the university.[2]. Open-source SourceForge and Freecode projects were started on January 4, 2004[3][4] followed by a 1.0 release of the software a day later.[1] A version 1.5 with updated code from the Claroline code base was announced in early February[2] and finally arrived on June 11.[1] Belgian company Dokeos SPRL was started that same year by De Praetere to manage the new project.[1][5] Development and distribution of both the free community version and, later, a commercial professional version has continued since on the main website, SourceForge, Ohloh, and Google Project.[6]

A 2.2 release candidate for Dokeos was listed on the website and readily downloadable, released in March 2013.[7] However, on February 13, 2014, the company updated its website, hiding its community version behind a form requiring at minimum a name and e-mail address in order to download the file.[8] The developer presumably discontinued the open-source community edition and focused its energy on its commercial version.

Features

The main features of the Dokeos free edition included[9]:

  • content authoring
  • template creation
  • document management
  • scenario support
  • testing
  • multimedia support
  • diagramming
  • wiki, chat, and blog support
  • social media interaction
  • portal, user, and group administration
  • eCommerce tools
  • LDAP and CAS support
  • reporting
  • unguaranteed SCORM 1.2 compliance

Hardware/software requirements

Installation requirements for Dokeos 1.8.6 (sadly installation guides for 2.0 and 2.1 don't seem to exist) included:

  • PHP version 5.x or greater
  • MySQL of some sort (not clear what version)
  • Apache web server (not clear what version)

Videos, screenshots, and other media

Entities using Dokeos

Over four million users were reportedly using Dokeos.

Further reading

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "All releases of Dokeos". Freecode. http://freecode.com/projects/dokeos/releases. Retrieved 05 January 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hinkelman, Don (4 February 2004). "Claroline is now Dekeos". Moodle. https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=5066. Retrieved 05 January 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Dokeos". SourceForge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/dokeos/. Retrieved 05 January 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Dokeos". Freecode. http://freecode.com/projects/dokeos. Retrieved 05 January 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Dokeos". LinkedIn. http://us.linkedin.com/company/dokeos. Retrieved 05 January 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Dokeos - Online learning made easy". Google Project Hosting. http://code.google.com/p/dokeos/. Retrieved 05 January 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Dokeos". Dokeos. Archived from the original on 09 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140209143810/http://dokeos.com/en/deployment/free. Retrieved 28 April 2014. 
  8. ↑ "Welcome on the new DOKEOS website". Dokeos. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221074736/http://www.dokeos.com/welcome-new-dokeos-website/. Retrieved 28 April 2014. 
  9. ↑ "Dokeos FREE or Dokeos PRO?". Dokeos SPRL. http://www.dokeos.com/en/download.php. Retrieved 05 January 2013. 
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