What is RELATE?
RELATE is an open-source learning management system (LMS) designed for use in educational institutions such as colleges, universities, and schools. It is developed in the Python programming language using the Django web framework.
Some key features of RELATE include:
- Course creation tools - Instructors can create courses, organize content into units/modules, create assignments, quizzes, exams, and more.
- Gradebook - Automated grading of assignments and assessments, with ability for instructors to override grades and provide feedback.
- Discussion forums - asynchronous communication tools for instructors and students to interact.
- Calendar - overview of due dates, events, assignments in a calendar view.
- Mobile-friendly - interface works on mobile devices so students can access materials on phones/tablets.
- Analytics - instructors can view statistics like grades over time, assignment progress, most difficult problems, etc to identify gaps.
- Custom branding - match to your institutional colors/branding for seamless integration.
An advantage of RELATE is that it's open-source, so institutions can customize and extend functionality to suit their specific needs. Overall, it provides a full-featured LMS platform for delivering educational content online or supporting traditional in-person courses.