Introduction
The Open eClass platform is a complete Course Management System. It is the solution offered by the Greek Academic Network GUnet to support asynchronous eLearning services. It is actively supported by GUnet and is distributed for free as open-source software.
The introduction of elearning into the traditional teaching process provides new capabilities and allows new means of interaction between students and teachers. At the same time, it supports the electronic management, storage and presentation of teaching materials, transcending limitations of space and time and creating the necessary conditions for a dynamic learning environment. The platform is accessible via a simple web browser without demanding any specialized technical knowledge.
This manual is a useful guide for the registered platform student users, in which one can find analytical presentations of platform operations. More specifically, what is described is the student participation in the platform (student registration, user profile, eCourse participation, access to educational material, electronic assignment submission, eCourse agenda and informational announcements, following a learning path, working in groups, discussion forums, self-evaluation tests, eCourse wikis, etc).