AContent
What it is
AContent is a free, open source learning content management system for creating accessible, adaptive web-based learning materials. It can be used with learning management systems to develop, share, and archive content. Authors can make elearning materials, tests or quizzes, activities, and AccessForAll adaptations. It imports and exports IMS Common Cartridge, IMS Content Packaging, and IMS QTI content. Its Web Service API allows third-party software to search, preview, import, and export repository items, while an OAuth API supports single sign-on with a connected host system. Access varies by role: public users can browse and export public content, registered users can bookmark lessons, authors can create materials, and administrators can manage users and groups. Listed accessibility standards include WCAG 1.0 and 2.0, ATAG 2.0, US Section 508, and ISO/IEC 24751. AContent is distributed as a 6.5 MB TGZ, and its installation requirements are stated to match ATutor's. The downloads page points to EasyPHP for Windows, XAMPP for all platforms, and MAMP for Macs. The project lists AContent 1.4 as its latest stable version.
For and against
For
- Open source and free
- Imports and exports three IMS formats
- Web Service API supports repository operations
- OAuth API supports connected-host single sign-on
- Includes author and administrator handbooks
Against
- Latest stable version listed is 1.4
- Installation requirements match ATutor's
- Runtime setup points to separate software bundles
The verdict
AContent combines authoring, repository access, role-based permissions, and learning-content interoperability. Its listed stable release is 1.4, and deployment involves installation requirements stated to match ATutor's.
Who it suits
AContent suits educators or organizations creating and sharing learning materials alongside a learning management system. Its role permissions and import/export support may also suit teams managing a shared content repository.
Plans and prices
AContent open-source distribution
Self-hosted installation · Apache/PHP/MySQL environment · administrator-managed updates
Read 14 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
AContent
Open source LCMS · Latest stable version listed as 1.4
Read 7 Oct 2026 · atutor.github.io
On the record
- Accessibility
- The listed accessibility standards include WCAG 1.0 and 2.0, ATAG 2.0, US Section 508, and ISO/IEC 24751.atutor.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Accessibility standards
- The product lists WCAG 1.0 and 2.0, ATAG 2.0, US Section 508, Italy’s Stanca Act, IMS AccessForAll and ISO/IEC 24751 support.atutor.github.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Access roles
- Public users can search, browse, and export public repository content; registered users can bookmark lessons; authors can create content; and administrators can manage users and groups.atutor.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- API import operation
- After OAuth authentication, clients can submit a URL for a Common Cartridge or content package and receive a course identifier.atutor.github.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- App-store distinction
- Apple lists a free iPad app named “aContent App” by Edusoft BG, described as an Erasmus augmented-content classroom app, rather than the ATutor AContent LCMS.apps.apple.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Assessment authoring
- Test and quiz tools support question banks and exporting tests in IMS QTI formats.atutor.github.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- ATutor integration
- AContent can operate as a standalone repository or alongside ATutor and other systems that support IMS interoperability.atutor.github.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Authoring
- Authors can build lessons with folders, pages, activities, assessments, themes, metadata and adapted content.atutor.github.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company origin
- A 2017 project post says Greg Gay began ATutor as a graduate-school project in the late 1990s and planned to step down as leader in 2018.atutor.github.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Current listed release
- The downloads page labels AContent 1.4 as the latest stable version.atutor.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Demo
- The AContent 1.4 demo page provides an Author login with the username and password both shown as demo.atutor.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- AContent is distributed as a 6.5 MB TGZ and its installation requirements are stated to be the same as ATutor's.atutor.github.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Documentation includes in-product handbooks, printable author and administrator guides, video material, lesson cartridges and Web Service/OAuth API references.atutor.github.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation limitation
- The documentation hub says most operational guidance is contained inside each installation’s handbook and context-sensitive help.atutor.github.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Download
- The latest stable download page identifies AContent 1.4 as a 6.5 MB TGZ archive.atutor.github.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Independent activity
- SourceForge reports the last project update as 2018-02-09, indicating an old published release state.sourceforge.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- Independent feature listing
- SourceForge describes AContent as a free web authoring tool and repository with IMS, QTI, AccessForAll, Web Service API and ATutor integration.sourceforge.net · read 14 Oct 2026
- Independent platform listing
- SourceForge tags the project for Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and ChromeOS environments.sourceforge.net · read 14 Oct 2026
