List of educational software

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Main article: Educational software

This is a List of educational software that is computer software whose primary purpose is teaching or self-learning.

Contents 1 Educational software by subject 1.1 Children's software 1.2 Dictionaries and reference 1.3 Flashcard Learning 1.4 Geography and Astronomy 1.5 Health 1.6 Historical 1.7 Literacy 1.8 Managed learning environments 1.9 Mathematics 1.10 Programming 1.11 Simulation Games 1.12 Touch-Typing Instruction 1.13 Visual Learning and Mind Mapping 2 Well-known brands and suppliers of educational software 2.1 Historical brands and suppliers

[edit] Educational software by subject

[edit] Children's software

• ClueFinders titles
• GCompris - free software (GPL)
• JumpStart titles
• KidPix
• Reader Rabbit titles
• Tux Paint - free software (GPL)
• Zoombinis titles

[edit] Dictionaries and reference

• Wikipedia
• Encarta

[edit] Flashcard Learning

• OpenCards a free ( BSD ) flashcard learning extension for OpenOffice Impress
• MemoryLifter a free, .NET based flashcard learning software
• Winflash (proprietary)

[edit] Geography and Astronomy

• Amiglobe
• Celestia
• Google Earth - free software (proprietary license)
• NASA World Wind - free software (NASA open source)
• Where is Carmen Sandiego? series
• Gravit - a free (GPL) Newtonian gravity simulator

[edit] Health

First Aid Basics
Lumosity
Cognitive Labs

[edit] Historical

• Balance of Power
• Lemonade Stand
• Number Munchers
• Word Munchers
• Odell Lake
• Spellevator
• Windfall: The Oil Crisis Game

[edit] Literacy

• Accelerated Reader
• DISTAR
• Compu-Read
• VTrain (Vocabulary Trainer)
• Language Coach

[edit] Managed learning environments

• ATutor
• Blackboard Inc.
• Curriculum Advantage, Inc. - Classworks is used for on-grade level instruction, remediation, acceleration, or as a Response to Intervention.
• Dokeos
• eFront
• Fle3
• GCompris
• ILIAS
• LON-CAPA - free software (GPL)
• Moodle - free software (GPL)
• OLAT - free software
• Renaissance Place
• Sakai Project - free software

[edit] Mathematics

• Accelerated Math
• BMP EMF Grapher
• Compu-Math: Fractions
• Dr. Geo
• The Geometer's Sketchpad
• Matlab
• Math Blaster
• MathFacts in a Flash
• SAGE - free software (GPL)
• Smart Panda

[edit] Programming

• Baltie
• RoboMind

[edit] Simulation Games

• Capitalism
• Caesar titles
• Civilization
• Colonization
• FreeCiv - free software
• Oregon Trail
• Simcity
• Zoo Tycoon

[edit] Touch-Typing Instruction

• Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
• Mario Teaches Typing
• Typespeed - free software (GPL)
• Tux Typing - free software (GPL)

[edit] Visual Learning and Mind Mapping

• Freemind - free software (GPL)
• Inspiration
• Kidspiration
• Perception

[edit] Well-known brands and suppliers of educational software

• Adventus Interactive
• Dorling Kindersley
• Inspiration Software
• Knowledge Adventure
• The Learning Company
• Renaissance Learning
• Riverdeep

[edit] Historical brands and suppliers

• Broderbund (now part of the Learning Company)
• Davidson & Associates (merged with Knowledge Adventure)
• Edu-Ware
• MECC