Deck.Toys vs eXeLearning

Deck.Toys is a classroom engagement platform for teachers building interactive lessons for students. Lessons can combine PowerPoint slides, PDFs, videos and activities arranged on a map with connected paths. Teachers can use Study Set questions in self-paced games or multiplayer Arcade games, and collect student text, drawings, photos and uploads on slides. Teacher Sync keeps students with the teacher’s current slide; Free Mode lets them explore at their own pace. The platform tracks student progress in real time and provides classroom reports. Teachers can share classroom URLs through learning platforms including Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, Schoology and SLS. Teachers can register with Google or Microsoft; students can join with those accounts, as guests or with a username and password. It works in Chrome, Safari or Firefox on connected devices including Chromebooks, iPads, laptops and smartphones. Student access to a teacher’s classroom may be free. Pro costs $8 a month, billed annually at US$ 96 billed annually.

eXeLearning is a free, open-source editor for making interactive educational resources with text, images, video, and activities. Teachers and other creators can build materials without programming, then export them in formats such as SCORM, HTML, and EPUB for sharing or publication. It can be used online and has official desktop installers for Linux, Windows, and macOS. For server-based use, eXeLearning CLOUD offers cloud storage and collaborative editing, with multiple users able to work on the same project simultaneously. Official plugins connect the editor with Moodle SCORM, Moodle Web, WordPress, and Omeka-S; the Moodle SCORM plugin supports tracking and grade collection. The project is coordinated by CEDEC-INTEF with regional education administrations, and is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License 3. Version 4.0 brought accessibility improvements, while 4.0.1 improved ZIP extraction, authentication, and API access controls. There is no Android or iOS editing version, although eXeReader can display materials on mobile devices. Users can consult manuals, guides, tutorials, and FAQs or contact the community.