Bodington is a free open source Virtual Learning Environment/Learning Management System in use at Universities and Colleges worldwide.

Bodington can be used to support teaching, researching and learning across a range of learning institutions. It is said to be particularly suitable for complex, multi-disciplinary and large organizations and for inter institutional collaboration. It delivers controlled access using open standards. It comes with the following applications. Bodington enables users to

• Upload lecture notes
• Host discussion forums
• Publish and manage external links
• Create interactive resources
• Customized logbooks
• Peer-reviewed reflective diaries/e-portfolios (for PDP)
• Multiple choice tests (QTI)
• Short-answer papers
• Online surveys
• Secure 'pigeon-holes' for marking
• Brand and customize for local look and feel.
•  Run servers on Microsoft, Linux, UNIX, or Mac OS X platforms
• Run a reliable and scalable service for end users
• Give access to users on any platform using standard browsers
• Be part of a growing, thriving development community
• Use software that is built specifically for Further and Higher Education
• Integrate access with partner organizations using built-in Shibboleth functionality
• Keep in line with the JISC e-learning framework
• Customize the source code to meet local needs