An LMS is a software application used by educational institutions to administer, track, deliver, and document online/blended courses and training programs. It allows schools and universities to enhance classroom teaching and offer courses to more learners. An LMS handles all aspects of the learning process, from student registration to content delivery, assessment, and reporting. It provides benefits like anytime access to learning, reduced costs, and analytics for monitoring. However, an LMS may not replace informal learning through networking. For an LMS to be truly valuable, ongoing interactions are needed between users and administrators to ensure proper implementation.
3. INTRODUCTION
A Learning Management System (LMS) is a
software application for the administration,
documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of
e-learning education courses of training
programmes. LMS range from system for managing
training and educational records to software for
distributing online / blended college courses over the
internet with features for online collaboration.
Colleges, schools, universities and school districts
use LMS to deliver online courses.
4. PURPOSE
The key to understanding the difference between LMS and
other computer education terms is to understand the
systematic nature of LMS
LMS is the framework that handles all aspects of the
learning process.
LMS can be used by educational institutions to enhance and
support classroom teaching and offering courses to a larger
population of learners .
FUNCTIONLITY
Course content delivery
Student registration and administration.
Training event management .
Curriculum and certification management.
Skill and competencies management.
Individual development plan.
Assessing and resulting.
Reporting.
5. ADVANTAGES
LMS is anytime anywhere learning system
Learning cost reduced.
Report and statistics for better monitoring
Easy customization of content
Time saving
DRAWBACKS
LMS cannot easily incorporate
informally through networking.
6. CONCLUSION
LMS can bring great valueto business and their
employees but there a fine line between a useful
implementationand a botched one. The key is to
have ongoing interactionswith those using the
system both on and offline.
REFERENCE
1. Field guide to learning management system
2. Learning management systems user view, software advice ,
2015.