This very brief summary was prepared for UGA's Fanning Institute to simply the basics of a learning management system vs. a content management system and note that many learning platforms are now LCMSs.

1. LMS vs CMS Similar…but different

2. Learning Management System

3. Content Management System

4. LMS vs. CMS CMS LMS

5. LMS vs. CMS

6. LMS vs. CMS * Content Management Systems allow for tagging

7. Learning-Content Management Based on learning object model Content reusable across courses Global navigation Separation of content and presentation Central database repository System managed workflow Version controls Delivery engine

8. UGA Educational Psychology & Instructional Technology Dr. Robert M. Branch rbranch@uga.edu Tonia A. Dousay teedee@uga.edu DaisyaneBarreto daisyane@uga.edu Learning Design & Technology