What is Learning Management System (LMS)

Software application for the delivery of online education courses. Learn more in: Virtual School of the Smokies

the software platform for delivering, tracking and managing training. The main features of an LMS include: course management, learners enrollment, online activity tracking, etc. Learn more in: Methods and Tools for Online Objective Testing

Web-based technologies and applications that plan, create, manage, and deliver course content, activities, and assignments. Examples include Moodle and Canvas. Learn more in: A Framework for the Redesign Principles That Improved Engagement in an Online Graduate Class

The LMS is a digital tool focused on the trainer's expectation and therefore, dedicated to the distribution of training and especially distance-learning. The Content Management System it is based on allows a digital storage of the trainer's pedagogical material (manage and publish for a given group of users). An LMS is a way to create dynamic interaction in the group. Learn more in: Common Scenario for an Efficient Use of Online Learning: Some Guidelines for Pedagogical Digital Device Development

LMS manages students and learning events and collates data on learner progress. Learn more in: Learning Object Model for Online Laboratories

A software application or web-based technology used to develop, implement, and evaluate student-learning activities. Examples of Learning Management Systems include Blackboard®, Webboard®, or WebCT®. Learn more in: The Hybrid Course: Facilitating Learning through Social Interaction Technologies

A platform for delivery of online instruction such as Blackboard or Moodle. Learn more in: Strategies for Meaningful Collaboration in Online Environments

A software application used to deliver and manage online courses and training. Learn more in: Active Learning Strategies for Online College Classrooms

A cloud-based software platform that enables learners and educators experience the learning process in an asynchronous or synchronous online setting. Learn more in: Game Development-Based Learning: A New Paradigm for Teaching Computer and Object-Oriented Programming

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Platform: Applications that collect the most frequently used IT tools into a combined application that can be integrated into a University’s enterprise systems. Learn more in: Barriers to and Strategies for Faculty Integration of IT

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Web-based technology used for online teaching and learning. Learn more in: The Challenge of CBE Programs: Administrative and Technological Considerations of Non-Semester-Based Programs

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A software application for the administration of educational courses, including communicating with students, collecting assignments, and distributing course-related materials. Learn more in: Rhetorical Evolution in Crisis Times: A Writing Teacher's Self-Investigation

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A Web-based program that manages the administration of training. Typically includes functionality for course catalogs, housing courses, launching courses, registering students, tracking student progress, and conducting assessments Learn more in: Winning an E-Learning Proposal or Grant

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Organisationally based usually proprietary software often connected to the web (ie as well as an intranet) and designed to manage and distribute courses. Learn more in: Framing Pedagogy, Diminishing Technology: Teachers Experience of Online Learning Software

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Is a software application that is used in education and other professional fields to delivery educational courses and/or training programs. Learn more in: Online Mathematics Teacher Professional Development

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An LMS is a software programme used by educational institutions to document, track, report and deliver electronic educational technology. There are vast array of programmes designed for differing educational needs including courses that are primarily online or distance education as well as acting as accessible programmes that offer blended learning or augmented information for face-to-face courses. Learn more in: Building Interaction Online: Reflective Blog Journals to link University Learning to Real World Practice

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A software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of electronic educational technology courses or training programs. Learn more in: Best Practice to Support Online Student Engagement

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A technology tool launched within the last decade where students and teachers can communicate. The system is a logistical hub, allowing teachers to share notes, slides, and assignments, create tests, forums, and discussions with students. Learn more in: Future of Education in Industry 4.0: Educational Digitization – A Canadian Case Study

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It is a software application or Web-based technology used to plan, implement, and assess a specific learning process. Some characteristics of LMS are: use self-service and self-guided service, consolidate training initiatives on a scalable Web-based system, support portability and standards, etc. Learn more in: Recent Advances in Intelligent Tutoring Systems: A Case Study

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A software application for the administration, tracking, reporting, and delivery of educational modules. Learn more in: Connecting Higher Education Learning Spaces in a Blended Zululand Teaching and Learning Ecology

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The software system used for the delivery of courses online. Learn more in: Technology Policies and Practices in Higher Education

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A software that automates the administration of training events. The LMS registers users, tracks courses in a catalogue, and records data from learners; it also provides reports to management. The database capabilities of the LMS extend to additional functions such as company management, online assessments, personalization, and other resources. Learning management systems administer and track both online and classroom-based learning events, as well as other training processes (these would need to be manually entered into the system for tracking purposes). Learn more in: Distance Learning Rehabilitation of Autistic Reasoning

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Distance education platform with components such as live lectures, discussion forums, evaluation modules and messaging systems. Learn more in: Determination of Preschool Teacher Candidates' Views on the Learning Management System Used in the COVID-19 Pandemic Process

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It refers to the platform created either virtually or physically for promoting teaching and learning process. Teachers use it for sharing information to teach a concept and also for training students in a particular skill. Learn more in: Effectiveness of Teacher Training in Using Latest Technologies

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An online system that enables various capabilities for learning: learner registration, persistent learner accounts, profile-making, content delivery and sharing, intercommunications, collaboration, assessment, learner verification, and others. Learn more in: Reading Data Possibilities From an LMS Data Portal Data Dictionary

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A software application that allows to manage learning courses. A well-known and widely used example is Moodle. Learn more in: Tools for the Learning of Programming Languages and Paradigms: Integration of a Code Validator and Exercises Module Into the Moodle eLearning Platform

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A technology platform accessible from the World Wide Web which allows teachers and students to conduct all day to day learning activities including interacting, monitoring student achievement, and completing assignments both synchronously and asynchronously from a distance. Learn more in: Distance Education in the K-12 Setting: How Are Virtual School Teachers Evaluated?

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An online software tool used to host course content and activities. Learn more in: Re-Envisioning Authentic Literature Integration for Online Teacher Education: A Programmatic Approach

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Software application for administration, documentation, monitoring and reporting of training programs and e-learning programs. They are used to manage students and learning activities. Learn more in: Serious Games for Serious Business: Improving Management Processes

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The term LMS generally refers to systems that support the management of learning activities as well as course related administrative activities. Common features include discussion or chat space, test creation and delivery tools, file sharing tools, student and course management features, and assignment and grade management utilities, among others. The term LMS is frequently confused with LCMS, the two are often difficult to distinguish as they have over time, come to include many of the same features. Learn more in: E-Learning

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A software program that facilitates the enrolment of students, administration, deployment of assessment and the aggregation of content in an elearning program or course. The term Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is frequently used as an alternative in the European context. Examples of common LMS include Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai and WebCT. Learn more in: Interoperability, Learning Designs and Virtual Worlds: Issues and Strategies

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A software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, and delivery of educational courses and training programs. Sometimes these systems are referred to as course management systems (CMS). common LMSs include Blackboard, Moodle, Chalk and Wire, and WebCT. Learn more in: Principles and Practices for Enhanced Visual Design in Virtual Learning Environments: Do Looks Matter in Student Engagement?

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Software program that allows teachers to track students’ grades, attendance, communication, and behavior. Learn more in: Personalized Learning Plans and Competency-Based Education

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The online delivery platform used in educational settings that includes an integrated set of tools for teaching and learning including; gradebook tool, quiz tool, discussion tool, feedback tool, assignment submission tool, wiki tool, blog tool, and presentation of content in a variety of formats (text, image, video, audio, animations, simulations, and more). Learn more in: Case Study: Preparing Students for Active Engagement in Online and Blended Learning Environments

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An online interface that houses the tools provided by K-19 schools for teacher and student use. Learn more in: Wearing All Our Hats at Once: Stories of Women as Mothers, Teachers, and Academics During a Pandemic

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A software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, and delivery of educational courses, training programs, or learning and development programs. Learn more in: The Design and Redesign of an Online Socio-Constructivist Course on Engineering Management: The Role of Learning Scenarios and Learning Analytics

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A platform, such as Blackboard, Moodle, or Canvas, used to support and deliver technology-enhanced, hybrid, or online courses. Learn more in: Connecting Writing Studies with Online Programs: UTEP's Graduate Technical and Professional Writing Certificate Program

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A system for educational courses to be delivered, documented, and overseen. Learn more in: Finding Balance: Social Media Use in Higher Education

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Systems used to facilitate the delivery of online courses. Also known as course management systems, examples include Blackboard, Angel, and Moodle. Learn more in: Web Accessibility Essentials for Online Course Developers

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A term used to describe the collection of software tools designed to manage an online educational experience. Generally the LMS refers to a packaged or contained set of instructional tools. Learn more in: Operational Performance Guidelines for Online Instructors

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An online platform that facilitates the delivery of course content. Learn more in: Using Canvas Commons to Transform Information Literacy Instruction

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Defined as software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses, training programs, or learning and development programs Learn more in: TAM + ARCS = SNT Framework for Higher Education

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A platform that allows for the delivery of pedagogic instruction though the uses of technology. Learn more in: Advancing Retention and Engagement Strategies Through Effective Online Mediums

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A software application for the administration, documentation, reporting, and delivery of educational courses or learning programs. Learn more in: Access, Relevance, and Inclusivity: Assessing What Matters Most to Virtual Faculty

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Online educational software for course content information. Learn more in: Reflections of the First Half Marathon in Preparation to Complete a Dissertation Using Q Methodology

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Online learning solution acting as the technical platform to provide benefits to learners in various settings ( Anand, 2018 ). Learn more in: Innovation in the Learning Management System (LMS): Design Elements for Retail Industry Training

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The digital environment within which instructors can create, manage, and deliver course content. Students can submit assignments, take quizzes, read announcements, and engage in asynchronous discussion in this environment. Learn more in: Promoting a Collegial, Collaborative, and Innovative Teaching and Learning Environment: A Real Institute's Approach to COVID-19

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A software (web) application used to plan, implement, and assess learning processes. An LMS provides instructors with a way to create and deliver content, monitor learner participation, and assess performance. An LMS provide interactive features such as threaded discussions, video conferencing, and discussion forums, etc. Learn more in: Instructional Design and Online Standards

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A learning management system is an online software application offering facilities for student registration, enrolment into courses, delivery of learning material to students, student assessment and progress monitoring. Learn more in: Inquiry-Based Learning on the Cloud

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A software package that enables the management and delivery of learning resources to students at any time and at any place when accessed from a browser. LMS enables students to study in a flexible and self-paced mode. Most LMS are commercially developed but there are some free LMS which cater for less privileged users. Learn more in: An Alternative Learning Platform to Facilitate Usability and Synchronization of Learning Resources

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A software platform for instructors to teach students or trainers to train workers, it is a way to deliver online content and track student progress. Learn more in: Designing Curricular Games in Teacher Education: Exploring an Evolution of Game-Based Teaching

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Institutions of higher education offering online courses, choose a software application company to administer, deliver, track and report the delivery of courses. Examples of LMS systems include, but are not limited to: Blackboard, E-College, D2L (Desire 2 Learn), Canvass. Learn more in: The Pivotal Role of Faculty in Online Student Engagement and Retention

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An online system (of varying types), that allows for the common delivery of classes within an online environment, the tracking and reporting of student performance. An LMS may often be integrated with other systems so as to enable teachers and learners to meet virtually (online) either synchronously or asynchronously, and may also include numerous interactive tools that can facilitate the setting and receiving of homework, exams, plus forums and live lessons. Learn more in: Anecdotes From Turkish Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Software that helps educational institutions to create and manage courses. Learn more in: It All Works Out in the End: The Experience of Researching Online Language Classes

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A commercial or open-source program that serves as a virtual classroom where teachers can post materials, students can submit assignments, and participants can interact with each other via synchronous and asynchronous means of communication. Learn more in: Moving K-12 Coursework Online: Considerations and Strategies

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A set of tools designed to organize and manage users learning experiences and to facilitate communication and access to learning materials. Learn more in: The Benefits for Faculty Teaching in Online and F2F Environments

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A software application that automates the administration, tracking and reporting of training events. (Ellis, 2009) Learn more in: Leveraging Workforce Diversity: Utilizing Technology

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Online platforms such as Learning Management System (LMS) and WebEx which are used to facilitate online program delivery. Learn more in: The Effects of Formative Supports in Online and Face-to-Face Teacher Preparation Programs

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The digital platform from which a university or institution generally communicates. Learn more in: Promising Practices in Online Training and Support: Microlearning and Personal Learning Environments to Promote a Growth Mindset in Learners

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A software application used for the delivery of (online) educational courses and other forms of trainings. Other important LMS functionalities are administration of courses, users, and their roles; plugins, etc.; tracking; reporting, etc. Learn more in: ICT Adoption Among Higher Education Teachers: A Case Study of a University in the Awareness/Exploration Stage of Blended Learning Adoption

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A computer-based system used by an educational institution to provide standardized online courses. Learn more in: Questioning Prompts to Examine Blended PK-20 Learning Environments

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A socio-technical system created to enable distributed online learning, including enabling the making of persistent profiles, the sharing of digital contents, virtual teaming and intercommunications, the interchange of assignments, the delivery of assessments, grading, and other features. Learn more in: Improving Teaching and Learning From High-Level and Close-In Features of Assignments and Assessments in an LMS Instance

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A software application used to plan, implement, and assess learning processes. Typically, an LMS provides an instructor with a way to create and deliver content, monitor student communication and participation, and assess student performance, and provides students with the ability to use interactive features such as threaded discussions, video conferencing, and discussion forums. Learn more in: Learning Management Systems

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Educational software that enables the delivery and management of learning content and resources to students. Learn more in: Cultural Issues in the Globalisation of Distance Education

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A type of web-based technology that offers space for instructors and students to interact online and to access course content, assignments, and course performance. Featured functions include thread discussions, chat, tests/ quizzes, and grades. Learn more in: Learning Management Technology and Preservice Teachers

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A technology platform utilized to engage students through real time postings, provide access to course content, and function as a course management hub for faculty. Learn more in: Expanding the Terrain of Online Higher Education Through Active Blended Learning

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A Moodle-based platform to be used for creation of virtual classes and local learning environment within the university or campus. Learn more in: Education via Social Net Sites: Challenges and Perspectives

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A technological tool to enable distributed learning. Learn more in: Highlights From Extracted Eras of a Live LMS Instance

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An online learning platform which is web-based and used to house collaborative tools such as, but not limited to discussion boards, blogs, wikis, and chatrooms. The platform may also be used to share content and materials, as well as provide a common place to collect assignments. Learn more in: Digitalization of K-12 Teacher Training: Reforming Professional Development Practices

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A software application used to plan, implement, and assess learning processes. Typically, an LMS provides instructors with ways to create and deliver content, monitor student communication and participation, and assess student performance, and provides students with the ability to use interactive features such as threaded discussions and video conferencing. Learn more in: Introduction to Learning Management Systems

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“a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of electronic educational technology (also called e-learning) education courses or training programs” (“Learning management system”, n.d., para. 1). Learn more in: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): The Power of the Tablet to Pocket Size Mobile Device on Learning and Assessment – Possibilities and Impacts on University Faculty, Students, and Staff

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A system of web pages, software applications, and databases available to institutions for the delivery and assessment of online learning. Learn more in: Garnering Faculty Buy-In to Improve Online Program Quality: Implementation of the Online Learning Consortium Scorecard to Encourage Shared Governance

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A web-based system used to support and deliver instruction. Learn more in: Innovation for Technology-Supported Student Services Delivery

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A set of online processes focused on instruction that function together. Learn more in: Planning for Integrating Technology

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An online web-based system to enable online teaching and e-learning. Learn more in: Five Academic Years of Activated Third-Party and Custom-Coded Applications on an LMS Instance

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A software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of education courses. Learn more in: Engaging Students in a Large Classroom and Distance Environment

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Applications that are designed to manage and deliver content to participants within an online course. Learn more in: Developments in MOOC Technologies and Participation Since 2012

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This is an online learning environment that allows teachers to communicate with students and to assess their work. There are many LMS’s available. The most common for secondary and post-secondary schools are Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, Brightspace, and eCollege. Learn more in: Technology Tools for Integration in the Classroom

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Is “a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content” (Ellis, 2009). Learn more in: Blended Learning: The Best of Both Worlds

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Online platform for the transfer of knowledge from educator to learner. Learn more in: Big Data, Dashboards, and Data-Driven Educational Decision Making

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LMS is a Web/Apps based learning system to support online teaching, learning, and research activities. Learn more in: Learning Management System 2.0: Higher Education

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A learning management system is a collection of tools for online course delivery and management. Learn more in: Major Trends, Issues, and Challenges with Learning Management Systems

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An integrated web platform which houses the collaboration tools used for course content (e.g., message boards and video conferencing systems) as well as student management tools (e.g., grades, rosters and course calendars). Learn more in: The Role of Video and Text Chat in a Virtual Classroom: How Technology Impacts Community

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An application, often Web-based, that allows teachers and administrators to deliver learning materials and services to learners, and perform tracking and assessment of their learning progress. Learn more in: Ontology-Based Multimodal Language Learning

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The Learning Management System provides technology for the delivery of academic coursework, which can be integrated into the student information system to facilitate student and faculty automatic access to courses that can be utilized to share course content, activate technology based learning tools, facilitate interaction and feedback, and provide a means for delivery of assessment and assignment submission. Learn more in: Polk State College's Engineering Technology OEEE Associate's Degree

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refers to web-based course management system, including Moodle, and Backboard Collaborate. It is run on a university server that is accessible by an individual via computer and internet. Learn more in: University Teachers' Interactions with Their Online Students at an Australian University

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A web-based application designed to organize instruction and classroom content that is accessible by both instructor and student. Learn more in: Approaches for Addressing Student Barriers to Collaborative Learning Success

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A software application that is used to make assignments, handouts, and grades available to students via a web browser. Learn more in: Using Smartphones in the College Classroom

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An electronic platform used by instructors and students through which curricular content is made available to learners, students can be assessed and view assessment results, access to synchronous technologies is linked, and students can interact with peers and the instructor (examples include Google Classroom™, Blackboard™, Canvas™, Moodle™ and Schoology™, among many others). Learn more in: An Analysis of Fully Synchronous Pandemic Secondary Education

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A software application used for the delivery and storage of educational courses and related materials. Learn more in: Developing Diversity Awareness and Multicultural Competence Across Liberal Arts Campuses

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A software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses and/or training. The tool often includes a variety of tools which allow learners and instructor to engage in content while tracking progress and results. Learn more in: Preparing Part-Time Instructors for Success in Online Course Development and Teaching

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A system that totally or partially automates the creation, management, and execution of learning activities and their related processes of design, auditing, and assessment. Learn more in: Competency Management Information Systems

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A socio-technical system that enables online learning, with common features such as the creation of persistent personal online accounts, intercommunications, small group work, group discussions, web conferencing, assignment delivery, grading, and other features. Learn more in: “Conceptual Reverse Engineering” of Online Learning Objects and Sequences for Practical Applications

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A virtual learning classroom space that can either be pre-established by a company or institution. Learn more in: Exploring Perspectives on Social Media in Higher Education

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Online learning platform like Blackboard, Moodle, etc., from which course assignments can be created and administered. Learn more in: Imagining and Creating Timeless Virtual Synchronous and Asynchronous Courses

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Software designed to help administer the teaching/training environment. The LMS registers users, tracks courses, records data from learners, and provides reports to the instructor. The focus is on managing courses, not on content creation. Learn more in: E-Learning as Organizational Strategy

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Applications that are designed to manage and deliver content to participants within an online course. Learn more in: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and the Technologies That Support Learning with Them

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