What is Learning Management System (LMS)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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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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

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

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

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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

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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

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