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LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (LMS)

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are software Management Systems include analytics
applications introduced in the late 1990s and are used for and reporting tools that allow the
administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and identification of problematic areas of the
delivery of subjects, courses or programmes. There are subject.
so many Learning Management Systems out there that
the task of finding the right one can prove to be quite d) LMS reduce learning-teaching cost
difficult. These include MOODLE, Chamilo, TotaraLearn, and time.
Canvas and Open EdX. A Learning Management System gives
the teacher/lecturer the power to
Education needs to move away from traditional systems completely abandon printed material.
to a learning environment that embraces digital Also, giving learners the information they
components that allow learning to flourish. LMS can offer need in a direct and organised way
great benefits, especially in a college or university class. saves everyone’s time. It is no more
necessary to spend class time to give
a) LMS organise subject content in a single location and and take notes, or even inform students
form. about important dates and events.
This eliminates the risk of losing important documents e) LMS quickly and conveniently expand
and every member can access the material any time. the subject.
Additionally, the LMS make delivery and evaluation If the teacher/lecturer wants to add or
consistent since each student can access the same update material, (s)he can simply make
material in the same way and everyone is evaluated the necessary modifications on the
through the same method.
Learning Management System. It is no
more necessary to deliver to every
b) LMS provide unlimited access to subject materials. student an updated version of the
Uploaded on the LMS, the material is unlimitedly teaching material.
accessed by learners. Even when the student is on the
go, (s)he can access the information (s)he needs via their f) LMS integrate social learning
smartphone or tablet; thus, they don’t have to wait until experiences.
their next session. A Learning Management System makes
it easy to integrate social learning. Since
c) LMS easily track learner progress and performance. the LMS is online, the teacher/lecturer
LMS give the teacher or the lecturer the ability to keep can include links to Facebook and
track of students’ progress and make sure that the Twitter pages, LinkedIn groups, and
learning objectives are fulfilled. Most of the Learning online forums that may be beneficial for
and interesting to the learners.

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