Monday, 24 October 2011

Learning Management System (LMS)

What is Learning Management System?

Learning management system is a software application for those who make a job for the administration, documentation, automation, communication, centralization of information, tracking and reporting of training programmes, classroom and online events, e-learning programmes and training content. It is enables the management and delivery of learning content and resources of students. Most learning management system are web-based to facilitate “anytime, anywhere” access to learning content and administration. Learning management system is not only useful in the field of education but it also plays an important role in the business world.

Why use Learning Management System?

Learning management system will be used to enhance student opportunities and provide flexibility skill and learner choices. We also will emphasise blended approaches that combine face-to-face between each other with this technology supporting learning, for example between student and lecturer or teacher. This software is easier for student to make their work or assignment as well as to train us to improve in administration, communication and centralization of information skills. A learning management system also provide students to use an interactive features such as threaded discussions, video conferencing and discussing forums.

Who use it?

Learning management system is used by student, lecturer, teacher and also in business world like businessman. Students can use it to complete their assignment and easy to make some communication with their lecturer. This system also used by lecturer to access the student’s assignments or performances and give the information about their courses and classes. So, the students can more easier yo know that without any movement.

Where does it use?

This software is usually used in school, higher education institutions or universities and offices for business work.

How to use it?

For those who want to use and access this software, they must have ta make a registration as a new user. Then, the password will given to them. So that they can access and explore the feature easily.

Advantages of Learning Management System

1. Provide student with the ability to use an interactive features such as threaded discussion.
2. Provide an instructor or lecturer to create and deliver content, monitor student participation and access student performance.
3. It is fully legal and secured
4. Can access this software at anytime in 24 hours a day for any location.
5. Student and lecturer can communicate among each other with this web-based technology.

Open Source Software

1. System Moodle
2. The Sakai Project
3. Docebo
4. eFront
5. Claroline
6. Ganesha
7. OLAT

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