Definition of E-learning Management System
A E-Learning Management System (LMS) is a software
application for the
administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of e-learning education
courses or training programs.
Learning Management Systems range
from systems for managing training and educational records to software for
distributing online or blended/hybrid college courses over
the Internet with features for online collaboration.
The key to
understanding the difference between Learning Management Systems and other
computer education terms is to understand the systemic nature of LMS. LMS is
the framework that handles all aspects of the learning process. An LMS is the
infrastructure that delivers and manages instructional content, identifies and
assesses individual and organizational learning or training goals, tracks the
progress towards meeting those goals, and collects and presents data for
supervising the learning process of organization as a whole. An LMS delivers content but also
handles registering for courses, course administration, skills gap analysis,
tracking, and reporting.
Benefits
Improve learning program efficiency
Reduce learning and development costs
77% of global organizations plan on using social
learning, yet only 33% have installed tools today, according to the Masie
Center.
Success Factors Learning Management Software
