Introduction Introduction to Learning Management System (for SEAMEO SEAMOLEC)

2 Learning Management System do I need to manage my classes course contents, student tracks, grades, etc. through the web?” Or simply, “What do I need to conduct e-learning?” The answer is an LMS The following is a short list of some definitions of LMS. • On the online free encyclopedia Wikipedia it is defined that a Learning Management System LMS is a software package, usually on a large scale that scale is decreasing rapidly, that enables the management and delivery of learning content and resources to students. Most LMS systems are web-based and use external data base system to fa- cilitate anytime, anywhere access to learning content and administration. • Betty see http:www.brainybetty.comLMS.htm defines a learning management system as software designed to manage, track, and quantify all of the training, contin- uing education, employee development, certification and other learning activities in a organization. • Brandt at. al. 2003 defines a Learning Management System LMS as the infrastruc- ture on which e-learning can be built and delivered. It is an applications software package that contains instructional materials, and manages tracks and deploys all learning across the extended enterprise. Within a higher education environment, the LMS usually focuses on the support and integration of teaching and learning. Specific functions include: Course Development, Content Management, CourseCurriculum Management, Course Delivery, AssessmentSkills-Gap Analysis pre, ongoing, self, etc., Communication individual and group, TrackingReporting across a degree or program or department, participation, Tutor Support, Skills and Records Manage- ment, Student Interfaces to all components of the LMS, Administration ProcessesRequirementsRegistration, etc. Conceivably, an institution can easily dep- loy thousands of distinct e-learning offerings, hybrid courses, and instructor-led classes and manage them all from one place, the LMS. http:www.mcli.dist.maricopa.eduocotillopapersindex.php?yr=0203id=3 • The Learning Circuits on its ATDL’s Field Guide to Learning Management System 2005 described that a learning management system LMS is a software application that automates the administration, tracking, and reporting of training events. In addition, robust LMS should be able to do the following: o centralize and automate administration, o use self-service and self-guided services, o assemble and deliver learning content rapidly, o consolidate training initiatives on a scalable web-based platform, o support portability and standards, and o personalize content and enable knowledge reuse. • E. Renaux, P.A.Caron, and X. Le Pallec 2005 defines that LMS is a software system designed to facilitate administrative tasks as well as student participation in e-learning courses. Further, they mentioned that this term describes a wide range of systems that organize and provides access to online education services for students, teachers, and administrators. These services usually include access control, provision of learning content, communication tools, and administration of user groups. • Baumgartner and Pater 2005 define a Learning Management System LMS as a tool for the organization and the coaching process of web based learning.