Learning Management System (LMS)

A learning management system (LMS) is a software application or web-based technology used to plan, implement and assess a specific learning process. It is used for eLearning practices and, in its most common form, consists of two elements: a server that performs the base functionality and a user interface that is operated by instructors, students and administrators.
(TechTarget, 2022)

1. Learning Management
System (LMS)
MARTIN L. NOBIS, JR., EdD
Associate Professor 1
University of Eastern Philippines Laoang Campus

2. Learning Management System
Alearningmanagement system(LMS)isa
softwareapplicationorweb-basedtechnology
usedtoplan,implementandassessaspecific
learningprocess.ItisusedforeLearning
practicesand,initsmostcommonform,consists
oftwoelements:aserverthatperformsthebase
functionalityandauserinterfacethatis
operated byinstructors,studentsand
administrators(TechTarget,2022).
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3. Learning Management System
LearningManagement Systems,referredtoinshortas
LMS,isaplatformthatassiststhedeliveryofcontent
onlineforlearningpurposes.
LearningManagement System(LMS)isaweb-based
softwareusedtofacilitatethedeliveryofonline,face-
to-face,andblendedcourses,whetherinan
academicsettingorintheworldofbusiness.
Barreto, D., Rottmann, A, & Rabidoux, S (2020). Learning Management Systems. EdTechBooks.
Retrieved from https://edtechbooks.org/learning_management_systems
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4. Learning Management System
•A software applicationfor the administration,
documentation, tracking, reporting, automation,
and delivery ofeducational courses, training
programs, or learning and development programs
•Has tools that let you track how users move through
theeLearningcontent.
•Has tools that let learners interact with the content
and each other—which is key
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5. MajorityofthestudentsusedGoogleClassroomand
MessengerGroupChatsasonlinemodalityanddownloaded
modulesandvideosasanofflinemodality.
Positiveexperiencesoftherespondentswerethe
enhancement ofworkandpersonalvalues,adequatetime
andeaseinlearning,enhancementofknowledgeandskillsin
technology,anopportunitytobondwithfamilyandpeers,
supportiveteachers,savingsoneducationalcosts,andsafety
amidthepandemic.
Nobis, M., Ballado, R., and FroilanC. (2022). The ‘new normal’ learning modalities of UEP
Laoangstudents: inputs for policies on blended learning. UEP In-House Review 2022.
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6. Why a Learning Management System?
Personalized Learning/
Learn at Own Pace
Experimental
Learning
Content
Standardization
Increased Productivity/
Gamification
Reduced Training Costs
(Materials, Equipment, Trainers)
Real-Time Access
& Updates

7. Benefits (http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Communication
LMStoolsfostercommunicationwithstudentsandparentsoutside
oftheclassroom.
Thismayinclude:
•Discussionforums
•Real-timemessaging
•Videoconferencing
•E-mail
•Announcementpost
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8. Benefits (http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Accessibility
Web-basedlearningmanagement systems
areaccessibletoallstudentsregardlessoftheir
location.Thisallowscollegesanduniversitiesto
reachadiversestudentpopulation.
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9. Benefits (http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Time
Learningmanagement systemsallow
instructorstopostadditionalcontentand
resourcestoenhancethecurriculum,providing
learningopportunitieswithouttheconstraintof
classroomschedulesorlimitedclasstime.
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10. Benefits (http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Flexibility
Studentslearnatdifferentrates,andlearning
management systemsprovidetheflexibility
neededtomeettheiruniquelearningneeds.
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11. Benefits (http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Variety
Learningmanagement systemssupport
multiplelearningmodes.Studentscanlearn
thecontentthroughaudio,video,photos,
articles,andinteractivesimulations.
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12. Benefits (http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Collaboration
LMStoolsfosterstudentcollaborationon
groupprojects.Built-infeaturessupport
groupblogsandwikisascollaborative
spacesforlearning.
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13. Benefits (http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Community
AnLMSplatformsupportsacommunity
oflearnersworkingtogethertobuild
knowledge.
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14. Choosing a Learning Management System
Security Functionality
Accessibility Efficiency &
Compatibility
The LMS selected needs to be able to serve organizational
goals.
Is there a need to certify or test the user?
What is the ease of transferring existing content
into the LMS?
Will the LMS need to work across a wide
variety of operating systems?
Do you expect the LMS to be able to be used
across multiple platforms (Mobile, PC,
Tablet)?
Do you need to protect individual profile data or
Personal Identifiable Information (PII) like ID numbers,
addresses, or names?
Do you need periodic prompts for users to
change their passwords?
What level of ID and password protection do you
need?
Are there any accessibility requirements that
your users will need?
Will you need the LMS to have specific assistive
technologies?
Examples: Text-to-speech, Speech Recognition, High
Contrast Color Options, Screen Magnifier
DEFINE YOUR
REQUIREMENTS
Distinguish between Must-haveand Nice-to-havecapabilities
What is the ease of creating new content in the
LMS?

15. Choosing a Learning Management System
(http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Purpose
•Whatprimarypurposewillmyonlineplatform
serve?
•Willitbeusedprimarilytosupportdiscussions?
Postassignments?Fostergroupworkoutsideof
class?
•WhattypesofLMStoolswillsupportmy
plannedpurposeandobjectives?•Existing
Resources
•Doesmydistrictalreadyhavealicensewitha
particularLMS?
•DoesmydistrictalreadyprovideWebspace
ontheschoolsitetoposthomeworkand
announcements?
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Purpose
•Whatexistingresourcesarealready
providedbymydistrict?AmIrequiredto
usetheseresources?
•Areanyotherteachersfamiliarwith
usinganonlineplatform?
•TechnologyInfrastructure
•Whatarethebiggesthurdlesforstudent
accesstotechnologyatmyschool?
•Willmystudentsbeabletoaccessthe
requiredtechnology?
•DoesmydistricthaveanInternetfilter?
Willthislimitmyabilitytouseaparticular
LMS?

16. Choosing a Learning Management System
(http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Budget
•Whatismybudget?
•CanIaccomplishmygoalswithanopensource,free
learningmanagement system?
•DoestheLMSchargefeesperuser?Whataboutuse
fees?
•WilltheLMSchargeextraforadditionalitems,suchas
data,filestorage,orvideostreaming?
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17. Choosing a Learning Management System
(http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
MultimediaTools
•DoIplantoincorporatemultimediaonmy
site?
•Whatkindofmedianeedtobesupported?
•DoIneedsynchronouscommunicationtools?
•IfIplanonpresentingsynchronouslesson
content,doestheplatformsupportthe
capabilitytoarchiveandpostmylessonfor
studentstoreview?
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18. Choosing a Learning Management System
(http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Assessment
•DoIwanttobeabletopostonlinequizzesandexams?
•Doesmyschoolrequireanonlinegradebook?Ifso,amIrequiredtousethe
oneprovidedorcanIchoosemyown?
•HowmuchdatadoIexpecttoreceiveonstudentperformanceand
usage?
•WhatassessmentfeaturesamIlookingfor?DoIwantself-scoring
assessmentsthatpullquestionsfromaquestionbank?DoIwantautomated
feedbackforeachquestion?
•DoIwantalearningmanagement systemthatsupportsthecreationof
rubrics?
•DoIneedanti-plagiarismtools
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19. Choosing a Learning Management System
(http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Communication
DoIwanttosimplytransmitinformationtostudents,ordoIwanttocreatean
onlinecommunity?
•DoIwantvideoconferencingcapabilities?
•DoIneedfilesharing?
•DoIneedcommunitydiscussionforums?
•HowmuchuseofasynchronouscommunicationtoolsdoIexpect?
•DoestheLMSsupportinternalmessagingservices,orwillIneedtoprovide
e-mailaccounts?
•DoIwantanRSSfeedfeaturetoensurethatnewmessagesand
announcementsaresentdirectlytostudentandteachere-mailboxes?
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20. Choosing a Learning Management System
(http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Design
•DoIneedtheabilitytocustomizethe
color,language,layout,anddesign?
•Istheuserinterfaceintuitive,orisit
difficulttofindmywaythroughthemaze
offeatures.
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21. Choosing a Learning Management System
(http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
Accessibility
•Domystudentsneedmobileaccessto
thesite?
•Istheonlineplatformcompatiblewith
smartphones?
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22. Choosing a Learning Management System
(http://www.k12blueprint.com/)
TechnicalSupport
•WhatsupportresourcesareavailableifI
havequestionsaboutthelearning
management system?
•WhocanIcontactfortechnicalhelp?
Whatistheiravailability?
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23. Learning Management Systems Comparison Matrix
TIP: Many LMS software companies offer reduced or special rates for non-profit organizations. It never hurts to ask!
Definitions
Basic information on the LMS
tool
Takes into consideration time to market, what
type of skills are required to implement and
support, ease of user interface, ease of creating
content
Multi-platform
support: Mobile,
tablet, personal
computer
What is the extent of the products capabilities to
customize learning paths, tip sheets, online
videos, knowledge checks/ testing, self-directed
learning, multi-lingual, gamification?
User tracking and reporting &
analytics
What are some of the cost
considerations (licensing,
infrastructure, support)?
Atutor
(Open Source)
Atutor is "an Open Source LMS,
used to develop and manage
online courses and to create and
distribute interoperable
eLearning content."
Higher complexity to implement and support,
simple interface
Web-based only Extensive customization options Available tracking
No cost for licensing or
support, possible costs
for infrastructure
EasyLMS
Easy LMS is all about "No
technical skills needed."
Low complexity, extensive support network, easy
to create content, extensive existing content
Web-based only
Extensive customization options, integration with
other systems
Available tracking
Monthly fees for service,
infrastructure included
Edsby
"Edsby is the most
comprehensive digital learning
and data system available for K-
12"
Low complexity, extensive support network, easy
to create content, extensive existing content
Web-based only
Extensive customization options, integration with
other systems
Available tracking
Contact Edsby for
licensing fees
Google Classroom
Google Classroom "aims to
simplify creating, distributing,
and grading assignments in a
paperless way."
Higher complexity to implement and support,
simple interface
Multi-platform
support: Mobile,
tablet, personal
computer
Extensive customization options Available tracking
No cost for licensing or
support, possible costs
for infrastructure
LMS PRIMARY SOURCE OVERVIEW COMPLEXITY FLEXIBILITY COMPLIANCE COST FUNCTIONAL RICHNESS
Note: This is just a sample of hundreds of Learning Management Systems that exist on the market. Please research LMS options that may best fit your organization and use case.

24. TIP: Many LMS software companies offer reduced or special rates for non-profit organizations. It never hurts to ask!
Definitions
Basic information on the LMS
tool
Takes into consideration time to market, what
type of skills are required to implement and
support, ease of user interface, ease of creating
content
Multi-platform support:
Mobile, tablet,
personal computer
What is the extent of the products capabilities to
customize learning paths, tip sheets, online
videos, knowledge checks/ testing, self-directed
learning, multi-lingual, gamification?
User tracking and reporting &
analytics
What are some of the cost
considerations (licensing,
infrastructure, support)?
Moodle
(Open Source)
Moodle states they are "the
world's most popular learning
management system".
Low complexity, extensive support network, easy
to create content, extensive existing content
Multi-platform support:
Mobile, tablet,
personal computer
Extensive customization options Extensive available tracking
No cost for licensing or
support, possible costs
for infrastructure
Open edX
(Open Source)
Open EDX aims to "deliver
inspiring learning experiences on
any scale."
Low complexity, extensive support network, easy
to create content, extensive existing content
Web-based only
Extensive customization options, integration with
other systems
Available tracking
Contact Open edX for
licensing fees
Schoology
Through their PowerSchool,
Schoology is "supporting over
45 million students in over 80
countries.”
Higher complexity to implement and support,
simple interface
Multi-platform support:
Mobile, tablet,
personal computer
Extensive customization options, integration with
other systems
Available tracking
Contact Schoology for
licensing fees
TalentLMS
TalentLMS is all about "ease and
convenience“ and promises
"effective eLearning".
Low complexity, extensive support network, easy
to create content, extensive existing content
Multi-platform support:
Mobile, tablet,
personal computer
Extensive customization options, integration with
other systems
Available tracking
Monthly fees for service,
infrastructure included
Learning Management
System
OVERVIEW COMPLEXITY FLEXIBILITY COMPLIANCE COST FUNCTIONAL RICHNESS
Note: This is just a sample of hundreds of Learning Management Systems that exist on the market. Please research LMS options that may best fit your organization and use case.
Learning Management Systems Comparison Matrix (Continued)

25. Blackboard(www.blackboard.com)
Acomprehensiveonlineeducationplatform
thatincludesamobileapplicationandreal-
timecollaborationfeatures.Assessmenttools
includeanonlinetestgenerator,interactive
rubrics,andbuilt-inreports.
Shareeverythinginoneplacetostreamline
educator-learnerworkflows
Preventplagiarismwithbuilt-inoriginalityscoring
Leveragenativeintegrationwiththetoolsyour
educatorsusemost
Impactcontinuousimprovementwithreal-time
insights
Providethemodernlearningmanagement
systemexperiencewithBlackboardLearnUltra
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26. Desire2Learn(www.d2l.com)
Anintegratedsuiteof
productsforthecreation,
delivery,andmanagement
ofonlinecourses.
Includes a mobile
application, student
assessmentdata,andtools
for capturing and
broadcastingpresentations
liveandon-demand.
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27. Edmodo
www.edmodo.com
Afreeonlineplatformthat
emphasizescollaborationand
socialmedia tocustomize
learning.Designedspecificallyfor
classroomuse,thisplatform
includestoolsforhomework,
assessment, discussion,and
mobilelearning.
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28. GoogleSites
sites.google.com
Free,customizableWeb
sitetemplates with
settingsforaccessing
andsharinginformation.
Provides seamless
integrationwithGoogle
Docs* and Google
Calendar*.
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29. Moodle
moodle.org
Afreewebapplication
thateducatorscanuse
tocreateeffectiveonline
learningsites.Includesan
educator community
andsupportcenter
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30. NEO
www.neolms.com
Offersbothfreeandpremium
planswithunlimitedstorage.
TheK12platformfeatures
instructionalcontentdelivery,
calendar, discussion,
videoconferencing,blog,and
wikitools.Assessmenttools
includeanonlinegradebook,
rubricgenerator,andbuilt-in
reports.
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31. Rcampus
www.rcampus.com
Anintuitiveplatformfor
managing instructional
content,gradebooks,
assessments, and
collaboration.Includes
ane-Portfolioapplication
andrubricbuilderwith
real-time student
progressreporting
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32. Schoology
www.schoology.com
Afreeplatformwithtoolsto
embed mediaandmanage
onlinediscussions.Acollaboration
featureallowseducatorstoshare
materialsandintegratepublic
content. Assessment tools
generatetests,providedirect
studentfeedback,andtrack
progress.Additionaltoolscan
analyzestudentactivityand
engagementwiththematerial
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33. LITERATURE CITED
http://www.k12blueprint.com/
TeachTarget2022.PDF
JPMorganChaseandCo.PDF
Nobis,M.,Ballado,R.,andFroilanC.(2022).The‘newnormal’learningmodalitiesofUEPLaoang
students:inputsforpoliciesonblendedlearning.UEPIn-HouseReview2022.
http://www.e-learningconsulting.com/products/learning-management-system.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_management_system
http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Learning_management_system
http://www.globalstrata.com/services/training/guide-learning-management-system.pdf
http://216.151.81.21/projects/Rafferty%20LMS.pdf
http://moodle.org/
http://www.oum.edu.my/p5/cgs/index.php?op=support_services&m=37&page=278
http://www.mitechsoft.com/?pr_content=48
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34. THANK
YOU!
MARTIN L. NOBIS, JR.
Associate Professor 1
Email
[email protected]
WoSResearcherIDAFF-6537-2022
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5326-8372