Learning Management System

LMS
- software package used to administer one or more
courses to one or more learners.

authenticate themselves

register for courses

complete course

take assessments
learners

- LSAL, 2004 in Gallagher, 2007

LMS

Single Point Of Access

• for all the e-learning content
and student records
Key Enabling Technology
• for ―anytime, anywhere‖
access to learning content
and administration.
 General Functions Provided By An LMS

Structure Security Record keeping Facilitating Reuse

Registration Reporting Personalization

Assessment Tracking Integration

Interaction Delivery Administration

General Functions Provided By An LMS

Structure
• centralized and organized learning-related
functions into one system

Security
• protection from unauthorized access to
the courses, student records and admin
functions

Registration
• finding, selecting and assigning courses by
learners and instructors
General Functions Provided By An LMS

Delivery
• on-demand delivery of learning content
and experiences to learners.

Interaction
• learner interaction with the content and
communication between the ff:
• learners, instructors and course administrators

Assessment
• managing tests and the collection,
tracking, and storing of assessment data
General Functions Provided By An LMS

Tracking
• tracking of learner data like progress in learning through
assessment used

Reporting
• presentation of information by administrators about the
learners, courses and other information that were tracked

Record keeping
• storage and maintenance of data about learners.

Facilitating Reuse
• searching and recombining courses for delivery in different
curricula
General Functions Provided By An LMS
Personalization
• designing of LMS features by learners and administrators
to match personal preferences, organizational needs

Integration
• exchange of data with external systems to facilitate
enterprise-wide tracking of learner performance

Administration
• centralized management all of the
functions in this list
Learning Goals Managed By
LMS
Initial
learning

Transfer Continued
learning learning

Upgrade Remedial
learning learning
Categories Of LMS Learning
Delivery
Instructor-led
Learner-led - Co-located
- Virtual

LMS

Facilitated Embedded
 Benefits of using an LMS

• decreased training
redundancy
Reducing cost

• integration of content
delivery like safety issues
Maximizing and operating procedures
efficiency

• Use of existing training

Leveraging material and links to
existing computer-based
resources courseware
 Examples of learning
management system (LMS)
 Content management system
(CMS)
a framework for creating, publishing and tracking content

picture

audio video files

lessons or
text CONTENT complete
courses
Examples of Content management
system (CMS)
Learning Content management
system
- software technology that provides a multi-user environment
where developers can

Create
Store
Reuse
Deliver
Manage

digital e-learning content from a

central object repository
 Learning Content Management
System

CONTENT
Development Management Publishing delivered via
an LMS
 LMS AND LCMS
LMS LCMS

focused on managing concerned with how

how individuals content for e-learning
participate in e- is created
learning programs
Examples of learning content
management system (CMS)
Differences of LMS, CMS and LCMS
- framework for content distribution and
LMS managing users as well as tracking their
behavior
Differences of LMS, CMS and LCMS
- a framework for creating, publishing and
CMS tracking content
Differences of LMS, CMS and LCMS
LCMS - an integrated solution
 E-Learning development team
 Ensures the security of the system
System Administrator  Monitors the system activities

 Executes the modification and

Programmer configuration of the features

 Designs the User Interface for the

Graphic Designer
effective learning process

 Subject-matter expert
Instructional Developer  Designs the learning delivery

 Produces rich media content

Courseware Developer  Ensures technology meets the
instructional requirements

 Support the learning needs of

Trainers
the teachers and learners
through comprehensive training
 Types Of User Accounts

Admin Teacher Student

• System • Facilitates
• High
engagement
Parents
Accessibility and learning in discovery
Monitoring through rich- learning
Monitor
media • Develops students
• Account resources critical and performance
Registration analytical
• Engages thinking
• Technical students for Support
Support collaborative • Shows self- learning at
learning competence home
• Reports the e-
Learning
performance
 Special features to consider
• System access and security
Accessibility to any platform
The system which includes data and accounts are
free from viruses and hackers

• System performance
No system shutdown
Ready to cope with machine failure
Speed and accuracy of the information loaded

• Registration and enrollment functions and workflow

e-Learning policies and process
 Special features to consider
• Permissions and roles
User accounts with duties and responsibilities
Restriction, authorization, and delegation of the activity

• Notifications and annotations

Notify users on the actions taken in the system
Ability to annotate and communicate actions taken, approvals,
and errors

• Prerequisite handling
Supported technologies
 Special features to consider
• Content importing and configuration
Easy, powerful, and intuitive for importing and configuring
the content

• Course catalog database

Organized courses (Subject-Course relationship)
Caters a wide range of subject area

• Standards and language support

Supports multi-language function for foreign students
 Special features to consider

• Learning object management

Supports blending learning with a standalone instructions

• Media and content support

Support multimedia content for interactive learning
Third party apps such as web tools are highly- supported
 Special features to consider
• Assessment authoring and delivery
Provides a variety of assessment item types such as multiple
choice, fill-in the blank, matching, and essay with answer keys to
facilitate feedback.

• Mentoring, coaching, and other developmental scenarios

Supports face-to-face activities that develop social relations

• Collaboration and communication options

Asynchronous learning – email, PM, blogs, forums, file-sharing
Synchronous learning – video conferencing, interactive board
 Special features to consider
• Learner tracking
Shows student’s current standing on the
enrolled course to analyze the learning
constraints
• Reports
Show statistics of comprehensive report of the
students’ and teachers’ performance in the
entire e-learning course.
GAGNE’S INSTRUCTIONAL THEORY
Examples of Authoring Tools

iSpring
General guidelines in selecting an
LMS
1. Conduct a Needs Assessment
Teacher, Student, Parents, and the entire
Academe
2. Come up with your learning objectives and
learning delivery
3. Consult and collaborate with technology
experts and subject-matter experts
General guidelines in selecting an
LMS
4. Have a shortlist of the preferred LMSs
5. Assess the LMS features and focus on the
highest-priority features
6. Evaluate the pros and cons with the team
7. Decision-making
Emerging Trends in LMS
Support immersive technologies
Support immersive technologies
Support Informal Collaborative Learning
(Mayer, 2005)
MOOC support
Adding authoring capabilities
Multimedia LMS
Video conferencing integration
Game-based learning
Developmental Learning
Search-based learning
Integration with digital libraries and
resources
Mobile learning
TOP USED LMS WITH
THEIR POPULAR
FEATURES
 Features
Features
Cloud-based computing system
A Year Subscription
Mobile learning
Social network
All-in-one card system
GPS monitoring
Advantages Disadvantages
• Digital learning • Expensive
• A high engagement learning • Over-the-phone technical
between teachers, students, support
and school administrators. • So many tools might not be
• Comprehensive reports of well-utilized
students’ performance
Features
Open-source platform
Freeware
Enable customization and configuration
Self-hosting domain
Plugins support digital learning
Advantages Disadvantages
• The entire course can be • Highly-technical
backed up. • Requires a training support
• Flexible according to the • Codes are highly sensitive
instructional needs • If the system is not properly
• Plugins highly support rich- configured, it might be
multimedia contents vulnerable to malwares.
including SCORM
Features
Web-based
Free (only for basic features)
Customization in the user interface
Lessons and assignments are media
supported.
Comprehensive student’s performance
Advantages Disadvantages
• Easy to handle online class • Limited file size
• Assignment comes with • Authoring tools such as
various types including SCORM is not supported
answer keys
• No configuration in the
• Lessons are organized with
computation of grades
sub-topics
• Parents can access their
child’s lessons and class
standing
• Monitoring of students’
performance is also available
Features
 Web-based software
 Free
 SMS Notification
 Upload files with Google Docs
 Social learning environment
 Supports personal learning environment
 Educational apps ideal for constructing instructional
lessons
 Online Planner
Advantages Disadvantages
• Learning with the same • The course can’t be flexible
group of expertise according to the
• Badges and apps give instructional needs.
motivation to students
• A social learning
atmosphere brings students
to a free-from-pressure
learning environment.
• Teacher are always on tasks
through the online planner
 WORKSHOP
Using your group topic, create an online class
using the ff. platform below:

1. Google Classroom
2. Moodle
3. Edu2.0
 Outline….
• What is Google Classroom?
• What does Google Classroom do?
• Teacher Perspective
• Student Perspective
• Benefits of Classroom
• Security and backup
• Wrapping up

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 What is Google Classroom?

• Google Classroom is a web-based platform

that lets teachers create online classrooms
where they can distribute, collect, and manage
classwork. It also allows teachers to
communicate and collaborate with students
and their guardians.

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 What does Google Classroom
do?
• Distribute resources
• Manage assignments
• Make announcements
• Store classroom materials
• Summaries for guardians

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 Teacher Perspective

• Creating a new class

• Adding students
• Create Announcements & Assignments
• Integration with Google Drive

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 Creating a new class
Click to go to Google Classroom! Click to go to classroom

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Click on the Plus sign and click create class. Type
in your class name and section. Then click create.

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Adding Students

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Create Announcements &
Assignments

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Integrate with Google Drive

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 Student Perspective

• Joining a new class

• Submit assignments
• Digital communication - discussion & email
• Integration with Drive

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Joining a new class

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Submit assignments

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Communicate

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Integration with Drive

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 Benefits of Classroom

• Easy to set up
• Saves time
• Improves organisation
• Enhances communication
• Affordable and secure

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 Security and backup
• Google Classroom is covered under the core G
Suite for Education Terms of Service, which is
compliant with the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974
• Third-party applications can access Classroom
data only if admins give the permission to do so
• Google claims that they never use your content
or student data for advertising purposes
• Google gives schools free and unlimited storage
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 Wrapping up

• Google Classroom can add value to all sorts of

educators, be it a school teacher, an online
coach, or a private online educator. It allows
users to go completely paperless.
• All in all, if you are looking for a simple yet
powerful tool to manage your classroom,
Google Classroom is definitely, worth
checking out.

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ms-lms-and-lcms.html

https://www.opensesame.com/blog/lms-vs-lcms-vs-cmschanging-one
-letter-makes-big-difference

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Thank You

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