ONLINE ASSIGNMENT

SUBMITTED TO,
Ms. Sheeja Ramadevi
Assistant Professor
Peet Memorial Training College.
Mavelikkara.

SUBMITTED BY,
Irphana. I
B-Ed, Commerce
PMTC
Mavelikkara

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

From the beginning of this century Norwegian teacher education has been
transformed through national laws. This is supported by investment in ICT-projects
supposed to strengthen student active learning processes. The on-campus-students
had problems with understanding the purpose of collaborating on-line with
students they met every day and also with participating in learning activities not
yet used in schools. This paper discusses how a group of students teachers
appreciated on-line learning activities when they were interviewed by their
graduation and after one and three years as teachers in a period when teacher
education was in front of the schools development.
A learning management system (LMS) is a software application for the
administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of
electronic educational technology (also called e-learning) education courses or
training programs. Learning Management System 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. Colleges, universities, school districts, and schools use Learning
Management System to deliver online courses and augment on-campus courses.
Learning Management System also act to augment the lessons the teacher is giving
in a brick and mortar environment not just replace them. Corporate training
departments use Learning Management System to deliver online training, as well
as to automate record-keeping and employee registration
Over the past 20 years, powerful software for managing complex databases
has been combined with digital frameworks for managing curriculum, training
materials, and evaluation tools. It allows anyone to create, track, manage and
distribute learning materials of any kind. Nearly a ten billion-dollar industry,
Learning Management System products and software allow any organization to
develop electronic coursework, deliver it with unprecedented reach and flexibility,
and manage its continued use over time. It has become a powerful tool for
consulting companies that specialize in staffing and training, extension schools,
and any corporation looking to get a better grasp on the continuing education of its

workforce. Its impact has been felt mostly outside of traditional education
institutions, though the same technological and market forces are dramatically
changing todays classroom as well.
The traditional application of an LMS is in educational institutions. Learning
management systems have been used for several years to deliver courseware in
schools and popularize e-learning. In the last few decades, companies have been
using learning management systems to deliver training to internal employees and
customers. The technology has become a powerful tool for consulting companies
that specialize in staffing and training, extension schools, and any corporation
looking to get a better grasp on the continuing education of its workforce. Its
impact has been felt mostly outside of traditional education institutions, though the
same technological and market forces are dramatically changing todays classroom
as well. There are close to 600 varieties of LMS available for purchase today. Each
is unique, and possesses a feature set to meet the needs of a variety of trainers and
educators.

Some examples of Learning Management System

Blackboard
Moodle
WebCT
SAP
Docent
Net Dimension
Sum Total
SABA
SAP

Components of Learning Management System

Course Management: Manage the cource, eg; list of cources, registration,
credit information, syllabus, pre-requisites.
Teaching Material
Self Assessment quizzes
Lesson Tools : Authoring for contents and quizzing test
Asynchronous Communication : Email, forum
Synchronous Communication : Chat, Whiteboard, Teleconferencing
Student tools : Homepage, Self test, Bookmarks, Progress tracking
Student Management Tool : Progress tracking, Online grading
Learner Feedback

Advantages of an Learning Management System

Like many information technology innovations from the past few decades,
LMS software is able to add a level of efficiency to companies learning systems,
with a number of other benefits emerging as well, such as:

Easily adapting and reusing materials over time.

More choices for creators of curriculum, such as method of delivery, design

of materials, and techniques for evaluation.

Creating economies of scale that make it less costly for organizations to

develop and maintain content for which they used to rely on third parties.
Improvements in professional development and evaluation, allowing

companies to get more value from human resources while empowering

individuals with additional tools for self-improvement.

Disadvantages of Learning Management System

Not everyone learns the same way
Often confused to be a teacher instead of a manager
Training on using LMSs required first
Time required to install necessary hardware, software, course and database.

Need for a LMS Administrator.