COURSE / LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS / LMS) (ASSIGNMENT 3)

NAMES    : FREDDY BAIWAL & NIGEL LAWAI WILLIE (UKM-IPGKS)
SUBJECT : COMPUTER IN EDUCATION (GE 1155)

COURSE / LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS / LMS)

            A learning management system (LMS) is a database system which records all the details of any education that a person for example student and so on has taken or will take. It is also an information system that administers instructor-led and e-learning courses and keeps track of student’s progress. This system is used widely especially large enterprises and the main function is to monitor the effectiveness of the organization's education and training. For example, the applications of this system in our education system will allow student’s registration, online interactive courses, control classroom training sessions, distance learning units and videos,. Not only that, it is also beneficial in ensuring state- and federal-mandated courses are delivered in a timely manner.

           Fundamentally, learning management system has many advantages especially in making sure that our education system is on the right track. Among the benefits of learning management system is the providing of immediate access to training. Sometimes training cannot be conducted effectively because of few factors such as time, distance and costs but through learning management system there will be no training lag time for new employees so the training process will be conducted on the spot. Thus, it will save our time, money and energy. Through the immediate access to training, it will also deliver new product training on time which is widely used all over the world. Apart from that, this system will also reduce the delivery costs per course since we can get more value from the training budget and at the same time we are also providing training to more people. Through this process every problem which is related to education and so on will be solved.

           Besides that, it will also give the employees more time to do their job. As a result, it will increase their competency in doing their work and at the same time reduces the training-related travel and fit self-paced training into down time. It will also deliver training with greater consistency as what I have mentioned earlier. Asides from that, learning management system will also make the training as not a burdensome for certain people or in other word make our life easier. In learning management system the information is always up to date so we should not be worried if we do not manage to go and look up for the latest news because this system will always up to date it. Other than that, this system will also provide extensive travel and save the time and cost and instruction also has more meaning for the learner which could help them to excel in their studies by complying with the instructions given. The application of this system will also enable us to enhance learning experience because we should be aware of the changes that happened around us from time to time and able to cope with it successfully as part of our life experience and thus encourage us as learners to have more responsibility for our personal success.

There are several open-source software for LMS such as:

1. Docebo

2. eFront

3. Dokeos

4. Claroline

5. Atutor

6. ILIAS

7. OLAT

8. Sakai

9. LRN

10. Openelms

11. Ganesha

         In short, learning management system has left a great impact in today’s education scenario by providing better opportunity for those students who wish to have a distant learning or training. There should not be any hesitations because this system has been proven as an effective application.

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Learning Management System Definition. (n.d.). Retrieved 7 16, 2011, from http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=LMS&i=46205,00.asp

LMS (Learning Management System) Defined & LMS Overview and Features. (n.d.). Retrieved 7 16, 2011, from http://www.nationaltrainingsoftware.com/lmskeybenefits.html

Open Source LMS – 10 Alternatives to Moodle. (n.d.). Retrieved 7 16, 2011, from http://barrysampson.com/2009/04/open-source-lms-10-alternatives-to-moodle/


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