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Learning management system

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Summary

A Learning Management System (LMS) provides a digital place to deliver, organize, and manage learning. This lesson introduces the role of an LMS and traces the developments in distance education that led to modern systems.

A Learning Management System is software for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, automation, and delivery of courses, training programs, and learning materials. The concept emerged from e-learning, and LMSs now make up the largest segment of the learning system market.

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What is a Learning Management System?
Software used to administer, document, track, report on, automate, and deliver courses, training, and learning materials.
What is asynchronous learning?
Learning that learners access on demand and complete at their own pace, such as watching a recorded lesson or using course documents.
What is synchronous learning?
Learning that happens live, with participants interacting at the same time through activities such as video conferences, live discussions, or chats.
What was distinctive about Pitman's 1840 course?
It used two-way correspondence: Pitman sent passages to students, who returned full transcriptions.
What were EKKO and FirstClass?
EKKO, released in 1991, is identified as the first fully featured LMS. FirstClass was among the earliest internet-based LMSs and was used by the United Kingdom's Open University.

Quiz questions

  1. What is the central purpose of a Learning Management System?Answer: To administer, organize, deliver, and track courses and learning materials.
  2. Which is an example of asynchronous learning supported by an LMS?Answer: A learner completing a recorded lesson at a time of their choice.
  3. What did Isaac Pitman's 1840 correspondence course ask students to do?Answer: Transcribe a passage he sent and return the transcription.
  4. Which system is identified as the first fully featured LMS, released in 1991?Answer: EKKO
  5. Why can an LMS help educators identify learning gaps?Answer: It can use tracking, analytics, and reports to show learner progress and areas of difficulty.

Based on the Wikipedia article Learning management system, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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