LMS

Learning Management Systems

According to Wikipedia, a learning management system (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of education courses or training programs. A LMS should be able to do the following:
• centralize and automate administration
• use self-service and self-guided services
• assemble and deliver learning content rapidly
• consolidate training initiatives on a scalable web-based platform
• support portability and standards
• personalize content and enable knowledge reuse

 

LMSs 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 and universities use LMSs to deliver online courses and augment on-campus courses. Corporate training departments use LMSs to deliver online training, as well as automate record-keeping and employee registration.

Examples:

 

Blackboard

 

eCollege

 

Canvas

 

Desire2Learn

 

Edvance360

 

Moodle

 

OLM, Oracle Learning Management

 

Saba

 

Success Factors (A SAP company) LMS /Plateau Talent Management System (TMS)

 

 

Other alternatives:

 

Sakai

 

 

Brain Honey

 

 

Edmodo

 

 

My Big Campus

 

 

Edmentum

 

 

 

Other tools: 

 

Proctor U (A new way to test students)

 

Scratch ( aproject from MIT Media Lab)