Learning Management Systems (LMS)

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Tovuti LMS

Tovuti's cloud-based learning management system (LMS) gives users tools to create, deliver, and track the effectiveness of eLearning programs. It helps users to create engaging interactive courses in minutes with Tovuti's interactive modules and a course creation suite. Users can…

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Mintbook Learning Management System

Mintbook’s learning management system aims toaccelerate progress towards training and teaching targets, and provide learner-focused material so learners can understand the real-world applications of lessons.The vendor's value proposition:Customizable LMS system for new generation…

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EdNirvana
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EdNirvana a is cloud-based LMS which allows Course creation and Assessment creation to the Instructors and consumption of Course Content and Assessments to Learners, in any Institution or Organization, in the absence of physical classes.CoursesManage various courses along with the…

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Kriya People Solutions

KRIYA is a digital learning agency with a dedicated platform for next-gen learning. They develop learning experiences and blended solutions, which employees can access on the vendor's own LXP platform. The KRIYA platform is cloud-based and offers what the vendor describes as a rich…

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izi by Stiltsoft
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izi LMS is a solution for the teams that already use Confluence by Stiltsoft, designed to work out of the box right after the installation from the Atlassian Marketplace. With it, existing Confluence pages can be reused for training, and courses and quizzes can be assigned to Confluence…

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Continuing Education & Certifications with BeaconLive

A solution to help users produce, deliver and manage Continuing Education, Certifications & Compliance for events with necessary user tracking, certificate management and automated accreditation. Manage all requirements set by accrediting bodies and reduce hours spent on…

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Xen.Ed
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The Xen.Ed platform enables users to create and craft courses and reach more learners with life-changing learning, a digital learning platform to create and deliver world-class learning. Create Pages - Build courses with Loree, a drag and drop block-based builder. Include text, video,…

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itslearning
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itslearning, a Norwegian company, offers their learning management system (LMS) to educators in K-12 and higher education seeking a management console for curriculum and course content, customizable content delivery, in-built collaboration tools, and a wide array of possible integrations.…

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Yellow Platter Learning Suite

Indecomm Global Services headquartered in New Jersey offers the Yellow Platter Learning Suite, a configurable learning management system supporting content authoring and review, publishing content, and learning aid apps.

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THRIVE Learning & Skills Platform
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THRIVE is a learning and skills platformsupporting upskilling, learning, communications and collaborative knowledge sharing. THRIVE's in-house design agency, Content Club, works with the user to create campaign-led content that’s mapped into learning pathways, providing the resources…

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AcademyOcean
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AcademyOcean is an LMS platform that helps businesses automate training for employees, customers, and partners. AcademyOcean regularly consults with L&D specialists from companies such as Intel, Bosch, Deloitte, Cisco, with Dave Ulrich and other experts, so that they can create…

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Abara LMS
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Abara LMS is a mobile-first Learning Management System for Corporates, Training and eLearning companies. Abara provides a Learning Management System for today’s dynamic workplace, it leverages a mobile-first approach in the HTML5 user interface, and can be accessed on iPads, Android…

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SmartCorporate LMS

SmartCorporate is a Multilingual, AI-powered, Cloud-based LMS developed by Smartvisibility Edutech Pvt. Ltd. to help corporates in facilitating the growth of their employees by delivering training and learning materials online.

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Intellek LMS
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Intellek LMS (formerly TutorPro) is a cloud-based, customizable Learning Management System. It is a hub to support all of the organization's L&D needs, used to promote learning and development or to build an on-demand platform for self-directed learning. With its customizable…

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Lambda Suite
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Lambda Suite is a platform for business selling training online. The Suite's functionality includes e-Commerce capabilities, advanced course creation, and analytics geared toward growth and scalability. Lambda's e-Commerce functionality provides the ability to market and sell physical…

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Edge2Learn
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edge2learn is an eLearning company for the property management industry. They provide a blended learning philosophy to engage and empower employees to excel.

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EasyLMS by RealPage

EasyLMS by RealPage uses “active engagement,” to motivate staff through the use of game mechanics to engage and motivate employees. It aims to remove barriers to learning, enhances the learning experience and establishes learning as a culture to activate the user's staff’s potential.…

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Simplify LMS
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Simplify LMS is a learning management system (LMS) which includes premium local service based out of Sydney, Australia. Users can create courses such as onboarding, compliance, product information, etc. using the in-built course builder, complete with assessments, assignments and…

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CollPoll
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CollPoll is a mobile-first, AI-powered SaaS platform supporting the digital transformation of critical academic and administrative processes in educational institutions. CollPoll's platform caters to students and parents as much as it does to faculty and administrators. By providing…

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SuperPath
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SuperPath is a learning management platform that offers out of the box learning content and prebuilt learning pathways to make learning easy. SuperPath has a custom pathway builder that supports existing library content as well as custom learning content. The builder supports any…

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CleverGround LMS

CleverGround is an EdTech startup that provides digital solutions to Educational Institutes of all sizes. The CleverGround LMS is a centralized Learning Management System that caters to course distribution across centers. The system helps in automating end-to-end Institute workflows.…

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Cornerpods
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Cornerpods, is a software Product that serves as a centralized hub of information that aims to empower users to communicate effectively. It advocates learning and messaging from collaboration tools.

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Coggno
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Coggno offers an online training marketplace and learning management system (LMS) that brings together content creators, HR organizations, and employees in a single, cloud-based ecosystem to enable simplified training and certification. Designed for use by companies as an extensive…

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BigSpring Skilling Platfom

BigSpring is a lifelong skilling platform that addresses the need to connect training to business impact. The platform aims to equip people with market-relevant skills to remain job-ready and enables enterprises to measure ROI from learning to establish it as a core business driver…

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ArcLab
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ArcLab is a mobile learning SaaS Platform - built for the Deskless Workforce.Organisations use ArcLab’s Learning & Development (L&D) platform to create and deliver Nano Learning - targeted bite-sized training modules - to employees on-demand, through mobile. ArcLab provides…

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Innform LMS
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Innform is described by the vendor as an all-in-one hospitality LMS that provides hospitality HR and L&D managers with cost-effective ways to train employees. The vendor also states that their easy-to-use LMS works on any device and comes with ready made courses and an authoring…

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What is a Learning Management System?

A Learning Management System (LMS) is a platform that helps instructors manage and organize educational materials online and conduct online courses. Learning management systems help streamline the learning process by providing a central location for accessing material online and developing content. LMS software is used by K-12 schools, higher education institutions, school districts, etc.

LMS software benefits administrators, teachers, and students. Students and teachers can access and upload course material such as calendars, syllabi, assignments, and grades. LMS platforms also allow instructors and administrators to track student progress on an individual basis and at the aggregate level. This software also helps minimize the use of paper materials and supports remote learning.

Centralizing educational data provides several advantages. It allows educators and administrators to more easily access student data and curricula. Better data access improves their efficiency and quality of life. It also saves money by avoiding duplicate systems and information repositories. It also allows educators to scalably personalize education and student engagement.

Learning management systems have traditionally been on-premise products. However, the last 5 years and the normalization of remote learning and work has created a shift. Now, some form of cloud-based deployment is considered the standard model for modern LMS. Some vendors will offer hybrid deployment approaches. Hybrid LMS is only necessary in niche use cases, such as when there are unusual data privacy or access control requirements.

Corporate LMS and Learning Content Management Systems

Vendors typically offer either education-focused or corporate-focused LMS. However, some companies offer platforms that can be used for both purposes. Corporate learning management systems are commonly used internally for employee training and externally for customer training. Corporate LMS that are used for online employee training may also be called training management systems, or eTraining/ eLearning portals.

Most learning management vendors will specialize into either academic or corporate use cases. This category focuses on the academic use case. Products in this category will provide more structure for grades management, student data integrations, and parent portals. In contrast, corporate LMS will emphasize more professional development content and accessibility for business users.

Both corporations and educators may use learning content management systems (LCMS) to organize and create content for learning or training purposes. LCMS software focuses on digital learning as the primary educational medium and allows the instructor to create new content. Alternatively, LMS platforms do not focus exclusively on digital learning, but also manage in-person and off-line learning.

LMS vs. eLearning Systems

While there is some overlap between LMS platforms and eLearning systems, there are a few key differences between the two.

ELearning content systems offers the user access to a curated digital library that can include videos, ebooks, and online courses/lessons. The primary function of eLearning systems is to provide the user with a large content library for self-guided learning or integration with an LMS platform.

LMS platforms, on the other hand, may not offer content libraries at all. Instead, they focus more on managing the learning process and storing and tracking individual/ aggregate progress. Most vendors offer eLearning systems that can be integrated with an LMS platform.

LMS and Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)

The term ‘virtual learning environment’ (VLE), or virtual classroom, is often used synonymously with LMS. These two terms essentially refer to the same products, but emphasize different aspects of the software.

Virtual classrooms typically have a larger focus on the collaborative aspect of learning. Products that are marketed as a VLE may have stronger discussion, forum, or student collaboration features. On the other hand, LMS has traditionally referred to products with strong performance tracking and analysis capabilities. Many LMS vendors have strengthened the virtual classroom aspects of their platforms as virtual-only learning has become either more financially attractive or socially necessary.

LMS Features & Capabilities

Most LMS platforms offer a basic set of features:

  • Content creation: Allows instructors to author content and use web tools to embed files from the web or their own files into lesson materials.
  • Content management: Allows instructors to share materials between courses and upload materials from the web or their own files.
  • Assessment creation: Ability to create new questions/ assessments - including support for various question types, randomization of MCQs, the ability to import third-party question banks etc..
  • Assessment management: This can include automatic updating of questions and automatic and manual marking.
  • Learning object repository (LOR): An online library for sharing, storing, searching, and managing learning objects (e.g. content, specific lessons etc..)
  • Grading and feedback tools: This can include the ability to annotate student submissions and create student reports.
  • Course management: This can include course catalogs, course registration management, calendars, gradebooks, and virtual classrooms.
  • Student and instructor portals: Individual portals for students/instructors to access course materials.
  • Collaboration tools: Ability to comment and share on the LMS interface through channels such as live chat, blog articles, and discussion boards/threads.
  • Progress data and analytics: Ability to track student progress against standards such as Common Core or NGSS, identify gaps in individual learning, and set customized learning objectives.
  • SCORM/ AICC/ Tin Can Compliant: Ability for an eLearning software and LMS to interact over a standard protocol.

Some vendors offer more advanced capabilities or features aimed more at corporate buyers rather than education institutions:

  • Social media support: Ability to integrate social learning tools and keep track of student engagement.
  • Mobile app: Allows students and instructors to connect to the LMS interface using a mobile application.
  • Blended learning support: Ability to record, share, and assess off-line learning events such as seminars, workshops, demonstrations etc…
  • Gamification tools: Using game-mechanics in order to boost user engagement - including things like badges, trophies, leaderboards, or points.
  • E-commerce support: Ability to sell educational materials and/or online courses, track purchases, and monitor the performance of marketing initiatives.

Learning Management System Comparison

When comparing learning management systems, consider these factors:

  • Mobile accessibility: As mobile devices become the primary method of accessing the internet, they are also an increasingly core method of accessing learning resources and academic information. Be sure to evaluate how optimizes various LMS systems are for mobile-first students, particularly in areas like video content, forums, and grade reporting.
  • Scalability: Your LMS platform should support your institution’s expansion, not hinder it. Factors that can influence scalability include whether it is cloud-based or on-premise, the pricing model, and the scope of available features like gamification and native content creation.
  • Ease of use and customization: The majority of your LMS users will be teachers and students, so the platform should be as intuitive and easy to use as possible to accommodate a wide range of user capabilities. User reviews will be the best non-trial gauge of how easy an LMS is to learn and regularly use.
  • Content creation vs. content management: While most learning management systems have both, LMS platforms will vary in their focus on user-created content and content management capabilities. Before selecting an LMS, determine whether your institution is more focused allowing instructors to design content, courses, and assignments or if managing preexisting content and students’ progress through lessons and courses is a higher priority.

Pricing Information

There is a wide range of free or open source LMS software, for example Moodle, Canvas, and Google Classroom. However, these products can be costly to implement and customize, charge extra for non-basic features, and typically do not include support staff.

Commercial offerings such as Blackboard and McGraw-Hill's Connect are an alternative option. These LMS platforms have higher upfront costs (compared to the free versions), but also typically include a dedicated support staff and professional services. Most paid LMS do not advertise pricing, but quotes frequently range from $2.50-$4 per user per month, up to a certain number of users.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of a learning management system?

Learning management systems (LMS) provide a centralized platform for educators and administrators to manage and organize educational materials and track student progress. They are also used for designing content and courses, and facilitating online learning.

What are the features of learning management systems?

LMS can include a range of features, but the most common are content management and sharing, student progress tracking, grading and feedback tools, collaboration tools, and assessment creation and management.

How much is a learning management system?

Some basic LMS, or limited versions of broader LMS products, are available for free. Paid versions’ pricing can vary dramatically based on number of users, features offered, and level of customer support.

What is the difference between LMS and eLearning?

eLearning is focused primarily on content creation and content libraries, while LMS products offer broader support for the education process, such as assessments, collaboration, and grading.

What is a SCORM compliant learning management system?

SCORM is a standard model of building an LMS. A SCORM-compliant LMS is a system that can share online content with other SCORM-compliant systems.