Learning Management

System (LMS)

General awareness presentation by Ur Edge Private LimitedVer1.0 (Shahab A. Najmi, COO)

Technology in Education Topics

What is Learning Management

System or LMS?

LMS is used for course content sharing, discussions, assessments

and grade management

Features of LMS

Uploading of Content

•Word/powerpoint/excel/PDF

•Video

• Internet links

Communication

•Forum

•Messaging

•Blogs

•Surveys

Return of Students’ work

•Assignments

•Quizzes

Assessment

•Self/peer assessment

•Automatic assessment

Student Administration

•Student class management

•Attendance

Grades

•Grade book

•Progress tracking

Simple to add and share Course

content

Edge Learning Management System (EdgeLMS)

Blended Learning

LMS is increasingly being used to

supplement face-to-face class room

activities, leading to the concept of

Blended Learning

Is it for my institution?

Don’t get bogged down with technical jargon

Just ask:

Will it improve learning for students

How we can use such a tool to achieve better results

AIM of using LMS

The learning platform should be pervasive but not

intrusive.

Student learning should not be tied

to a class room environment.

Students should continue their

learning as and when they are

ready.

Self teaching

Self teaching is a real phenomenon – see the now

famous “Hole in the Wall” Video by Prof. Sugata Mitra

here in which slum children teach themselves English

and complicated topics without any formal teacher.

Image courtesy: YouTube

So LMS can improve engagement

Remember LMS is not just a

collection of resources (like

Library books or CD of past

papers)

Use it to,

Encourage discussions

Share resources and

ideas

Allow students to learn and

teach

Some benefits of (Edge)LMS

Access to calendar with relevant events

only

Access to professional simulation/animation

material*

Access to class room lectures

Assignment submission Access to summaries of topics

Forums/WIKIs

* By subscription

More advantages

Ability to catch up on classes missed

Access to video lectures of international scholars

Access to multimedia resources

Access to discussion forums

Access to collaborative tools to work together on projects

Access to on-line practice tests and instant feedback

Credits

This information is provided for public utilization by Ur

Edge Private Limited which is a leading educational

technology company in Pakistan.

If you need more information about this topic or

technological solutions related to educational

management and learning management, please

contact us at shahab@uredge-inc.com.

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