Survey on Learning Management Systems

The growth of Internet provides many opportunities to many people around the world, especially the students. Initially, the sources of information included, websites, from which students could obtain their information. As years passed, there was a need for more sophisticated, sources of learning, to minimize the man-power and the efforts required to manage the learning activity, hence leading to the emergence of learning management systems. A learning management system (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses or training programs. [9] They help the instructor deliver material to the students, administer tests and other assignments, track student progress, and manage record-keeping. LMSs support a range of uses, from supporting classes that meet in physical classrooms to acting as a platform for fully online courses, as well as several hybrid forms, such as blended learning and flipped classrooms. The paper evaluates the features of various learning management systems available in the market, compare and examine their functionalities.