{"id":65938,"date":"2015-12-15T10:35:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T10:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainanddevelop.ca\/learning-management-system-features-and-benefits\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:30:40","slug":"learning-management-system-features-and-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainanddevelop.ca\/fr\/blog\/learning-management-system-features-and-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Management System Features and Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Learning Management System is a powerful tool that manages all aspects of the learning process. Just like Microsoft Word helps us write documents, and Outlook helps us manage emails, a Learning Management System (LMS) is a software program<\/a> that helps operators create, manage, and deliver eLearning courses.<\/p>\n

Over the past 20 years, software for managing complex databases has been combined with digital education frameworks. This technological partnership creates a tool that: delivers and manages instructional content, identifies and assesses individual training goals, tracks the progress towards meeting those goals, and collects and presents data for individual learners, as well as the organization as a whole.<\/p>\n

The most common form of LMS consists of two separate parts:<\/p>\n

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  1. A server component that performs the core functionality (creating, managing and delivering courses, authenticating users, and serving data and notifications).<\/li>\n
  2. A user interface that runs inside a web browser (like Firefox or Explorer), that is used by administrators, instructors, and students.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What does an LMS do?<\/h2>\n

    A Learning Management System allows any organization to develop electronic coursework, deliver it with unprecedented reach and flexibility, and manage its continued use over time.<\/p>\n

    An LMS allows users to:<\/p>\n

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    • Create<\/strong> eLearning content (lessons)<\/li>\n
    • Organize<\/strong> the content into courses<\/li>\n
    • Deliver<\/strong> the content (either internally to employees\/students or to a wider internet audience)<\/li>\n
    • Enroll<\/strong> students in courses<\/li>\n
    • Monitor<\/strong> and assess<\/strong> students (e.g. attendance, grades)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      An LMS may also have interactive features for students such as threaded discussions, video conferencing, and discussion forums.<\/p>\n