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Learning Management System (LMS)

Learning Management System (LMS) often also called course management system or virtual learning environment, is a web-based software system that assists teachers to manage courses and deliver lessons online. It helps in administration, tracking and reporting of the learning process. An LMS usually has the following constituent components: content creation, organisation, delivery, learner support interactions, assessment and grading, and management of the learning process.

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COL, Open and distance learning: key terms and definitions, 2015 (revised 2020)
COL, Open and distance learning: key terms and definitions, 2015 (revised 2020)
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This document identifies and defines several key terms related to Open and Distance Learning (ODL). Terms and definitions are current as of May 2020. (Provided under CC BY-SA 4.0 license, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)