An LMS is a software platform for the organisation, administration, presentation, record-keeping and reporting of learning, whether it be small workplace training or large university degree programs. For some organisations the LMS is the entirety of their digital support for learning, for others it is only part of a small ecosystt
An academic LMS will generally have far richer assessment and grading tools, as well as support for complex courses made up of many individual learning resources. There are also differences in the ecosystems that sit around the LMS. A corporate LMS will often sit within a wider HR system that may, if fairly modern, include systems of peer learning, coaching, mentoring, performance appraisal, goal setting, succession planning, staff record keeping and more.
An academic LMS will generally have far richer assessment and grading tools, as well as support for complex courses made up of many individual learning resources. There are also differences in the ecosystems that sit around the LMS. A corporate LMS will often sit within a wider HR system that may,