Using+Learning+Management+Systems

[|Learning Management System] (LMS) or course management systems (CMS) –an online package to help educators create effective online learning communities.

Examples:

Moodle @ [|http://moodle.org] (free) OLAT @ http://www.olat.org/website/en/html/index.html (free) Scholar360 @ http://www.scholar360.com/ Blackboard @ http://www.blackboard.com/us/index.bbb

Applications in education:


 * Teachers can post discussion topics, questions, homework or resources in the forums, and answer questions or send messages online.
 * Teachers can set quizzes for test review.
 * A CMS can provide a secure place for email exchange.
 * A CMS helps to establish a learning community online.
 * A CMS can provide the learning experience and collaborative opportunities missed in the classroom by home-bound children.