Distance Learning and Learning Management Systems

Abstract

The technology has been advancing rapidly recently and it has become necessary to use technology in the education sector. Because of this it has become necessary to re-organize the education sector. The needs of both students and teachers are also changing. Teachers need to prepare their lecture notes in the most effective way and in the shortest time. For the students the requirement has been to remove the time and space concept and encourage them for self-study. The educational institutions on the other hand are seeking to provide the maximum level of education with minimum level of investment. LMS seems to be at the top of the latest technological advancements that will satisfy all the requirements of teachers and students. The author has prepared this paper with the aim of giving general information about LMS systems, and in addition to describe all the aspects of LMS systems such as their general structure, types, and so on. In particular, the highly popular Moodle LMS system is described in greater detail.