Learning Management Systems
It seems nowadays that Learning Management Systems and education are synonymous. I remember using Blackboard while working on my undergraduate degree. I am currently a student using Moodle to facilitate online courses for my graduate degree. As a middle school teacher, I have used some form of an LMS in my classroom for the past decade. The point is, they exist, and for good reason. Their presence in an educational setting is invaluable. According to the video Education tutorial: Exploring the role of a learning management system (LinkedIn Learning, 2014), a Learning Management System is “an online portal to manage learning events.” We use it to replace printed syllabi with digital formats, students turn in work and take quizzes, and through discussion boards, they are able to interact with classmates. Uses continue beyond the classroom, as well, and allow for entire district or school staff to partake in profess...