With the advancement of technology, education has become borderless and globally accessible. One of the most notable e-learning tools is the Learning Management System (LMS). LMS is an online software that enhances the learning experience by helping teachers and academic professors in planning, teaching and assessing the learning progress of students. Here are some of the main benefits of using a Learning Management System in online education.
Advantages of Learning Management System (LMS) in E-Learning
1. Stores All Learning Resources in One Location
Learning Management Systems enable educators to gather and store all learning resources in one location. If more storage space is needed, they can easily purchase more. Traditionally, teachers and university lecturers often resort to storing their learning content into multiple hard drives. The potential risk of storing into external hard drives is that these devices have unpredictable lifespans. Users have to ensure that new hard drives are at hand to back up all data before the current ones fail. By using LMS, it reduces the risk of data loss while providing a centralised location for relevant parties to access and view the uploaded data.
2. Enables Gamification
Being able to add game elements into lessons can make e-learning classes more engaging. Although e-learning is highly praised in the education sector, it comes with its own set of disadvantages. For example, many students have experienced difficulty in maintaining focus when having online classes. This is where educators can make use of the built-in gamification tools found in LMS. Depending on the game design, it can help learners to retain up to 75% of what they learn. Common gamification tools include badges, points and leaderboards to instil healthy competition and better engagement among students.
3. Easy Tracking and Reporting
Learning Management Systems allow educators to keep track of their students’ learning progress. They can view and analyse their learning performance while ensuring they meet each milestone. If the learner is not able to reach certain milestones within the allocated time, the educator can proceed to give supplementary classes. Most Learning Management Systems have reporting and analytics tools to also indicate how effective the e-learning course is. Educators can modify the course content where necessary.
4. Promotes Knowledge Sharing
Social media platforms are where most people are. Educators who want to make their learning resources available to the public can easily share links to social media sites and online forums via LMS. This empowers knowledge sharing while creating awareness in a short span of time. Moreover, educators can utilise Learning Management Systems to attract new students and market their teaching services for business purposes.
Since 2012, INTI International University & Colleges is one of the tertiary institutions that has implemented e-learning by using the Blackboard LMS (Learning Management System) in Malaysia. It is an online learning system that is integrated into many programmes taught at INTI, providing course materials and spaces to help you keep in touch with the academic community no matter where you are and allows learning to continue, even in times of a global pandemic.
Read more about our world-class learning methodology at https://newinti.edu.my/why-inti/the-way-we-teach/.