Glossary
LMS (learning management system): definition
An LMS (learning management system) is software that hosts online training, enrols learners, assigns them learning paths and tracks their progress.
In practice
An LMS does three things:
- Deliver: e-learning modules, videos, documents, virtual classes;
- Organise: paths by role, automatic enrolment, reminders;
- Track: who started, finished, passed a quiz, and certificates.
Detailed tracking of a module relies on a standard between the content and the platform, usually SCORM or its successor xAPI.
Example
A company publishes a two-minute welcome video in its LMS, assigned automatically to every new hire, followed by a three-question quiz whose result lands in the training record.
And EducPilot videos?
EducPilot exports MP4 files, which LMSs accept as video resources. It does not produce SCORM packages yet: tracking then relies on the LMS itself (video watched or not) or on a quiz placed after the video.
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