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Learning Management Systems
What is it? 
A Learning Management System (LMS) enables the management of learning materials and provides a learning environment and content delivery system to students. An LMS is meant to facilitate "anytime, anywhere" learning. Some examples of popular LMS's included Blackboard, WebCT, and Moodle.
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What are the educational uses and benefits?
Classroom Management
- The storing and dissemination of educational content.
- Provides a framework for a virtual learning environment.
- Allows for instructors to collect, assess, give feedback, and track student work.
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Can I see an example?
Blackboard
View a BlackBoard Exemplary Course
- E-Commerce Development: William Rainey Harper College
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- Username: bbguest
- Password: bbguest
- Fun 2 B Fit: University of North Florida.
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- Username: greenhouse_student
- Password: greenhouse_student
- View the WebCT/BlackBoard Exemplary Course Site.
Claroline
- View the Features of the Claroline Open Source Learning Management System.
Moodle
- View the Features of the Moodle Learning Management System.
WebCT
- View the WebCT/BlackBoard Exemplary Course Site.
- View a WebCT Exemplary Course:
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How do I get started?
- All Learning Management Systems require that you have a username and password. Some programs such as Moodle may require that you download special software. Other programs, such as BlackBoard, are solely internet based.
- After obtaining a username and password you can set up your class based on the course number. This may include your course materials, assessments, gradebooks, activities, discussions, and so on.
- After setting up your class students can enroll in your class, or you can place students into your class.
- Visit e-Learning Support Services at the University of Florida for more information on how to get started with E-Learning(formerly WebCT), the University of Florida supported Learning Management System.
- Visit the CITT Training Site to enroll in workshops on getting started with E-Learning (formerly WebCT), the University of Florida supported Learning Management System. The following courses are offered by the CITT:
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Where can I learn more?
- Claroline: A free application based learning community.
- Docebo: A free content management and learning management system software package.
- Interact: An open source learning community environment.
- Moodle: A free, open source course management system.
- Wikipedia - Learning Management Systems: A detailed explanation of Learning Management Systems and links to LMS software.
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