Selecting a learning management system
The term learning management system (LMS) is used to describe diverse software applications that are designed to manage and deliver learning content and resources.
A LMS usually provides social tools to support collaboration and communication, and generally comprises a variety of applications that have been amalgamated into an integrated package. Its function as part of an online learning environment (OLE) is to provide services, tools, and links through which information and resources located in other systems can be accessed, retrieved, modified, and reused.
It is recommended that schools considering adopting LMS software work through the Identifying school needs and Analysing priorities and criteria guidelines to determine their priorities. The software vendors listed below have a record of supporting the education sector, and their software has been recommended for inclusion by New Zealand schools.
Vendors’ web pages:
These products are particularly oriented to the needs of primary schools:
Inclusion on this site does not imply endorsement by the Ministry of Education, nor does exclusion imply the opposite. To apply to have a LMS listed on this site, contact olefeedback@tki.org.nz.