Learning Management System- An Essential Component of E-Learning

E-learning has in many ways modernized the education system and has benefitted both educators and learners alike. Robust e-learning practices have provided a new approach to teaching by making it more interactive, informative and dynamic. E-learning has now become an inevitable part of schools, colleges, universities and institutes imparting higher education and research activities. In all this, learning management systems have had a major contribution. Learning management systems are changing the teaching methodologies by fast replacing the traditional practices. By incorporating cutting-edge technology and online mode of communication, learning management systems are revolutionizing the education system.

E-learning applications form a major component of large scale learning management systems. These applications help developing well structured course modules and create training resources including policy manuals and software screens. With the help of such applications, it becomes easy to utilize multimedia in training and courseware development, thereby making learning process more interactive and interesting.