<P> Learning management systems help the instructor deliver material to the students, administer tests and other assignments, track student progress, and manage record - keeping . LMSs are focused on online learning delivery but support a range of uses, acting as a platform for fully online courses, as well as several hybrid forms, such as blended learning and flipped classrooms . LMSs can be complemented by other learning technologies such as a training management system to manage instructor - led training or a Learning Record Store to store and track learning data . </P> <P> An LMS delivers and manages instructional content, and typically handles student registration, online course administration, and tracking, and assessment of student work . Some LMSs help identify progress towards learning or training goals . Most LMSs are web - based, to facilitate access . LMSs are often used by regulated industries (e.g. financial services and biopharma) for compliance training . Some LMS providers include "performance management systems", which encompass employee appraisals, competency management, skills - gap analysis, succession planning, and multi-rater assessments (i.e., 360 degree reviews). Some systems support competency - based learning . </P> <P> Though there are a wide variety of terms for digital aids or platforms for education, such as "course management systems", "virtual or managed learning platforms or systems", or "computer - based learning environment", the term "learning management system" has become the ubiquitous term for products that help administer or deliver part or all of a course . </P> <P> There are several historical phases of distance education that precede LMS: </P>

Learning management system technologies and software solutions for online teaching