learning management system

American  

[lur-ning man-ij-muhnt sis-tuhm] / ˈlɜr nɪŋ ˌmæn ɪdʒ mənt ˌsɪs təm /

noun

1. a software application used to organize and distribute e-learning materials, assignments, and assessments; track and calculate grades; and facilitate communication among students and teachers. LMS

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Etymology

Origin of learning management system

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Last month, the company that oversees Canvas, a learning management system popular in California schools and universities, said it would add “interactive conversations in a ChatGPT-like environment” into its software.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

Later, I taught myself how to code mods for Age of Empires and shared them on public forums, and I helped build a basic learning management system for my high school.

From The Verge • Aug. 11, 2022

Shortly after, they sent a group email mandating teachers take a 20-hour remote course to master Canvas, a digital learning management system in "asynchronous mode."

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2022

The learning management system doesn’t support multiple correct answers.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2020

Check my progress in my math course through my college’s learning management system.

From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020