Learning Management Systems have become the fashionable application due to the situation we are going through. Due to COVID-19, many educational institutions had to move practically without prior notice to virtual education, using various platforms that exist in the market. Today we will talk about learning platforms or LMS in Education and the benefits that we will obtain by making use of this type of tool.
A learning platform or a learning management system is software that helps us manage the online teaching process, it is the virtual space where we will host courses and content so that students can access them. It also gives us the option to create video sessions or video conferences to teach online, create classrooms, work groups and share live presentations.
In education, these types of applications offer us a very important opportunity since they allow us to dynamize what is learned in the classroom, reinforcing it through varied and attractive digital content that achieves a positive experience for the student. However, there are also some considerations to take into account, both students and teachers need to have a stable internet connection, use the camera only when necessary, prepare visually appealing material and use the tools in the most dynamic way possible to achieve engagement. student total. It is convenient to highlight that each type of education, whether face-to-face or remote, has its advantages and none replaces the other, but rather they are complementary.
There are different options on the market, both free (with certain limitations and dangers – data protection) and paid (through the purchase of perpetual licenses or monthly subscription in the cloud) and before deciding which one to work with, it is necessary to know our needs and objectives as an institution. educational. It is best to seek advice from specialists to avoid high investments or be seduced by free tools that may not be aligned with our brand objectives.
With this we want to make it clear that to choose a platform we must have very well defined what our goals are in teaching and the needs of our students.
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