--- title: What is the Learning Management System(LMS)? description: What is LMS? Learning Management System(LMS) is a software or web-based platform that assists educators in building and managing the eLearning platform. image: https://blog.learnyst.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lms.png --- [![Learnyst Logo](https://blog.learnyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo_green.png?width=907&height=227&name=Logo_green.png "Learnyst Logo")](https://www.learnyst.com/) Search toggle - [Blogs](https://blog.learnyst.com) - [Product Demo](https://www.learnyst.com/product-demo) - [Help Center](https://support.learnyst.com/?__hstc=63047858.c6632626f509e3bce8daa43b7e98f888.1712298652738.1721125968223.1721135407952.38&__hssc=63047858.1.1721135407952&__hsfp=1459259341&_gl=1*1hsz3xc*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MzA4OTkxMzAuQ2p3S0NBaUF4S3k1QmhCYkVpd0FZaVctLTFMeml2UU9iS3JlNDdQaXE4Y2RDRTRPbE9iZnFVYS1sYkViTm5lcW52eHljMnNXOTRoMlRCb0N3QVVRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTM5MDI5MDc5LjE3MjU5Mzg3NTIuNjU1NTcwMzYxLjE3MzMyMzMxODAuMTczMzIzMzE3OQ..) - [Success Stories](https://www.learnyst.com/customers/success-stories) [![Learnyst Logo](https://blog.learnyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo_green.png?width=907&height=227&name=Logo_green.png "Learnyst Logo")](https://www.learnyst.com/) - [Blogs](https://blog.learnyst.com) - [Product Demo](https://www.learnyst.com/product-demo) - [Help Center](https://support.learnyst.com/?__hstc=63047858.c6632626f509e3bce8daa43b7e98f888.1712298652738.1721125968223.1721135407952.38&__hssc=63047858.1.1721135407952&__hsfp=1459259341&_gl=1*1hsz3xc*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MzA4OTkxMzAuQ2p3S0NBaUF4S3k1QmhCYkVpd0FZaVctLTFMeml2UU9iS3JlNDdQaXE4Y2RDRTRPbE9iZnFVYS1sYkViTm5lcW52eHljMnNXOTRoMlRCb0N3QVVRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTM5MDI5MDc5LjE3MjU5Mzg3NTIuNjU1NTcwMzYxLjE3MzMyMzMxODAuMTczMzIzMzE3OQ..) - [Success Stories](https://www.learnyst.com/customers/success-stories) Search toggle [![learnyst new](https://blog.learnyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/learnyst%20new.png?width=300&height=227&name=learnyst%20new.png "learnyst new")](https://www.learnyst.com/) - [Blogs](https://blog.learnyst.com) - [Product Demo](https://www.learnyst.com/product-demo) - [Help Center](https://support.learnyst.com/?__hstc=63047858.c6632626f509e3bce8daa43b7e98f888.1712298652738.1721125968223.1721135407952.38&__hssc=63047858.1.1721135407952&__hsfp=1459259341&_gl=1*1hsz3xc*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MzA4OTkxMzAuQ2p3S0NBaUF4S3k1QmhCYkVpd0FZaVctLTFMeml2UU9iS3JlNDdQaXE4Y2RDRTRPbE9iZnFVYS1sYkViTm5lcW52eHljMnNXOTRoMlRCb0N3QVVRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTM5MDI5MDc5LjE3MjU5Mzg3NTIuNjU1NTcwMzYxLjE3MzMyMzMxODAuMTczMzIzMzE3OQ..) - [Success Stories](https://www.learnyst.com/customers/success-stories) Search toggle What are you looking for? Search # What is the Learning Management System(LMS)? 10 Mar 2020 [Vaishak](https://blog.learnyst.com/author/vaishak) ![](https://blog.learnyst.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lms.png) Table of Contents Are you into the eLearning platform or Looking to move from traditional to online training? And, want to know about what is LMS(Learning Management System)? For whom it is and features of LMS. Here is the article is for you. ![what is LMS?](https://blog.learnyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lms.png?width=525&height=300&name=lms.png) # Understanding Learning Management Systems (LMS): A Complete Guide Learning Management System(LMS) is a software or web-based platform that assists educators in building and managing the online training or eLearning platform which contains courses, quizzes, and other [training materials](https://www.visme.co/teams/training-and-development/). ### Role of LMS Here are the main roles of Learning management system:- - Providing learning materials like Courses, PDFs, videos or audio, etc or knowledge to the learner. - Managing the learner’s Performance and Engagement based on that educators can update courses, quizzes, and other content. - A system that automates the results and grades which helps to keep track of learner’s performance. ### For whom it is #### Educational institutes Whereas Educational institutes like schools, colleges or private institutes can use a [Learning management system](https://www.proprofstraining.com/lms-software/) to manage the student’s performances and providing required learning materials. Where LMS is also used to track student performance and helps educators to improve the content of course. #### Enterprises [LMS for large enterprises](https://samelane.com/blog/lms-for-large-enterprises/) can use for [training employees](https://360learning.com/blog/ultimate-guide-employee-training-program/) or onboarding them. Where it can be used globally, where [employees from any place can be trained](https://www.beekeeper.io/training-plan-new-employee-template/). For small and medium-sized enterprises needed fewer human resources to create or manage Traning through the learning management system. #### Independent Educators Teachers, freelancers or artists who are interested in teaching online can use the Learning management system to engage and manage with learners. It also helps them to build and manage the content for courses or quiz. ### Benefits of LMS #### Cost reduction Whereas compared to the traditional way of managing or tracking of results required more human resources which increases cost. Even the cost of traveling, training materials, maintenance will be decreased by using the LMS. #### Automation No need for hiring more human resources for tracking learner’s performance. Where Learning management system will take care of tracking the learner’s performance and grading. learnyst Automation will also manage learner enrollment and performance statistics. #### Time saver Where there will no wasting of time on manual correction and checking on performance. Where things will be managed by learnyst automation. learners can log in any platform and access from anywhere with having internet. #### Reuse of training material Whereas educators can reuse the course material like PDF, ppts, videos, and other training materials. Even they can upgrade courses based on learner feedback and performance. #### reports and analytics Learnyst automation will track learner’s performance. And create reports and analysis within no time unlike traditional. It will save the data in the database and provides it when it is required. I hope by now you have understood what is LMS? and its benefits. If you still have any doubts just shoot a [mail](mailto:%20Mukesh@learnyst.com) or comment down below. #### **So, what are the next steps?** With learnyst, you can use cloud-based LMS for eLearning platform or online teaching, So what are you waiting for just create content for the course and join learnyst. If you already have course contents ready, signup with us and get your online academy for free trial [Create your free online academy](http://bit.ly/2RnKWOC) You can create your own academy names, upload, sell and get 100% course sales credited to your bank account during this trial period. 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