Learning management systems (LMS) and learning content management systems (LCMS) enable planning, tracking, and delivering e-learning content and courses. LMS can host entire online courses, track participation, and register users, while LCMS focus on creating and managing reusable learning content with minimal costs. The document provides examples of three systems - Blackboard, Commsy, and Moodle - and asks the reader to test basic functions on the systems like uploading materials, announcing meetings, and sending messages within a 15 minute time limit.

1. LMS Learning Management System LCMS Learning Content Management System Seminar: Premises of Virtual Learning May 2008

3. Definition Learning Management Systems LMS Either for e-learning or in addition to in-classroom courses Enables to plan and track learning processes Provides courses, books, training events and other content Has the ability to register learners for courses

4. Definition Learning Content Management System LCMS Enables to design, create, deliver learning content (with little costs) Option of measurement and reporting of results Provides materials, learning methods and schedules Eventually provides certifications

5. Opportunitities of real classroom

6. Task Use one of the presented systems to: 1. Upload Material (e.g. Word Document) 2. Announce a Meeting 3. Send Message to a Participant Check for quality of your system. Time Available: 15 Minutes

7. Task: Example 1 https://e-learning.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ User: goetzjlk-ext Password: 08ePrY5P Use this systems to: 1. Upload Material (e.g. Word Document) 2. Announce a Meeting 3. Send Message to a Participant Check for quality of your system. Time Available: 15 Minutes

8. Task: Example 2 http:// www.educommsy.uni-hamburg.de / User: 5morisse Password: 12test3 Use this systems to: 1. Upload Material (e.g. Word Document) 2. Announce a Meeting 3. Send Message to a Participant Check for quality of your system. Time Available: 15 Minutes

9. Task: Example 3 User: s5861733 Password: 8gs6lzcs Use this systems to: 1. Upload Material (e.g. Word Document) 2. Announce a Meeting 3. Send Message to a Participant Check for quality of your system. Time Available: 15 Minutes http:// www.elearning.ls.haw-hamburg.de / moodle /

10. Advantages & Disadvantages