Learning Management System (LMS) 

The world is experiencing rapid technological development in all areas of life. As a result, many countries have had to invest in technological advancement, especially in educational fields, to improve the quality of education. Technology can transform the way learning takes place. It allows students to learn at any time or from any place. It creates an engaging environment for teaching and learning that leads to enhanced learning outcomes and student development.

One of the communication and information technology instruments that broadly used in higher learning is Learning Management System (LMS). LMS is "an online tool that assists educational institutions in the creation, implementation, and evaluation of learning systems. It is commonly used by universities and higher education institutions to create a comprehensive digital structure in the educational system” [1].

A learning management system (LMS) is the best online management platform used for teaching and learning. The cloud-based software delivers large-scale education or training content for schools and businesses.

The main features of a LMS include its ease of use and many customization options. You can use the LMS platform to enrich your course content, adding flexibility, credibility and scalability to online learning management.

LMS produces many tools that help students and enhance the learning process such as activity stream, messages, grades, and calendar. The majority of the universities in Saudi Arabia used Blackboard as their LMS such as King Abdulaziz University and University of Hail .

On the other hand, all educational levels (kindergarten, elementary, intermediate, secondary schools) use Madrasati platform. Madrasati (it can be translated as my school) is a Learning Management System (LMS) that aims to enhance teaching and learning during the lockdown that was implemented as a result of the spread of COVID-19. The MOE introduced this platform as an official distance-learning channel and It continues to be used to this day [2]. It serves the students, teacher, and parents.

Madrasati platform

References:

[1] Yaser Hasan Salem Al-Mamary, Why do students adopt and use Learning Management Systems?: Insights from Saudi Arabia,International Journal of Information Management Data Insights,Volume 2, Issue 2,2022,100088,ISSN 2667-0968, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jjimei.2022.100088.

[2] Almaiah MA, Hajjej F, Lutfi A, Al-Khasawneh A, Shehab R, Al-Otaibi S, Alrawad M. Explaining the Factors Affecting Students’ Attitudes to Using Online Learning (Madrasati Platform) during COVID-19. Electronics. 2022; 11(7):973. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11070973