Online learning management system is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content.

Online learning management varies from systems for managing training and educational records, to software for distributing courses over the internet with features for online collaboration. Corporate training use online learning management system to automate record-keeping and employee registration, student self-service, training workflow, provision of online learning, online assessment, collaborative learning and training resource management are dimensions to learning management systems. 

Online learning management systems are used by regulated industries such as financial services for compliance training. It I also used by educational institutions to enhance and support classroom teaching and offering courses to a larger population of learners across the globe.

Characteristics of online learning management systems

·        Manage users, roles, courses, instructors, facilities, and generate reports

·        Course calendar

·        Student messaging and notification

·        Displays scores and transcripts

·        Grading of coursework and roster processing.