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Education Learning Management (ELMS) Systems

Education Learning Management

What is Education Learning Management Systems?

An education learning management system (ELMS) is a subset of LMS tailored to the education market. Software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, and delivery of educational courses, programs, or L&D.

Common Features

  • Analytics and Reporting
  • Online Learning
  • Gradebook
  • Assessments and Quizzes
  • Classroom Management
  • Student Collaboration
  • Course Management
  • Instructor Led Training
  • Content Management
  • Content Creation
  • AI Assistant
  • Mobile app builder
  • White-label website builder

Top Education Learning Management (ELMS) Systems

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Top Education Learning Management Systems 2024

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8.7 /10
CX Score
8.9 /10

Classroom is a free service for schools, non-profit organisations and anyone with a personal Google account. Classroom makes it easy for learners and instructors to connect – inside and outside of schools. Classroom saves time and paper, and makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate and stay organised. Classroom is designed to help teachers create, collect and mark assignments paperlessly, including time-saving features such as the ability to automatically make a copy of a Google document for each student. It also creates Drive folders for each assignment and for each student to help keep everyone organised.

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  • Security Protects
  • Efficient Service
  • Reliable
  • Caring
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Instructure

Canvas

Composite Score
8.5 /10
CX Score
8.7 /10

Canvas is the 21st Century LMS. Adaptable. Reliable. Customizable. Easy to use. Mobile. Time-saving. And, perhaps most importantly, it gets used. That’s because it’s designed to get out of your way, to let you do your thing. Every last feature, every last interface is crafted to save you time and effort and to make teaching and learning easier.

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  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Fair
  • Respectful
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Moodle Pty Ltd

Moodle

Composite Score
8.5 /10
CX Score
8.6 /10

Moodle is an open source, feature-rich, secure, and scalable learning management system that integrates seamlessly with other platforms and can be customized for any teaching or training method you choose. With fresh and intuitive interfaces, Moodle has solutions suitable for K-12, higher education, vocational training, corporates, and all types of enterprise learning. You can get support from our community forums, access Moodle's certified integrations, and explore over 2000 open source plugins. Or, for expert advice and end-to-end support and service, get in touch with one of the Moodle Certified Partners and Service Providers in our global network.

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  • Trustworthy
  • Respectful
  • Fair
  • Acts with Integrity
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Apereo

Sakai

Composite Score
8.3 /10
CX Score
8.4 /10

Sakai provides a flexible and feature-rich environment for teaching, learning, research and other collaboration. As an open source software suite developed by its adopter community, the Sakai continually evolves in step with the needs of the students, faculty members and organizations it serves. Colleges, universities, governments and other organizations deploy Sakai’s rich toolset to expand the possibilities for technology-enabled learning across many facets of the educational experience.

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  • Respectful
  • Fair
  • Trustworthy
  • Acts with Integrity
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NetSupport Inc

NetSupport School

Composite Score
8.1 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10

NetSupport School is the market-leading classroom software solution for schools. Working across all platforms, NetSupport School supports a teacher with a wealth of dedicated assessment, monitoring, collaboration and control features to ensure they can leverage the very best from their ICT equipment.

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  • Respectful
  • Trustworthy
  • Acts with Integrity
  • Fair
Anthology Inc.

Blackboard Learn

Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
7.8 /10

Blackboard Learn designed with the modern learner in mind. As learner lifestyles change, you need an inclusive, flexible, and insightful learning management system to provide engaging educational experiences and meet the needs of learners from all backgrounds. Strategically focused on creating efficiencies for instructors, Blackboard® Learn has the fastest rate of product development available on the market and is truly the LMS for modern teaching and learning in higher education.

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  • Fair
  • Respectful
  • Acts with Integrity
  • Reliable
Composite Score
7.5 /10
CX Score
7.7 /10

D2L is the software leader that makes the learning experience better. The company's cloud-based platform - Brightspace - is not a common one-size-fits-all learning management system (LMS). It's easier to use, more flexible, and smart. With Brightspace, you can personalize the experience for every learner to deliver real results.

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Pros

  • Respectful
  • Fair
  • Trustworthy
  • Effective Service
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PowerSchool Group LLC

Schoology Learning

Composite Score
7.2 /10
CX Score
7.4 /10

Schoology Learning is the leader in K-12 teaching and learning technology—designed to help schools and districts improve student performance while enabling equity and access for every student, at home, at school, or anywhere in between.

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Pros

  • Fair
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Efficient Service
Blackbaud, Inc

Blackbaud Learn

Composite Score
6.9 /10
CX Score
7.0 /10

Leap ahead in educational technology with Blackbaud Learning Management System™ (formerly onCampus®). Give teachers the tools to quickly submit attendance and post homework assignments from their phones; coaches the ability to add announcements and enter game highlights; and advisors a forum to communicate. The benefits include parents engaging with all phases of their child’s education and faculty members spending more time on learning outcomes.

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Pros

  • Respectful
  • Reliable
  • Security Protects
  • Trustworthy
Jenzabar, Inc.

Jenzabar eLearning

Composite Score
5.9 /10
CX Score
6.0 /10

With Jenzabar eLearning software, your instructors can offer more dynamic, engaging learning environments - and develop creative learning spaces that engross students. 

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Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Saves Time
  • Caring
  • Respectful
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