Many courses in the university or school start to use a web-based teaching and learning environment called Learning Management System (LMS). We can see the number of courses using LMS increases in pass 10 years because LMS is an instructional resource tool used in the internet to provide: distance learning courses; an environment for faculty and student communications online and bulletin boards; an environment for distribution of learning materials of the syllabus, supplemental readings, pass years examinations or self-test, and assessment; report of student grades and statistics; discussion forums for group-based assignments and information sharing.
Syracuse University or SU is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Since 1993, the LMS at SU has been providing high quality graduate level online learning opportunities to students around the world. Every year, students represent a broad range of professional, cultural, and academic experiences. With limited residencies and asynchronous course delivery, students can learn virtually anytime, anywhere, getting a SU degree with flexible study schedules and no need to relocate.
The LMS is dedicated to ensuring equality in university and online learning programs. Graduates emerge prepared to excel in the information profession of their choice. This system is provided for students who cannot come to school regularly because of the geographic and time constraints.
The purpose of this assignment is to review SU website system requirement and one LMS that will help to increase efficiency and productivity of a distance learning institution. SyrCLE - the Syracuse Collaborative Leaning Environment is the School of Education 's implementation of Sakai and the Open Source Portfolio toolset. It is ready to be used by faculty, tutors and students. The LMS was designed based on the context diagram as shown in Figure 1. This shows how the
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