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What is a Learning Management System?

A learning management system (LMS) is a software platform that you can use to create, manage, and track online employee training and educational programs. Being web-based, you can access online learning management software at any time and from anywhere using any device. They offer a one-stop solution covering both pre and post-training phases. People use learning management systems to train learners both locally and remotely.

What are the Types of LMS Software

A learning management software falls into different categories and the main ones are:
Cloud-based lms
Cloud-based

A cloud LMS system is a web-based training and learning solution that is hosted in the cloud. Users can access them by simply logging into a web portal. There’s no need for downloading and installing software to avail its services.

On-premise lms
On-premise

On-premise LMS software solutions are hosted locally on a company’s server. They are usually installed, deployed, and managed by an in-house IT team. They entail only a one upfront licensing fee, but tend to take more time to install.

Enterprise-grade lms
Enterprise-grade

Enterprise-grade LMSs are designed to meet the needs of enterprise-wide training, including employee training, customer training, and partner training. They are equipped with all the necessary tools that ensure speed, efficiency, and security in training.

Individual lms
Individual

This class of online learning management systems suits the needs of individual trainers and tutors as well as small companies. Features on offer are limited to what individual users generally require. The subscription plans for such tools are also tailored based on the limited features.

Open source lms
Open source

An open source LMS is open to modification, update, improvement, and error fixing by developers. Developers can also use and distribute the software. Ease of customization and access to a community of experts define this type of LMS.

Proprietary lms
Proprietary

LMS software systems that come with an annual licensing fee and are characterized by closed source code are known as proprietary. Such software solutions are developed and maintained solely by the provider. Tech support and integrations come at extra costs.

What are the Features of LMS Software

Some of the in-demand features you’ll find in ProProfs LMS are:
  • eLearning authoring tool
    eLearning authoring tool

    Course creators can use this feature to build courses and tests either from scratch or by importing existing material.

  • Virtual classroom Software
    Virtual classroom

    The virtual classroom lets you centrally administer learners and courses, make announcements, view reports, and more.

  • Quizzes & surveys
    Quizzes & surveys

    Quiz and survey tools help you in assessing learners and collecting feedback on the impact of your training.

  • Collaboration tools
    Collaboration tools

    ProProfs offers a Q&A forum where course participants can ask and answer questions, comment, and collaborate on joint assignments.

  • LMS Integrations
    Integrations

    You can magnify the power of the LMS by leveraging smooth integrations with several third-party tools, including email marketing tools, CMS, and CRM.

  • White-label lms
    White-label

    Remove any references to ProProfs and deploy the LMS under your own brand. Add logo, fonts, and custom designs.

  • LMS Reporting
    Reporting

    This AI-powered LMS reporting & analytics tool enables instructors to track each learner or group’s progress and view delightful training data.

  • Training Certification
    Certification

    ProProfs supports custom LMS certification to validate completion of a course. You can share this proof of training with learners via emails.

  • eCommerce
    eCommerce

    Create and sell online courses on ProProfs or your own website. List them on ProProfs Store and reach more potential buyers.

What are the Benefits of LMS Software

ProProfs LMS brings plenty of benefits to end-users.
Ease of course creation
Ease of course creation

Easily create online courses using simple steps. ProProfs LMS is easy to understand and use as it was designed for users of all skill levels.

Course Library
Premium course library

ProProfs offers a library of hundreds of professionally designed & customizable premium courses.

Anytime, anywhere learning
Anytime, anywhere learning

Let your learners take courses and tests at the moment they want them using the devices they prefer. Deliver training to a worldwide audience easily.

Real-time training tracking
Real-time tracking

Track attendance and progress of individuals and groups. Check start date and completion date. Get all the learning-related information you need through data visualization.

Low training budget
Low training budget

Take advantage of the most reasonable and transparent pricing structure. Choose a plan that suits your budget and training needs. No more expenses on training venues, printed materials, and hiring trainers.

Reduced learning time
Reduced learning time

Reduce training and learning time by simplifying course creation and administration, removing the need to travel, and making your training fit into everyone’s schedules.

Scalability
Scalability

Increase the size of your online classroom easily according to your growing training requirements. Go from training 10 to 500 individuals effortlessly. ProProfs LMS keeps pace with its clients’ changing training needs.

Easy course update
Easy course update

Update training modules or an entire course easily and quickly. With ProProfs, it is as easy as copy-paste. Notify your learners when you roll out the new version.

Why Choose ProProfs for Learning Management Software?

ProProfs LMS is an award-winning enterprise-grade learning management software. As the world’s easiest cloud LMS system, it enables millions of customers worldwide to simplify, streamline, and optimize corporate training. It is a trusted tool to take charge of online learning.

With ProProfs LMS, you can:

  • tick Training tick Easily create online courses
  • tick Training tick Customize with 100+ settings & configurations
  • tick Training tick Centralize training with virtual classroom
  • tick Training tick Add quizzes for instant assessment
  • tick Training tick Facilitate online collaboration
  • tick Training tick Leverage SCORM, Tin Can, HRIS & 50+ integrations
  • tick Training tick View delightful reports & analytics

How ProProfs LMS Works

Designed for users of all experience levels & use cases
  • tick Training tick Simplest way to create online courses
  • tick Training tick Administer individuals & groups
  • tick Training tick SCORM, Tin Can, HRIS, & 50+ integrations
  • tick Training tick Online classrooms with 100+ settings
  • tick Training tick Delightful reports & analytics

Simplest Way to Create Online Courses

Create engaging online courses from scratch or use existing content

Create beautiful online courses easily that delight your learners. Build a new course or choose from an existing library of hundreds of expert-designed & customizable premium courses. Upload your existing training content, including images, videos, presentations, and docs, to make your own online learning system. Add quizzes to courses to assess learners and surveys to gather course feedback.

  • tick Training tick Build tailor-made courses
  • tick Training tick Learn directly from experts through customizable training courses
  • tick Training tick Add images, videos, presentations
  • tick Training tick Add quizzes & surveys
Simplest way to create online courses

Administer Individuals & Groups

Provide an online learning experience to learners of any size
Administer individuals & groups

Train learners individually or in groups of up to thousands. Centralize your course assignment with the help of a secure virtual classroom. Provide self-enrollment so that learners can register themselves and save your time and effort. Explore 100+ settings to customize your experience with features like reminders, notifications, authentication, restricting attempts and more. Offer topic-specific course bundles or skill-specific learning paths for holistic learning.

  • tick Training tick Manage individuals & groups
  • tick Training tick Allow self-enrollment
  • tick Training tick Utilize 100+ settings
  • tick Training tick Offer course bundles & learning paths

SCORM, Tin Can, HRIS & 50+ Integrations

Record learning experiences using Tin Can & integrate with other tools easily

Measure learning experiences using a Tin Can or SCORM-compliant LMS. You can import your existing training materials into ProProfs easily. Manage learners in one place using Active Directory and LDAP integration. Single Sign-On (SSO) enables an easy login and quick authentication. ProProfs also supports Experience API and integrations with SalesForce, MailChimp and many more useful tools.

SCORM, Tin Can, HRIS, & 50+ integrations

Online Classrooms with 100+ Settings

Personalize learning experiences with 100+ settings & a learner portal

Create online classrooms and train your learners easily and effectively. Centrally manage learners, group admins, and courses with the help of these classrooms. ProProfs LMS software comes with 100+ settings and smart configurations for personalized learning experiences. The learner dashboard on this SaaS LMS system displays the courses, assignments, announcements and more for each learner to facilitate ease of learning.

  • tick Training tick 100+ settings & configurations
  • tick Training tick Online learner portal
  • tick Training tick Personalized learning experience
  • tick Training tick Centralized assignments, announcements

Delightful Reports & Analytics

Get insightful reports & analytics on learners using LMS software

Extract actionable insights with the help of advanced reports. Understand how engaged your learners are or where they face difficulty with a course. Check out various reports to know your learners’ progress, total time spent, completed & pending courses, performance, scores and more. Automated course grading saves time. Delight your learners with instant results and feedback with this SaaS LMS software.

  • tick Training tick Track performance & engagement
  • tick Training tick Completed & pending courses
  • tick Training tick Automated grading & scoring
  • tick Training tick Instant reports & feedback

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Perfect For All Use Cases

ProProfs LMS software designed for all kinds of online learning and training programs
Corporate Training

Deliver workplace training on any popular topic, such as sexual harassment, workplace ethics, and managing customer expectations. The LMS lets you create, share, and track online training programs easily.

Bring your new hires up to speed fast and effectively with employee onboarding software. Keep them engaged from day one. Assign induction training courses and track progress in real-time.

OSHA

Train your employees on the prevention of common workplace injuries and fatalities. Maintain records of different incidents in the workplace as required by laws. ProProfs LMS comes with an OSHA training course ready for deployment.

Library of Hundreds of Premium Courses & Templates

Corporate Training

Kick-start employee training or eLearning authoring with our stock of ready-to-use courses and templates.

  • tick Training tick New courses added regularly
  • tick Training tick Designed by industry experts
  • tick Training tick Easily customizable with branding
  • tick Training tick Engaging quizzes & surveys

Solutions For All Industries

ProProfs LMS Software has training and learning management solutions for every industry.

Customize your LMS training software to meet your specific learning needs and business objectives. The learning management platform plays the role of a continuous source of information for learners, teaching them safety measures, business objectives, industry standards, and policies as well as job-specific skills. Knowledge sharing, discussion, and collaboration among learners through a cloud LMS make learning highly interactive. A user-friendly LMS platform accommodates different learning styles and qualifications of the learners. It is a one-time investment for any organization that guarantees positive long-term results. Employee training and development through such a platform is the ideal method that prevents unnecessary wastage of time and money.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who can use an LMS?

Learning management systems (LMS) are incredibly versatile tools, so various organizations can use them. Companies of all sizes leverage an LMS to onboard new hires, provide ongoing professional development, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. Similarly, K12 or higher education, such as schools and universities, use an LMS to distribute course materials, conduct online assessments, and facilitate communication between instructors and students. Business services like training and consulting firms leverage these tools to deliver online courses and programs for employees and clients. Finally, professional associations and NPOs use an LMS to offer continuing education courses to their members, manage certification programs, or deliver online workshops.

What is an LMS used for?

An LMS supports different use cases at the enterprise level. It includes employee onboarding, employee training & development, safety & compliance training, customer training, partner training, volunteer training, and sales enablement. A learning management system lets businesses manage both internal and external ongoing learning & development programs. Check out all the Use Cases of an LMS.

What are the most popular features of an LMS?

The most popular features of an LMS include authoring tool to create courses, a catalog of ready-to-use courses & templates, virtual classroom software, multiple instructors, skipping prevention, multilingual support, quizzes & assessments, mobile & social learning, SCORM & Tin Can API, and tracking & reporting.

How much does an LMS cost?

ProProfs LMS starts at $0 (Forever free plan). In general, the cost of an LMS depends on the type of LMS you want to buy, cloud-based or self-hosted; the type of plan you opt for, ranging from free to premium; and the LMS features available, from basics to advanced. Take a quick look at the different plans to know The Cost of an LMS.

How to choose the best LMS software?

To choose the best LMS software, make sure it is easy yet powerful to use. It should serve as a one-stop solution for managing an entire training lifecycle. For example, a SaaS LMS allows you to design and schedule learning as well as train, track, grade, and certify learners seamlessly. Such LMS software tools are generally designed for users of all skill levels and use cases. Here’s a roundup of the Top Learning Management Systems (LMS) for 2024

What learning materials does an LMS support?

Generally, an LMS supports easy online authoring of content. At ProProfs, we’ve designed our LMS to enable you to reuse your existing content to create courses and quizzes quickly. All courses and templates provided by us are also fully editable. You can upload docs, videos, audio files, presentations, PDF files, web links, recorded webinars, and quizzes for easy and quick course creation. This way, you can deliver multimodal learning to cater to different learning styles and preferences. Here’s a quick guide to How to Add Text, Images, Audio, and Videos to Courses.

Is my data secure in an LMS?

Absolutely. All cloud-based LMS software systems support a failsafe cloud backup system for critical data. The servers are hosted at a secure location to protect user information, and the software products are updated regularly with the latest security patches. Also, you can set up password protection for courses to keep them private and available only to your select audience. Single Sign-On (SSO) in an LMS prevents vulnerabilities related to using multiple passwords, while two-factor authentication makes logins more secure. Find out How Your Data is Safe & Secure With ProProfs.

How do I add my learners to a course?

The most common method to add learners to a course is to upload a large set of them from a spreadsheet in one go or invite them one by one. You can also give them a link to self-enroll in a course. There are other advanced enrollment methods such as API-based enrollment. Check How to Share a Course With Learners.

How do I view reports?

You can view different types of reports within an LMS. For example, ProProfs LMS provides reports on learners, groups, and courses. These reports show information on pending courses, completed courses, and grade books. You can view reports for each learner and group separately, or as a consolidated classroom report. Here’s a quick guide to the Types of Reports & How to Access Them.

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