CMS (Course Management System) and LMS (Learning Management System) support different kinds of learning types. CMS supports online classroom type of learning whereas LMS guides individual learning when needed. In other words, CMS is more like a school setting with a set of students with specific timely assignments and progress reports such as grades from instructor just like school classroom setting but online. Class content is displayed in specific a period of time, and discussion boards enable a group of learners with instructor communicate although live discussion such as chatting or synchronous e-learning are not available.
LMS is more individualized. Learner can choose specific content they need to learn and finish the course whenever they want. Learner can enroll the course and finish the test in their own paces. In that sense, LMS embraces wider range of learner with less restriction of time. LMS is suitable for corporations or professional job training purpose. CMS and LMS are used for different purposes.
Carliner, S. (2005, November). Course Management Systems Versus Learning Management Systems. Learning Circuits. Retrieved April, 17, 2010, from http://web.archive.org/web/20070308145724/http://www.learningcircuits.org/2005/nov2005/carliner.htm
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