K-12 Education Learning Management (LMS)

A K-12 Education Learning Management (LMS) is an education-sector LMS that provides learning platforms (for K-12 educational institutions).

• AKA: K-12 LMS, School LMS, Learning Platform for K-12 Education.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) deliver K-12 Curriculum through digital learning environments.
  • It can (typically) manage K-12 Classrooms through class management systems.
  • It can (typically) support K-12 Educational Standards through assessment frameworks.
  • It can (typically) enable K-12 Blended Learning through online learning tools.
  • It can (typically) facilitate K-12 Student Engagement through interactive learning features.
  • It can (often) integrate with K-12 Student Information Systems through data integration.
  • It can (often) support K-12 Accreditation Processes through outcome tracking.
  • It can (often) enable K-12 Competency-Based Education through mastery learning paths.
  • It can (often) facilitate K-12 Instructional Design through course authoring tools.
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  • It can range from being an Elementary School LMS to being a High School LMS, depending on its target grade level.
  • It can range from being an On-Premise K-12 LMS to being a Cloud K-12 LMS, depending on its deployment model.
  • It can range from being an Open Source K-12 LMS to being a Proprietary K-12 LMS, depending on its licensing model.
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  • It can align with K-12 Educational Standards for curriculum compliance.
  • It can provide K-12 Learning Analytics for student performance tracking.
  • It can enable K-12 Collaborative Learning through social learning features.
  • It can support K-12 Accessibility Standards for inclusive learning.
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• Examples:
  • Integrated K-12 LMSes, such as:
    • Google Classroom for K-12 instruction delivery.
    • Schoology for blended learning management.
    • Canvas K-12 for primary education delivery.
  • Specialized K-12 LMSes, such as:
    • Edmodo for social learning platform.
    • Seesaw for elementary learning management.
    • IXL Learning Platform for elementary curriculum delivery.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Higher Education LMS, which focuses on post-secondary education rather than K-12 education.
  • Corporate LMS, which is designed for employee training rather than K-12 learning.
  • Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Platform, which provides open access courses without K-12 curriculum alignment.
  • Educational Game, which is created for game-based learning rather than comprehensive K-12 course delivery.
• See: Education-Sector Learning Management System (LMS), K-12 Educational Institution, K-12 Curriculum, K-12 Blended Learning, K-12 Competency-Based Education, K-12 Student Information System, K-12 Learning Analytics.

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