Learning management terms, explained
Learning management connects people, content, assessment, and records. This glossary explains the terms used across the Spreadya website and how they relate to institutional workflows. Each definition includes a practical example and a question to consider when discussing your project scope.
Learning management system (LMS)
An LMS is a platform for organizing courses, enrolling learners, delivering content, assessing progress, and reporting learning results.
Practical example
An academy enrolls a group in a program, assigns lessons and an assessment, and reviews completion before issuing certificates.
What to discuss in your project
Define the roles, completion rules, learning activities, and reports your organization needs. Distinguish platform setup from the content your team will provide.
Explore the module: Learning management system (LMS)Student information system (SIS)
An SIS organizes academic administration, including admissions, student records, enrollment, schedules, attendance, and grades.
Practical example
An institute manages a student’s admission and academic record, while its learning platform manages the courses and activities that student follows.
What to discuss in your project
Identify which system owns each record and how enrollment, grades, finance, and communication should connect. Academic policies shape the required workflow.
Explore the module: Student information system (SIS)Learning path
A learning path groups courses or activities into a journey toward a specific learning goal, with sequence and completion rules where needed.
Practical example
A new employee completes an introduction, role-specific lessons, and an assessment before moving to advanced training.
What to discuss in your project
Agree prerequisites, optional activities, completion criteria, and the people responsible for reviewing progress. The journey should reflect an actual learning objective.
Explore the module: Learning pathLearning assessment
An assessment gathers evidence of a learner’s understanding or performance through questions, assignments, or other evaluated activities.
Practical example
An instructor combines a quiz with an assignment and reviews the results before deciding whether a learner meets the course requirements.
What to discuss in your project
Define question types, grading, attempts, time limits, feedback, and result release. Integrity controls support the process, while institutional policies determine their use.
Explore the module: Learning assessmentCourse commerce
Course commerce connects a program catalog and purchasing process with enrollment, orders, and invoicing for learning services.
Practical example
A training provider presents a program, receives an order, and connects the confirmed purchase to the learner’s enrollment.
What to discuss in your project
Agree payment services, pricing rules, invoicing, reconciliation, and how orders connect to access. External services and integration work belong in the project proposal.
Explore the module: Course commerceEmployee onboarding
Onboarding is a structured process for introducing new employees to their organization, responsibilities, policies, and initial learning requirements.
Practical example
A new colleague receives welcome material, completes introductory training, and follows a checklist reviewed by their manager.
What to discuss in your project
Identify the tasks, learning content, responsible teams, and required approvals. Connect the learning journey to the organization’s broader induction process where needed.
Explore the module: Employee onboarding