Learning Management System (LMS)

Definition

Software like Canvas or Blackboard where you upload assignments and check your grade obsessively, because email is apparently too simple.

Example Usage

The LMS crashed during the homework submission deadline, which meant half the class couldn't turn anything in.

Origin

Software category that emerged in the 1990s-2000s

Fun Fact

Every university swears their LMS is better than competitors' until they realize they're all equally frustrating.

Source: Educational Technology and Learning Systems

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