{"id":4215,"date":"2019-12-17T17:25:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T11:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=4215"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:07:07","slug":"training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences","title":{"rendered":"Training Software Vs Educational Platform Vs LMS:  Understanding The Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#Difference_between_Training_Software_Educational_Platform_and_LMS\" title=\"Difference between\u00a0Training Software, Educational Platform and LMS\">Difference between\u00a0Training Software, Educational Platform and LMS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#Training_Software\" title=\"Training Software:\">Training Software:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#Educational_Platform\" title=\"Educational Platform:\">Educational Platform:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#Learning_Management_System\" title=\"Learning Management System:\">Learning Management System:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#What_is_Best_for_Your_Business_An_LMS_or_a_Training_Software\" title=\"What is Best for Your Business? An LMS or a Training Software?\">What is Best for Your Business? An LMS or a Training Software?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#Integration\" title=\"Integration:\">Integration:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#Reporting\" title=\"Reporting:\u00a0\">Reporting:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#Certification\" title=\"Certification:\">Certification:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#Gamification\" title=\"Gamification:\">Gamification:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/training-software-vs-educational-platform-vs-lms-understanding-the-differences\/#Your_Solution_to_Better_Training_Session_is_Just_a_Click_Away\" title=\"Your Solution to Better Training Session is Just a Click Away!\">Your Solution to Better Training Session is Just a Click Away!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You may have at some point or the other used these words to search for solutions related to training courses. If you have an academic organization or you are the owner of a company, then chances are high that you have the requirement to offer training courses either to your students or your employees. Your candidates may be scattered across various locations or they may need different training at different phases, and a one size fits all solution is no more a great option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You might be in need of a simple way to implement a training course for your employees, but before you start with your training system, figure out the differences between all the names. Are they really the same?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_between_Training_Software_Educational_Platform_and_LMS\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Difference between\u00a0Training Software, Educational Platform and LMS<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You most probably have heard the word LMS system or software while searching for online training platforms. All the tools like educational platforms, training software and LMS systems appear to be more or less similar, but there are certain dissimilarities and understanding them will help you in choosing the best.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Training_Software\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Training Software<\/strong>: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is a computer software that serves the purpose of offering training to people having specific skills. You can use the training software to enhance the skills of your employees or students.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Educational_Platform\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Educational Platform:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is a software that serves an educational purpose and it refers to something that already exists online. We usually use this platform to learn something.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learning_Management_System\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Learning Management System<\/strong>:<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is a learning management system and it is similar to the online training software and it allows the users to organize, create and assign educational courses to the students. You can use it to learn something.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Whenever we hear about educational platform, the first thing that comes to our mind are schools and universities. Academic organizations often use these platforms to organize the students according to the classes under any professor\u2019s guidance. Such tools are used to upload or even download the resources like notes, lessons and assignments. The educational platforms also offer discussion boards where many users can interact at the same time with each other.\u00a0 Some platforms even allow uploading audio and videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/blog\/the-increased-demand-of-lms-solutions-and-its-future-forecast\">The Increased Demand of LMS Solutions and Its Future Forecast<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Educational platforms are basically tools that are used for blended learning and it is a combination of online and in-person learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Best_for_Your_Business_An_LMS_or_a_Training_Software\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>What is Best for Your Business? An LMS or a Training Software?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The terms LMS and training software are very closely related to each other and many times they are used interchangeably.\u00a0 A training software gives you the ability to create various courses, organize the learners into groups and assign training to them, run the tests and assessments. As long as these are considered, they are the same as an LMS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/lms-development\/\">LMS development<\/a><\/span> is slightly more advanced as it comes with some extra features and allows the users to do some additional things that other educational software or training software might not allow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Integration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Integration:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You can easily connect and sync your LMS with other third party tools or programs that you are already using in the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reporting\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Reporting:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The LMS system allows you to gather various data about the learner\u2019s progress, their training completion and other metrics that you can choose from based on your specific learning needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Certification\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Certification<\/strong>:<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With LMS you can easily download the certificates once you have finished the course. Your LMS development should always allow you to customise the certificates accordingly and you can also add a company logo or design for your certificates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gamification\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Gamification:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This helps the employees of a company to earn points from the time that they have spent learning or for the courses that they have completed. They can easily compete with other employees and even track their rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Solution_to_Better_Training_Session_is_Just_a_Click_Away\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Your Solution to Better Training Session is Just a Click Away!<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">IDS Logic offers a wide range of LMS development services to academic organizations and corporates. We help our clients develop the best solution for training programs and ensure that all the courses are well managed, updated, and the learners stay informed about the latest developments in the programs, and their performances tracked for betterment.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have at some point or the other used these words to search for solutions related to training courses. 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