LCMS

A Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is a someware package that provides tools for authoring content as well as virtual spaces for learner interaction (such as discussion forums and live chat rooms).

In contrast with LMS (See also LMS), the focus of an LCMS is on learning content. It gives authors, instructional designers, and subject matter experts the means to create e-learning content more efficiently. The primary business problem an LCMS solves is to create just enough content just in time to meet the needs of individual learners or groups of learners. Rather than developing entire courses and adapting them to multiple audiences, instructional designers create reusable content chunks and make them available to course developers throughout the organization. This eliminates duplicate development efforts and allows for the rapid assembly of customized content.