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Learning Management System (LMS)

Overview

The LMS lets teachers publish courses, lessons, assignments, and quizzes, and lets students submit work and view grades—all inside SUMS ERP using existing student and staff logins.

Who can use it

Role Activities
Teacher Create courses, content, assignments, grade submissions
Student View courses, submit assignments, take quizzes
Coordinator / Admin Monitor usage, configure LMS permissions

Before you start

  • [ ] LMS module enabled for your school
  • [ ] Subjects and class allocations match course assignments
  • [ ] Students have student portal access

Teacher: create a course

  1. Open Learning (LMS) or LMS Home from Modern Modules.
  2. Click Create Course and link class, subject, and academic year.
  3. Add lessons with text, files, or embedded media.
  4. Publish when ready—students see it in My Courses.

Teacher: assignment workflow

  1. From the course, Add Assignment with title, instructions, due date, max marks.
  2. Allow file upload types as needed.
  3. After due date, open Submissions to grade each student.
  4. Grades appear in Gradebook and optionally student grade view.

Teacher: quiz / online assessment

  1. Create Quiz with questions (MCQ, short answer per configuration).
  2. Set time limit and availability window.
  3. Students complete via Quiz Runner in student portal.
  4. Review auto-scored results; override manual questions if needed.

Student: daily use

  1. Log in to Student portal.
  2. Open My Courses → select course.
  3. Read lessons, Submit Assignment before due date.
  4. Take scheduled Quizzes.
  5. Check Grades and Calendar for deadlines.

Additional LMS features (when enabled)

  • Live class links
  • Forum / doubts for Q&A
  • Analytics for engagement by class

Tips

  • Reuse existing subject-class mapping—do not duplicate student lists manually.
  • Externalize content for future multilingual support if your school plans Hindi/regional languages.
  • Combine LMS homework with Communication → Homework for parents who only read SMS summaries.

Troubleshooting

Student cannot see course — Not enrolled in linked class, or course not published.

Upload fails — File size limits; check school storage settings.

  • Student portal
  • Technical requirements: docs/SUMS_LMS_USER_REQUIREMENTS.md (internal reference)