Computer aided evaluation of learning management systems

Abstract Learning management systems (LMSs) are software applications that comprise a suite of tools for learning and online teaching. There are many commercial and open source LMSs that can be found on the web. Because there are many LMS systems in the market place, one of the problems facing a user is how to choose a system that can meet the requirements. This paper is about a computer program developed at the Near East University for the evaluation of learning management systems. The developed system, named EW-LMS, is web-based and can easily be used over the internet anywhere and at any time. The system provides a web-based decision support system that may help administrators and instructors to choose the most suitable LMS system for their needs and requirements. This evaluation system was designed using the MS-Visual Studio .NET together with a MS-SQL Server based database.