Integrated learning systems are
hardware
Hardware may refer to:
Technology Computing and electronics
* Electronic hardware, interconnected electronic components which perform analog or logic operations
** Digital electronics, electronics that operate on digital signals
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software
Software is a set of computer programs and associated software documentation, documentation and data (computing), data. This is in contrast to Computer hardware, hardware, from which the system is built and which actually performs the work.
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solutions designed to deliver instructional content. The effective delivery of that content is measured, monitored, and maintained with an array of assessment and management tools that may also be part of that system.
Integrated learning systems are generally associated with educational/academic environments, but are also deployed within private industry, for example, as a way to introduce employees to new, mission critical systems and software applications.
As opposed to static online help or even animated tutorials, integrated learning systems are highly interactive and are designed to provide
feedback
Feedback occurs when outputs of a system are routed back as inputs as part of a chain of cause-and-effect that forms a circuit or loop. The system can then be said to ''feed back'' into itself. The notion of cause-and-effect has to be handled ...
as to progress and grasp of the subject matter at hand. Built-in tools further allow executive management or instructors and trainers to monitor and measure a student's progress.
General characteristics
* Instructional objectives are specified with individual lessons tied to the objectives.
* Lessons are integrated into the standard curriculum.
* Courseware spans several grade levels in comprehensive fashion.
* Courseware is delivered on a networked system of microcomputers or terminals.
* Management systems collect and record results of student performance.
References
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*Bailey
Computer-based Integrated Learning Systems 1993.
*Richard
ERP Portal & Learning Management System 2015.
Learning management systems