What makes a good learning management system? What is an example of a learning management system?

So here's the thing about learning management systems - after spending over a decade in ed-tech, I've figured out that the best ones aren't the ones loaded with fancy features. They're just... simple and straightforward. Like that teacher you had in school who could explain complicated stuff in a way that made perfect sense.

What makes a really good one? Well, from what I've seen:

• It shouldn't give you a headache trying to figure it out

• You need to see how you're doing without digging through tons of menus

• The content keeps you interested (nobody wants another boring video tutorial)

• You can actually tell if you're getting better

• You get to practice stuff the way you'll use it in real life

Funny story - this all clicked for me recently when my sister was freaking out about her consulting interviews. She was totally stuck on those tricky aptitude tests (we've been there, right?). I told her to check out TestHQ, and wow - what a difference! Seeing her use it really showed me what makes these learning tools actually work for real people.

Sure, you've got the big names like Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard - pretty much everyone's used one of these in college. But here's the catch: what works for a huge university might be way too much for someone who just needs to learn specific skills or prep for a test.

My take? Pick something that doesn't make you want to bang your head against the wall in the first five minutes. If you're spending all your time googling how to use the platform instead of actually learning, that's a pretty big red flag.

Keep it simple, you know? The best system is the one you barely notice you're using because you're too busy actually learning stuff. That's really all there is to it!