Cambridge Learning Management System

This is a platform that holds "course content, materials, and administration in one user-friendly online system. It allows teachers to easily manage classes and track their students' progress, highlighting areas of strength and weakness for ongoing performance improvement.

Moreover, it creates an environment where students can interact with content, collaborate with other learners, and communicate with their teacher outside the classroom."

Take from: Cambridge LMS > About the Cambridge LMS

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The rating criteria will be as follows: 5 = excellent, 4 = good, 3 = OK, 2 & 1 = weak

	Numeric rating
Evaluation Criteria
TECHNICAL DIMENSION	1	3	4	5	1	3	4	5
Easy and fast access to site				X				X
Easy to navigate				X				X
Inlinks with site allow easy navigation				X				X
Multimedia resources work appropriately				X				X
Available options for printing and downloading				X				X
Proper access and navigability in different browsers				X				X
Loading speed is appropriate				X				X
Is updated regularly				X				X
CONTENT
9. Establishes the purpose of the site				X				X
10. establishes a target learner				X
11. is appropriate to the students’ age and  level			X				X
12. Is content accurate: spelling, grammar etc…				X				X
13. presents an appropriate organization principle				X				X
14. includes all language skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing			X			X
15. Grammar and vocabulary correspond to level				X				X
16. enhances communicative competence			X			X
17. includes cultural dimension of language			X			X
18. Includes pronunciation activities			X			X
19, reflects a coherent approach to language teaching				X				X
20. specifies a theory of learning				X				X
21. presents objectives in each content unit		X				X
22. evaluates students achievement in varied forms			X				X
23. includes variety of activities			X				X
24. promotes students’ language production through interactive activities			X			X
25. Learning materials are authentic and presented within contexts		X					X
USABILITY/PRESENTATION
26. Easy of use through a clear layout				X				X
27. instructions are easy to follow				X				X
28. Includes help or tutorial segments to support activity development				X				X
29. Save/record keeping features		X						X
30. Free of bugs, breaks or dead links			X				X
31. Learning materials and general content arrangement can be integrated into the curriculum				X				X
32. Uses sound, color and graphics appropriately for learning				X				X
33. Product advertising not intrusive				X				X
34. Screen displays show quality and are effective				X				X
35. Is interactive; learner communicates with real people through the website		X				X
SUPPORT
36. Includes information about the authors or designers				X				X
37. Includes supplementary materials or links to other sites of interest	X				X
38. Includes a useful FAQ section				X				X
COST
39. Content is accessible with or without registration	X					X
40. Price for registration is reasonable		X				X
Total points:	172				171

By the look of it, we strongly recommend both the app and the Language learning environment because it is friendly, and easy to use, the app has a lot of tools and benefits even with a free account. 

The VLE is also a good tool to be used in classes,  and it offers a lot of support for the fact that it was created by a big company. It is also friendly, easy to use and provide different tools to track your students’ progress. 

When we take a look at them, it can be seen that it is kind of different because in the VLE you do not have to plan, design, and think about possible activities because the platform integrates that making teachers’ tasks easier: testing, grading, providing feedback so to speak.

However, it also has some limitations in terms of planning and designing for you do not have the chance to start from scratch and plan based on your students’ likes and needs.