Learning Management Systems provide student and course administration tools, virtual classroom tools, student performance analytics and so much more for educators and students. This article details the ten top APIs for Learning Management Systems as listed in the ProgrammableWeb API directory.<\/b>
\nLearning Management Systems (LMS) have evolved from providing student record and course material administration into offering fully enabled physical or virtual classroom tools that encompass personalized learning, performance analytics, school operations, mobile elearning, and even social and collaborative networks. Developers wishing to create or enhance LMS applications need proper APIs to achieve their goals. What is a Learning Management Systems API? A Learning Management Systems API is an Application Programming Interface that enables developers to programmatically interact with Learning Management Systems and add those services to their own applications. The best place to locate LMS APIs is in the Learning Management Systems category of the ProgrammableWeb API directory. In this article, we detail the ten most popular LMS APIs as determined by ProgrammableWeb web page visits. Blackboard Learn is designed to help educators involved in K-12, higher education, government, and business engage with learners on whatever devices they use. The Blackboard Learn API Track this API allows developers to manage announcements, courses, content, course memberships, course grades, data sources, and more. It allows users to build course content, host discussions, send targeted notifications, and use analytics to track learners’ progress. Screenshot: Blackboard Moodle is an open-source learning management system (LMS) designed to teach with social constructionist theories. Educators and students can benefit from this modular PHP system that aims to personalize learning environments. The Moodle Core API Track this API offers functions for Access, Data Manipulation, and Navigation, as well as Calendar, Enrollment, Media, and many others. Canvas from Instructure is an open-source learning management system (LMS). Instructors can use Canvas to grade papers, conduct online testing of students, communicate with students, and edit learning content. The Canvas API Track this API allows developers to access and integrate Canvas functionality into other services and applications. Some example API methods include creating, editing, and accessing account information, adding and enrolling students, adding and editing courses, and adding and editing assignments. EdX provides Open EdX, an educational classroom Platform for various universities, colleges and higher learning institutions. The Open edX platform is used globally to host Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), smaller classes and training modules. APIs for the platform include: Open EdX User API Track this API, which allows you to view and update account and preference information, Open EdX Courses REST API to obtain information about edX MOOC courses, and Open EdX Enrollment API to view user and course enrollment information and to enroll a user in a course. BrainCert education platform offers tools for learning and teaching online. The BrainCert Virtual Classroom API Track this API allows developers to schedule and launch live classes, record sessions, hold video conferences, host group chats, share desktops, and much more. The BrainCert Whiteboard API Track this API allows developers to embed a Flash -based Interactive Whiteboard on their websites. The whiteboard features a drawing tool, highlighter, text editor, LaTeX math equations, Wolfram Alpha outputs, snapshot saving, and more. Docebo is a eLearning platform that deliver educational materials for professionals and corporates. Docebo lets customers to work on their course materials online, and track their progress on the website. The Docebo API Track this API lets developers to integrate its services with their applications, with endpoints for courses, users, enrollments, groups and more. Also of Interest: 10 Most Popular APIs for Books SkyPrep provides LMS services for online training to educators and other training professionals. SkyPrep API Track this API allows users to do most common actions in SkyPrep, which includes create, read, update and delete operations for users, groups, courses and enrollments. Finalsite is a school web design, CMS and digital marketing platform. The Finalsite API Track this API is a REST-based Web Service which provides access to data in the Finalsite CMS. Developers need to contact the provider for more information. LearnCube is a learning management system that offers virtual classrooms, virtual schools, eCourses, assessments, and CRM administration. The LearnCube Virtual Classroom API Track this API integrates online teaching and learning features in REST architecture. Image Credit: LearnCube iQualify is a Learning Management and courseware authoring and delivery system. The iQualify API Track this API offers a learner-centered education Platform that features interactive and social learning tools, assessment management, and feedback support. The API exposes management and analytics responses for building learning experiences. iQualify offers free and monthly payment plans Discover more than 50 APIs, plus SDKs and Source Code samples in the Learning Management Systems category.<\/p>\n