Lecturer Role in the LMS
Lecturers facilitate learning by creating, managing, and delivering course content, engaging students, assessing performance, and ensuring adherence to institutional standards. Lecturers are the primary link between the platform’s capabilities and the student’s learning journey.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Task |
Who Does It |
Why It’s Important |
Populate the course shell with learning materials |
Lecturer / Course Author |
Ensures students have timely access to relevant, well-structured resources. |
Align course content with syllabus & outcomes |
Lecturer |
Maintains academic integrity and meets accreditation requirements. |
Add activities and assessments (assignments, quizzes, forums, etc.) |
Lecturer |
Promotes engagement, continuous assessment, and active learning. |
Communicate with students via LMS (announcements, messages, forums) |
Lecturer |
Keeps learners informed, motivated, and connected. |
Grade student submissions and provide feedback |
Lecturer |
Supports learning progress through timely, constructive feedback. |
Monitor learner participation and progress |
Lecturer |
Identifies struggling students early for intervention. |
Apply course policies (late submission rules, plagiarism checks) |
Lecturer |
Upholds academic standards and fairness. |
Use LMS-integrated tools (e.g., Turnitin, MS Teams, H5P) |
Lecturer |
Enhances learning with diverse, interactive, and plagiarism-safe resources. |
Archive key teaching materials for future use |
Lecturer |
Saves preparation time and builds a resource library. |
Participate in LMS training and follow institutional templates/checklists |
Lecturer |
Ensures consistency in course quality and compliance with best practices. |
Team Required: Not necessarily , but each lecturer works in coordination with: Instructional Designer (for course design support); Content Administrator (for content upload if needed); LMS Support Officer (for technical assistance) |