LAMS, the Learning Activity Management System, is an open source Learning Design system for designing, managing and delivering online collaborative learning activities. It provides teachers with an intuitive visual authoring environment for creating sequences of learning activities. These activities can include a range of individual tasks, small group work and whole class activities based on both content and collaboration. LAMS is 'inspired' by the concept and principles of IMS Learning Design.
LAMS is developed in collaboration with LAMS Foundation, LAMS International, and the Macquarie E-learning Centre Of Excellence (MELCOE), all based in Sydney, Australia, in affiliation with Macquarie University. LAMS has been developed since 2003.
The LAMS community website is a global community website for teachers and developers who use the LAMS software. As of September 2012, the LAMS Community had over 7950 members across 80 countries sharing 1094 sequences (downloaded 17457, previewed 23493 times) and 7583 discussion forum postings.