Navigate 1.3.1 Discussing the LMS and CMS Quest

There are subtle differences between a CMS and an LMS.  Describing the difference isn't easy because they are not drastically different.  Course Management Systems have a narrower scope than Learning Management Systems.  The focus is on management and distribution of instructor lead courses.  An LMS encompasses a CMS.  Colleges use a software for Learning Management to blend traditional classrooms with the web or to provide web-based courses.  Each of these provide a different level of student involvement.  In each of the resources, it is mentioned that these terms are often used interchangeably or inaccurately.  I can see why! The differences are very subtle and hard to understand!