scholarly journals Learning Management Systems in Academic and Corporate Distance Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Viktor Shurygin ◽  
Natalya Saenko ◽  
Angelina Zekiy ◽  
Elena Klochko ◽  
Mikhail Kulapov
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Effective Models

Present-day development of information technologies is making deeper and deeper incursions into all spheres of human activity, both social and economic. It is only natural that they greatly influence the educational industry, changing the approaches, methods and forms of education. Currently e-learning and distance technologies are being actively introduced into both academic and corporate education, as complementary to traditional forms. The efforts of teachers are aimed at finding effective models of blended learning. All this determines the relevance of the present study. The abstracted article is aimed at developing frameworks of a distance learning model based on the use of modern learning management systems. To obtain thorough and reliable results the authors make use of two research approaches: acmeological and competence-based. They review the features, the scope and use of the existing LMS platforms and work out tools for the development of e-learning system. In addition, they assess the compliance of e-learning tools with the preferences of X, Y and Z generation users. The outcome of the research is the development of a universal competency that can be applied to the study of modern methods and approaches with reference to both academic teaching and learning, and to corporate training. It is quite apparent that pros and cons of the learning management system and its possibilities should be carefully studied and thoughtfully used. The effective e-learning requires constant monitoring of equipment, proper work of host servers and considering user-friendliness of the platforms. This is related to the fact that public educational organizations, including schools, colleges and universities, especially in low developed countries, prefer traditional teaching methods and are slowly moving to innovative models. The research findings can be viewed as a step forward in creating user-friendly and flexible e-learning platforms, suitable for separate users, institutions and businesses. They can be applied for further assessment of existing learning models, especially for the younger generation, and for research and development of new strategies and methods of using learning management systems and platforms.

Major Trends, Issues, and Challenges with Learning Management Systems

2014 ◽  
pp. 318-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betul Özkan Czerkawski ◽  
Dawn Panagiota Gonzales
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Instruction ◽  
Management System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Blended Courses ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management

A Learning Management System (LMS) offers a set of tools for e-learning delivery and management. For institutions offering online or blended courses, an LMS has a profound impact on teaching and learning because it is the main technology used in higher education e-learning courses. This chapter discusses major trends, issues, and challenges with the LMS in the context of online instruction for higher education. The chapter ends with a discussion of new trends with LMSs.

A New Method for Measuring Text Similarity in Learning Management Systems Using WordNet

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Bassel Alkhatib ◽  
Ammar Alnahhas ◽  
Firas Albadawi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Learning System ◽  
New Method ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Similarity Learning ◽  
Text Similarity ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Automatic Collection

As text sources are getting broader, measuring text similarity is becoming more compelling. Automatic text classification, search engines and auto answering systems are samples of applications that rely on text similarity. Learning management systems (LMS) are becoming more important since electronic media is getting more publicly available. As LMS continuously needs content enrichment and the web is getting richer, automatic collection of learning materials becomes an innovative idea. Intelligent agents can be used with a similarity measurement method to implement the automatic collection process. This paper presents a new method for measuring text similarity using the well-known WordNet Ontology. The proposed method assumes that a text is similar to another if it represents a more specific semantic. This is more suitable for LMS content enrichment as learning content can usually be expanded by a more specific one. This paper shows how the hierarchy of WordNet can be taken advantage of to determine the importance of a word. It is also shown how similarity method within an e-learning system is exploited to achieve two goals. The first one is the enrichment of the e-learning content, and the second is the detection of semantically similar questions in e-learning questions banks.

Will personalized e-Learning increase deep learning in higher education?

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Consuelo Sáiz-Manzanares ◽  
César Ignacio García Osorio ◽  
José Francisco Díez-Pastor ◽  
Luis Jorge Martín Antón
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management

PurposeRecent research in higher education has pointed out that personalized e-learning through the use of learning management systems, such as Moodle, improves the academic results of students and facilitates the detection of at-risk students.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 124 students following the Degree in Health Sciences at the University of Burgos participated in this study. The objectives were as follows: to verify whether the use of a Moodle-based personalized e-learning system will predict the learning outcomes of students and the use of effective learning behaviour patterns and to study whether it will increase student satisfaction with teaching practice.FindingsThe use of a Moodle-based personalized e-learning system that included problem-based learning (PBL) methodology predicted the learning outcomes by 42.3 per cent, especially with regard to the results of the quizzes. In addition, it predicted effective behavioural patterns by 74.2 per cent. Increased student satisfaction levels were also identified through the conceptual feedback provided by the teacher, arguably because it facilitated a deeper understanding of the subject matter.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of this work should be treated with caution, because of the sample size and the specificity of the branch of knowledge of the students, as well as the design type. Future studies will be directed at increasing the size of the sample and the diversity of the qualifications.Originality/valueLearning methodology in the twenty-first century has to be guided towards carefully structured work from the pedagogic point of view in the learning management systems allowing for process-oriented feedback and PBL both included in personalized e-learning systems.

scholarly journals Accessible Learning Management Systems: Students’ Experiences and Insights

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Aleksandra KAROVSKA RISTOVSKA ◽  
Olivera RASHIKJ-CANEVSKA ◽  
Alma TASEVSKA ◽  
Ruta BRUZIENE ◽  
Monika ORECHOVA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management

Learning Management System (LMS) is a type of an e-learning system is one of the main infrastructural requirements that improves access to higher education for persons with disabilities. The primary aim of the research study[1] was to explore perceptions of students with disabilities regarding the use and accessibility of learning management systems and benefits and/or barriers in e-learning. Students mainly have negative experiences while attempting to enter university web-sites/libraries/LMSs because of the inadequate adaptation to the specific needs of students with disabilities. In countries that do not have a developed LMS, the prevalent mean of communication with professors is via e-mail, in those where there is a LMS, there is not a fully accessibility of entire content and services for students with special needs. This research defined the need for creation of an accessible LMS or adjusted already existing LMS with accessibility solutions such as: a text-to-speech engine for blind students, a mode with sign language support for deaf students and a mode which supports dyslexic. 

scholarly journals Using Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Approach to Evaluate Learning Management Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 117-131
Author(s):  
Alaa M. Momani
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Multi Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Learning Management

E-learning is one of the fastest growing areas of the high technology development, especially in the academic environments. However, the instructor is a very important factor in the learning process, but the advantages of e-learning change the role which the instructor plays in this process. E-learning gives an opportunity to anyone to learn in a rapid and customised way. Nowadays, many learning management systems (LMSs) available in the marketplace offer electronic teaching and learning tools. Choosing the most appropriate LMS that fits the needs and requirements of instructor and the learner is one of the most confusing and difficult decisions to any educational institution. Accordingly, the need to a computer-based tool for getting help in taking such a decision is rising on. This paper offers a solution to this problem. It provides a description about a web-based decision support system named Easy Way to Evaluate LMS (EW-LMS). It has been developed by adopting multi-attribute decision-making algorithm in order to select the best LMS depending on the user needs.

scholarly journals What drives Success of Learning Management Systems in Sri Lanka: Student Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Samarasinghe ◽  
G D T D Chandrasiri
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Success Model ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management

Developments in Information technology has made rapid changes in the traditional teaching and learning methods in organizations, such as higher education institutions. This new method of teaching and learning is enabled mainly through Learning Management Systems. Issues in effective implementation and management of such systems have drawn the attention of many researchers. However, LMS success research still lacks particularly in the Sri Lankan higher education context. Hence, the purpose of this research was to examine the success of e-Learning systems in the Sri Lankan higher education context. The conceptual model was tested by fitting it to data collected from undergraduate students using learning management systems. This was the first study to test a multidimensional e-Learning systems success model (DeLone and McLean’s, 2003, IS success model) in the Sri Lankan context. Of the quality dimensions considered, quality of the information/content provided by the system was the most influential. Student satisfaction had the largest effect size on benefits to students. This study provides meaningful insights particularly relevant to e-Learning implementers in higher education in Sri Lanka.

scholarly journals Faculty Perception, Attitude, and Readiness Towards e-Learning in Ar Rass Dental College A Comparison of Moodle and Blackboard Learning Management Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 313-320
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Blackboard System ◽  
Learning Management

With advances in technology, revolutionary changes have been taking place in educational institutions. The traditional classroom method of teaching no longer fulfills all teaching outcomes. A blended teaching methodology, involving the traditional system and the addition of e-learning through the application of Learning Management Systems (LMS), provides newer opportunities to achieving the expected learning outcomes. The functionality of these systems must be studied and analyzed for proper application. This study compared the faculty experience and perception of using two of the most widely used LMS, namely Blackboard and Moodle. The results of the survey revealed that these systems help to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning and increase student-staff interaction. The analysis concludes that the Blackboard system of e-learning by LMS is widely preferred.

scholarly journals Test based sequecing in scorm compliant e-learning courses

2010 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurgita Lieponienė ◽  
Regina Kulvietienė
Keyword(s):  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
System Support ◽  
Assessment Feedback ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management

The article analyzes the importance of assessment feedback in e-learning, analyzes test based sequencing possibilities in SCORM compliant e-learning courses. The article assesses if learning management systems such as Moodle, ATutor, and Workplace Collaboration Learning System support the SCORM 2004 sequencing specification.

Readiness of Universities for 21st Century Digital Economies: Case of Selected Lecturers from Universities in Buffalo City Metropolitan in Eastern Cape Province South Africa

10.31355/42 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 065-077
Author(s):  
Agyei Fosu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
Learning Management

NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE. Aim/Purpose...................................................................................................................................................................................................... The purpose of this study is to expand the knowledge base on factors likely to impede implementation and adoption of web-based learning management systems to blend with traditional methods of lecturing in universities to cater for the next generation of learners in Africa and Eastern Cape Province South Africa in particular. Background........................................................................................................................................................................................................ The shift from the industrial economies to 21st century digital and knowledge-based economies, fueled by rapid Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) such as Internet, YouTube, Chartrooms, Skype, Social media networks and its introduction to the educational system not only resulted in a new teaching approach globally but also paved way to usher in new generation of learners (anytime, anywhere learners) in the higher education system. Despite the fact that universities and other institutions of higher education in developed countries and some Africa countries have since recognized that the 21st century global digital and knowledge-based economies evolution has ushered in the next generation of learners, and as a result have taken the necessary steps to blend the traditional method of lecturing in higher education with web-based learning management systems in order to accommodate these learners. However, in Africa not much research have been done on the readiness of higher education institutions in terms of blending web-based learning management systems with the traditional method of lecturing to cater for the next generation of learners. Methodology....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Quantitative and two non-probability sampling methods, namely, quota and purposive sampling was used to investigate the technological skills of selected lecturers from universities within Buffalo City Metropolitan as one of the core component to check the readiness of their faculty for the next generation of learners. Contribution........................................................................................................................................................................................................ This research will add to the growing knowledge about the blending of web-based learning management with the traditional style of lecturing in higher education in the 21st century digital economies. Findings.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. The results indicated that the participating lecturers need to be trained and sup-ported in the skills of using of the ICTs and computer programs applicable to enhance web-based learning in teaching and learning environment in higher education in order to cater for the next generation of learners associated with the 21st century digital economies. Recommendations for Practitioners................................................................................................................................................................. Much as there is a need for increased in investment in infrastructure within higher education institutions to support teaching and learning, continuous sup-port and training for academics to be technologically literate and also be abreast on rapidly evolving field of ICTs is paramount as it can expedite the teaching and learning process in higher education. Recommendation for Researchers................................................................................................................................................................... There is the need to explore in depth the other two components suggested by Mishra and Koehler (2007) which can serve as barriers for successfully integration of technology into teaching and learning by locus of knowledge. Impact on Society............................................................................................................................................................................................... The research will assist stakeholders, policy makers and agencies tasked with transforming institutions of higher learning to identify the barriers likely to hinder transformation efforts and address them accordingly. Future Research................................................................................................................................................................................................. Conducting research on technological skills of students are critical in this context.

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