Abstract
Information Technology (IT) can be an important component for innovation since enabling e-learning it can provide conditions to which the organization can work with new business and improved processes. In this regard, the Learning Management Systems (LMS) allows communication and interaction between teachers and students in virtual spaces. However the literature indicates that there are gaps in the researches, especially concerning the use of IT for the management of e-learning. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the available literature about the application of LMS for the e-learning management, seeking to present possibilities for researches in the field. An integrative literature review was performed considering the Web of Science, Scopus, Ebsco and Scielo databases, where 78 references were found, of which 25 were full papers. This analysis derives interesting characteristics from scientific studies, highlighting gaps and guidelines for future research.
Highlights
E-learning is both cause and result of significant changes in the definition of education concept, as well as changes in the understanding of how it should be organized and managed (Peters, 2003)
14 papers were selected for the analysis that fit the research objectives, as shown in Table 1: and research agenda
The integrative review method was used to map the studies in the Web of Science, Scopus, Ebsco and Scielo databases, regarding the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in the e-learning management. 78 papers were located, of which 14 full papers were selected to compose the analysis portfolio
Summary
E-learning is both cause and result of significant changes in the definition of education concept, as well as changes in the understanding of how it should be organized and managed (Peters, 2003). E-learning implies important changes in the culture and structure of the institutions that decide to adopt it (Moore & Kearsley, 2007) It assists in the production of new knowledge backed by IT, and an integrated view of it can enable the creation and management of internal and external processes as parts of a great organizational system (Vieira et al, 2005). Background studies such as the ones by Bach, Domingues and Walter (2013) and Zawacki-Richter, Bäcker and Sebastian Vogt (2009) points out that there are gaps in the e-learning literature.
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