Level ofAwareness ofPSU –Bayambang Campus Students towards E–learning Technologies

Matthew John Sino Cruz,Kim Eric Nanlabi,Michael Ryan Peoro

doi:10.25147/ijcsr.2017.001.1.33

Abstract

Purpose – The study determines and measures the level of awareness of the PSU – Bayambang Campus students towards different e – learning technologies. Method – The researchers employed Quantitative Research Approach. The study determined the profile of the respondents through a demographic questionnaires and the current status of the campus in terms of the ICT Resources and Network Infrastructure. Result – The survey was carried out in order to measure the level of awareness towards different e – learning technologies among students. It was measured in terms of their familiarity to the existing e – learning technologies as well as the known features of these technologies. Although 52.50% of the respondents seem to be familiar to the concepts of e – learning, it is important to take into consideration the extent of their exposure to these technologies and its level of utilization in order to support the learning process. Conclusion – Technology, Support and Users were considered to be important factors that affect the awareness of the students. These technologies can be used to improve the existing learning process if there is enough support for its implementation through policies and provision of the needed resources. Recommendation – In order to improve the awareness of the stakeholders, the researchers recommended that policies on the integration of e – learning technologies must be designed and integrated to the existing learning process. The administration should also provide the needed ICT Resources and Infrastructure in order to support the use of these technologies. They should also provide training for the students and teachers in order to improve their awareness and enable them to use and maximize the benefits of these technologies. Research Implication – The research can serve as a guide for the design of the policies since it provide an overview of the current status of the university in terms of awareness of the students towards these technologies. These technologies can be used to improve the existing learning process of the University and provide a wider avenue for learning and interaction.

Highlights

Higher education often talks about the expectations of today’s generation in using technology in a typical learning environment (Roberts, 2018)
The study aims to measure the level of awareness of the students and faculty members of PSU – Bayambang Campus towards e – learning technologies (e.g. Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Learning Management System (LMS), Blended Learning, Open University System, Multimedia Courseware and Webcast Technologies)and design a framework for integrating LMS to the current learning practices in the Campus
Is the Human which is concerned with the attitude, pedagogy and the communication among participants

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Higher education often talks about the expectations of today’s generation in using technology in a typical learning environment (Roberts, 2018). The resources used in higher education are increasingly electronic and delivered over the network This approach has realized the goal of achieving fully ubiquitous access to the resources available on the internet. It was observed that today’s generation desire for the use of technology to support learning and expect that professionals will use it as a medium to better communicate knowledge (Roberts, 2018) This paradigm shift has expanded and evolved the nature of classroom and brought about an interest in new pedagogical approaches in learning process. The phenomenon has given a way to a space / environment wherein learning can take place regardless of the time and location This environment should accommodate the use of as many kinds of materials as possible and enable the display of and access to these materials by all participants (Brown, 2005). One of the most popular terms used to describe educational process over virtual space is e – learning (Simpsons, 2005)

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