Learning Management Research Articles

Academic Performance of Excellence: The Impact of Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Time Management Planning

Academic Performance of Excellence: The Impact of Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Time Management Planning

On-device Online Learning and Semantic Management of TinyML Systems

On-device Online Learning and Semantic Management of TinyML Systems

An Assessment of Learning Management System Use in Higher Education: Perspectives from a Comprehensive Sample of Teachers and Students

An Assessment of Learning Management System Use in Higher Education: Perspectives from a Comprehensive Sample of Teachers and Students

Pelatihan Penerapan Learning Management System (LMS) bagi Guru Dalam Tantangan Era Blended Learning

This community service aims to increase teacher understanding and optimize the implementation of the Learning Management System (LMS) in the blended learning era. The method for implementing this service uses training in the form of webinars with 119 teachers spread across 40 cities in Indonesia. The evaluation instrument for this activity uses a questionnaire, which is analyzed descriptively. The results of this service activity show an increase in teachers' understanding of implementing LMS. The results are evidenced by teachers' increasing knowledge about making LMS an online classroom, especially in providing teaching materials and setting student assignments and exams.

Exploring teachers' strategies for navigating compulsory digital transformations in Danish primary and lower secondary schools

AbstractThis study employs Bourdieu's theory of practice to analyse 31 interviews with teachers, principals and administrators. I explore the strategies teachers use to handle the mandatory enactment of a Learning Management System (LMS) in Danish primary and lower secondary schools. Teachers are categorised into three groups: those mainly focused on teaching, those with digital responsibilities and those representing the Danish Teachers' Union. The findings reveal three distinct strategies adopted by these groups of teachers. Firstly, teachers solely focused on teaching developed a strategy of resistance, avoiding the use of the LMS in their daily teaching. In contrast, the other two groups of teachers responded to the changes by accumulating either digital or managerial capital to enhance their skills. This latter strategy positioned them as key figures in the eyes of local management, preparing them for advancement. Furthermore, since enhancing skills entails collaborating closely with management, it naturally leads these teachers to support the enactment of the LMS through their actions in the schools. The findings contribute to theoretical development and provide insights into teachers' practices when required to enact change in school.

Learning analytics in distance education: A systematic review study

AbstractThis study aims to reveal the main trends and findings of the studies examining the use of learning analytics in distance education. For this purpose, journal articles indexed in the SSCI index in the Web of Science database were reviewed, and a total of 400 journal articles were analysed within the scope of this study. The systematic review method was used as the research methodology. The first study on the subject was published in 2011, and the publications continued to increase over the years. It was found that the publications on the subject were primarily found in “Computers and Education” and “Education and Information Technologies” journals. It was observed that China, USA, and Spain were the leading countries where the related studies were conducted. The studies primarily used the quantitative method, and university students were included as the sample. In addition, within the scope of learning analytics, it was observed that the data were mainly analysed with “regression analysis”, “correlation analysis”, “special algorithms-models”, “ANOVA”, and “cluster analysis” methods. It was determined that the most preferred platforms in the studies were learning management systems and MOOCs, learning behaviours were mostly examined, and log data were mainly used in this process. It was observed that the variables tested in the studies mainly consisted of students’ behaviours on the platform, learning performances, communication processes, dropout behaviours and course designs. Furthermore, in the studies examined, the advantages of learning analytics in the context of distance education are mostly related to the possibilities of improving the teaching process, and as disadvantages, it is stated that learning analytics is not suitable for use in some situations, negatively affect students’ performances, have limited interaction with students and are an expensive investment.

Student adoption of e-learning at makerere university during COVID-19: A structural equation modelling based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology

The onset of COVID-19 dealt a severe blow to the education sector in Uganda, leading to the mandatory closure of all learning institutions to mitigate the spread of the virus. Makerere University, a venerable institution in the region, was not exempt from this directive. The initial uptake of e-learning was sluggish due to various factors, including inadequate infrastructure, digital illiteracy among both students and some faculty members, and, most notably, a lack of preparedness in utilizing digital eLearning technologies. The objective of this study was to examine the factors that impacted students’ embrace of eLearning at Makerere University during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employing a quantitative approach, the study utilized questionnaires structured based on the nine constructs of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model. Between August and December 2021, a questionnaire was distributed to 374 students from two colleges. Structured equation modelling was employed to assess 16 factors that were hypothesized to have an impact on adoption. Effort expectancy emerged as the most robust predictor. Likewise, the behaviour of utilizing eLearning technologies was predominantly impacted by facilitating conditions. Utilizing the UTAUT methodology, this study’s theoretical significance arises from our effort to broaden the existing literature on the utilization of video conferencing software (Zoom) in conjunction with a learning management system (MUELE) during the challenging period of COVID-19, an area that has not been extensively explored. The results offer insights into the embrace and approval of both systems within the framework of a developing nation. This study delivers valuable perspectives for developers of eLearning systems, emphasizing the importance of creating user-friendly platforms that enhance the learner experience. This includes the incorporation of intuitive designs and intelligent features such as chatbots and AI-driven tutoring systems, which adapt to the unique needs of students.

TEACHER PERFORMANCE AND ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS TOWARD PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Most research over the last three decades has shown that students' views toward physical education, whether good or negative, are essential variables in their engagement in physical activities. The study aimed to determine the significant influence of teacher performance and students' attitudes toward physical education. The study included 199 students from the Padada and Hagonoy II districts in the Philippines who participated in quantitative non-experimental research using a correlational technique and a random sample technique. All participants completed the questionnaire, which consisted of 68 questions. Instruction, evidence of student learning, management and organization, learning climate, and professionalism were the factors that affect teacher performance. Moreover, family physical education, cultural physical education, and personal physical education were student performance indicators. Mean, Pearson-r, and Regression were the statistical tools used for the data treatment. Results showed a high level of teacher performance regarding instruction, management, and organization and evidence of student learning and learning climate. Thus, only professionalism shows significant results (r=.326, p<0.05). The study also revealed that student attitudes towards physical education were very high regarding cultural, physical education, family physical education, and personal physical education. Furthermore, there was only a minimal significant relation between the indicators. However, this cannot affect the overall result of the study. Implications for future studies and practice are provided in this paper.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0716/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Addressing inconsistency in use of the LMS

Inconsistency in the use of the learning management system (LMS) by academic staff is a source of dissatisfaction among university students in the UK. One solution is to establish a set of minimum standards (or baseline) for LMS use within an individual institution. Another is to supply templates – frameworks for LMS course sites – with a view to providing students with a seamless experience in their interactions with the LMS. This paper describes how the issue of inconsistency was addressed at a leading research university in the UK through an exploratory project, WebLearn Improved Student Experience (WISE). The widespread devolution of responsibility for site management to administrative staff, together with the ‘maverick’ creation of course sites by those academics who chose to engage with the WebLearn LMS, had resulted in unevenness in students’ access to learning materials. The project team engaged in close collaboration with 19 departments in order to achieve the immediate purpose of improving uptake of, and consistency in, their LMS presence. The ultimate aim was to develop a support package comprising LMS templates and ‘best practice’ guidelines that would enable departments in the future to achieve the same objective, either unsupported or with minimal assistance from the central team of learning technologists. The project was evaluated using a modification of the Innovation Histories method, which included interviews with 13 participants. The evaluation findings additionally threw into relief the complex social and cultural factors at play that can inhibit a consistent student experience in an institutional LMS.

‘One size does not fit all’

Online learning is immensely popular and attracts learners from diverse cultural backgrounds. Given learning is situated in culture, the diversity of online students presents a great challenge to course designers, but remains largely unaddressed. To complicate matters, Learning Management Systems (LMS), though efficient and easy to use for course design, promote a one-size-fits-all’ approach. The PhD study referred to in this paper seeks to make inroads to cultural sensitivity in LMS. A beginning point for the project is to explore Instructional designers’ perspectives on culturally sensitive online learning design features. We report on the early findings from this first step and aim to incite rich discussion around culture, instructional design and online learning.

Us and IT: Capacity-building for blended learning

When Victoria University (VU) Australia, adopted a new learning management system (LMS) as part of its Blended Learning Strategy and Operational Plan in 2014, it introduced a range of support structures including a staff support and training program. Complementing this, the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (the course providing professional development for early career academic staff) offered an elective AET4010 Blended Learning Design and Development fusing the pedagogical and theoretical aspects of blended learning to foster teaching as a design science. In this study we investigate the effectiveness of AET4010 in developing participants’ capacity to design and, develop blended learning. In this paper we report on the data from the first stage of this investigation. Data is derived from assessment rubrics. Complementary qualitative data will be collected in the second stage via interviews conducted after the participants complete the unit. We analyse our findings against the JISC Building Digital Capability Framework mapped to the UK Professional Standards Framework. This Framework identifies early career academics’ capabilities (Associate Fellows). The emerging findings indicated the value of capacity building through a structured unit of study enabling participants to experience learning from their own learner’s standpoint while reflecting on pedagogical perspectives and ‘teaching as design’.

Analysing the learning pathways of students in a large flipped engineering course

Recent advancements in educational technologies (learning management systems, online discussion forums, peer-learning tools) coupled with new methods of course delivery (e.g. blended, flipped, MOOCs) provide significant opportunities for universities to deliver challenging, high quality, yet engaging curriculum for students. In this paper, we examine the variations and similarities of student’s approaches to learning (learning pathways) by examining how well they performed in a large (N ~ 1000 student) first year engineering flipped classroom. The analysis focused on student’s performance in their assessment (formative and summative) as well as their online interaction with a range of tools purposely built to support students through peer learning and acquisition of resources and expertise. Analysis using k-means clustering reveals that students do in fact adopt a variety of successful pathways through the course. The unique aspects of this work lie in the use of analytics algorithms that whilst perhaps routinely utilised in data mining, are not as well utilised in better understanding patterns (successful or otherwise) of student interactions within a technology enhanced active learning environment that integrates theory with engineering practice.

Using an e-authoring tool (H5P) to support blended learning

With an increasing emphasis on blended learning at Victoria University (VU), all the units are to be redesigned and delivered in a blended approach by the end of 2020. This presentation will outline VU librarians’ experience in the use of an open source e-authoring tool (H5P) to support the University’s blended learning strategy. We will discuss using the H5P tool to enhance library instructional videos and create interactive learning objects to support a specific unit. By using these enhanced resources, students are actively engaged with the content and can easily revisit and review at any time and are able to complete self-assessment activities at their own pace and receive immediate feedback on their performance. Furthermore, this presentation will showcase various H5P learning objects created by librarians that are reusable and shared with all VU staff, who can access from the learning objects library in VU’s learning management system (VU Collaborate). Instead of duplicating learning resources, teaching staff and other librarians are able to save time through reusing the learning objects/activities. In addition, we will outline the data that were accessible through VU Collaborate and feedback received from the teaching staff. The benefits of the tool outweighs the limitations and future plans are suggested to continue utilising this tool for the University’s First Year Model.

Social media in enabling education

This paper argues that students from rural and low socio-economic status (LSES) backgrounds, who undertake enabling education, benefit from the social, cultural and network capital which digital, narrative and connective platforms may provide in pre-tertiary teaching and learning. In particular, this paper discusses the trial of the use of the social networking site Facebook as a learning management system within an enabling tertiary preparation program designed to raise the aspirations and widen the participation of economically and geographically disadvantaged young people. It also discusses the role of new media in an approach to Tertiary Preparation which recognises that to succeed in their university study, non-traditional students need to develop not only academic skills and confidence, but the skills and confidence to survive and thrive in the broader digital society.

A learning analytics pilot in Moodle and its impact on developing organisational capacity in a university

Moodle is used as a learning management system around the world. However, integrated learning analytics solutions for Moodle that provide actionable information and allow teachers to efficiently use it to connect with their students are lacking. The enhanced Moodle Engagement Analytics Plugin (MEAP), presented at ASCILITE2015, enabled teachers to identify and contact students at-risk of not completing their units. Here, we discuss a pilot using MEAP in 36 units at Macquarie University, a metropolitan Australian university. We use existing models for developing organisational capacity in learning analytics and to embed learning analytics into the practice of teaching and learning to discuss a range of issues arising from the pilot. We outline the interaction and interdependency of five stages during the pilot: technology infrastructure, analytics tools and applications; policies, processes, practices and workflows; values and skills; culture and behaviour; and leadership. We conclude that one of the most significant stages is to develop a culture and behaviour around learning analytics.

Explaining learning achievement in student experience of blended learning

Drawing on theories of student approaches to learning and sociomaterial perspectives on learning, we investigated how a combination of sociocognitive and sociomaterial variables explain variation in 365 students’ learning achievement in a first year human biology blended learning course in an Australian research intensive university. We used a close-ended questionnaire to measure students’ approaches to learning through inquiry, approaches to using online learning technologies, and their use of on-campus physical learning spaces. We obtained use of online learning tools in terms of frequency and duration through analytics provided by a proprietary learning management system. Students’ learning achievement was evaluated using six assessment tasks in the course. Correlation analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between approaches, use of online learning tools, use of oncampus physical learning spaces, and achievement. Based on the correlation results, we regressed learning achievement on approaches, use of online learning tools and physical learning spaces. The results showed that by introducing sociomaterial variables into the regression model, a significant proportion of learning achievement was explained over and above the explanations offered by sociocognitive factors alone, highlighting the important role of both sociocognitive and sociomaterial factors in blended learning.

Parental perspectives on the management of online learning and school readjustment for children with SEN during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons and applications for possible school closures

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in worldwide school closures and disrupted education – which was extended in the Republic of Ireland – and some children with SEN may be more adversely impacted by prolonged school closures than others. Despite this, and possible future pandemics, experiences of Irish children with SEN have not been explored to date. The current research utilised semi-structured interviews to explore parental perspectives (n = 10) of online learning and the subsequent return to education for children with SEN. Reflexive Thematic Analysis resulted in the identification of three global themes: [1] Balancing Act, pertaining to a lack of support and educational provision, [2] Prioritising Wellbeing over Education, whereby parents made the decision to stop engaging in online learning to promote familial wellbeing, and [3] The Return to School and its Challenges, highlighting academic, behavioural, and mental health concerns on return to education. Inclusion of parental feedback was noted as important for the success of home-schooling during future school closures and is a clear application of this work. Finally, suggestions are made for research to examine the links between support for parents and children’s academic attainment and wellbeing, as well as child insight directing provision for school closures.

Peningkatan Skill Literasi Digital dan Teknologi untuk Mendukung Pengelolaan Pembelajaran Daring

Learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is dominated by online learning, where teachers need digital and technological literacy skills. However, many digital and technological literacy skills teachers possess are not optimal. Whereas digital literacy skills and technological literacy are supporters of the successful implementation of online learning. Thus, the Community Service Program Team provides training to improve digital literacy skills and technology to support online learning management. The service activity was carried out from July 17, 2021, to August 7, 2021, involving 23 MGMP accounting teachers in Kulonprogo Regency. Overall, this activity went smoothly and successfully. This success was shown, among others: a) As many as 83% of participants were able to set up Google Classroom, utilize online learning media, and set up online quizzes; b) 94% of participants are able and skilled in identifying key information, managing information from various sources, evaluating digital information; c) 94% of participants are able and skilled to learn new technology, practice various applications, use technology effectively, and differentiate technology appropriately.

FACTORS IN LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO OUTREACH ONLINE LEARNING ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

The global education will not be limited to a place, time and condition. A non-state university in Indonesia through its online learning makes it happened so everyone can experience learning. In providing high quality education, this non-state university facilitates the learning process with Learning Management System equipped with features that will support students. This support will strengthen the bonds between the students and the university even after graduation. The uniqueness of this paper is aiming to find out the essential factors of the Learning Management System that outreach alumni engagement in online learning, not regular type of students, and how the factors work through the Learning Management System. The online learning students interact and collaborate virtually with the lecturers, among students, administration staff, and so on that will impact to the bonds or the sense of belongings among them. A questionnaire with open questions, was distributed through social media to the online learning students. The questionnaire was created using Microsoft Forms and Mentimeter. Mixed method was used to analyze data collected. Quantitative method was used to calculate the data and then quantitative method for interpreting the findings. The findings which are the essentials factors to outreach alumni students will be benefits for the university, online learning institutions, also other parts that required the information to manage the alumni to create alumni engagement.

Adaptation of the Learning Process for Students in the Post New Normal Era: Learning Management System (LMS) Innovation Efforts in Indonesia

This study aims to explore the condition of Arabic learning at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta after the New Normal Era and the response of the academic community of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta to the post-New Normal situation through the development of a Learning Management System (LMS). The descriptive method is used by utilizing qualitative data from interviews and quantitative data from surveys using questionnaires. The findings show that students' response to adaptation after the COVID-19 pandemic has increased, especially in motivation to learn Arabic. The use of LMS elicits a positive response from students and faculty, enabling variety in teaching, increasing learning motivation, and facilitating assessment. Nonetheless, challenges related to access and conventional learning preferences must be overcome. The majority of lecturers see benefits in using LMS, but differences of opinion regarding the need for a face-to-face approach emphasize the importance of adapting and integrating learning technology with traditional approaches to improve the effectiveness of Arabic language learning. These findings support Gerald Gleason's concept of Educational Technology and John Dewey's The Philosophy of Education. Overall, the study highlights the importance of adaptation in Arabic language learning in the post-pandemic era, with the majority of students and lecturers responding positively to the use of learning technologies such as LMS despite the need for adjustments and improvements to improve overall learning effectiveness.