LMS Moodle Research Articles

The impact of formative quizzes using CorrectWriting question type on learning word order in an ESL course

Studying word order in English sentences is a problem for ESL students whose native languages allow flexible word orders. Developing skills in formulating English sentences often requires trial-and-error process that takes time and requires supervision. Quiz software that is able to analyse students’ answers, and give meaningful feedback on mistakes in word order and hints on fixing them allows training without teacher’s supervision that greatly enhances the amount of attempts a student can do. In this study, we used CorrectWriting question type for Moodle LMS to create formative and summative quizzes for Russian students learning English as a second language. The experiments show that the students who made more than one attempt of formative quizzes had significantly better learning gains than the students who didn’t use formative quizzes or attempted them only once. It also showed vulnerabilities in question design that need to be fixed to utilise software features better in learning process.

Providing Adaptivity in Moodle LMS Courses

This study was aimed at investigating ways to ensure the adaptivity of Moodle courses to improve the efficiency of the educational process. As the main re-search method, the survey was used to study the issues of ensuring the adaptivity of eLearning in Moodle. Besides, within the current work, the method of achiev-ing the course adaptivity was combined with a personalized approach proposed by Limongelli et al. It was revealed that most study participants have difficulties with self-learning and perceiving educational material through audio records (36.4% and 36.4%, respectively). The development of the model for adaptive eLearning in Moodle was based on the use of the personalization approach, which provides an automatic adjustment of educational content according to stu-dents’ knowledge and way of learning. The adaptivity of eLearning courses is necessary for the successful implementation of online training in today’s educa-tion system. Prospects for the practical use of the research results lie in the possi-bility of an international exchange of experience concerning Moodle courses’ adaptivity.

Problems of assessing students’ knowledge in mathematics using LMS Moodle

The widespread introduction of the LMS Moodle educational environment into the educational process in the framework of distance learning and recommendations to use the abovementioned resource for full-time education served as the prerequisites for this study. The authors believe that the knowledge assessment system for distance learning cannot be automatically applied to assess students of other forms of education, but should be adapted to them. The purpose of the research was to study the issues of assessment in the Moodle environment, to develop a methodology for using it to assess the knowledge of students of economic bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. To achieve the goal, scientific literature on this topic was studied, pedagogical design, experiment and student survey were used as research methods. As a result, the authors of the article designed a control and measuring system for assessing knowledge in mathematics in LMS Moodle and the procedure for intermediate certification using this system. The experience of introducing a knowledge assessment system in the first year of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and a questionnaire survey showed the specificity of approaches to assessing students’ knowledge in an electronic environment in Mathematics. To control the academic achievements of students, the authors consider it necessary to check additionally the performance of the teacher with the subsequent correction of points. The novelty of the research lies in the development of a methodology for using LMS Moodle for assessing students’ knowledge in mathematics in the course of full-time education.

Moodle LMS: Positive and Negative Aspects of Using Distance Education in Higher Education Institutions

In the survey, the respondents evaluated the basic functions of the Moodle LMS, popular in teaching, gave a description of the advantages and disadvantages of this system and evaluated potential areas of system development in educational practice of the University. The conclusions have been made about the need to implement blended learning using the Moodle LMS, which combines various types of distance and classroom work for students.

Засоби діагностики стану здоров’я студентів, які займаються фізичним вихованням

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of using available diagnostic tools for the health status of students who are engaged in physical education on the basis of a classical university using the LMS Moodle system. The goal of the study is to create diagnostic tools for the health status of the students which are in physical education using available innovative technologies. The study involved 46 students of the Kharkov National University named after V. N. Karazin aged 19-21 years who are engaged in sections of the sport games at the Department of Physical Culture (26 girls and 20 boys). Students performed health diagnostics using an open distance course based on LMS Moodle during the fall semester in the classroom and at home. The analysis of the results using innovative technologies was carried out by agreement and personal will of the participants. To solve the above goal, we set the following tasks: to analyze the available innovative technologies in the higher education system on the basis of a classical university; create an affordable system for diagnosing the health status of students involved in physical education on the basis of a classical university; introduce a system for diagnosing the health status of the students which are in physical education on the basis of a classical university in the educational process of physical education; make recommendations for the correction of the health status of students which are in physical education using available innovative technologies. The work used electronic methods for diagnosing health; methods of index assessment of health status; methods of mathematical statistics. The analysis of available innovative technologies in the higher education system on the basis of the classical university was carried out; an affordable system for diagnosing the health status of the students involved in physical education on the basis of a classical university has been created; a system for diagnosing the health status of students involved in physical education on the basis of a classical university was accomplished into the educational process of physical education; recommendations for the health status correction of the of students involved in physical education using available innovative technologies were selected. The created electronic «Health Passport», that concerns of all components of human health for monitoring the health of a classical university students’, is located in the open distance course «Fundamentals of Health and Rehabilitation», which is an interactive tool for studying the basic components of a healthy lifestyle: state of physical activity, biorhythms, features of daily energy consumption and diet analysis, diagnosis and health monitoring for all comers.

Дослідження показників здоров’я в системі змішаного навчання

The problem of the combination of classroom and independent work is quite topical and perspective. Modern educational priorities are focused on the independent activities of students in the educational process through e-learning. Scientists suggest that the level of academic performance depends on the level of health and adaptation, and also indicate a definite link between learning achievement and e-learning. The purpose of the research is to investigate indicators of physical health and adaptive capabilities in the blended learning system, to substantiate and improve methodological recommendations for organizing students' independent work in blended learning. The sample of this study was made by students of the Kharkiv V. N. Karazin National University, Faculty of International Economic Relations and Tourism Business in the amount of 403 people. All participants signed an agreement to participate in the study. In the course of the study, the following methods were used: the method of theoretical analysis, test methods, as well as statistical processing and mathematical analysis methods. During the work, the dynamics of student performance over the two academic years was evaluated. According to the results of the study, a correlation of the level of students' health with a level of academic performance was found. Also, has been proven the direct connection of adaptive capabilities with learning success. The number of hours of classroom work did not affect the level of knowledge formation, which in turn indicated some differences in the learning mastering indices: they were higher for students of the blended form of education (based on LMS Moodle) than in the group of correspondence courses. Eventually, indicators of influence on the level of academic progress were defined. The features of the formation of knowledge in the classroom and independent work are investigated. Scientifically substantiated and improved guidelines for the organization of students' independent work.

E-assessment-beyond the traditional assessment in digital environment

An assessment is an integral part of the learning process, which determines whether and to what extent the learning objectives have been achieved. It indicates whether the used tools, technologies and pedagogical approaches have produced positive results. Today technologies are implemented in all stages and activities in the learning process. They allow teachers to diverse, enrich and develop traditional assessment methods. E-assessment guarantees rapid, instant, automated results and feedback and the implementation of new approaches for assessing learners’ knowledge. Learning Management Systems offer a variety of tools for e-assessment and provide the opportunities to integrate assessment exercises into other learning activities. The aim of the current work is to present some of the innovative assessment tools in Learning Management Systems illustrated by LMS Moodle. They allow the implementation of new assessment approaches that differ from traditional ones. They prove the thesis that e-assessment is not equivalent to traditional assessment carried out in a digital environment and provides new attractive opportunities and techniques for evaluating various aspects and levels of knowledge, skills and competencies.

РАЗРАБОТКА ЗАДАНИЙ ДЛЯ САМОКОНТРОЛЯ И АНАЛИЗ ИХ КАЧЕСТВА С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ MOODLE

When studying disciplines, not all students can objectively assess the quality of their knowledge and the level of their preparation for intermediate certification (test or exam). As a backup tool, the authors developed and introduced into the educational process one of the simple and effective ways to test oneself – tests for self-control in all sections of the course, which are integrated into the physics training course under the control of LMS MOODLE. In the example of the Mechanics section, the paper shows the technique for calculating the main characteristics and parameters of test cases. The authors analyzed the results of the test cases using the data of the built-in statistical processing module. Course approval showed that the developed test tasks are efficient in terms of improving the quality of students’ knowledge. Using the indicators defined in the LMS MOODLE Statistics module, the authors evaluated the quality of both the test cases as a whole and individual tasks. It allowed correcting the task cases, identifying and excluding unsuitable questions from the database, and identifying the sections that caused the most difficulties. The analysis showed that the created base of test tasks for self-control is suitable for further use, taking into account a slight adjustment. The calculation of the achievement rate allows predicting the assessment and specifying the topics that cause difficulties. Repeated testing makes it possible to achieve the desired result. Self-control allows creating self-educational competencies and improving the quality of education.

Application of LMS Moodle for distance learning foreign languages at university

The article deals with the application of the Moodle system for teaching the subject of foreign languages (English language) at the distance learning department of Petroleum engineering at Samara State Technical University (Russia). The paper provides an outline of the course structure, tools for practical classes, independent work and the forms of assessment procedure. The course content is presented and divided into modules in a logical way according to the main education programme. The tool chosen for instruction for practical classes has been the Page tool. Tasks for independent work are provided via the Assignment tool. The efficiency of the course has been analyzed according to the data provided by the system: students` online activity in the course, fulfilled assignments and assessment reports based on the quiz results. The research has proved that the tools chosen for the course to be relevant to the subject. Analysis has shown that the learning materials and files with exercises are easily accessible. Moodle system has been considered to be appropriate for distance learning of students with a low level of language proficiency.

Using Moodle as a Solution to Interdisciplinary E-collaboration Issues

Rapid technological development in recent years has contributed to numerous changes in many areas of life, including education and communication. Establishing interdisciplinary collaboration brings many benefits, it is, however, often associated with numerous problems and inconveniences, as well as the need for constant improvement, lifelong learning, professional development (CPD) and finding an effective way of information transfer. Living in a constant rush makes the logical order of information transfer become a key aspect, as more and more operations are being done chaotically, using multiple online tools. Although collaboration happens to be complicated even for colleagues specializing in different aspects of the same profession, establishing cooperation between specific groups of interdisciplinary specialists, such as engineers and physicians, has a significant impact on modern diagnostics and medical treatment development. Based on some selected case studies investigated at Gdańsk University of Technology andMedical University of Gdańsk, supported by an overview of available education and collaboration tools, a solution based on the Moodle LMS platform has been proposed, implemented, and analyzed.

Assessment of satisfaction of students of a medical university with distance learning at the department of pediatrics during the period of self-isolation

Objective: The analysis of the distant education experience of the students studying clinical subjects in medical university.Methods: 410 students of the ISMU pediatric department. Author’s questionnaire was used. It consisted of 3 parts: socio-economic, organizational and methodical.Results: Every second respondent noticed connection problems and every fourth – an increase in communication and equipment costs. 68.2% of students increased their level of knowledge through online learning, 40% had a negative opinion about distant learning (but every third respondent didn’t give definitive positive or negative conclusion). 57.5% of the participants noticed the relevance of the given marks. At the same time the distant method increased the time spent on studying two times or more.Conclusions: The technologies used for distant education LMS Moodle got a positive feedback from students. Distant learning in case of involuntary isolation allows to keep an appropriate level of training and can extend ordinary studying and provide an opportunity of self-preparing for classes. In future it is offered to use distant learning for self-study and estimation of the quality of theoretical knowledge.

Analisis Sumber Daya Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi untuk Sistem Pembelajaran Daring

The research objective is to analyze information and communication technology resources in online learning systems. This research method is carried out starting from studying the literature related to the research topic then identifying the ICT resources used for online learning. The results showed that the information managed by the online learning system was 84.72% on average, the applications used were LMS Moodle (100%), Moodle runs on infrastructure with various specifications, and ICT human resources in higher education are on average as much as 54.55%. This study provides recommendations for universities wishing to develop an online learning system in their organization.
 Keywords: ICT Resources, PBM, Online Learning Systems, LMS, Higher Education

Assesment Online Learning System di Masa Pandemi COVID-19 Menggunakan Metode Technology Acceptance Model

In the situation of a pandemic novel COVID-19 throughout the world forced all changes in the order of activities that exist in society, one of which is in teaching and learning activities. As a solution to learning activities at the moment everything must be implemented online, both students and instructors are forced to adapt to the online learning system . This sudden change often causes problems related to learner's behavior. This study tries to observe student behavior towards learning activities that are forced to be done from home with the principle approach of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The research respondents numbered 93 people and the elearning system tested was the use of learning media with whatsapp, LMS Moodle, zoom meeting and its combination. The results of this study can provide recommendations in distance learning in the future.

EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING AN ELECTRONIC TRAINING COURSE ON MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS IN THE MOODLE SYSTEM

Currently, the use of e-learning technologies is coming to the fore in education. This is most relevant in the context of higher education, where there is a predominance of modern pedagogical technologies, including e-learning technologies, over traditional ones. In contrast to the presentation of knowledge in a ready-made form in traditional training, e-learning technologies provide for increasing the level of independent work of students at an individual pace on the one hand, providing opportunities for broad communication with other students and joint planning of their activities on the other. The author considers the possibilities of using elements of the Moodle system in the development of a mathematical discipline and shows that Moodle logically complements the traditional form of education. LMS Moodle is one of the most well-known and widespread e-learning management systems. The system is characterized by simplicity and ease of use, wide opportunities for organizing the educational process and monitoring students' knowledge. The article describes in detail the stages of designing an electronic training course for the discipline. The possibilities of the Moodle system for creating an electronic course of the discipline are considered. The article describes the methodological features of developing the information content of the e-learning course. It is reasonable that in the course of training organized in this way, students are involved in active cognitive activity, while students learn a new type of activity in an open access to information, get acquainted with new technologies.

English

This study was conducted to determine the effects of the "Moodle LMS which was based on authentic learning approach" and "online learning which was based on authentic learning approach environments" on “mathematics achievement” and “online authentic learning self-efficacy" levels of students in a basic mathematics course. In accordance with the purpose of this study, an experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group was used as the research design. Within the framework of the experimental model, two experimental and one control group were formed with random assignments and were included in different learning environments. Two data collection tools (Mathematics Achievement Test and Online Authentic Learning Self-Efficacy Scale) were developed. As a result, it was seen that there was a significant difference between the mathematics achievement test scores and between the online authentic learning self-efficacy scores when the experimental and control groups were tested later. They had all been doing a Basic Mathematics course in three different learning environments. The significant difference within the context of the two variables was in favour of the working group of the study’s students who had their education in a blended learning environment (both traditional face to face and online learning) which was based on the authentic learning approach on Moodle LMS.   Key words: Distributed learning environments, human-computer interface, improving classroom teaching, interactive learning environments, post-secondary education.

Moodle options in the process of scientific events preparation and organization

The article is devoted to the automation of scientific events preparation through the information technologies introduction. The authors analyzed the current state of the problem, identified the advantages and disadvantages of some information platforms of scientific conferences, substantiated the advantages of free LMS Moodle. A review of scientific literature is presented, three main directions of using Moodle in the educational process are identified and characterized. It is established that the experience of using Moodle in the preparation and organization of scientific and other events is practically not reflected in the publications. The characteristic of the preparatory work algorithm and the procedures for using Moodle system in the preparation of a scientific event with an undetermined number of participants is given, the stages and content of custom blocks are described in detail on the example of a real event. Much attention is given to the creation of a module for collecting and filling out applications, in which the Moodle element Databases is selected. The problem of protecting the participant's personal data and his intellectual work has been solved with the use of different database blanks for participants and for organizers through the Presets tab. The authors describe the main functions that Moodle can solve for organizing events. You can get acquainted with the implementation of the system considered in the article on the Portal of Scientific Conferences of Vologda State Dairy Farming Academy by N. V. Vereshchagin, located at: https:// moodle.molochnoe.ru/sci/

Students Satisfaction with Online Learning Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This research aims to evaluate the level of postsecondary student satisfaction with online learning platforms and learning experiences during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This paper is based on the premise of transformative learning theories [1], which describe the learners’ authority and investment over their learning. Quantitative research was carried out using a survey that was sent out to 283 students enrolled at one higher education institution in KSA. These data were analyzed using SPSS. Average Mean Score (AMS) was used for data analysis, where the results are validated using the Standard Deviation (SD), Skewness and Kurtosis test, and Cronbach Alpha test. The research findings revealed that the students are satisfied with the university staff and faculty members who agreed on specific online platforms to use, grading system, assessment options, training workshops, online technical support, and more. The research findings also showed that participants were highly satisfied with Google Hangouts the most for lecture delivery, followed by Google Classroom and LMS (Moodle) for course management and assessments. With only respect to the students’ online learning experiences, the COVID-19 situation within this study context was handled adequately. This study calls for further research into the integration of professional development workshops and practical training courses for online learning and teaching to endorse innovative teaching techniques and alternative assessment plans for instructors, learners, administrators, and policymakers.

ЛЕКЦІЯ У СУЧАСНОМУ ЗАКЛАДІ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИВ УМОВАХ ЗМІШАНОГО НАВЧАННЯ

У статті розкрито авторський підхід до підготовки й проведення лекційних занять у закладах вищої освіти в умовах змішаного навчання. Визначено, що розвиток цифрових технологій, впровадження інфор-маційно-комунікаційних технологій в освітній процес, поширення електронних освітніх ресурсів відкри-того доступу, а також необхідність дотримання парадигми компетентнісного підходу в процесі підготовки фахівців зумовлюють пошук нових форм взаємодії викладачів і студентів. На основі аналізу наукових досліджень виявлено, що лекція як форма заняття посідає важливе місце в системі підготовки фахівців протягом багатьох століть. Беручи до уваги, що у сучасному цифровому суспільстві лекція перестає бути єдиним джерелом отримання знань, акцентована цінність її з боку ознайомлення студентів з основними науковими й теоретичними положеннями предметної галузі. Зауважено, що зменшення кількості годин на лекційні заняття і збільшення їх на самостійну роботу не вирішує проблему пасивності студентів під час слухання лекцій, адже самостійну роботу важко контролювати, а за відсутності у студентів мотивації до навчання і навичок самостійно вчитися якість їх підготовки значно страждає. Обґрунтовано, що застосу-вання інтерактивних лекцій ефективне за умов попереднього ознайомлення студентів з матеріалом теми, за наявності у них навичок критичного мислення й вироблення комунікаційних умінь. Автором наголошено, що змішане навчання сприяє підвищенню ефективності самостійної роботи, організації різних форм і методів активного пізнання й творчої роботи студентів, у тому числі й під час лекційних занять. Наведено результати експериментальної роботи з провадження технологій змішано-го навчання у підготовці й проведенні лекцій з курсу «Методика навчання інформатики». Запропоно-вано авторську структуру підготовки до проведення лекцій за допомогою електронного середовища LMS Moodle, приклади різнорівневих завдань, які варто пропонувати перед лекцією, під час її читання і після неї. Результати дослідження дали змогу автору зробити висновки, що змішане навчання компен-сує невеликі часові обсяги лекційних занять за допомогою інформаційної підтримки у вигляді елек-тронного освітнього ресурсу, забезпечить налаштування інтерактивної взаємодії студентів і викладача у процесі навчання, а використання системи Moodle допоможе педагогу наповнити курс різноманітни-ми завданнями та налаштувати комунікацію зі студентами з метою збільшення продуктивної взаємодії лектора з аудиторією та перевірки рівня засвоєння матеріалу. The article reveals the author’s approach to the preparation and conduct of lectures in institutions of higher education in a mixed learning environment. It is determined that the development of digital technologies, the introduction of information and communication technologies in the educational process, the spread of electronic educational resources of open access, as well as the need to comply with the paradigm of competence-based approach in the process of training specialists determine the search for new forms of interaction between teachers and students. Based on the analysis of scientific research, it is revealed that the lecture as a form of occupation holds an important place in the system of training specialists for many centuries. Taking into account that in the modern digital society, a lecture is no longer the only source of knowledge, its value from the side of familiarizing students with the main scientific and theoretical provisions of the subject area is emphasized. It is noted that reducing the number of hours for lectures and increasing them for independent work does not solve the problem of students’ passivity while listening to lectures, because independent work is difficult to control, and in the absence of students’ motivation to learn and skills to learn independently, the quality of their training significantly suffers. It is proved that the use of interactive lectures is effective if students are first acquainted with the material of the topic, if they have critical thinking skills and develop communication skills. The author notes that mixed learning contributes to the effectiveness of independent work, the organization of various forms and methods of active learning and creative work of students, including during lectures. The results of experimental work on the implementation of mixed learning technologies in the preparation and conduct of lectures on the course “Methods of teaching computer science” are presented. It is offered to implement author’s structure of preparation for lectures using the electronic environment LMS Moodle, examples of multi-level tasks that should be offered before the lecture, during the reading and after it. The results of the study allowed the author to conclude that mixed learning will make up a small temporary amounts of lectures through information support in the form of e-learning resources, ensure the setup of interactive communication between students and the lecturer in the learning process, and the use of Moodle helps educator to fill a variety of course tasks and to configure the communication with students to increase productive interaction of the lecturer with the audience and test the level of mastering the material.

The method for developing practice-oriented skills when studying the Control System Modeling course in the e-learning environment

This article presents a model of a subsystem for performing practical tasks of an adaptive electronic learning resource (AELR) in the LMS Moodle environment. The authors consider the distinctive aspects of forming individual educational trajectories for the development of skills and abilities in studying the Control System Modeling course using the LMS Moodle instrumental apparatus. The paper presents an algorithm for developing the skills needed to perform the operations under study. The algorithm suggests step-by-step skill development through frequently repeated actions and gradually complicated tasks with the reducing time allotted for their solving. Further, the paper analyses experimental results concerning the introduction of the adaptive electronic learning resources into the educational process. It was found that higher involvement in the educational process and greater learning efficiency are observed in the experimental student group where the learning process was arranged through an adaptive electronic learning resource, as compared to the control group that participated in traditional classroom activities. It was also found that the application of the learning method using the adaptive electronic learning resources leads to statistically significant (at the level of 95% according to the chi-squared distribution) differences in the learning results.

Review and analysis of existing solutions in terms of remote technologies for the implementation of the discipline “Databases”

This paper provides a detailed overview of existing solutions in the sphere of remote technologies that allow one to train a domain IT-expert in working with databases. As the main tool of the electronic educational course on this topic, the authors justify the development of an electronic module integrated into the LMS Moodle, which would simulate an interface similar to a console MySQL client with a connection to a real MySQL server. Such an electronic element will allow students to improve the skills of forming SQL queries directly from the electronic course, and the teacher to control the learning process automatically and with minimal labor costs.