Student Evaluation of the Features of Learning Management Systems Used by Universities in Distance Higher Education
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Published: 15 December 2022

Student Evaluation of the Features of Learning Management Systems Used by Universities in Distance Higher Education

Ebru M. Koç

Inonu University, Turkey

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10.31014/aior.1993.05.04.623

Pages: 290-301

Keywords: LMS, Higher Education, Distance Education, University Students

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the opinions of university students in higher education institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic period about the basic features that a learning management system (LMS) should have, in nine dimensions: communication and interaction, productivity tools, collaboration tools, management tools, course delivery tools, content development tools, hardware compatibility, reporting, and language support). A total of 125 university students studying in different faculties and departments of 12 universities in various regions of Turkey participated in the study. The data were collected using various social media tools via a questionnaire prepared in Google Forms. According to the results of the study, although some students stated that they did not have any knowledge about the features of the LMS that they used, they stated that they were able to use all the features of the LMS effectively. The percentage of students who expressed a positive opinion about the nine features of the LMS they used varied between 36.8% and 53.6%. Some students also stated that they had no knowledge of the features of the LMS they used. The results of this study reveal that there is still a lack of knowledge and use regarding the functions of LMSs used by students. These results highlight the importance of making more effective use of LMSs, which play an important role in distance education.

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