التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Student Perceptions of and Experiences in Using The Blackboard Learning Management System. |
| المؤلفون: |
Little-Wiles, Julie, Naimi, Linda L. |
| المصدر: |
Global Education Journal; Dec2011, Issue 4, p147-155, 9p, 4 Charts |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
DISTANCE education, LEARNING Management System, COLLEGE administrators, ACADEMIC departments, COLLEGE students, STUDENT surveys |
| الشركة/الكيان: |
PURDUE University |
| مستخلص: |
What can we do as university administrators and educators to ensure our students are fully engaged in regards to course instruction provided by an online learning management system (LMS)? How do we enhance a student's academic experience and provide a sense of community to them via an LMS? What elements need to be present in an online learning management system to benefit students in a traditional campus setting? To address these questions we conducted a study that examined student perceptions and attitudes toward and experiences with course instruction provided via Blackboard, an online learning management system. For the purposes of this study, we surveyed a diverse and representative group of undergraduate students from eight departments within the College of Technology at Purdue University. Survey questions were concentrated in three primary areas of interest: instructor usage, student usage, and student perceptions and attitudes. Students were also given the opportunity to respond to four open-ended questions concerning what they liked most and least about the learning management system; how future learning experiences in using the online learning management system could be improved; and finally, what suggestions they may have for instructors to promote more effective and meaningful uses of Blackboard in online courses and as a supplement to traditional course instruction. Results of this study provided ideas on how to design and facilitate an online learning management system that would best aid this particular student population in their academic pursuits. Specific tools were identified and evaluated by stakeholders, and we were able to distinguish essential elements that undergraduate students were especially receptive to and even required in an online learning environment and a learning management system. Of critical interest for instructors and proponents of online learning systems is the issue of how to encourage engagement and improve the overall learning experience of students using online learning management systems like Blackboard. This study provided some insights and recommendations on how engagement, attitudes and experiences may be improved vis-a-vis online learning systems. It also identified the minimum tools required to create a stimulating and beneficial learning environment for students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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