This paper presents the results of an empirical study conducted with a set of students using an online learning environment (OLE) to follow a distance education program. The aim of the study was to find whether students could perform well in examinations using only the Learning Management System (LMS), whether they could use it in an efficient way and whether there was a relationship between st...

Using a mixed methods approach, this paper examines the pedagogical and organizational impacts of a new Learning Management System (LMS) in a Jamaican university. Overall results show positive impacts on learning and teaching, and engagement across stakeholder groups. However, the LMS seems to have a dual impact in relation to access to resources and pedagogical practice. While the LMS offers f...

There is a growing number of organizations and universities now utilising e-learning practices in their teaching and learning programs. These systems have allowed for knowledge sharing and provide opportunities for users to have access to learning materials regardless of time and place. However, while the uptake of these systems is quite high, there is little research into the effectiveness of ...

Informatics Education for high schools started in 2003 in Japan. Although it is compulsory, university freshmen in 2006 are expected to have large differences in their computer literacy competency. One of the reasons for this is that many teachers have no technical knowledge of Informatics because they were licensed by taking only ninety hours of training during their summer vacation. It is nec...

Digital age (information/computer age) offers many opportunities. Many transforms and changes have been made in public and private sectors. It is clear to say that education is one of the most important areas that has been trying to use IT tools. Today, e-learning is an important way of removing time and place constraints between students and instructors. In addition, it is the best way to make...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the knowledge economy, a firm’s intellectual capital represents the only sustainable source of competitive advantage; accordingly, the ability to learn, and to manage the learning process are key success factors for firms. The knowledge management approach to learning in organizations has achieved limited success, primarily because it has focused on knowledge as a resource ...

This study investigated how students used Learning Management Systems (LMS) to interact with each other, collaborate, and co-construct knowledge without mediation by the instructor. Results indicate that students successfully used the LMS to interact and, to a significant extent, collaborate with each other, but there was very little evidence of knowledge co-construction within the LMS. The res...

Learning management systems (LMS) are successfully used in eeducation but they provide the same courses for all learners rather than considering the learners’ individual needs. In recent years, more and more research is done on incorporating individual characteristics such as learning styles in technology enhanced learning. According to educational theories, learners with a strong preference fo...

This study describes a set of institutional indicators that suggest minimum standards for the quality assurance of learning supported by learning management systems in blended contexts. The indicators are evaluated by comparing seven universities that use a common learning management system to support student learning experiences. The responses to a qualitative questionnaire provide evidence of...