Short Message Services for Supporting Student Learning

2012 ◽  
pp. 573-590
Author(s):  
Dick Ng’ambi
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Management System ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Anonymous Communication ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Seamless Integration ◽  
Safe Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Management

This chapter discusses the blending of anonymous short message services (SMS) with a learning management system (LMS) to support non-traditional postgraduate learners in a block release programme at a higher education institution. The personal ownership of the mobile phone, coupled with its consistent presence and connectivity, was enhanced through the provision of anonymous communication via SMS. The seamless integration allowed for optimal use by learners who had limited access to the LMS but greater access to the mobile device. The mobile phone enhanced with anonymity created a safe learning environment based on andragogical principles. The postgraduate programme made extensive use of the learning management system (LMS). In block release programmes, learners may be distributed in developing countries and have one contact week per module. During both pre and post-contact sessions, learners are located in contexts where mobile connectivity is more guaranteed than Internet access. Most resources are downloaded during the contact week for reading offline. As learners interact with resources they engage in internal dialogue and mobile phones can facilitate a way to artefact internal dialogues through blogging. The use of anonymous communication using SMS creates a safe and equal socially networked knowledge production environment.

Short Message Services for Supporting Student Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 228-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dick Ng’ambi
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Management System ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Anonymous Communication ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Seamless Integration ◽  
Safe Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Management

This chapter discusses the blending of anonymous short message services (SMS) with a learning management system (LMS) to support non-traditional postgraduate learners in a block release programme at a higher education institution. The personal ownership of the mobile phone, coupled with its consistent presence and connectivity, was enhanced through the provision of anonymous communication via SMS. The seamless integration allowed for optimal use by learners who had limited access to the LMS but greater access to the mobile device. The mobile phone enhanced with anonymity created a safe learning environment based on andragogical principles. The postgraduate programme made extensive use of the learning management system (LMS). In block release programmes, learners may be distributed in developing countries and have one contact week per module. During both pre and post-contact sessions, learners are located in contexts where mobile connectivity is more guaranteed than Internet access. Most resources are downloaded during the contact week for reading offline. As learners interact with resources they engage in internal dialogue and mobile phones can facilitate a way to artefact internal dialogues through blogging. The use of anonymous communication using SMS creates a safe and equal socially networked knowledge production environment.

scholarly journals Designing Online Learning Evaluation in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. p18
Author(s):  
Bambang Suswanto ◽  
Adhi Iman Sulaiman ◽  
Toto Sugito ◽  
Sri Weningsih ◽  
Ahmad Sabiq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Management System ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Learning Evaluation ◽  
Learning Management

The research objective is to design of learning evaluation that becomes strategy in the Covid Pandemic 19. The study used qualitative research methods with case studies that construct unique and important special realities through data collection interviews and discussions by using case study analysis. The data was collected through online media such as google meetings as well as direct observation from informants, who were determined by purposive sampling, namely the management and student representatives of study groups at the Open University of Purwokerto City and private education institution of Pakis school in Cilongok District in Banyumas regency, Central Java of Indonesia. The research result that the process of service and implementation of education as well as its evaluation during the Covid-19 pandemic must still take place using adaptation and innovation strategies in the form of online learning media through the application media for the Microsoft Teams and Learning Management System (LMS) program. Implementing innovative learning through online media has been successfully implemented practically and effectively, but there is still a need for special socialization and training on an ongoing basis. Evaluation of services and implementation of education is very important to do to provide program improvement and results and evaluation could be effectively carried out through google form and Learning Management System (LMS).

Into the Great Wide Open

2010 ◽  
pp. 305-323
Author(s):  
Dirk Thißen ◽  
Volker Zimmermann ◽  
Tilman Küchler
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Management System ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Learning Management

Personalisation is a key requirement to motivate learners to use learning technology and self-paced content. Whereas most research and technologies focus on personalisation of content, this paper focuses on the personalisation of the tools and platform technologies for learning. When designing a learning environment, most organisations worked in the past on their internal business processes and content but did not focus on what the learner really does with the learning tools the organisation provided to them. Changing the perspective to the user shows, that they create today “around the organisational solutions” their own technology-enhanced learning world using a whole set of technologies: Learning management system (LMS) of the company, learning management system of a further education institution or of a university, different social network platforms, search engines, open web services in the internet like blogs or wikis, and a lot more other applications. Therefore the challenge for organisations today is how they can manage this variety of technologies by also enforcing the creativity and motivation of the users to personalise and individualise their learning environment. This paper proposes a solution by describing an architecture for a responsive and open learning environment. It delivers examples and a procedure how such a solution can be built step-by-step. The approach can be used in schools, higher education institutions, corporations or further education institutions.

Into the Great Wide Open

2012 ◽  
pp. 1560-1577
Author(s):  
Dirk Thißen ◽  
Volker Zimmermannn ◽  
Tilman Küchler
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Management System ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Learning Management

Personalisation is a key requirement to motivate learners to use learning technology and self-paced content. Whereas most research and technologies focus on personalisation of content, this paper focuses on the personalisation of the tools and platform technologies for learning. When designing a learning environment, most organisations worked in the past on their internal business processes and content but did not focus on what the learner really does with the learning tools the organisation provided to them. Changing the perspective to the user shows, that they create today “around the organisational solutions” their own technology-enhanced learning world using a whole set of technologies: Learning management system (LMS) of the company, learning management system of a further education institution or of a university, different social network platforms, search engines, open web services in the internet like blogs or wikis, and a lot more other applications. Therefore the challenge for organisations today is how they can manage this variety of technologies by also enforcing the creativity and motivation of the users to personalise and individualise their learning environment. This paper proposes a solution by describing an architecture for a responsive and open learning environment. It delivers examples and a procedure how such a solution can be built step-by-step. The approach can be used in schools, higher education institutions, corporations or further education institutions.

scholarly journals Exploring Lecturers' Perceptions of Learning Management System: An Empirical Study Based on TAM

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wei Goh ◽  
Jer Lang Hong ◽  
Wilson Gunawan
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Management System ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Management

With the pervasive take-up and presence of digital technologies, learning management system (LMS) is popular for its open accessibility and its interactive nature. Implementation of LMS has become part of the strategic plan in higher education institution to enhance the flexibility in teaching and learning. It is essential to explore the perceptions of users in using the LMS in order to inform stakeholders the positive influencing aspects and improve the negative factors in the future. This study investigates the perception of lecturers in using LMS in term of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use for teaching purposes. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is used as the research framework to design the questionnaire. An online questionnaire was created to address the research questions. The results reveal that lecturers do not react positively towards perceived ease of use of Moodle for teaching. Lecturers treat Moodle as content repository and do not fully utilize the interactive features in Moodle. It was found that usability issues, interaction and communication issues had a negative impact on the lecturers' perception.

scholarly journals Choosing the Right Learning Management System (LMS) for the Higher Education Institution Context: A Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (06) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Nadirah Mohd Kasim ◽  
Fariza Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Management System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
The Right

A Learning Management System (LMS) is one e-learning tool that has been widely used to improve students’ learning experience and the construction of their understanding of certain topics. This concept paper discusses a number of potential Learning Management Systems (LMS) that can be utilised for teaching and learning processes in the context of Higher Education Institutions, for example Moodle, ATutor, Blackboard and SuccessFactors. The comparison is made based on a literature review of the characteristics of the selected LMS providers. Among the characteristics considered are flexibility, ease of use, accessibility and user-friendliness. This paper also provides some conclusions on the selection of the platform to be used. The results of this study give readers information to make their own decisions when choosing an LMS platform based on the needs of their institution.

Learning Management Systems

2019 ◽  
pp. 299-320
Author(s):  
Gürhan Durak ◽  
Serkan Çankaya
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Learning Management System ◽  
Learning Management Systems ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Learning Management

One of the technologies used in education is the learning management system (LMS). Selecting the correct LMS is important for all education institutions so that they can avoid a number of difficulties and problems in future. To be able to select the correct LMS, it is necessary to examine the features of current LMSs in the market comparatively, to determine their capability of meeting the needs of the education institution and to follow the trends in LMS use. This chapter presents information about LMS types, features of commonly used LMSs, the trends in LMS use, and about the results of related studies in literature. Today, Blackboard, Moodle, Edmodo, and Canvas are among the most commonly used LMSs. Though these LMSs have many features in common, they also differ from one another in certain aspects. Therefore, it is seen that different education institutions tend to prefer different LMSs in line with their needs. In this respect, the selected LMS should be appropriate to the needs of the institution and to its current resources.

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