Malaysian University Students' Preferences of Social Media and LMS in Academia

Academic online portals of Learning Management System (LMS) and social media have become a necessity in many higher education institutions to tie classroom meetings with learning resources. This study examines Malaysian university students' preferences of social media and LMS for academic purposes. A set of questionnaires was distributed to 269 students at four Malaysian universities. The results show that the students preferred both social media and e-learning for academic purposes, although their interest in social media was slightly higher than that of e-learning. The students had a higher regard for the academic content shared with them, than the design of a social media or e-learning platform. This suggests that both social media and e-learning are highly suitable to be used in academic environment to cater to students' need for formal-informal learning.

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EXPERIENCE OF USING THE BLACKBOARD LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN JAZAN UNIVERSITY

Information Technologies and Learning Tools ◽

10.33407/itlt.v83i3.4185 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 83 (3) ◽

pp. 79-99

Author(s):

Мухаммад Аршад

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Online Learning ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Management System ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Learning Management System ◽

Advanced Education ◽

Learning Platform ◽

E Learning ◽

Learning Management

Students’ engagement in a traditional classroom setting has been occurring for so long with several traditional tools such as textbooks, lectures, video, and group activities. Nowadays, globally and locally connected classes are the target of advanced education intellects. The Learning Management System (LMS) has become a basic tool for all institutions of advanced education, and the main thrust in web-based learning. The significance of the learning management system is defined by its role in building up instructive and educational development, so it is considered the most significant new tool for e-learning. As per a report by the Educause Research Center of U.S higher education institutions, almost 100% of advanced training institutions have an LMS setup, the LMS is utilized by 85% of faculty members, 56% of faculty use it daily, 83% of undergraduate and postgraduate students use the LMS and 56% say they use it in most or all courses. Learning Management System (LMS) is now not only becoming a critical tool for most higher education institutions but is also being seen as a driving force in online learning. Blackboard Learning Management System is a technologically improved learning platform within the context of the e-learning and aimed to investigate the use of Blackboard for training, learning, and examination purposes. In turn, this study is designed to explore the efficient utilization and evaluation of the students’ academic performance and the use of a Learning Management System (LMS), Blackboard, among academics at Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The primary aim of this research is to investigate how the faculty employs the features and communication tools in an online learning management system to facilitate the students in learning practice and to engage them in the material at hand. Through the findings obtained, both the faculty and the administrators are expectedly able to develop the online learning environment more effectively. It is also expected that the findings of this study can be a significant stimulus for other higher learning institutions in the Kingdom and the rest of the world to use the Blackboard for improved academic performance.

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Enterprise social media as knowledge management system in higher education institutions (HEIs)

Digital Transformation Management ◽

10.4324/9781003224532-8 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 127-146

Author(s):

Fahmi Ibrahim ◽

Muhamad Sanusi Hussin ◽

Heru Susanto ◽

Norazillah Abdullah

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Social Media ◽

Knowledge Management ◽

Management System ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Knowledge Management System ◽

Enterprise Social Media

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E-EDUCATION IN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT

Annals of Spiru Haret University Economic Series ◽

10.26458/1942 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 35-42

Author(s):

Velimir DEDIC ◽

Marko RANKOVIC ◽

Svetlana ANDELIC ◽

Branislav MITIC

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Learning Systems ◽

Academic Environment ◽

Historical Overview ◽

E Learning

This paper discusses the major features of e-learning systems used by higher education institutions. A short historical overview provides the necessary perspectives and introduces the subjects of distance learning and e-learning. Major system features are further analyzed and concepts of content personalization and system standardization are given as technical constructs. Elements of further possibilities are displayed at the conclusion of this paper.

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USAGE OF THE MANAGEMENT LEARNING SYSTEM МООDLE IN THE PROCESS OF DISTANCE LEARNING IN HIGHER AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Scientific Bulletin of Uzhhorod University Series «Pedagogy Social Work» ◽

10.24144/2524-0609.2021.48.104-107 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 104-107

Author(s):

Ludmyla Husak ◽

Larisa Radzihovska

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Management System ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Applied Mathematics ◽

Content Management ◽

Educational Process ◽

Learning System ◽

Learning Platform ◽

Wide Range

Тhe pandemic, which created educational problems in Ukraine, led to the significant changes in the educational organization. All higher education institutions have mooved to distance learning. Thanks to the usage of distance learning systems, Moodle, which is its own website content management system, specifically designed to create quality online teaching courses, has a wide range of opportunities, and very actual. The purpose of our article is to show how the usage of the distance learning system Moodle during the study of the course «Higher and Applied Mathematics» affects the organization of independent students work, which is the basis of higher education. After all, only the knowledge that a person came to on their own way, become a really strong asset. Description of applied research methods: (i) Theoretical: analysis of pedagogical, psychological and special literature in order to justify the need to use the learning management system Moodle in the process of distance learning; generalization of domestic and foreign researches results on the specified problem. (ii) Empirical: pedagogical observations, conversations with teachers and students of higher education on the use of distance learning Moodle in the course «Higher and Applied Mathematics». The results of the research indicate that the advantages of the Moodle learning platform while studying the discipline «Higher and Applied Mathematics» allow not only to effectively organize independent work of students, but also to increase their motivation through the usage of new forms and methods of teaching. And this, in turn, allows not only to intensify the learning of students, but also lays a solid foundation for their further continuing self-education. As you can see, the integration of traditional and modern distance technologies in the organization of the educational process in higher education institutions allows to make more effective the quality of the entire educational process in a whole.

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Analysing the Acceptance of E- Learning among University Students’ in Computer Science domain in Sri Lanka A Preliminary Study on Undergraduates in Higher Education Institutions of Western Province, Sri Lanka

10.5176/2251-1814_eel15.9 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Dushyanthi Udeshika Vidanagama

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

University Students ◽

Computer Science ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Western Province ◽

Science Domain ◽

E Learning ◽

Preliminary Study

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Institutional Plagiarism Policy (Georgian higher education institutions’ case)

Journal of Education in Black Sea Region ◽

10.31578/jebs.v3i2.143 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Natela DOGHONADZE ◽

Ekaterine PIPIA ◽

Nikoloz PARJANADZE

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Social Media ◽

Literature Review ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Academic Writing ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Existing Problems ◽

University Policies

The article deals with various aspects of plagiarism: definition (discriminating it from cheating and copyright violation), types (intended / unintended), involved people, causes, prevention, detection and punishment of plagiarism. A survey (questionnaire containing 42 items to be assessed in a 5-point Likert scale and one open- ended item) was conducted in Georgia. The questionnaire developed based on the literature review was uploaded on social media in three variants (to analyze the results separately and compare them): for students, for researchers and for assessors. The obtained results revealed that the opinions of the three groups of respondents differed to a certain degree, but were quite similar, eventually. The survey disclosed the existing problems, such as: lack of academic writing (in the native and especially foreign language) and research skills, lack of training in avoiding plagiarism, insufficiently clear university policies in the area, the emphasis on punishment instead of prevention, etc. Based on the obtained results recommendations for universities are given concerning plagiarism policies.

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