Paper Info
Title
Perceived Promoters Of And Barriers To Use Of A Learning Management System In An Undergraduate Nursing Program
Abstract
Effective presentation of information is essential in teaching and learning. We assessed the promoters of and barriers to utilization of a learning management system, namely Blackboard (R) (Blackboard Inc., Washington DC, USA), by undergraduate nursing students. We investigated their utilization of Blackboard (R) and provided recommendations to improve their teaching and learning. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 304 women in their second to fourth years of study using a validated questionnaire that evaluated their perceptions of Blackboard (R) utilization. Data were collected between January and February 2017 and analyzed using descriptive and comparative statistics. The response rate was 67.5%. The most frequently reported promoters of Blackboard (R) utilization were factors related to obtaining course specifications, materials, and grades (means: 3.54 +/- 1.18, 3.54 +/- 1.25, and 3.55 +/- 1.34, respectively). The most commonly mentioned barriers to Blackboard (R) utilization were factors related to loss of communication and feedback from educators (mean: 4.21 +/- 1.05). Our results revealed that students experiences of using such systems are often negative, especially in terms of communication, interaction, and feedback. Investment in staff training and creation of new roles to monitor, maintain, and audit the quality of such systems are recommended.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.3991/ijet.v13i02.8085
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN LEARNING
Keywords
Field
DocType
student perception, learning management system, E-learning, nursing
Audit,Nursing,E learning,Response rate (survey),Learning Management,Computer science,Staff training,Perception
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
13
2
1863-0383
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Fuad Alhosban100.34
Samantha Ismaile201.01