EFL Instructors' Perceptions of Usefulness and Ease of Use of the LMS Manaba

Autor/inn/en	Toland, Sean; White, Jeremy; Mills, Daniel; Bolliger, Doris U.
Titel	EFL Instructors' Perceptions of Usefulness and Ease of Use of the LMS Manaba
Quelle	In: JALT CALL Journal, 10 (2014) 3, S.221-236 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1832-4215
Schlagwörter	Teacher Attitudes; Educational Technology; Usability; Relevance (Education); Database Management Systems; Focus Groups; Technology Integration; Computer Software Evaluation; English (Second Language); English Instruction; Teacher Workshops; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Interviews; Observation; Courseware; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Relevance; Relevanz; Datenbanksystem; Softwareanalyse; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Beobachtung; Lernsoftware; Ausland; Fakultät
Abstract	Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have become important tools in higher education language instruction, which can facilitate both student learning and the administration of courses. The decision regarding which LMS a particular university adopts is a complicated process where the needs and opinions of several stakeholders, including administrators, students, and faculty members, must be considered. The researchers conducted a focus group session with faculty members at a private Japanese university regarding their usage and perceptions of the LMS Manaba. The results of this study indicate that while perceptions towards the LMS were positive overall, successful integration of the technology is hampered by a lack of institutional support. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	JALT CALL SIG. 1-6-1 Nishiwaseda Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-8050, Japan. e-mail: journal!jaltcall.org; Web site: http://journal.jaltcall.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01