A Case Study of Faculty Experience and Preference of Using Blackboard and Canvas LMS

Autor/in	Falcone, Kelly
Titel	A Case Study of Faculty Experience and Preference of Using Blackboard and Canvas LMS
Quelle	(2018), (215 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3557-8771-9
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Management Systems; Community Colleges; Academic Achievement; Online Courses; Academic Persistence; College Faculty; Interviews; Teacher Attitudes; Focus Groups; Preferences; Learning Experience; Faculty Development; Course Organization; Teaching Methods; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Community college; Community College; Schulleistung; Online course; Online-Kurs; Fakultät; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Lernerfahrung; Course organisation; Kurskonzept; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kalifornien
Abstract	The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand how faculty experience the transition from Blackboard to Canvas LMS and which LMS is preferred. The general problem addressed in this study was that California Community College students' success and retention in online courses was 7-10% lower than in face-to-face courses. To try to increase success and retention the CCC Chancellor's office chose the Canvas learning management system as the common course management system for the state. The specific problem addressed in this study was that it was not known how faculty experience the Canvas LMS and whether they prefer it to Blackboard. It was also unknown how faculty experience the transition from Blackboard to Canvas. The setting of this study was a CCC in southern California who conducted a Blackboard-to-Canvas transition program. This study used three data collection methods: face-to-face interviews, a focus group, and a review of existing documentation. The central question of this study was whether faculty from a California community college prefer Blackboard or Canvas and if so, why? Five themes emerged from the findings, four of the themes directly relate to the study questions. (a) Faculty prefer Canvas LMS, (b) Technology acceptance is important to LMS preference, (c) The LMS is important for designing successful online learning experiences, (d) Changing LMSs is hard, and (e) faculty need professional development focused on understanding course organization using modules and how to communicate with students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01