Interactions Quality in Moodle as Perceived by Learners and Its Relation with Some Variables

Autor/in	Abdelraheem, Ahmed Yousif
Titel	Interactions Quality in Moodle as Perceived by Learners and Its Relation with Some Variables
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 13 (2012) 3, S.375-389 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1302-6488
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Distance Education; Web Based Instruction; Open Source Technology; Technology Integration; Integrated Learning Systems; Computer Assisted Instruction; Grade Point Average; Student Attitudes; Interaction; Learning Experience; Undergraduate Students; Gender Differences; Student Experience; Learner Controlled Instruction; Study Skills; Elective Courses; Computer Mediated Communication; Instructional Effectiveness; College Instruction; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Oman + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Web Based Training; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Schülerverhalten; Interaktion; Lernerfahrung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Studienerfahrung; Studientechnik; Elective course; Wahlkurs; Computerkonferenz; Unterrichtserfolg; Hochschullehre; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The aim of this study was to identify learners' perceptions of the quality of interaction in Moodle and investigate the effects of gender, grade point average (GPA), individualized learning experiences and their experiences in using Moodle factors in perceiving the quality of interaction. A questionnaire was used to collect data after being validated. It was distributed to 57 undergraduate students. Results show that students perceived the quality of interaction positively and that there were no significant differences in the means for the four variables dealt with in this study which means that the wide diffusion of computers into educational fields and into the society at large in the last few years enabled students to develop more positive perceptions of information technology applications independent from their basic individual differences such as gender, GPA, computer experience, and individualized learning experience. In terms of ranking of interaction types learners show that their interaction with themselves comes in first, then with the instructors and finally with content. The study recommends that higher education institutions should continue using Moodle and encourage faculty members to adopt it in their teaching because of its distinctive features. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10