Evaluation of Navigational Aspects of Moodle

Abstract

Abstract-Learning Management System (LMS) is an effective platform for communication and collaboration among teachers and students to enhance learning. These LMSs are now widely used in both conventional and virtual and distance learning paradigms. These LMSs have various limitations as identified in the existing literature, including poor learning content, use of appropriate technology and usability issues. Poor usability leads to the distraction of users. Literature covers many aspects of usability evaluation of LMS. However, there is less focus on navigational issues. Poor navigational can lead to disorientation and cognitive overload of the users of any Web application. For this reason, we have proposed a navigational evaluation framework to evaluate the navigational structure of the LMS. We have applied this framework to evaluate the navigational structure of Moodle. We conducted a survey among students and teachers of two leading universities in Pakistan, where Moodle is in use. This work summarizes the survey results and proposes guidelines to improve the usability of Moodle based on the feedback received from its users.

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“…Navigational features that enable learners to avoid disorientation and unnecessary cognitive strain are important concerning all web applications and, particularly, in the context of higher education (Arshad et al, 2016). User-friendly navigational features are critical to learner success in e-learning, meaning that effective and easy-to-use navigational features should be prioritised (Arshad et al, 2016;Gowda & Suma, 2021). Indeed, user-friendly navigational features may increase learner productivity (Arshad et al, 2016).…”

“…User-friendly navigational features are critical to learner success in e-learning, meaning that effective and easy-to-use navigational features should be prioritised (Arshad et al, 2016;Gowda & Suma, 2021). Indeed, user-friendly navigational features may increase learner productivity (Arshad et al, 2016).…”

“…A LMS holds content and programmed instructions which direct learning activities (Mpungose & Khoza, 2020) and is used to "deliver, track and manage" elearning (Gowda & Suma, 2021, p. 724). A welldesigned and well-organised LMS allows students to focus on learning rather than getting distracted by the LMS itself (Arshad et al, 2016). LMSs are important tools (Pinho et al, 2020) that have been employed widely in higher education (Méndez-Becerra et al, 2021).…”

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“…A lot of work has been done about E-learning systems including but not limited to attractive user interface designs, ease of use, transferability or portability of skills, platform compatibility and usability (Babic, 2012, Majeed & Afzal, 2016, Paesons, 2017and Vertesi et al, 2018. Notwithstanding the works on the subject, there still remain a problem with usability and attitudes of teachers as it is difficult to measure easily their usability and attitudes due to time and other resource constraints and also the need for active participation of same.…”