Factors that Influence Online Learning Assessment and Satisfaction: Using Moodle as a Learning Management System

Abstract

Higher education continues to evolve, including recent increases in the number of courses offered fully and partially (hybrid) online. Many new technologies have been used to support online education, particularly learning management systems (LMS's), which serve as the core technology platforms for the online environment. Our research is to use Moodle as an LMS and empirical survey data to investigate what are the factors that influence online assessment and overall satisfaction with online learning. We used an online survey as the method of data collection for this study. The survey questionnaire was sent anonymously to all students who took the online or hybrid course sections at a US university, as well as all faculty who taught those online or hybrid course sections. The research result showed that overall student satisfaction with online learning is significantly affected by how the course is organized and how the content is sequenced, the ease with which students can complete assignments, and the use of the LMS to engage with content.

Implementation E-Learning Based Moodle on Physics Learning in Senior High School

“…Moodle based Elearning provides opportunities for students to take an important role to support the learning process. In addition, the main factors that influence the improvement of learning outcomes using Moodle-based learning are how the learning system organized, the content systematically arranged, the ease of students in accessing material and completing assignments, the use of technology-based platforms in learning, new learning experiences for students because it uses E-learning and active involvement of students in interacting (Lim et al 2009;Xu, 2016).…”

Cheating and Plagiarism in E-Assessment: Students’ Perspectives

“…Certain challenges exist in relation to student verification, authorship and authentication checking in e-assessment (Harmon, Lambrinos & Buffolino, 2010). Cheating and plagiarism is regarded as a greater concern compared to traditional paper-based assessment (Pedersen, White & Smith, 2012;Rowe, 2004;Xu & Mahenthiran, 2016). Some of the types of cheating and plagiarism that have been examined in the literature with regards to e-assessment include impersonation, taking materials into exams, looking at others' answers and ghostwriting (Apampa, Wills & Argles, 2011;Bartley, 2005;Mellar et al, 2018).…”

Student Satisfaction Towards the Use of F-Learn Services in Online Learning

“…They found the Moodle elearning system very comfortable to use even though they are not very good at the new technology. Xu, H., & Mahenthiran (2016) research shows that overall students are satisfied with online learning with Moodle as an LMS which is significantly influenced by how learning is organized and how content is sorted, the ease of the students can complete assignments, and the use of LMS to engage with content.…”

“…Besides, it generates student perceptions that e-learning is useful, can increase motivation, make it easier to understand the material, and help prepare for lectures (Bora, 2017;Santosa, 2020). Students are satisfied with online learning with Moodle as an LMS which is significantly influenced by how learning is organized and how content is sorted, the ease with which students can complete assignments, and the use of LMS to engage with content (Xu & Mahenthiran, 2016). In general, research results show that students are satisfied with the online learning process that is being followed.…”