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Stanley, Iain – JALT CALL Journal, 2015
This study was undertaken to examine the influence that a set of Professional Development (PD) initiatives had on faculty use of Moodle, a well-known Course Management System. The context of the study was a private university in Japan that specializes in languages. Specifically, it aimed to identify the way in which the PD initiatives adhered to…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Technology Uses in Education, Database Management Systems, Courseware
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Hughes, Joan E.; Liu, Sa; Lim, Mihyun – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2016
This 7-year, cross-sectional study of a 1:1 laptop teacher preparatory program in the United States examined the nature and change in faculty technological modeling. Using survey methods, preservice teachers (n = 932) reported their faculty's use of technological activities in coursework. Through descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Student Teacher Attitudes, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
Schaffhauser, Dian – Campus Technology, 2010
In the past, the learning management system (LMS) was a fairly simple program. Its job was to connect an instructor to a student for an individual course. The student could track grades without harassing the faculty member, and the professor could stop worrying about the prospect of losing a student's paper-based assignment. Often, the LMS…
Descriptors: Management Information Systems, Database Management Systems, Change Agents, Program Effectiveness
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Nasser, Ramzi; Cherif, Maha; Romanowski, Michael – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
In an attempt to enhance teacher and student performance in school, a learning management system (LMS) known as Knowledge-Net (K-Net) was introduced in Qatari independent schools. (All public schools in Qatar have transformed to independent schools; the independent schools model is similar to the charter school system in North America.) An LMS is…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Performance Factors
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Pear, Joseph J.; Schnerch, Gabriel J.; Silva, Kathleen M.; Svenningsen, Louis; Lambert, Jody – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2011
In the last two decades, there has been a proliferation of Web-based course-management systems designed to facilitate postsecondary teaching (for example, WebCT, Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle). In general, these systems provide analogs for delivering lectures, holding class discussions, giving quizzes and examinations (typically multiple…
Descriptors: Technological Advancement, Web Based Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Courseware
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Palmer, Stuart; Holt, Dale – Interactive Learning Environments, 2010
In 2003, Deakin University implemented a centralised learning management system (LMS) under the banner of Deakin Studies Online (DSO), as well as implementing policies requiring all its units of study to have at least a basic online presence from 2004. Given the scope of the university's commitment to online education, it was considered essential…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Units of Study, Student Attitudes, Online Courses
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Hagler, Barbara E. – Journal of Adult Education, 2004
Teachers should consider using web-based platform, such as WebCT, to enhance their regular face-to-face classes. WebCT and other similar systems offer many benefits to teachers and students in traditional settings. Students can benefit by being able view slides or notes they missed in the regular classroom. They can also benefit from the increased…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Courseware, Database Management Systems, Technology Uses in Education
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Blair, Risa; Godsall, Lyndon – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2006
This article describes how a K-12 school in South Florida adopted a course management system with e-portfolio capabilities. E-portfolios are available tools, though more costly, in higher-end course management systems and are gaining recognition in the K-12 market. However, according to a recent survey administered by the technology team at the…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Technology Integration, High School Students, Electronic Publishing