Sinclair, Jane and Aho, Anne-Maria (2016) Investigating the experience of Moodle adoption through expert voices. In: The 5th International conference on Learning Technology for Education in Cloud (LTEC 2016), Hagen, Germany, 25-28 Jul 2016. Published in: Learning Technology for Education in Cloud – The Changing Face of Education, 620 pp. 90-102. ISBN 9783319421469. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42147-6_8 ISSN 1865-0929.
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Abstract
Virtual learning environments (VLEs) such as Moodle are now widely used in universities and other organisations. One crucial factor in the successful employment of such platforms is the ability and commitment of teaching staff to adopt the system. Despite the importance of this role, there has been little work to examine the experience of using VLEs in practice. This paper presents initial, qualitative research aimed at understanding how Moodle is being used and the different experiences and perspectives of the staff involved. To generate themes and areas of interest for future investigation this paper uses interview data from two “expert witnesses” who have a deep understanding of how the platform is used. Emergent themes include: divergence between confident and basic users; the spread of usage within an academic community; lack of progression to innovative teaching methods.
| Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Computer Science |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Computer-assisted instruction, Educational technology, Internet, Education, Higher, College teachers |
| Series Name: | Communications in Computer and Information Science |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Learning Technology for Education in Cloud – The Changing Face of Education |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISBN: | 9783319421469 |
| ISSN: | 1865-0929 |
| Editor: | Uden, Lorna and Liberona , Dario and Feldmann, Birgit |
| Official Date: | 12 July 2016 |
| Dates: | Date Event 12 July 2016 Published 5 April 2016 Accepted |
| Volume: | 620 |
| Page Range: | pp. 90-102 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-42147-6_8 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 13 April 2016 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 12 August 2016 |
| Conference Paper Type: | Paper |
| Title of Event: | The 5th International conference on Learning Technology for Education in Cloud (LTEC 2016) |
| Type of Event: | Conference |
| Location of Event: | Hagen, Germany |
| Date(s) of Event: | 25-28 Jul 2016 |
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| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/78471/ |
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