A Study on the Impact of Learning Management Systems on Students of a University College in Sultanate of Oman
Sultanate of Oman is one of the great countries in the Middle East with rapid progress in education with advanced teaching and learning technologies. The University colleges in Oman have introduced the latest e-Learning Management Systems in order to keep the pace of the technological revolution in the field of higher education. However, it is very important and essential to find out the impact of e-Learning Management Systems in the University colleges. Since the researcher is associated with Muscat College, the study has been conducted at Muscat College to evaluate the impact of e-learning technology. This paper examines what impact LMS has made on students and how effectively LMS has influenced students on their academic activities. A questionnaire was prepared in the academic year 2008-09 and circulated to the students enrolled for various Bachelor (Honours) degree courses of affiliated partner, University of Stirling, UK. The result of the survey was a matter of concern. Hence, the researcher has decided to continue the research in the academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 in order to find out the real impact of the LMS on the students in the college.
Keywords: e-learning, LMS, impact, effectiveness, Internet, technology.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Sarachandran Nair. C
Sarachandran Nair. C is pursuing PhD from JJT University in India. He has received MPhil degree from Alagappa University. He is working as Senior Lecturer in the department of computing, Muscat College, Sultanate of Oman for the past 12 years.He is also a recognized teacher of University of Stirling, UK. He has presented and published four papers in international conferences. He is a member of many professional associations. His research areas are e-Learning and Cloud computing.
Rajendra Patil
Dr. Rajendra Patil received PhD from SRTM University, India in 2005. At present, he is the Director of Don Bosco institute of technology in India. He has served as Director / Principal in various Computing Science / Management colleges in India. He has more than 30 years of experience in the field of teaching, training and development in education sector. He has published more than 50 papers in international and national journals. He is a member of many professional associations. He has been guiding PhD students for the past six years.
Sarachandran Nair. C
Sarachandran Nair. C is pursuing PhD from JJT University in India. He has received MPhil degree from Alagappa University. He is working as Senior Lecturer in the department of computing, Muscat College, Sultanate of Oman for the past 12 years.He is also a recognized teacher of University of Stirling, UK. He has presented and published four papers in international conferences. He is a member of many professional associations. His research areas are e-Learning and Cloud computing.
Rajendra Patil
Dr. Rajendra Patil received PhD from SRTM University, India in 2005. At present, he is the Director of Don Bosco institute of technology in India. He has served as Director / Principal in various Computing Science / Management colleges in India. He has more than 30 years of experience in the field of teaching, training and development in education sector. He has published more than 50 papers in international and national journals. He is a member of many professional associations. He has been guiding PhD students for the past six years.
