Survey results from students who took pilot courses in Blackboard Learn or Moodle

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During the Summer 2010 and Fall 2010 terms a number of pilot courses were taught in Blackboard Learn and Moodle, the two learning management systems (LMS) being considered as a replacement for Blackboard Vista, NAU's current LMS. Students in these courses were asked to fill out a survey about the experience. 250 students completed the surveys, 124 in Blackboard Learn courses and 126 in Moodle courses. Those survey results are reported here.

• Who participated?
• What did respondents think about the learning management systems overall?
• What did respondents think about individual features of the learning management systems?

Who participated?

The surveys collected some demographic data, reported below.

Pilot student survey respondents by gender and term

Age of respondents

Class standing of respondents

What did respondents think about the learning management systems overall?

The respondents answered several questions about their overall impressions of Blackboard Learn and Moodle.

I have had a positive overall experience with this learning management system.

See student comments about their overall experience with the learning management systems.

I would like to take another course in this learning management system.

See student comments about taking another course in Blackboard Learn or Moodle.

This learning management system is easy to use.

See student comments about ease of use.

I can easily navigate through the course to find everything I need.

See student comments about navigation.

Using this learning management system in this course has improved my learning.

See student comments about improved learning.

This learning management system fits my learning style.

See student comments about how well the LMS matched their learning style.

What did respondents think about individual features of the learning management systems?

The respondents answered several questions about their impressions of individual tools or features in Blackboard Learn and Moodle.

See student comments about the features they liked or disliked.

See student comments about what they liked best.

See student comments about what they liked least.

See student comments about other things they wanted to tell us about the learning management systems.

Keeping track of grades on assignments and quizzes is useful to me.

Accessing an online syllabus is useful to me.

Turning in assignments online is useful to me.

Getting assignments back from the instructor with comments and grades is useful to me.

Accessing online readings and links to text-based course materials is useful to me.

Taking exams and quizzes online is useful to me.

Sharing materials with other students is useful to me.

Communicating using the online discussion board is useful to me.

Communicating with course email is useful to me.

Communicating with online chat is useful to me.

Listening to or viewing instructional media, such as audio or video clips is useful to me.

I am able to easily download content and assignments so that I can work offline.

See student comments about downloading content and assignments.

The online help for this learning management system has answered my questions.

See student comments about online help.