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Interactive Engagment Capabilities as an Indicator of E-Learning Systems’ Usability

Authors:
Aljawharah Al-Muaythir
Khalid Alnafjan
Lamia Al-Kwai

Keywords: Interactive Engagment; Usability; E-learning; Open source.

Abstract:
Abstract—Although many studies in the literature have investigated the usability of e-learning systems from different points of view, as far as the literature has been reviewed, not much research has been conducted to emphasize how interactive engagement functionalities supported by e-learning systems, affect their achieved usability Interactive engagement is easier to achieve in traditional learning environments than of e-learning environments. Therefore, a set of functionalities should be supported in e-learning systems to allow an acceptable level of interactive engagement. Furthermore, in this study some analysis and evaluation was conducted for a number of open source e-learning systems regarding their support for functionalities that aids in creating an interactively engaging learning environment. The evaluation included ATutor, Claroline, Dokeos, Integrated Learning, Information and Work Cooperation System (ILIAS), Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (Moodle), Online Learning and Training (OLAT), and Sakai. The evaluation result showed that Moodle and Dokeos achieved the best coverage of all possible interactive engagement-supporting capabilities available, thus proving its superiority over other e-learning systems included in this study in providing an interactively engaging learning environment.

Pages: 121 to 126

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: March 23, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-325-4

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from March 23, 2014 to March 27, 2014