EXPLORING CHINESE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: A COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY APPROACH

Learning Management Systems (LMS) have become essential platforms for online teaching in higher education; providing spaces for synchronous and asynchronous communication; online interaction; and collaboration. This study investigates the perceptions of Chinese international students regarding their learning experiences in a university course; via an LMS designed based on the Community of Inquiry (CoI) theoretical framework. Twenty Chinese students participated in narrative interviews. The findings indicate overwhelmingly positive perceptions among ... continue reading->

Keywords: Learning Management Systems (LMS); Community of Inquiry (COI); Design; Collaborative Inquiry; Seamless Learning; Techno-Pedagogy