Analysis of Selected Aspects of Students’ Performance and Satisfaction in a Moodle-Based E-Learning System Environment

Lan Umek; Damijana Keržič; Aleksander Aristovnik; Nina Tomaževič

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2015.1408a

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Lan Umek ¹, Damijana Keržič ¹, Aleksander Aristovnik ¹, Nina Tomaževič ¹ ^*

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¹ University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Administration
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Abstract

Background:
The use of e-learning techniques in higher education is becoming ever more frequent. In some institutions, e-learning has completely replaced the traditional teaching methods, while in others it supplements classical courses.

Materials and methods:
The paper presents a study conducted in a member institution of the University of Ljubljana that provides public administration programmes. We analysed the relationship between the proportion of the course implemented in the Moodle e-learning platform and students’ performance on one hand and their satisfaction on the other.

Results:
The empirical findings reveal a positive correlation for both elements. The results can help decision-makers learn more about how to enhance students’ success and satisfaction using an e-learning platform.

Conclusions:
The results of our study indicate that the implementation of blended learning with a LMS platform Moodle at the Faculty of Administration resulted in a statistically significant increase in students’ effectiveness, measured by the average grade and the average number of admissions to the exams.

Keywords

blended learning
e-learning
learning effectiveness
Moodle learning management system
public administration higher education
students’ performance
students’ satisfaction

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Umek L, Keržič D, Aristovnik A, Tomaževič N. Analysis of Selected Aspects of Students’ Performance and Satisfaction in a Moodle-Based E-Learning System Environment. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2015;11(6):1495-505. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1408a

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Umek L, Keržič D, Aristovnik A, Tomaževič N. Analysis of Selected Aspects of Students’ Performance and Satisfaction in a Moodle-Based E-Learning System Environment. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2015;11(6), 1495-1505. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1408a

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