Student's Access Pattems of a Moodle-based Course Management System: A Case Study of a Large Entry Level Programming Class

Rongkai Shi; Vijayakumar Nanjappan; Hai Ning Liang; Shiyun Zhang; Jieming Ma; Kok Hoe Wong

doi:10.1109/TALE48000.2019.9225914

Student's Access Pattems of a Moodle-based Course Management System: A Case Study of a Large Entry Level Programming Class

Rongkai Shi
, Vijayakumar Nanjappan
, Hai Ning Liang
, Shiyun Zhang
, Jieming Ma
, Kok Hoe Wong

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Abstract

With the wide adoption of Course Management Systems (CMSs) and their availability on different types of devices, students can access their course content anytime, anywhere and stay up to date with their modules on a frequent basis. The continued growth in the volume of data allows us to apply learning analytics strategies to understand patterns of access and students' online behavior. Our aim is to analyze the use of online materials in a Moodle-based CMS by students to identify their usage patterns. To do this, we systematically collected and analyzed students' access of the course materials related to two coursework assessments in a large programming course for entry level students across two years. Our results indicate that students' access of the course materials significantly impact on their assignment scores. There are also differences in students' access based on their gender and STEM/Non-STEM backgrounds. Based on our results, we derive suggestions for how to improve the learning experience of students in CMSs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728126654
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE48000.2019.9225914
Publication status	Published - Dec 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education, TALE 2019 - Yogyakarta, Indonesia Duration: 8 Apr 2019 → 11 Apr 2019

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Name	TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education

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Conference	2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education, TALE 2019
Country/Territory	Indonesia
City	Yogyakarta
Period	8/04/19 → 11/04/19

Keywords

Course Management System
CSl
Learning Analytics
Mobile Devices
Programming
STEM Non-STEM

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Shi, R., Nanjappan, V., Liang, H. N., Zhang, S., Ma, J., & Wong, K. H. (2019). Student's Access Pattems of a Moodle-based Course Management System: A Case Study of a Large Entry Level Programming Class. In TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education Article 9225914 (TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE48000.2019.9225914

Shi, Rongkai ; Nanjappan, Vijayakumar ; Liang, Hai Ning et al. / Student's Access Pattems of a Moodle-based Course Management System : A Case Study of a Large Entry Level Programming Class. TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education).

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Shi, R, Nanjappan, V, Liang, HN, Zhang, S, Ma, J & Wong, KH 2019, Student's Access Pattems of a Moodle-based Course Management System: A Case Study of a Large Entry Level Programming Class. in TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education., 9225914, TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education, TALE 2019, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 8/04/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE48000.2019.9225914

Student's Access Pattems of a Moodle-based Course Management System: A Case Study of a Large Entry Level Programming Class. / Shi, Rongkai; Nanjappan, Vijayakumar; Liang, Hai Ning et al.
TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 9225914 (TALE 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review

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