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Maria Isabella de Porto Alegre Muniz¹, Anamaria de Moraes

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Summary

Usability issues in Moodle

Area of Science:

Educational Technology
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are crucial for distance education.
Moodle is a widely used open-source LMS.
Teacher adoption of communication and collaboration tools within LMS is vital.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the usability of Moodle's communication and collaboration tools.
To determine if usability problems hinder teacher usage of these tools.
To gather data for developing tools to validate the study's hypothesis.

Main Methods:

Focused interviews with distance education professionals.
Content analysis of respondent answers.
Qualitative data analysis to identify usability barriers.

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Main Results:

Usability problems were identified in Moodle's communication and collaboration features.
These identified problems likely impede teachers' effective utilization of the tools.
Data was collected to support the development of further validation instruments.

Conclusions:

Moodle's usability challenges can negatively impact teacher engagement with its communication and collaboration features.
Addressing these usability issues is essential for enhancing the effectiveness of distance education platforms.
Further research is needed to quantify the impact and develop targeted solutions.