Students’ Attitude Towards Edmodo as a Supplementary Tool for Higher Education
Abstract
Today the number of universities equipped with learning management system is increasing, however its potential cannot be used as it was intended. Edmodo is one of the learning management system that can be used to support social aspect of learning. Also, effective use of Edmodo like learning management systems needs to be studied over more to achieve better integration. Recognizing attitudes of the students towards this kind of supplementary tool in a higher education institution ensure quality and success. The purpose of this study was to investigate what the students’ attitude towards Edmodo learning management system and to determine its accomplishment. Fifty college students in an “Introduction to Computer” course for pre-service teachers participated in the study. The author collected data through interviews and document analysis. Researcher interviewed with 10 of the students after the course and reviewed the students’ posts on Edmodo. Interview records and document analysis on Edmodo posts were used to increase in depth understanding about students’ attitude and accomplishment of Edmodo use as a supplementary tool. The results of these qualitative data collected via interviews revealed that students had a positive attitude towards Edmodo, and they thought that it is a good tool to improve students’ learning opportunities through active participation and communication. They want to be active in classroom and they want to develop a warm relationship with instructors by means of this kind of learning management tools
Keywords
technology enhanced learning,case based action research,Edmodo,learning management system
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