Student and parent appraisal of learning management system in a private school

Abstract

The main focus of this study was to investigate how students and parents appreciate Learning Management System. ÖBS which can be called a simple LMS application was selected for this study. In the literature review section of the study, use of internet in education, learning management systems, parent involvement and privacy issues have been covered. Favoribility and usability of the system as expressed in the student and parent questionnaires, usability of the system as expressed in the parent questionnaire, ÖBS Records, achievement grade, grade level and gender of the students, computer experience of parents, have been used in statistical analysis. The sample consisted of 279 students and 172 parents from a private primary school. All the data of this study was saved in a CD and this CD was attached to the thesis for the readers who want to make further analysis. The results showed that there were no intercorrelations between access variables. On the other hand the findings also indicated that usability of system by parent was significantly correlated with general point average while favorability of system by student was negatively correlated with general point average. According to the computer experience of parents as expressed by themselves there were no significant differences in access variables. In terms of achievement variables except social science point average, there were significant differences between the achievement levels of high and low groups. There were no significant differences among the grades in terms of access variables except average time spent in ÖBS. Gender of students was not distinctive for ÖBS usage. It was concluded that students and/or parents are ready to use such information systems and if these systems are well designed they can provide further improvements in the field of education.