In this research project we describe the legacy software landscape, its current state, and challenges associated with aging information systems and access to its data. We briefly describe the popularity of dynamic languages and how a specific dynamic programming language, Ruby on Rails (RoR or Rails), is used to create a system to extract data…

Purpose: Sustainability is understood as a complex and integrating area, involving the most diverse areas and fields of knowledge. Because of the innumerable socio-environmental challenges in the current scenario, a sustainable development that finds the necessary changes and advances for communities, industry and the various stakeholders involved…

This conceptual paper draws on the understanding and application of institutional performance management system (IPMS) by managers in a higher education institution's department. Managers in HEIs [higher education institutions] are tasked to develop and support staff at all job levels and are accountable for their performance. The implementation…

This qualitative study examined what undergraduate sophomores at a state university reported regarding the use of Blackboard as a learning management system that engaged them in the classroom. The study used Fredricks, Blumenfeld, and Paris (2004) framework of dimensions of student engagement namely, affective, behavioral, and cognitive…

Inclusive Access provides a framework for digital course material delivered via the learning management system (LMS) day-one to students. This platform assists instructors with selecting current, quality, affordable material, and supports learning analytics by providing engagement data in Canvas. The University of Nebraska Provost office has…

In May of 2020, the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADL) and the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) partnered with USALearning/PowerTrain to create a practical application of ADL's 2019 TLA Reference Implementation. The purpose of this project was to recreate key components of the Reference Implementation with commercially-available,…

The computer industry does not understand how adults learn (Knowles, 1983). A profound statement made nearly 40 years ago. With the advancement of technology and the tremendous growth of online learning, the learning management system (LMS) has become the tool for delivering distance education. E-learning platforms have witnessed exponential…

As higher education institutions in the United States face challenging trends such as declining enrollments and competition among a growing number of online degree programs, there is a renewed focus on strategically investing in technology infrastructure, online program development, and alternative degree plans to attract new student markets and…

As a research field geared toward understanding and improving learning, Learning Analytics (LA) must be able to provide empirical support for causal claims. However, as a highly applied field, tightly controlled randomized experiments are not always feasible nor desirable. Instead, researchers often rely on observational data, based on which they…

The aim of this study is to examine the opinions of university students in higher education institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic period about the basic features that a learning management system (LMS) should have, in nine dimensions: communication and interaction, productivity tools, collaboration tools, management tools, course delivery…

This study investigated common student errors and underlying difficulties of two groups of Chinese middle school students in an introductory Python programming course using data in the automated assessment tool (AAT) Mulberry. One group of students was from a typical middle school while the other group was from a high-ability middle school. By…

The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) that appeared suddenly has permeated our daily lives and changed our way of life. In the field of education, education is being conducted in a non-face-to-face teaching method to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In the end, e-Learning, a new educational and training system that can provide a lifelong…

Supported by the Florida Department of Education, Florida Virtual School (FLVS) has over 190 courses and serves full-time or flex (part-time) students. The flex student attends a traditional public school and takes courses with FLVS part time. One of the largest school districts in Florida is Pinellas County. Located on the west coast of Florida,…

In this essay, Niels Kerssens and José van Dijck discuss the implications of platformization on the key public value of pedagogical autonomy in K-12 education. They focus on two interconnected concerns: how the integration of education into a global digital infrastructure contests the institutional pedagogical autonomy of schools and how the…

This paper examines learners' perceptions of using Moodle books in the online course module "Contemporary society: conflicts and consensus" at Casa Grande University, Ecuador. It describes how learners perceived the use of Moodle books in 48-hour English content based courses. Courses were designed for final year students with a B2…