Abstract:
The popularity of LMSs tools and the different levels of interaction
they offer have influenced learning. Interest in the use of technology
among nursing students has risen and the need to find out how
nursing students use Learning Management Systems to learn has
become more critical now in developing countries and universities.
Whilst LMSs initial focus had been on the administration of learning,
there is the recent interest in how these LMS tools effectually result
in learning and student satisfaction. The aim of the study was to
explore whether students using LMSs such as Sakai to learn differently
as they interact with their course content, their instructors and
peers. Collaborative and communicative tools such as Wikis, Blogs
and charts were not used intensively. The study found that students
were not interacting effectively with their tutors. The lack of social
presence has led to the use WhatsApp and Telegram by student
groups as opportunities to enhance social presence. The findings
suggest that effective use of Sakai CLE collaborative and communication
tools can enhance interaction between students and content,
instructors and students and among students and their overall
learning.
