Organization, Information and Learning Sciences ETDs
Publication Date
Summer 7-15-2022
Abstract
The impact of social media on everyday life is undeniable. Social media has transcended its initial purpose of connectivity and branched into other sociocultural aspects. Educators must create a rich and active learning environment where students can actively engage with their educational curriculum. This study used a mixed methods approach to investigate the influence that learning management systems (LMS) and microblogging (social media) have on key elements of distance education design. These elements include social presence, sense of community, and overall user interface design. Students’ perceptions of these elements were collected from students enrolled in a graduate course during summer and fall 2020 by completing an adapted survey instrument built from previous scholarship. Data was analyzed quantitatively using non-parametric statistical testing. Qualitatively, instructors of record were asked a series of semi-structured interview questions that were analyzed using In Vivo, Values, and Pattern coding.
Degree Name
Organization, Information and Learning Sciences
Level of Degree
Doctoral
Department Name
Organization, Information & Learning Sciences
First Committee Member (Chair)
Dr. Frances Wilkinson
Second Committee Member
Dr. Victor Law
Third Committee Member
Dr. Charlotte "Lani" Gunawardena
Fourth Committee Member
Dr. Judith White
Language
English
Keywords
Social Media, LMS, Twitter, Social Presence, Sense of Community, User Interface
Document Type
Dissertation
Recommended Citation
Leach, Andrew G.. "THE INFLUENCE OF A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) AND MICROBLOGGING ON SOCIAL PRESENCE, SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND USER INTERFACE SATISFACTION IN A DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE." (2022). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/oils_etds/60
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