The Effectiveness of the Learning Community System (LCS)

• In Event: D&D - Online Collaborations through Discussions and LMS Tools

Short Description

In this session, attendees will be presented with results from a research study examining the effectiveness of an online learning community system (LCS) compared to an LMS-based system (i.e., Blackboard) in a higher education setting. The results from this mixed-method study show that students who used the LCS agreed that tools such as chat, newsfeed, search bar, and message tools were useful. These students also showed positive feelings with regard to the usability of the LCS.

Authors

• Francisca Marshall, Florida State University

• Wenting (Kayla) Jiang, Florida State University

• Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University