Editorial: Implementation and Assessment of Online Learning Tools

ABSTRACT

The authors suggest that their findings have implications for educators in their planning for better strategies to improve student engagement in online classes Evaluating blended learning in an MBA Class In this article Joseph Kizito Bada discusses the blended learning approach for course delivery via the Moodle LMS at the Makerere University Business School (MUBS). The author reports evaluation results in which students strongly recommended the e-learning approach for postgraduate studies, while expressing benefits from online classes, including easy provision of lecture materials;ease of coursework administration;user friendly learning environment;cost-effective way of studying;useful interactive discussions;and flexibility in learning. The findings also indicate that there was minimal use of ICT among the teachers due to impediments such as lack of support by school management to access Internet services, lack of an adequate power supply, theft and vandalization, and inadequate training and skills for effective use of ICT. The author recommends teacher training in ICT literacy for development of competency and government creation of an enabling environment that would reduce the cost of access to Internet services.