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Learning Assignment 1

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Findings and analysis from the reports provided including the main areas that engage students and the main areas that do not.

According to McMahon the biggest advantage of learning online is that students can do it on their own time and at their own pace. My finding and analysis on the Course Activity Overview proves that point. The report shows that Student X and Z were big weekend users. They accessed the LMS more hours on the weekend than during the week. Student Y did most of their work on Tuesday and barely accessed the course work during the week. The student with the most hours, mainly on Saturday, logged in 91 times while the student with the least amount of hours still logged in 48 times. The assignments got a lot of …show more content…

Provide a rationale for your recommendation.
It is unclear if students actually need all the functions and features available in today’s LMS. What are the functions and features that matter the most, and that are used most commonly by the students? (Meyer, 2012) One of the changes that would enhance the student experience would be for students to have the capability to upload videos or on the discussion board if students are on simultaneously, they should gave the capability to go live and interact with each other. This would definitely stimulate their learning and be engaging. In addition, students would not feel so isolated when working.
Another way to engage students would be to have video chats or have a live session with the instructor, like we did in this class. Although I could not make the second one (I just forgot), the first one was very information and gave me clarity on what I need to do.
The online environment is very inclusive. You have everything you need at your fingertips, including your grades and academic portfolio. This future wave will see many more traditional classes going to virtual school or having classes on learning management systems. Finding out what will engage learners and support stakeholders and instructors will certainly improve the interaction between the student and their particular platform.

Suggest a targeted report that you wish the LMS could provide for either students or faculty in

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