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TRU Learning Management System Student Survey Results

How significant an impact do you think a learning management system has on your overall learning experience?

• Very Significant 42.6%
• Somewhat Significant 57.4%

What device do you prefer to use to access online course materials/interactions?

• Computer/Laptop 88.9%
• Tablet/Ipad 7.4%
• Phone 3.7%

Please tell us on which device you prefer to access the following course-related materials:

Computer (PC/Laptop)

• Submit Assignment – 94.5%
• Interactive Quizzes/Assignments – 89.1%
• Course Readings - 80%
• Communicate with Instructor – 80%
• Discuss course with students - 76.4%
• Other Course Materials (videos) – 72.7%
• Check Course Marks – 69.1%
• Check Course Calendar – 63.6%

Tablet/IPad

• Other Course Materials (videos) – 27.3%
• Course Readings – 25.5%
• Check Course Calendar – 21.8%
• Check Course Marks – 20%
• Interactive Quizzes/Assignments – 18.2%
• Discuss course with students – 18.2%
• Communicate with Instructor - 16.4%
• Submit Assignment – 5.5%

Phone

• Communicate with Instructor – 34.5%
• Check Course Calendar – 32.7%
• Check Course Marks – 30.9%
• Discuss course with students – 29.1%
• Other Course Materials (videos) – 10.9%
• Course Readings – 7.3%
• Interactive Quizzes/Assignments – 5.5%
• Submit Assignment – 1.8%

What tools would you prefer to use to communicate with other students in your course?

• Email (67.3%)
• Text/SMS (67.3%)

What tools would you prefer to use to communicate with the faculty member/instructor in your course?

• Email (89.1%)
• Private messages within LMS (32.7%)

Which would you prefer to use as communication tool for a course: blogs, discussions and/or groups within the learning system or outside tools?

77.8% Would prefer to use communication tools within the LMS Why?

• Easy to access (60%)
• Secure (34.5%)
• Easy to use (34.5%)

22.2% would prefer to use communication tools outside the LMS Why?

• More Comfortable with the tools (10.9%)
• Better Functionality (9.1%)

Please rate the following on level of importance to you in a learning management system

Includes Extremely, Very and Somewhat Important responses

• Easy Navigation (92.7%)
• Ability to Print (92.7%)
• Ability to use on multiple devices (89.1%)
• Accessibility features (89.1%)
• Single Sign on (87.3% )
• Attractiveness (78.1%)
• Links to other academic and social supports (78.1%)
• Language options (76.3%)
• Ability to Customize user interface (61.8%)

If you could add one app or tool to your course(s), what would it be?

• Study Apps
• Calendar
• Video Lectures
• Apps for language
• Specific Suggestions
  • TopHat
  • iCal
  • Quizlet
  • Skype
  • Moodle