Moodle and Student Learning Experience at University of Wales Report

This report examines the impact of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Moodle on the learning experience of students at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David London Campus. It highlights the significance of digital skills and research methods in evaluating the effectiveness of Moodle, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research incorporates both primary and secondary data, gathered through surveys, to analyze themes such as teacher encouragement, duration of Moodle usage, potential attainment, activity preferences, and overall user experience. The findings suggest that Moodle positively influences student learning by providing accessible resources, facilitating revision, and fostering a personalized learning environment. The study also emphasizes the development of crucial skills like digital literacy, collaboration, communication, and presentation, contributing to enhanced professional practice. Critical theory is applied to guide the research, ensuring data validity and reliability, and the report concludes that Moodle is a key online platform for improving student learning outcomes.

Digital Skills and Research Methods

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Research-informed Literature.....................................................................................................1
Knowledge and Understanding of Subject..................................................................................2
Analysis.......................................................................................................................................2
Practical Application and Deployment.....................................................................................12
Skills for Professional Practice.................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Digital skills are considered to be of utmost importance which helps in effectively carrying
out the certain set of task with greater degree of accuracy and efficiency. Selection of the
research method is of utmost importance because it helps in evaluating what is the right set of
research methods which improves the results and outcomes. This study will focus on determining
the impact of the Virtual Learning Environment– Moodle on learning experience of the student
at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David London Campus.
MAIN BODY
Research-informed Literature
Kerimbayev and et.al., (2020) sought to determine the fact that, virtual learning
environment is an approach which has been useful implementing such effective software within
the universities. This is one of the key prominent way to teach the students especially during this
COVID-19 time. Virtual learning platform is considered to be as one of the key prominent
online platform which is significant in allowing the work experience as well as is useful in
improving the qualification level. It is prominent in effectively replacing the educational process
from face to face classroom interaction to internet. Virtual learning environment in turn is
considered to be of crucial importance for the teachers to efficiently plan the lessons, track the
performance of the students, managing administrative work level of engagement and activity and
also providing additional set of material to the students in turn is considered to be of utmost
degree of importance. Sulisworo, Agustin and Sudarmiyati, (2016) sought to examine the fact
that, Moodle- a virtual learning platform is prominent in improving the learning results and
outcomes among the students. Conditional set of activities can be effectively set up within the
Moodle platform which can be relevantly arranges in a proper sequence. These range of
activities mainly comprise of assignment, forum, chat, quiz and lesson. Jackson, (2017) argued
that, Moodle is considered to be as a significant virtual learning platform which helps in
supporting the range of media which helps in presenting and also linking to the learning
materials and supporting the learners and also assess the learning process. Moodle is considered
to be prominent within the e- learning environment in the universities to collaborate and
communicate with the students and teachers. Gogan, Sirbu and Draghici, (2015) sought to
examine the fact that, Moodle is considered to be significant in encouraging exploration as well
as interaction to improve the learning experience of the students. Moodle is the significant
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learning platform which has been designed to provide the learners, educators and administrators
with the secure, single robust and integrated system in order to create personalized set of learning
environment. Moodle is one of the key prominent virtual learning platform because it helps in
learning new set of things and has positive set of impact upon the student.
Knowledge and Understanding of Subject
The researcher tends to have high degree of knowledge and understanding linked with the
impact of the Virtual Learning Environment– Moodle on learning experience of the student at
the University of Wales Trinity Saint David London Campus. Moodle can help the student
within the education process. Moodle helps in effectively supporting the wide range of media in
order to present as well as assess the learning material (Mpungose, 2020). The researcher of the
study states that, it helps in discussing the topics and share feedback and ideas in order to
improve the education learning process and experience of the student. It is considered to be of
utmost importance for the students that it leads to the online learning and continued set of
educational opportunities. It is also relevant in online course development. The key skills which
in turn are required to carry out this learning through the Moodle application is mainly through
Digital skills, communication skills, presentation skills, collaborative working skills helps in
improving the professional practice. The researcher of the study will also use qualitative method
of the research and the data will be collected using both the primary as well as the secondary
source of the data collection. This helps in gathering reliable and authentic data from the reliable
sources to improve the learning functions and outcomes. Use of qualitative method has been
used because it will be useful in gaining descriptive and theoretical perspective linked within the
impact of the Virtual Learning Environment– Moodle on learning experience of the student at
the University. It is relevant in improving the learning results and outcomes of the students with
high degree of accuracy and key relevance by application of effective theories and concepts.
Analysis
Theme 1: How much does this teacher encourage students to using Moodle?
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
A great deal 33.33% 3
A lot 66.67% 6
A moderate amount 0.00% 0
A little 0.00% 0
None at all 0.00% 0
Total 100% 9
Interpretation: From the above carried out research through the survey monkey from 9
respondents. Out of which, 66.67% interpreted that, a lot of teachers encourage the students
within the university to use Moodle. It is prominent in improving the learning results and
outcomes among the students.
Theme 2: How many years have you been using Moodle?
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
1 11.11% 1
2 33.33% 3
3 33.33% 3
4 22.22% 2
Total 100% 9
Interpretation: From the above carried out research through the survey monkey from 9
respondents. Out of which, 66.66% (33.33%+ 33.33%) interpreted that, they have been using
Moodle for the period of 2 to 3 years.
Theme 3: How much does this Moodle platform help its students achieve their potential?
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Interpretation: It has been analysed that 66.67% demonstrates that, the Moodle platform is
considered to be prominent for the student to attain the right amount of potential. It helps in
learning new set of things and has positive set of impact upon the student.
Theme 4: Which of the following Moodle activities do you use most?
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Interpretation: From the above carried out research through the survey monkey from 9
respondents. Out of which, 44.44% interpreted that, Moodle platform is most used for the
assignment activities. Remaining 22.22% stated that it has been used for learning lessons.
Theme 5: How often do you logon to Moodle?
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Interpretation: It has been analysed that 55.56% demonstrates that, the students log on to the
Moodle very often. This indicates that, it is easy to access and improves the learning process of
the student.
Theme 6: Do you find it difficulties to find your way around Moodle?
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Interpretation: From the above carried out research through the survey monkey from 9
respondents. Out of which, 66.67% interpreted that, most of the students do not find any sort of
difficulty while using Moodle. This virtual learning platform is easy to use.
Theme 7: Does Moodle help you learn new things?
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Interpretation: It has been analysed that 100% demonstrates that, Moodle helps the students in
effectively learning onto the new things associated with the compliance training, online course
development, continued set of education opportunities, online learning, workplace safety
training, etc.
Theme 8: Does Moodle help you revise things you learn in lesson?
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Interpretation: It has been analysed that 100% demonstrates that, Moodle is a significant way
which helps the students effectively revise the things which you tend to learn in lesson. It helps
in creating the lesson flow control setting.
Theme 9: The Moodle platform work positively impacts on students?
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