This post is provided by guest blogger, Gerald Edwards Jr., graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program.

The emergence of e-learning as a streamlined education and training platform has created the need for the development of management and support methodologies. As more learning institutions and organizations include digital learning platforms as part of their normal learning environments, the need to manage the platforms and support the stakeholders exists. This includes providing a framework for assessing both the technology itself as well as its effects on a variety of areas including development, training, students, the organization, and other participants. In the area of student achievement, managing the student’s experience becomes an important part of student success.

The article “Managing university e-learning environments and academic achievement in the United Arab Emirates: An instructor and student perspective”, Fernandez et al., (2022) explores the effect of different e-learning student management approaches on student outcomes. The research focuses on how to enhance students’ e-learning experiences and academic achievement using an integrated student management approach. It utilizes literature reviews of previous research and expands on these findings. The findings suggest that using an e-learning approach that engages both the student and the instructor in meaningful ways positively affects student achievement. The importance of taking into consideration the entirety of the students’ needs is a key finding of the research. This information is useful for university leaders and instructors when considering the success of their e-learning programs.

Category: E-learning, Instructional Design/Development, Teaching Strategies

Reference:

Fernandez, A.I., Radaideh, A., Sisodia, G., Mathew, A., Jimber del Río, J. A. (2022). Managing university e-learning environments and academic achievement in the United Arab Emirates An instructor and student perspective. PLoS ONE, 17(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268338