Usability Evaluation of E-learning Systems in Al- Madinah International University
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Mar 21, 2017
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The Usability of e-learning systems plays significant role in their success. Yet, many studies showed that even advanced and popular e-learning systems are not ideal in terms of usability from the end users perspective. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the usability of any vital e-learning system in use. Thus, this study was to evaluate the perceived usability of the two e-learning systems in MEDIU University ALIM and the student portal (LCMS). An empirical study was conducted to evaluate the systems from MEDIU students’ perspective. The study data was collected using self-administered survey instrument, then analysed using statistical methods. Then the study results presented and discussed.
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