Changes of Moodle Usage Trends by Academic Year in a Medical School during the COVID-19 Pandemic
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52731/lir.v001.001Keywords:
Medical Education, Undergraduate, COVID-19, MoodleAbstract
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, many universities have had to use online based education in 2020 which has continued into 2021. However, many universities restarted face-to-face classes in 2021. In this study, the differences in and usage trends of the Learning Management System (LMS) in a medical school were examined. The analysis was conducted using the log counts of eleven activities including assignment submission and viewing on-demand lecture videos. Although 2021 showcased less usage of the LMS than 2020 owing to the restarting of face-to-face classes, some specific usages were higher than in 2020, such as HTML 5 Package (H5P) usage. Additionally, the usages of resources such as PDFs and lecture videos did not differ greatly between 2020 and 2021 when compared to other activities such as quizzes. Although more detailed analysis, including a statistical approach, are needed to clarify the usage trends, these differences would be important in discussing the trends and changes of teaching and learning styles.
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