STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARD USING JUSUR: A WEB-BASED LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN SAUDI ARABIA

Abstract

This purpose of this study was to investigate students’ perceptions and the role of their gender, level of experience, and interaction between gender and level of experience toward using a web-based learning management system, Jusur, in the Saudi universities. A questionnaire was sent through the National Center of E-Learning and Distance Education, NCEL, to students who used Jusur though the second semester of the academic year 2013-2014. A total of 132 students participated in this study. The findings showed students had positive perceptions toward using Jusur, and there were no significant differences between men and women in their perceptions. First-time users and experienced users also showed no statistically significant differences and there were no statistically significant differences based on interaction between gender and level of experience.