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Learning Management System Usage
in Arab Higher Education Survey
Public Sector
Social Sector
Corporate Responsibility
CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
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Table Of Contents
 Methodology and Sample Profile
 Managerial Summary
 Detailed Findings
 Learning Management System Awareness and Use
 Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction
You can download this report at
http://tahseen.eduongo.com
Survey Reach
Research Objectives
 Determine the use of software or internet-based technologies that provides instructors with tools to create and deliver content, monitor student
participation, and assess student performance; such technologies are referred to as Learning Management Systems (LMS)
 Understand whether current LMS systems meet the needs of Arab educators
 Gauge satisfaction with current LMS functionalities
 Define potential areas for further regionalizing LMS systems
Identify key stakeholders involved in institutional decisions to adopt LMS systems
Total Sample
Focus Areas
Sample Selct.
Date of Survey
Types of Inst.
Primary Resp.
LMS Coverage
Survey invitations were sent to over 10,000
individuals. The response rate was about 2.5%
The 22 countries in the Arab World
Respondents were randomly selected based on
publically available contact details
September to December 2012
Both public and private higher education institutions
were included in the sample frame
The primary respondent groups targeted were
university professors and administrators
All commercially available learning management
systems widely available in the region and globally
The survey reached 17 countries in the Arab World; We did not receive
responses from Mauritania, Comoros, Somalia, Tunisia, and Djibouti
Algeria
Bahrain
QatarEgypt
Oman
Yemen
UAEKSA
Sudan
Morocco
Libya
Iraq
Syria
Kuwait
Jordan
Lebanon
Palestine
Surveyed countries
Participation Participation was voluntary and anonymous
Deployment
The survey was deployed in an online format in
English and Arabic
Learning Management System Usage
in Arab Higher Education Survey
Carried out in 2012, the Learning Management System Usage in Arab Higher Education
Survey provides an understanding of usage patterns at Arab public and private institutions
LMS Awareness
The survey covered four primary areas of inquiry to determine awareness, usage,
satisfaction, and influences on institutional adoption of LMS systems
LMS Overall Usage and Satisfaction
LMS Feature Usage and Satisfaction Key Stakeholders in LMS Institutional Selection
1 2
3 4
Module Objective
Determine awareness and usage levels of Arab higher education
professors and administrators of commercially available learning
management systems
Representative Questions Posed to Respondents
 Which of the following LMS have you heard of?
 Which of the following LMS have you used?
 If you have used other LMS, which one did you prefer?
 Why have you not used an LMS system?
Module Objective
Determine awareness and usage levels of Arab higher education
professors and administrators of their institutional learning
management system
Representative Questions Posed to Respondents
 What % of classes are taught using LMS?
 How frequently do you use your institution’s LMS?
 Where do you access it from?
 How satisfied are you with your institution’s LMS?
Module Objective
Determine specific usage of LMS functionalities and whether
respondents are satisfied with current functionalities offered
Representative Questions Posed to Respondents
 Which LMS functionalities have you used?
 Which features do you most like?
 Which feature do you dislike?
 How important are particular feature to you?
Module Objective
Determine which institutional stakeholders are influential in a
higher education institution’s decision to use a particular LMS
system over other alternatives
Representative Questions Posed to Respondents
 Who decides whether an LMS is used?
 Who makes the decision to use a particular LMS?
This report covers sections 1 and 2 of the survey results. For information regarding LMS feature usage and satisfaction and key stakeholder
selection, please contact wes.schwalje@tahseen.ae
Included in current report Included in current report
Detailed Profile Distribution
The survey sample includes higher education educators and administrators at public and
private university and TVET institutions
35%
65%
Private
Public vs. Private Institution
Public
61%
4%
35%Private HE
Institution
Type of Institution
8%
5%
24%
63%
English
Language of Institution
Arabic
20%
18%
16%
19%
14%
6%
3%
4%
3,001-5,000
Size of Institution
10,000+
University Professors and Administrators
Employed at Public Higher
Education Institution
Employed Public TVET
Institution
Employed at Private Higher
Education Institution
Employed Private TVET
Institution
Basic Profile Distribution Diagram
Public HE Institution
Public
Vocational English-Arabic
French
1,001-3,000
101-250
251-500
501-1,000
50-100
5,001-
10,000
Demographics
Location Frequency
Algeria 5%
Bahrain 2%
Egypt 12%
Iraq 2%
Jordan 4%
Kuwait 2%
Lebanon 4%
Libya 1%
Morocco 8%
Oman 11%
Palestine 6%
Qatar 2%
Saudi Arabia 13%
Sudan 9%
UAE 19%
Yemen 1%
Sample Structure
Title Frequency
Administrative
Support
4%
Assistant
Professor
55%
Lecturer 8%
Professor 30%
Senior
Administrator
3%
Delivery Method Frequency
Hybrid or blended (some
classes online, some
classes face-to-face)
10%
Mostly face-to-face 89%
Online or Distance (all
online or rarely face-to-
face)
1%
The Learning Management System Usage in Arab Higher Education Survey reveals the
nascent nature of blended learning in the region
Institution Location Institutional Affiliation Primary Teaching Delivery Method
 93% of survey respondents are
teaching staff
 89% of respondents primarily use face-to-
face delivery methods
 Only 11% of respondents use blended
learning approaches as opposed to 93% of
higher education professors in North
America
Table Of Contents
 Methodology and Sample Profile
 Managerial Summary
 Detailed Findings
 Learning Management System Awareness and Use
 Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction
LMS usage is more common in the GCC than elsewhere in the region with 68% of educators reporting that they use LMS
93% of institutions are aware of one or more LMS systems; while Blackboard and Moodle have the highest awareness and
usage in the region
LMS usage is much more common in English and English-Arabic institutions; 70% of English speaking institutions use LMS
as compared to 75% of English-Arabic institutions
LMS choice shows strong regional variation with the Gulf countries preferring Blackboard and North Africa preferring
Moodle; 64% of LMS users in the Gulf use Blackboard while 88% of LMS users in North Africa use Moodle
1
2
3
4
Arab educators give several reasons for not using LMS to complement teaching; reasons range from organizational culture
to lack of training and IT infrastructure
5
Arab educators have widely embraced LMS to complement their teaching; institutions in
the Gulf which are English speaking lead the region is usage …
Key Findings Regarding Learning Management System Awareness and Use
The majority of Arab educators interact with their LMS a few times a week; 24% of educators report daily interaction with
their LMS
Educators in the Gulf and North Africa are more likely to report using their LMS system a few times a week or daily
Educators at institutions with 500 or more students more frequently interact with their LMS; However, interaction appears to
drop off for institutions with more than 10,000 students
Educators in the Gulf and North Africa are more likely to access their LMS on campus, while educators in the Levant have
high rates of home usage
1
2
3
4
Arab educators are generally not satisfied with their LMS; Lack of satisfaction is particularly high in the Levant
5
The majority of Arab educators interact with their LMS a few times a week; Educators are
generally not satisfied with their LMS …
Key Findings Regarding Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction
Table Of Contents
 Methodology and Sample Profile
 Managerial Summary
 Detailed Findings
 Learning Management System Awareness and Use
 Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction
Awareness of 1 or More LMS
System and Usage by Region Usage
Awareness Awareness of 1 or More LMS
System and Usage by Type of Institution Usage
Awareness
Gulf Countries:
Bahrain, Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, UAE
and Yemen
North Africa
Algeria, Egypt,
Libya, Morocco,
Sudan, Tunisia
Levant:
Iraq,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Palestine
68%
96%
41%
89%
52%
91%
Private
Institutions
Public
Institutions
76%
98%
48%
91%
 LMS usage is more common in the GCC
than elsewhere in the region
 Private universities have much higher rates of LMS awareness
 93% of institutions are aware of one or more LMS system
 Amongst institutions which are not aware of LMS systems, all
are public local or national universities
28% awareness 21% awareness
In the Arab World, Blackboard and Moodle have the highest awareness levels amongst commercially
available LMS systems …
Universities in the GCC have higher rates of LMS usage; Private universities have higher
usage rates than public universities
Awareness of 1 or More LMS System
and Usage by Language of Institution Usage
Awareness Awareness of 1 or More LMS
System and Usage by Institutional Size Usage
Awareness
 LMS usage is much more common in English and English-
Arabic institutions
 A sizable percentage of Arabic institutions have no
awareness of commercially available LMS systems
 Institutions with 50 to 3,000 students have much lower levels
of LMS use than larger institutions
Arabic English English-
Arabic
30%
78%
70%
98%
75%
100%
30%
100%
French 501-
1,000
251-
500
52%
100%
88%
90%
60%
100%
43%
100%
50-100
students
101-
250
30%
48%
91%
50%
77%
100%
70%
88%
10,000+ 5,001-
10,000
1,001-
3,000
3,001-
5,000
LMS usage is much more common in English and English-Arabic institutions; institutions
with fewer students have much lower LMS usage levels
53% usage 46% usage
Of respondents who use LMSs, nearly all use Blackboard or Moodle …
Regional Use of LMS Systems
Blackboard Users as a
% of Total LMS Users
Moodle Users as a %
of Total LMS Users
Users of Blackboard and
Moodle as a % of Total
Multiple LMS Use
Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen
64% 35% 9%
North Africa & Neighboring Countries: Algeria,
Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia
31% 88% 25%
Levant: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine 42% 42% 10%
Blackboard and Moodle Use as a % of Total LMS Use by Region
 LMS choice shows strong regional variation with the Gulf countries preferring Blackboard and North Africa preferring Moodle
 In the Levant, Blackboard and Moodle have similar usage rates
LMS usage shows strong regional variation with the Gulf countries showing preference for
Blackboard; While North African countries prefer Moodle
Blackboard and Moodle
Use by Region
Gulf Countries:
Bahrain, Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, UAE
and Yemen
North Africa &
Neighboring
Countries:
Algeria, Egypt,
Libya, Morocco,
Sudan, Tunisia
Levant:
Iraq,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Palestine
45%
71%
23%
10%
32%
20%
 Blackboard usage is stronger in the Gulf
countries, while Moodle shows much higher
use in North Africa and the Levant
Moodle
Blackboard
Private
Institutions
Public
Institutions
56%
47%
43%
53%
 Moodle is more widely used in private institutions, while
public institutions are slightly more likely to use Blackboard
The majority of Blackboard and Moodle use occurs in the Gulf; Moodle is more likely to be
used in private institutions while public institutions have slightly higher Blackboard use
Blackboard and Moodle Use by
Type of Institution Moodle
Blackboard
Blackboard and Moodle use
by Language of Institution
 Both Blackboard and Moodle have higher penetration in
institutions with English as a primary language of instruction
 Blackboard has minimal penetration in French and English-
Arabic institutions
 Arabic institutions show equal preference for Blackboard and
Moodle
ArabicEnglish English-
Arabic
68%
90%
11%
0%
10% 9%
0%
French
Moodle
Blackboard
11%
Blackboard and Moodle Use
by Institutional Size
 Institutions with 50 to 1,000 students have much lower levels
of Blackboard and Moodle use than larger institutions
 Institutions with 1,000 or more students make up 89% of
Moodle use compared to 80% of Blackboard use
501-
1,000
251-
500
11%
16%
8%
0%
5%
2%
0%
2%
50-100
students
101-
250
12%
5% 6%
30%
25%
29%
23%
27%
10,000+ 5,001-
10,000
1,001-
3,000
3,001-
5,000
Moodle
Blackboard
English language institutions make up the majority of Blackboard and Moodle use;
institutions with below 1,000 students generally have much lower LMS usage
Top Reasons for Not Using LMS Systems
Number of
Mentions
Main issues that may cause lack of LMS Use
Not used at institution 27%
Respondents indicate a relationship between personal
use of LMS in the classroom and institutional use
No Adequate Training 22%
Respondents cite lack of training as a key barrier to the
use of LMS in Arab higher education classrooms
No Infrastructure 17%
Respondents cite lack of IT infrastructure as a key
barrier to LMS use
No fit with Teaching Style 9%
Given traditional regional pedagogy, many respondents
cited lack of fit with teaching style
Internet speed slow 9%
In addition to inadequate IT infrastructure, slow internet
speeds deter LMS usage
No Time 8%
For some respondents, LMS use is viewed as an extra
job responsibility rather than complementary to teaching
Lack of information 8%
In addition to lack of training, several respondents report
a lack of information on LMS as a use deterrent
Top Reasons for Not Using LMS Systems
For Arab educators, several reasons are given for not using LMS to complement teaching;
reasons range from organizational culture to lack of training and IT infrastructure
15%
11%
54%
% of Classes Taught Using
Institutional LMS
0-20%
8%
11%
21-40%
41-60%
61-80%
81-100%
11%
25%
13%
5%
17%
6%
13%
8%
13%
14%
8%
6%
57%
42%
63%
Gulf Countries:
Bahrain, Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, and
United Arab
Emirates
North Africa &
Neighboring
Countries:
Algeria, Egypt,
Libya, Morocco,
Sudan, Tunisia,
Yemen
Levant:
Iraq,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Palestine
0-20%
21-40%
41-60%
61-80%
81-100%
% of Classes Taught Using Institutional LMS by Region
 The majority of educators who use LMS frequently make use of it in their classes
 Educators in the Gulf and Levant have very similar classroom usage patterns
 Educators in North Africa are more likely to be infrequent users of LMS systems
The majority of educators who use LMS utilize their systems quite frequently; educators in
North Africa are more likely to infrequently use LMS to complement teaching
16% 13%
9%
8%
5% 17%
11%
12%
59%
50%
Private
Institutions
Public
Institutions
0-20%
21-40%
41-60%
61-80%
81-100%
% of Classes Taught Using Institutional LMS
by Institution Type
0-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-100%
50 – 100
students
33% 0% 0% 0% 67%
101- 250
students
33% 0% 33% 33% 0%
251 – 500
students
33% 0% 0% 0% 67%
501 – 1,000
students
9% 9% 18% 9% 55%
1,001 – 3,000
students
17% 11% 6% 17% 50%
3,001- 5,000
students
14% 7% 0% 14% 64%
5,001 – 10,000
students
9% 9% 4% 9% 70%
10,000 +
students
14% 9% 27% 9% 41%
% of Classes Taught Using Institutional LMS
by Institution Size
 Public and private institutions have similar usage patterns in the classroom; Slightly more educators in private institutions deploy LMS
systems in their classrooms at the 81-100% level
 Institutions with 1,000 to 10,000 students tend to use LMS systems more frequently; however, once institutions have 10,000 or more
students, classroom use drops off; low sampling amongst smaller institutions are indicative but not large enough to draw conclusions
Educators in public and private institutions have similar LMS usage patterns; institutions
with 1,000 or more students more frequently use LMS in the classroom
18%
9%
41%
% of Classes Taught Using
LMS for Moodle Users
0-20%
14%
18%
21-40%
41-60%
61-80%
81-100%
8%
12%
65%
% of Classes Taught Using
LMS for Blackboard Users
0-20%
6%
10%
21-40%
41-60%
61-80%
81-100%
Educators who use Moodle are less likely to utilize an LMS in the classroom; Blackboard
users have comparatively high use of LMS to complement their teaching
 Compared to educators who use Blackboard, Moodle users are less likely to use LMS in their classrooms
 Moodle users are also more likely to report no or very little usage of LMS in the classroom
Table Of Contents
 Methodology and Sample Profile
 Managerial Summary
 Detailed Findings
 Learning Management System Awareness and Use
 Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction
6%
5%
11%
Frequency of Interaction with
LMS Over the Last Semester
Barely
9%
5%
Few times a semester
Once a month
Few times a month
Once a week
Few times a week
Daily
39%
24%
5% 6% 8%
6%
8%
2%
17%
9%
5%
19%
21%
38%
50%
33%
30%
19%
13%
11%
0%
0%
0%
Barely
Few times a semester
Once a month
Few times a month
Once a week
Few times a week
Daily
Gulf Countries:
Bahrain, Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, UAE
and Yemen
North Africa &
Neighboring
Countries:
Algeria, Egypt,
Libya, Morocco,
Sudan, Tunisia
Levant:
Iraq,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Palestine
Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over the Last
Semester by Region
 The majority of educators use their LMS a few times a week
 Educators in the Gulf and North Africa are more likely to report
using their LMS system a few times a week or daily
The majority of Arab educators interact with their LMS a few times a week; users of LMS in
the Gulf and North Africa are more frequent users than those in the Levant
9%
4%
7%
12%
2%
8%5%
6%
14%
10%
27%
21%
40%
36%
Private
Institutions
Public
Institutions
Barely
Few times
a semester
Once a month
Few times a month
Once a week
Few times a week
Daily
Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over the Last
Semester by Institution Type
Private and public institutions have similar interaction levels; public universities have
slightly higher rates of educators who report infrequent LMS interaction
Daily
A Few
times a
week
Once a
week
A Few
times a
month
Once a
month
A Few
times
over sem.
Barely
used
50 – 100 students 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33%
101- 250 students 0% 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0%
251 – 500 students 0% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% 0%
501 – 1,000
students
27% 36% 0% 9% 18% 9% 0%
1,001 – 3,000
students
38% 25% 13% 0% 6% 13% 6%
3,001- 5,000
students
21% 57% 0% 0% 0% 7% 14%
5,001 – 10,000
students
22% 57% 9% 4% 0% 4% 4%
10,000 + students 26% 26% 17% 4% 9% 13% 4%
Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over the Last Semester by Institution Size
Educators at institutions with 500 or more students more frequently interact with their
LMS; however, interaction appears to drop off institutions with more than 10,000 students
7%
2%
11%
Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over
the Last Semester for Moodle Users
Barely
14%
2%
Few times a semester
Once a month
Few times a month
Once a week
Few times a week
Daily
39%
24%
6%
2%
10%
Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over
the Last Semester for Blackboard Users
Barely
8%
8%
Few times a semester
Once a month
Few times a month
Once a week
Few times a week
Daily
37%
29%
 Compared to educators who use Blackboard, Moodle users have slightly lower frequency of LMS interaction
 Moodle users are also more likely to report little to no LMS interaction
Compared to educators who use Blackboard, Moodle users have slightly lower frequency of
LMS interaction
14%
30%
56%
From Home
Home and Work
On Campus
7%
20%
33%
20%
50%
63%
17%
30%
60%
Gulf Countries:
Bahrain, Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, UAE
and Yemen
North Africa &
Neighboring
Countries:
Algeria, Egypt,
Libya, Morocco,
Sudan, Tunisia
Levant:
Iraq,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Palestine
Private
Institutions
Public
Institutions
17%
46%
38%
11%
11%
79%
From Home
Home and Work
On Campus
From Home
Home and Work
On Campus
Access Location Access Location by Region Access Location by Institution Type
Educators in the Gulf and North Africa are more likely to access their LMS on campus, while
educators in the Levant have high rates of home usage
3%
6%
15%
Satisfaction With Current LMS
Completely
dissatisfied
3%
4%
Mostly
dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Neutral
Somewhat satisfied
Mostly satisfied
Completely satisfied
50%
19%
14%
8%
25%
63%
25%
44%
11%
42%
13%
Gulf Countries:
Bahrain, Kuwait,
Oman, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, UAE
and Yemen
North Africa &
Neighboring
Countries:
Algeria, Egypt,
Libya, Morocco,
Sudan, Tunisia
Levant:
Iraq,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Palestine
Satisfaction with Current with LMS by Region
Completely
dissatisfiedMostly
dissatisfied
7%
13%
4%
13%
5%
6%
6%
4%
Neutral
Somewhat
satisfied
Mostly
satisfied
Completely
satisfied
Somewhat
dissatisfied
Educators in North Africa display higher satisfaction rates with the LMS they currently use
than in the Gulf countries and the Levant
2% 4%
10%
18%
12%
11%
25%
4%2%
2%
57%
40%
Private
Institutions
Public
Institutions
Satisfaction with Current with LMS by Institution Type
Somewhat
satisfied
Mostly
satisfied
Completely
satisfied
Neutral
2%7%
Somewhat
dissatisfiedCompletely
dissatisfied
Mostly
dissatisfied
Despite displaying similar levels of satisfaction to private institution users, educators in
public institutions show higher levels of complete satisfaction
Comp.
satisfied
Mostly
satisfied
Somewhat
satisfied
Neutral
Somewhat
dissatisfied
Mostly
dissatisfied
Completely
dissatisfied
50 – 100 students 33% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0%
101- 250 students 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
251 – 500 students 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
501 – 1,000 students 36% 36% 18% 0% 0% 9% 0%
1,001 – 3,000 students 0% 50% 13% 6% 13% 13% 6%
3,001- 5,000 students 21% 36% 29% 7% 0% 7% 0%
5,001 – 10,000 students 13% 65% 13% 4% 0% 0% 4%
10,000 + students 22% 43% 13% 13% 4% 0% 4%
Satisfaction with Current with LMS by Institution Size
Arab educators in larger institutions are more satisfied with their LMS
2%
5%
23%
Satisfaction With Current LMS Moodle Users
Completely
dissatisfied
2%
7%
Mostly
dissatisfied
45%
16%
Neutral
Somewhat
satisfied
Mostly
satisfied
Completely
satisfied
Somewhat
dissatisfied 4%
14%
Satisfaction With Current LMS Blackboard Users
Completely
dissatisfied
6%
63%
14%
Neutral
Somewhat
satisfied
Mostly
satisfied
Completely
satisfied
Arab educators who use Moodle are less satisfied than Blackboard users
 Compared to educators who use Blackboard, Moodle users have slightly less satisfaction with their LMS
Interested? Have Questions?
Everything you read here is only meant to give you a brief overview. You are
encouraged to ask questions. Please contact
Walid Aradi,
Chief Executive Officer
walid.aradi@tahseen.ae
www.tahseen.ae

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Educational Technology Usage in Arab Higher Education

  • 1. Learning Management System Usage in Arab Higher Education Survey Public Sector Social Sector Corporate Responsibility CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY Any use of this material without specific permission of Tahseen Consulting is strictly prohibited www.tahseen.ae
  • 2. Table Of Contents  Methodology and Sample Profile  Managerial Summary  Detailed Findings  Learning Management System Awareness and Use  Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction You can download this report at http://tahseen.eduongo.com
  • 3. Survey Reach Research Objectives  Determine the use of software or internet-based technologies that provides instructors with tools to create and deliver content, monitor student participation, and assess student performance; such technologies are referred to as Learning Management Systems (LMS)  Understand whether current LMS systems meet the needs of Arab educators  Gauge satisfaction with current LMS functionalities  Define potential areas for further regionalizing LMS systems Identify key stakeholders involved in institutional decisions to adopt LMS systems Total Sample Focus Areas Sample Selct. Date of Survey Types of Inst. Primary Resp. LMS Coverage Survey invitations were sent to over 10,000 individuals. The response rate was about 2.5% The 22 countries in the Arab World Respondents were randomly selected based on publically available contact details September to December 2012 Both public and private higher education institutions were included in the sample frame The primary respondent groups targeted were university professors and administrators All commercially available learning management systems widely available in the region and globally The survey reached 17 countries in the Arab World; We did not receive responses from Mauritania, Comoros, Somalia, Tunisia, and Djibouti Algeria Bahrain QatarEgypt Oman Yemen UAEKSA Sudan Morocco Libya Iraq Syria Kuwait Jordan Lebanon Palestine Surveyed countries Participation Participation was voluntary and anonymous Deployment The survey was deployed in an online format in English and Arabic Learning Management System Usage in Arab Higher Education Survey Carried out in 2012, the Learning Management System Usage in Arab Higher Education Survey provides an understanding of usage patterns at Arab public and private institutions
  • 4. LMS Awareness The survey covered four primary areas of inquiry to determine awareness, usage, satisfaction, and influences on institutional adoption of LMS systems LMS Overall Usage and Satisfaction LMS Feature Usage and Satisfaction Key Stakeholders in LMS Institutional Selection 1 2 3 4 Module Objective Determine awareness and usage levels of Arab higher education professors and administrators of commercially available learning management systems Representative Questions Posed to Respondents  Which of the following LMS have you heard of?  Which of the following LMS have you used?  If you have used other LMS, which one did you prefer?  Why have you not used an LMS system? Module Objective Determine awareness and usage levels of Arab higher education professors and administrators of their institutional learning management system Representative Questions Posed to Respondents  What % of classes are taught using LMS?  How frequently do you use your institution’s LMS?  Where do you access it from?  How satisfied are you with your institution’s LMS? Module Objective Determine specific usage of LMS functionalities and whether respondents are satisfied with current functionalities offered Representative Questions Posed to Respondents  Which LMS functionalities have you used?  Which features do you most like?  Which feature do you dislike?  How important are particular feature to you? Module Objective Determine which institutional stakeholders are influential in a higher education institution’s decision to use a particular LMS system over other alternatives Representative Questions Posed to Respondents  Who decides whether an LMS is used?  Who makes the decision to use a particular LMS? This report covers sections 1 and 2 of the survey results. For information regarding LMS feature usage and satisfaction and key stakeholder selection, please contact wes.schwalje@tahseen.ae Included in current report Included in current report
  • 5. Detailed Profile Distribution The survey sample includes higher education educators and administrators at public and private university and TVET institutions 35% 65% Private Public vs. Private Institution Public 61% 4% 35%Private HE Institution Type of Institution 8% 5% 24% 63% English Language of Institution Arabic 20% 18% 16% 19% 14% 6% 3% 4% 3,001-5,000 Size of Institution 10,000+ University Professors and Administrators Employed at Public Higher Education Institution Employed Public TVET Institution Employed at Private Higher Education Institution Employed Private TVET Institution Basic Profile Distribution Diagram Public HE Institution Public Vocational English-Arabic French 1,001-3,000 101-250 251-500 501-1,000 50-100 5,001- 10,000
  • 6. Demographics Location Frequency Algeria 5% Bahrain 2% Egypt 12% Iraq 2% Jordan 4% Kuwait 2% Lebanon 4% Libya 1% Morocco 8% Oman 11% Palestine 6% Qatar 2% Saudi Arabia 13% Sudan 9% UAE 19% Yemen 1% Sample Structure Title Frequency Administrative Support 4% Assistant Professor 55% Lecturer 8% Professor 30% Senior Administrator 3% Delivery Method Frequency Hybrid or blended (some classes online, some classes face-to-face) 10% Mostly face-to-face 89% Online or Distance (all online or rarely face-to- face) 1% The Learning Management System Usage in Arab Higher Education Survey reveals the nascent nature of blended learning in the region Institution Location Institutional Affiliation Primary Teaching Delivery Method  93% of survey respondents are teaching staff  89% of respondents primarily use face-to- face delivery methods  Only 11% of respondents use blended learning approaches as opposed to 93% of higher education professors in North America
  • 7. Table Of Contents  Methodology and Sample Profile  Managerial Summary  Detailed Findings  Learning Management System Awareness and Use  Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction
  • 8. LMS usage is more common in the GCC than elsewhere in the region with 68% of educators reporting that they use LMS 93% of institutions are aware of one or more LMS systems; while Blackboard and Moodle have the highest awareness and usage in the region LMS usage is much more common in English and English-Arabic institutions; 70% of English speaking institutions use LMS as compared to 75% of English-Arabic institutions LMS choice shows strong regional variation with the Gulf countries preferring Blackboard and North Africa preferring Moodle; 64% of LMS users in the Gulf use Blackboard while 88% of LMS users in North Africa use Moodle 1 2 3 4 Arab educators give several reasons for not using LMS to complement teaching; reasons range from organizational culture to lack of training and IT infrastructure 5 Arab educators have widely embraced LMS to complement their teaching; institutions in the Gulf which are English speaking lead the region is usage … Key Findings Regarding Learning Management System Awareness and Use
  • 9. The majority of Arab educators interact with their LMS a few times a week; 24% of educators report daily interaction with their LMS Educators in the Gulf and North Africa are more likely to report using their LMS system a few times a week or daily Educators at institutions with 500 or more students more frequently interact with their LMS; However, interaction appears to drop off for institutions with more than 10,000 students Educators in the Gulf and North Africa are more likely to access their LMS on campus, while educators in the Levant have high rates of home usage 1 2 3 4 Arab educators are generally not satisfied with their LMS; Lack of satisfaction is particularly high in the Levant 5 The majority of Arab educators interact with their LMS a few times a week; Educators are generally not satisfied with their LMS … Key Findings Regarding Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction
  • 10. Table Of Contents  Methodology and Sample Profile  Managerial Summary  Detailed Findings  Learning Management System Awareness and Use  Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction
  • 11. Awareness of 1 or More LMS System and Usage by Region Usage Awareness Awareness of 1 or More LMS System and Usage by Type of Institution Usage Awareness Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen North Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia Levant: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine 68% 96% 41% 89% 52% 91% Private Institutions Public Institutions 76% 98% 48% 91%  LMS usage is more common in the GCC than elsewhere in the region  Private universities have much higher rates of LMS awareness  93% of institutions are aware of one or more LMS system  Amongst institutions which are not aware of LMS systems, all are public local or national universities 28% awareness 21% awareness In the Arab World, Blackboard and Moodle have the highest awareness levels amongst commercially available LMS systems … Universities in the GCC have higher rates of LMS usage; Private universities have higher usage rates than public universities
  • 12. Awareness of 1 or More LMS System and Usage by Language of Institution Usage Awareness Awareness of 1 or More LMS System and Usage by Institutional Size Usage Awareness  LMS usage is much more common in English and English- Arabic institutions  A sizable percentage of Arabic institutions have no awareness of commercially available LMS systems  Institutions with 50 to 3,000 students have much lower levels of LMS use than larger institutions Arabic English English- Arabic 30% 78% 70% 98% 75% 100% 30% 100% French 501- 1,000 251- 500 52% 100% 88% 90% 60% 100% 43% 100% 50-100 students 101- 250 30% 48% 91% 50% 77% 100% 70% 88% 10,000+ 5,001- 10,000 1,001- 3,000 3,001- 5,000 LMS usage is much more common in English and English-Arabic institutions; institutions with fewer students have much lower LMS usage levels
  • 13. 53% usage 46% usage Of respondents who use LMSs, nearly all use Blackboard or Moodle … Regional Use of LMS Systems Blackboard Users as a % of Total LMS Users Moodle Users as a % of Total LMS Users Users of Blackboard and Moodle as a % of Total Multiple LMS Use Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen 64% 35% 9% North Africa & Neighboring Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia 31% 88% 25% Levant: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine 42% 42% 10% Blackboard and Moodle Use as a % of Total LMS Use by Region  LMS choice shows strong regional variation with the Gulf countries preferring Blackboard and North Africa preferring Moodle  In the Levant, Blackboard and Moodle have similar usage rates LMS usage shows strong regional variation with the Gulf countries showing preference for Blackboard; While North African countries prefer Moodle
  • 14. Blackboard and Moodle Use by Region Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen North Africa & Neighboring Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia Levant: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine 45% 71% 23% 10% 32% 20%  Blackboard usage is stronger in the Gulf countries, while Moodle shows much higher use in North Africa and the Levant Moodle Blackboard Private Institutions Public Institutions 56% 47% 43% 53%  Moodle is more widely used in private institutions, while public institutions are slightly more likely to use Blackboard The majority of Blackboard and Moodle use occurs in the Gulf; Moodle is more likely to be used in private institutions while public institutions have slightly higher Blackboard use Blackboard and Moodle Use by Type of Institution Moodle Blackboard
  • 15. Blackboard and Moodle use by Language of Institution  Both Blackboard and Moodle have higher penetration in institutions with English as a primary language of instruction  Blackboard has minimal penetration in French and English- Arabic institutions  Arabic institutions show equal preference for Blackboard and Moodle ArabicEnglish English- Arabic 68% 90% 11% 0% 10% 9% 0% French Moodle Blackboard 11% Blackboard and Moodle Use by Institutional Size  Institutions with 50 to 1,000 students have much lower levels of Blackboard and Moodle use than larger institutions  Institutions with 1,000 or more students make up 89% of Moodle use compared to 80% of Blackboard use 501- 1,000 251- 500 11% 16% 8% 0% 5% 2% 0% 2% 50-100 students 101- 250 12% 5% 6% 30% 25% 29% 23% 27% 10,000+ 5,001- 10,000 1,001- 3,000 3,001- 5,000 Moodle Blackboard English language institutions make up the majority of Blackboard and Moodle use; institutions with below 1,000 students generally have much lower LMS usage
  • 16. Top Reasons for Not Using LMS Systems Number of Mentions Main issues that may cause lack of LMS Use Not used at institution 27% Respondents indicate a relationship between personal use of LMS in the classroom and institutional use No Adequate Training 22% Respondents cite lack of training as a key barrier to the use of LMS in Arab higher education classrooms No Infrastructure 17% Respondents cite lack of IT infrastructure as a key barrier to LMS use No fit with Teaching Style 9% Given traditional regional pedagogy, many respondents cited lack of fit with teaching style Internet speed slow 9% In addition to inadequate IT infrastructure, slow internet speeds deter LMS usage No Time 8% For some respondents, LMS use is viewed as an extra job responsibility rather than complementary to teaching Lack of information 8% In addition to lack of training, several respondents report a lack of information on LMS as a use deterrent Top Reasons for Not Using LMS Systems For Arab educators, several reasons are given for not using LMS to complement teaching; reasons range from organizational culture to lack of training and IT infrastructure
  • 17. 15% 11% 54% % of Classes Taught Using Institutional LMS 0-20% 8% 11% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-100% 11% 25% 13% 5% 17% 6% 13% 8% 13% 14% 8% 6% 57% 42% 63% Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates North Africa & Neighboring Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen Levant: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine 0-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-100% % of Classes Taught Using Institutional LMS by Region  The majority of educators who use LMS frequently make use of it in their classes  Educators in the Gulf and Levant have very similar classroom usage patterns  Educators in North Africa are more likely to be infrequent users of LMS systems The majority of educators who use LMS utilize their systems quite frequently; educators in North Africa are more likely to infrequently use LMS to complement teaching
  • 18. 16% 13% 9% 8% 5% 17% 11% 12% 59% 50% Private Institutions Public Institutions 0-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-100% % of Classes Taught Using Institutional LMS by Institution Type 0-20% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-100% 50 – 100 students 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% 101- 250 students 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% 251 – 500 students 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% 501 – 1,000 students 9% 9% 18% 9% 55% 1,001 – 3,000 students 17% 11% 6% 17% 50% 3,001- 5,000 students 14% 7% 0% 14% 64% 5,001 – 10,000 students 9% 9% 4% 9% 70% 10,000 + students 14% 9% 27% 9% 41% % of Classes Taught Using Institutional LMS by Institution Size  Public and private institutions have similar usage patterns in the classroom; Slightly more educators in private institutions deploy LMS systems in their classrooms at the 81-100% level  Institutions with 1,000 to 10,000 students tend to use LMS systems more frequently; however, once institutions have 10,000 or more students, classroom use drops off; low sampling amongst smaller institutions are indicative but not large enough to draw conclusions Educators in public and private institutions have similar LMS usage patterns; institutions with 1,000 or more students more frequently use LMS in the classroom
  • 19. 18% 9% 41% % of Classes Taught Using LMS for Moodle Users 0-20% 14% 18% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-100% 8% 12% 65% % of Classes Taught Using LMS for Blackboard Users 0-20% 6% 10% 21-40% 41-60% 61-80% 81-100% Educators who use Moodle are less likely to utilize an LMS in the classroom; Blackboard users have comparatively high use of LMS to complement their teaching  Compared to educators who use Blackboard, Moodle users are less likely to use LMS in their classrooms  Moodle users are also more likely to report no or very little usage of LMS in the classroom
  • 20. Table Of Contents  Methodology and Sample Profile  Managerial Summary  Detailed Findings  Learning Management System Awareness and Use  Learning Management System Interaction and Satisfaction
  • 21. 6% 5% 11% Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over the Last Semester Barely 9% 5% Few times a semester Once a month Few times a month Once a week Few times a week Daily 39% 24% 5% 6% 8% 6% 8% 2% 17% 9% 5% 19% 21% 38% 50% 33% 30% 19% 13% 11% 0% 0% 0% Barely Few times a semester Once a month Few times a month Once a week Few times a week Daily Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen North Africa & Neighboring Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia Levant: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over the Last Semester by Region  The majority of educators use their LMS a few times a week  Educators in the Gulf and North Africa are more likely to report using their LMS system a few times a week or daily The majority of Arab educators interact with their LMS a few times a week; users of LMS in the Gulf and North Africa are more frequent users than those in the Levant
  • 22. 9% 4% 7% 12% 2% 8%5% 6% 14% 10% 27% 21% 40% 36% Private Institutions Public Institutions Barely Few times a semester Once a month Few times a month Once a week Few times a week Daily Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over the Last Semester by Institution Type Private and public institutions have similar interaction levels; public universities have slightly higher rates of educators who report infrequent LMS interaction
  • 23. Daily A Few times a week Once a week A Few times a month Once a month A Few times over sem. Barely used 50 – 100 students 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% 101- 250 students 0% 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% 251 – 500 students 0% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 501 – 1,000 students 27% 36% 0% 9% 18% 9% 0% 1,001 – 3,000 students 38% 25% 13% 0% 6% 13% 6% 3,001- 5,000 students 21% 57% 0% 0% 0% 7% 14% 5,001 – 10,000 students 22% 57% 9% 4% 0% 4% 4% 10,000 + students 26% 26% 17% 4% 9% 13% 4% Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over the Last Semester by Institution Size Educators at institutions with 500 or more students more frequently interact with their LMS; however, interaction appears to drop off institutions with more than 10,000 students
  • 24. 7% 2% 11% Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over the Last Semester for Moodle Users Barely 14% 2% Few times a semester Once a month Few times a month Once a week Few times a week Daily 39% 24% 6% 2% 10% Frequency of Interaction with LMS Over the Last Semester for Blackboard Users Barely 8% 8% Few times a semester Once a month Few times a month Once a week Few times a week Daily 37% 29%  Compared to educators who use Blackboard, Moodle users have slightly lower frequency of LMS interaction  Moodle users are also more likely to report little to no LMS interaction Compared to educators who use Blackboard, Moodle users have slightly lower frequency of LMS interaction
  • 25. 14% 30% 56% From Home Home and Work On Campus 7% 20% 33% 20% 50% 63% 17% 30% 60% Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen North Africa & Neighboring Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia Levant: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine Private Institutions Public Institutions 17% 46% 38% 11% 11% 79% From Home Home and Work On Campus From Home Home and Work On Campus Access Location Access Location by Region Access Location by Institution Type Educators in the Gulf and North Africa are more likely to access their LMS on campus, while educators in the Levant have high rates of home usage
  • 26. 3% 6% 15% Satisfaction With Current LMS Completely dissatisfied 3% 4% Mostly dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat satisfied Mostly satisfied Completely satisfied 50% 19% 14% 8% 25% 63% 25% 44% 11% 42% 13% Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen North Africa & Neighboring Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia Levant: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine Satisfaction with Current with LMS by Region Completely dissatisfiedMostly dissatisfied 7% 13% 4% 13% 5% 6% 6% 4% Neutral Somewhat satisfied Mostly satisfied Completely satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Educators in North Africa display higher satisfaction rates with the LMS they currently use than in the Gulf countries and the Levant
  • 27. 2% 4% 10% 18% 12% 11% 25% 4%2% 2% 57% 40% Private Institutions Public Institutions Satisfaction with Current with LMS by Institution Type Somewhat satisfied Mostly satisfied Completely satisfied Neutral 2%7% Somewhat dissatisfiedCompletely dissatisfied Mostly dissatisfied Despite displaying similar levels of satisfaction to private institution users, educators in public institutions show higher levels of complete satisfaction
  • 28. Comp. satisfied Mostly satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neutral Somewhat dissatisfied Mostly dissatisfied Completely dissatisfied 50 – 100 students 33% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 101- 250 students 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 251 – 500 students 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 501 – 1,000 students 36% 36% 18% 0% 0% 9% 0% 1,001 – 3,000 students 0% 50% 13% 6% 13% 13% 6% 3,001- 5,000 students 21% 36% 29% 7% 0% 7% 0% 5,001 – 10,000 students 13% 65% 13% 4% 0% 0% 4% 10,000 + students 22% 43% 13% 13% 4% 0% 4% Satisfaction with Current with LMS by Institution Size Arab educators in larger institutions are more satisfied with their LMS
  • 29. 2% 5% 23% Satisfaction With Current LMS Moodle Users Completely dissatisfied 2% 7% Mostly dissatisfied 45% 16% Neutral Somewhat satisfied Mostly satisfied Completely satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied 4% 14% Satisfaction With Current LMS Blackboard Users Completely dissatisfied 6% 63% 14% Neutral Somewhat satisfied Mostly satisfied Completely satisfied Arab educators who use Moodle are less satisfied than Blackboard users  Compared to educators who use Blackboard, Moodle users have slightly less satisfaction with their LMS
  • 30. Interested? Have Questions? Everything you read here is only meant to give you a brief overview. You are encouraged to ask questions. Please contact Walid Aradi, Chief Executive Officer walid.aradi@tahseen.ae www.tahseen.ae