The reality of utilizing Learning Management Syste (Blackboard) by Faculty Member in Education College at King Saud University

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out the reality of the use of faculty members in the Faculty of Education at King Saud University to manage learning of the electronic system (Blackboard) used at the university during the academic year 2015/2016/2017 through using the study of factors and acquired experiences which affect using the descriptive approach .The sample of the study consists of (13) of the staff ,males and females, from various departments of the faculty of Education- King Saud University. The study depends on interviewing as a tool to collect information.The findings of the study show that raising the description of the teaching course and teaching content and raising the receipt of home assignment from students are the most commonly used services by faculty members. There is an agreement among the members of the sample that the facilities rendered are available. However, there are some factors which affect negatively such as the weakness of the technical support rendered and the shortage of training and the shortage of time for the staff to use and activate the system. The students’ problems are among the difficulties faced by the member of the staff in using this system .Also, the results show the existence of a positive trend for the staff of the Faculty of Education, King Saud University for the management system of learning (Blackboard) used within the universityRecommendations: In light of these results, the researchers made a number of recommendations, including: intensifying training courses for e-learning management system (Blackboard) to train beneficiaries to use it and facilitate access to technical support for the system.