C5-LMS design using Google Classroom: user acceptance based on extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology

ABSTRACT

Changes in the educational landscape due to the COVID-19 pandemic open opportunities to create instructional materials that will make teaching and learning easier. The use of a learning tool such as Learning Management System (LMS) as the online classrooms of students is one of the essentials in an online learning environment. Utilizing an action research design, this study aims to assess the designed Cloud-based Centralized Collaborative Classroom and Communication – Learning Management System (C5-LMS) using Google Classroom. The assessment of C5-LMS was anchored on the extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. The respondents of the study were the faculty members, supervisors, and students of a certain college that utilized the pilot of C5-LMS design. Findings of the study revealed that the C5-LMS via Google Classroom gained “acceptability” among the respondents in terms of extended UTAUT constructs. Users’ overall acceptance of the C5-LMS when grouped according to their roles revealed that the teacher-respondents’ rating is highly acceptable, nevertheless, the superior and students’ assessment is acceptable. Moreover, all the respondents confirmed that the C5-LMS has the following capabilities that corroborate the initial findings: collaboration, communication, facilitation tasks, usefulness, easy navigation, and monitoring system.

KEYWORDS:

• Online learning
• learning management system
• UTAUT model
• action research
• Philippines

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This article was originally published with errors, which have now been corrected in the online version. Please see Correction (http://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2023.2251269)

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Jeanne C. Galura

Jeanne C. Galura is an Associate Professor 4 of the College of Industrial technology of Don Honorio Ventura State University. She holds B.S. and MAEd degrees in General Science and a Doctor of Education Major in Educational Management. She is a licensed professional teacher and handles Science and Research subjects and has served the university for 17 years. She took part in various school activities like Program Accreditation and Re-accreditation, a member of the Technical Working Group in Curriculum Development Training and conducted tracer study on the employability status of the graduates.

Eler G. Delos Reyes

Eler G. Delos Reyes is an Assistant Professor IV at Don Honorio Ventura State University, with 20 years teaching experience, Licensed Professional Teacher and an International Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist. Currently, he is teaching Graphics Technology at the College of Industrial Technology and serving as a college coordinator of student affairs and services. He earned Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Management in the same University. He holds National Certificate II in Technical Drafting, Visual Graphic Design NCIII, Trainers Methodology 1 and 2. His research focused on educational technology and physical health.

Josephine Luz S. Pineda

Josephine Luz D. Pineda, Ph.D. is an associate professor 2 and the research coordinator of the College of Education at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. She earned her degree, Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education with specialization in Mathematics at the De La Salle University in 2019 and Master in Mathematics Education at the University of Santo Tomas, Cum Laude in 2010. Her undergraduate degree, Bachelor in Secondary Education major in Mathematics, was earned at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in 2007, with distinction. With her engagement in research, she was recognized by the DHVSU as the “Most Outstanding Researcher of the Year in 2014” and became a “Finalist for Outstanding Researcher of the Year in 2019.” She is an active associate member of the National Research Council of the Philippines where she participates in various research undertakings of the council. She has been sharing her research outputs in various teacher trainings and webinars and has been one of the speakers in capability training and research mentoring in her university.