Using Learning Management System in Distance Teaching: Thoughts of Future Teachers

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic had dramatic impact on almost all aspects of human lives. Education sector was also affected. In almost all countries, schools and universities were shut down in an effort to halt the pandemic. In response to COVID-19, educators across the globe had to switch from classic to online teaching mode. Many challenges faced both teachers and students, including, but not limited to, the online platforms to use to ensure a learning continuity. The usage of the appropriate Learning Management System (LMS) raised many discussions and a widespread controversy among education professionals all over the world. In this survey study, we address some distance teaching-learning issues that emerged during the COVID-19 period from the perspective of future teachers. We report their opinions on the use of some tools and LMSs in distance teaching-learning process, and the perspectives they developed from this experience on teaching online.