Technology-based Education – Usability and Applicability of Learning Management Systems

Abstract

In accordance with the fact that human resource development has been recognized as one of the most important elements for further development of modern societies, the current demands for new knowledge and skills has being constantly increased. Parallel to the wide range of possibilities offered by new generations of educational technologies, a number of Learning Managament Systems (LMS) to support the e-learning have been developed and available at the market. Nevertheless customers are often faced with the dilemma how to choose the optimum technological environment for the implementation of education process for a definite target group. The proposed prototype of the multi-attribute decision making model for assessments the usability and applicability of Learning Management Systems is based on the theoretical and practical expertise related to the quality assurance of these systems and to the high consciousness of the necessity to use information and telecommunication technology in educational process. Key words: e-learning, Learning Management System, usability and applicability, decision models