Pedagogical Aspects of E-learning Implementation: What Have We Learned?

Abstract

In this paper we present our experience regarding LMS (Learning Management System) platform "Moodle" used in teaching computer-assisted courses at Faculty of Civil Engineering in Rijeka. Recent student population represents first generations that have been surrounded with computers in every aspect of everyday life since their birth. Therefore teaching process had to be adjusted according to students' expectations. Because of these reasons, during past years we have been experimenting with several LMS solutions our intent being the improvement of communication and collaboration with our students. In the last academic year, we collected some new experience using Moodle. At the end of the semester we conducted a research and tried to find answers to some questions: what was successful, what new problems arose, how the students accepted this new way of learning, what should be changed in the future?