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In this paper, we examine which interaction(s) students engage in the most on Moodle in a Pre-degree (English Foundation) course in a tertiary institute in Fiji. A mixed-method research approach was used to collect data. Quantitative data was collected and analyzed for students’ interaction on Moodle with the content, teacher, other learners, learning environment, assessment, and feedback on assessment. Qualitative data was examined to explore students’ interaction with the institution. It was found that students interacted mostly with the learning environment than the other forms of interaction, as this included the total number of times students logged into the course (LLFXX) Moodle page. Their interaction with the assessment and feedback on assessment was also higher than the content, teacher, and other learners. Therefore, it can be concluded that students’ interaction was high for assessment-related interactions (assessment and feedback on assessment).
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Karishma, K., Raghuwaiya, K. (2023). Student Interaction on Moodle for a Foundation Course at a Tertiary Institute in Fiji. In: Reddy, A.B., Nagini, S., Balas, V.E., Raju, K.S. (eds) Proceedings of Third International Conference on Advances in Computer Engineering and Communication Systems. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 612. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9228-5_34
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