by Charles Darko * 
Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, Volume 1, Issue 5, Page # 119-133, 2022; DOI: 10.55708/js0105013
Keywords: Blackboard Learning Management System, Lecture Engagement, Material Science and Engineering students, Cognitive learning theory
Received: 23 January 2022, Accepted: 23 April 2022, Published Online: 12 May 2022
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Proper use of the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) motivates students to engage with their studies but the students within Material Science and Engineering (MSE) often use these LMSs to copy mathematical derivations, scientific information and submit coursework tasks without spending much time interacting with the system. Quantitatively, there is a piece of missing information on how interaction with the Blackboard LMS influences students’ performances. Statistical evaluations were made by using the average times students spent on Blackboard and their final examination grades for their three-year Bachelor’s degree period. There was a linear positive correlation between the time students spent on the LMS and their grades. Observations also show that students engage more with LMS at certain periods within a week. It was recognised that the more students engage with the Blackboard, the more they construct information for themselves. This result provides a quantitative analysis that gives evidence of how time spent on LMS supports students’ learning.
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