Learning management systems (LMS) have
become the norm in recent years in higher education to
further engage students and lecturers. The e-learning tools
within LMS provide knowledge sharing and community
building opportunities that can support both critical thinking
and higher order learning skills through conversation
and collaboration. However, the mere existence of tools
does not guarantee users’ adoption and acceptance. Several
effective arrangements are required to engage users. This
paper focuses on different aspects of lecturers’ attitude that
impact user engagement with LMS tools reporting on
findings from 74 interviews with students and lecturers
from different disciplines within a major Australian university.
Results indicate that lecturers’ teaching style and
habits, active participation in online activities as well as
designing appropriate tasks and assessment procedure are
important determinants of lecturers’ attitude in engaging
students with LMS tools.

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