Place of forums in online communication through an LMS platform

Fatima Zahra Ouariach 1, *, Amel Nejjari 2, Soufiane Ouariach 3 and Mohamed Khaldi 3

1 Educational science, language didactics, human and social sciences, Higher Normal School of Tetouan, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco.
2 Humanities, National School of Applied Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco.
3 Computer Science and University Pedagogical Engineering (S2IPU), Higher Normal School of Tetouan, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco.
 
Review
World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 2024, 11(01), 096–104.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjaets.2024.11.1.0042
Publication history: 
Received on 21 December 2023; revised on 02 February 2024; accepted on 04 February 2024
 
Abstract: 
Web 2.0 communication tools have great potential to support collaborative learning. However, it is essential to conduct research into how learners and teachers have experienced the use of new communication tools, such as discussion forums. In this contribution, our aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a collaborative learning environment linked to a discussion forum in the context of e-learning. We examine the use of forums as a communication tool in learning contexts across four stages of the learning process via a Learning Management System (LMS) platform. We will focus on the specific integration and management of the forum at each stage, and how forums can be strategically and effectively integrated into each stage of the educational process, fostering constructive interaction and collaborative learning throughout.
 
Keywords: 
E-learning; Online communication; Forum tool; Learning situation; LMS
 
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