Psychometric analysis of a perception scale on the usefulness of Moodle in the University.

• Main Authors: Olmos-Migueláñez, S., Martínez-Abad, F., Torrecilla-Sánchez, E. M., Mena-Marcos, J. J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asociación Interuniversitaria de Investigación Pedagógía 2014-10-01
• Series: RELIEVE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa
• Subjects: Information and communication technologies; computer application; evaluation; factor analysis
• Online Access: http://www.uv.es/RELIEVE/v20n2/RELIEVEv20n2_1eng.htm

Because of the acquired relevance of learning management systems in higher education, and the spread of the use of the Moodle platform in many academic institutions, a scale of perceived usefulness of the Moodle in this context is designed, and the psychometric validity of the scale has been tested. The aim is to provide a reliable and valid instrument to measure the students’ perception about the usefulness of Moodle. The study obtained a sample of 754 subjects from the population of university students in fields of Educational Sciences. The results show that the scale evaluates the utility of the platform adequately in five dimensions: content, activities, assessment, interaction and learning. Finally, a discussion is developed about the usefulness of the scale to evaluate the usefulness of Moodle and to implement processes to improve its use in higher education institutions.