International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue VIII, August 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Students Utilization on Quipper LMS: A Mixed Method

Jeanilyn E. Tacadena, Ph.D¹, Mariesel A. Laurel, Ed.D², Amelie L. Chico, Dm, Frim^3
1College Professor/Program Head-BEED , College of Teacher Education, University of Mindanao – Panabo College Panabo City
²College Professor/Program Head-BSED, College of Teacher Education, University of Mindanao – Panabo College Panabo City
³College Professor/Research Coordinator, University of Mindanao – Panabo College
Panabo City

ABSTRACT
COVID-19 is a global concern affecting the educational system in Higher Education Institution. As such Quipper-LMS became a resource in delivering quality education in the new normal learning. This study paved to examine students acceptance in Quipper-LMS as new way to deliver learning among students in UM Panabo. Results showed that there is a high acceptance of Quipper-LMS in terms of social influence, performance expectancy, effort expectancy and facilitating conditions. This is also affirmed from the qualitative responses of students, however sensitivity of the system be address.

KEYWORDS:- Quipper-LMS, social influence, performance expectancy, effort expectancy facilitating conditions, acceptance level, and UM Panabo, Philippines.

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis. Many countries have rightly decided to close schools, colleges and universities. The crisis crystallises the dilemma policymakers are facing between closing schools, reducing contact and saving lives. Crisis has also made an impact on the context of Philippine Education were classes are postponed due to lockdown and majority of the colleges and universities faced current challenges in online modality or with virtual learning (Talindong & Toquero, 2020).
Moreover, education is no exception. It affects people regardless of nationality, level of education, income or gender. This crisis has exposed the many inadequacies and inequities in our education systems – from access to the broadband and computers needed for online education, and the supportive environments needed to focus on learning, up to the misalignment between resources and needs. (Scheler, 2020).
With this status, teaching is moving online, on an untested and unprecedented scale. Although the concept on the use of internet based platforms in education is not something new. Such was the case for Muico (2019) in using youtube as well as Fleck, B. K., Richmond, A. S., and Hussey, H. D. (2013) in using social media. However student assessments are also moving online bringing with it a lot of trial and error and uncertainty for everyone. Many assessments have simply been cancelled. Importantly, these interruptions will not just be a short-term issue, but can also have long-term consequences for the affected cohorts and are likely to increase inequality (Burgess & Sievertsen, 2020).