Using E-Learning Platforms in Online Classes: A Survey on Tertiary English Teachers' Perceptions
Thi Ly, Thi Lam Nguyen, Huu Ngoc Nguyen
Abstract
E-learning platforms have been widely applied in many tertiary institutions during the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic for their favorable advantages. This study employed a survey design to (1) explore certain e-learning platforms used by teachers in online classes and (2) discover their perceptions towards those tools. The open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interviews, both conducted online, were the two primary research instruments in the study. The questionnaires discovered that English teachers from different tertiary settings were applying various information communication technology tools to their online classrooms for three distinctive purposes: providing information or delivering lessons, generating communication between teachers and students, and boosting collaboration among students. The data set gathered from the interviews revealed that teachers had positive perceptions towards the tools they were using and that their choices were reasonable based on the regulated environment, the functionality of the tools, teachers’ information technology literacy, the appropriateness of the lesson contents and the utmost convenience the tools offered.