Effect of Cloud Based Learning Management System on The Learning Management System Implementation Process: Faculty and Student Perspectives

Abstract: The concept of E-learning in Universities has grown rapidly over the years to include not just only a learning management system but also tools initially not designed for learning such as Facebook and advanced learning tools, for example games, simulations and virtualization. As a result, Cloud-based LMS is being touted as the next evolution of the traditional LMS. It is hoped that Cloud based LMS will resolve some of the challenges associated with the traditional LMS implementation process. In a previous study, we reported that lack of involvement of faculty and students in the LMS implementation process results in the limited use of the LMS by faculty and students. The question then is, Will the cloud-based LMS resolve these issues? We conducted a review of literature and presented an overview of the traditional LMS, cloud computing and the cloudbased LMS and we described how the cloud computing LMS resolve issues raised by faculty and students. we find that even though, cloud-based LMS resolve most of the technical issues associated with the traditional LMS, some of the human issues were not resolved. We hope that this study draws attention to non-technical issues associated with the LMS implementation process.