User:UOWils038/Learning management system/Bzare011 Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

UOWils038


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:UOWils038/Learning_management_system?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template
 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Learning management system
 * Learning management system

Evaluate the drafted changes
General Content:

The content added is relevant, up to date, and fulfills a gap on the Learning Management Wikipedia page. As education has seen a shift from a traditional in-class learning system, to an online-based learning system, this content is valuable to provide insight of how many learners have been affected by school closures, the challenges associated with online learning systems, and the criteria for successful implementation and continuing success of online learning through LMS systems.

Tone and Balance:

The content maintains a neutral stance, not persuading the reader to develop a firm opinion on the topic. For example, a study was included, in which the teachers favoured LMS systems, but also included in the content were the potential challenges that may impact the success of utilizing LMS systems. By noting the positive results of a study and including the limitations/challenges allows for the reader to appreciate both positive and potential negative aspects of LMS systems. From here, the reader can develop their own opinion on the topic. In addition, the content contains information on the satisfaction of LMS from both student and teacher perspectives; both of equal importance.

Sources and References:

Content was supported by reliable sources from peer-reviewed journals. The sources were thorough on the topic, although with covid-19 being a fairly new situation, the literature and data remains underdeveloped. For what is known is and researched, the sources contained valuable information. The sources are current due to the timing of the pandemic. The sources included information and data based on an array of educational levels (K-12 and higher education), and from multiple countries, including from a country with limited technological advancement and supports. The links were checked and only one link, “Determinants of Learning Management Systems during COVID-19 Pandemic for Sustainable Education” was broken. Although, when searched through the Ottawa U Library, this article was found. Perhaps fixing the link to allow individuals without access to Ottawa U library would be beneficial.

Overall Impressions:

Overall, the added content was clear, concise, and in an organized manner. The one suggestion I will make is to clarify the abbreviation in the sentence “UNESCO estimated that as of May 25, 2020, approximately 990,324,537 learners, or  56.6% of the total enrolled students have been affected by COVID-19 related school closures.” As someone who does not have a teaching background, I am uncertain what UNESCO stands for and it would perhaps add clarification to the stated fact if I knew which organization, person, etc it is coming from. Aside from that, the content is presented in a logical flow; introducing the topic, providing statistics on the amount affected by school closures, and insight from students and teachers on learning management systems. I strongly believe this was a very valuable addition to the article; as mentioned before, without a teaching background, I was unaware of how many students and teachers were affected by covid. This has opened my eyes of how important it is to now assist educators in implementing strategies through online systems to help provide students with the education they deserve. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all the articles, providing me with insight on what I slightly oblivious to.