The contribution of m-learning applications to improving the performance of training on the Moodle platform

Abstract

Abstract This paper presents a proposal for a mobile learning application called MySchool, which will be added to the e-learning platform Moodle and which contribute together with it to increase the efficiency of training on the platform. In the first part, analyzing the specialized studies, it was found that the main deficiencies reported in the case of e-learning platforms come mainly from the way the platform was designed and especially from the design of the training model when the beneficiaries and users are students in the pre-university course. The paper proposes a mobile learning training system to be added to an existing e-learning platform in schools in Constanta County, Romania. The chosen platform was the Moodle platform which does not make such an application available to users. The main features of the Moodle platform are further analyzed together with the didactic aspects of the application of the platform in the online training process of students. At the same time, the advantages of students who use mobile applications are presented, as well as the disadvantages of m-learning applications. For the design of the proposed system, the ALDIE software design model was chosen together with the rapid prototyping method. The functional and non-functional requirements of the MySchool system and its three-level architecture have been established (Fig. 7). We also designed a learning network in a classroom with 25 students for the proposed system. The conclusions of the paper highlight the usefulness and need for such a system attached to an e-learning platform.