Using Learning Management System (Blackboard) in the Flipped Learning Strategy from the Community College Students’ Viewpoints at Northern Borders University in KSA

Abstract

This study aimed at explorinig the viewpoints of the Community College students at Northern Border University )NBU( towards their use of e-learning management system (Blackboard) in the flipped learning strategy. The study also attmpted to find out whether there were any statistically significant differences amongst the average of their viewpoints of using e-learning management system (Blackboard) in the flipped learning strategy due to the gender variable. The study used the Quasi-experimental research method through using a questionnaire to collect the data. The tudy sample included 50 male and female students in the Community College at NBU as a One Group with posttest following the experimental design. The results showed that students of Community College at NBU were very much affirmative so did they agree on using the e-learning management system (Blackboard) in the flipped learning strategy. The results also indicated that there were small differences between the average students on using e-learning management system (Blackboard) in the flipped learning strategy and according to the gender variables for the male students; benefit. The study recommends using the learning management system )Blackboard( in the flipped learning strategy, and training faculty and students to do so.