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Publication date: 7 January 2014

Jayde Cahir, Margot McNeill, Agnes Bosanquet and Christa Jacenyik-Trawöger

Many universities are in the process of changing their learning management systems to Moodle yet there is limited empirical research available on the impact of this change. The…

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Purpose

Many universities are in the process of changing their learning management systems to Moodle yet there is limited empirical research available on the impact of this change. The purpose of this paper is to explore the results of an initial pilot, which was conducted as the first stage of implementing Moodle at an Australian university.

Design/methodology/approach

The pilot study involved an online survey and a focus group with unit convenors teaching Open University Australia (OUA) units in Moodle.

Findings

The aim was to essentially test Moodle and eliminate any technological issues prior to the university-wide roll-out the following year. It was envisaged that this pilot would contribute to building capability and knowledge amongst staff members; however, it was unanticipated that this would be jeopardised by a wider and ongoing issue in higher education; namely, the casualisation of the academic workforce. The paper maps the accumulated knowledge of these unit convenors and how this knowledge is “walking out the door”.

Originality/value

The paper argues that an environment of insecure employment is a barrier to change management.

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International Journal of Educational Management, vol. 28 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-354X

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Publication date: 7 January 2014

Brian Roberts

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International Journal of Educational Management, vol. 28 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-354X

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