The Quality of a USB-based Learning Management System

Abstract

This paper empirically evaluates the quality of the developed USBbased learning management system, called PLMS. The PLMS is a
handy learning management system that can run on USB flash drives. It organizes classroom information and learning activities even without internet connectivity. Specifically, this article presents the levels of functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, portability, and pedagogical characteristics of the portable learning management system. Likewise, this article also describes the relationship between the respondent’s profiles and quality level. Respondents of the study are teacher educators
in higher education institutions in the five provinces in the Visayas Region, Philippines. The study utilized ISO 9126 Software Quality Model as the basis of the survey questionnaire. Results show that all quality statements—functionality (x ̅ = 3.62), reliability (x ̅= 3.46), usability (x ̅= 3.39), efficiency (x ̅= 3.49), portability (x ̅= 3.71), and pedagogical characteristic (x ̅= 3.61)—are rated with a description ‘strongly agree’ with an overall mean of 3.56. The result also shows that age and number of years in teaching are significantly related to the quality of PLMS. The results also indicate that none of the technologic variables is
having a significant relationship with any of the six quality components. The study concludes that PLMS is a fully-operational portable learning management system. It recommends the maximum utilization of PLMS in higher education institutions.