Students’ Perception Toward Learning Engagement in Learning Management System

Abstract

This study aims to investigate students' views on learning participation in the Learning Management System (LMS) at Makassar State University by analysing the obstacles they face and their perceived level of participation during online learning. This study adopts a descriptive qualitative design involving eleven students from the English Education Study Programme, Faculty of Language and Literature, Makassar State University. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews, accompanied by observation, and then analysed through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that students face technological and time management constraints, such as unstable internet connections, server errors, device compatibility limitations, delays, and disruptions during online learning. Students feel that the LMS UNM helps increase their learning participation through social interaction, guidance and feedback from lecturers, and cognitive engagement in understanding learning materials, which reflects social presence, teaching presence, and cognitive presence in accordance with the Community of Inquiry framework. In general, this study concludes that the LMS UNM supports student learning participation, although improvements are still needed in system stability, accessibility, and user support to further enhance the effectiveness of online learning.