Using contextualized and proximity-rich videos to enhance learner autonomy in navigating learning management systems

Makerere University eLearning Environment (MUELE), a Moodle-based Learning Management System (LMS), was commissioned in 2009 as a tool for teaching and learning. The platform was designed to support eLearning by enabling access to learning materials and facilitating interaction between students and lecturers. Despite MUELE’s advantages, it remains underutilised due to inadequate user knowledge and skills. A human centred research approach with Distance Education students revealed that students require more sensitization and training on the platform. Therefore, video instructional materials were developed to offer step-by-step audio-visual guidance in navigating MUELE. Subsequently, this study sought to investigate students’ perceptions and experiences of using the instructional videos to navigate the MUELE platform.