The factors that limits the usage of Moodle at the college of Arts and Social Studies at Sultan Qaboos University.

1. Study the Factors Limit the Usage of Moodle
in Teaching English Language for Second
Language Learners

2. Research Question
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What are the factors that limit the
usage of Moodle in teaching English
language for second language learners
in the English Department at Sultan
Qaboos University in the academic year
2013/2014?

3. Developing instruments
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Step One:
Interviews in Collage of Education.
Previous research studies.
Step Two:
Building a valid and reliable questionnaire.
Distribute a questionnaire in the English
Department.

4. Factors
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Age
Gender
Specialization
Moodle knowledge and skill
Teachers’ attitude towards technology and
Moodle.
Internet Access
Institution Support

5. Results
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Good attitude towards technology.
Negative attitude towards Moodle.
Age, gender and specialization factors
couldn’t be measured due to the small
sample.

6. Reults

Internet connection factor doesn’t have an
influence in the usage of Moodle.
Teachers’ are not supported by the institution
and for that they lack knowledge and skills.

7. Recommendations
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Institution support:
Workshops to gain skills
Workshops to gain knowledge
Further research:
Include a large sample
Different specializations
Different factors

8. 
Questions and
Comments