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Chapter 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3873-8.ch019
ABSTRACT
Since the school year of 2014-2015, the learning management system, Classera, has been implemented
in many K-12 schools in Saudi Arabia with the aim of improving teaching and learning. In this study,
an online survey was used to collect data to explore Saudi Arabia private and public school teacher
diferences in experiences with the use of Classera, and their satisfaction levels, perceived benefts, and
perceived challenges in using Classera. The fndings from this study have implications for the further
implementation and adoption of Classera in the educational system in Saudi Arabia.
INTRODUCTION
There is a claim that private schools do a better job of educating their students than public schools based
on the student achievement (Lubienski & Lubienski, 2005). Also, it has been argued that private schools
are more successful in retaining the best teachers and in developing their teaching skills (Ballou & Pod-
gursky, 1998). Indeed, the source of funding is the major difference between private and public schools
in Saudi Arabia. Ali, Ghani and Ali (2011) defined the private school as “a school under financial and
managerial control of a private or charitable trust accepting mostly fee paying students” (p.163). Thus,
private schools rely on the tuition from their students while public schools receive government funding.
Comparing Teacher
Experiences Using a Learning
Management System in K-12
Schools in Saudi Arabia
Ayshah Alahmari
Illinois State University, USA
Lydia Kyei-Blankson
Illinois State University, USA