This paper presents a usability testing of a Moodle mobile application which is Learning Management System (LMS) in the context of HE students and teachers perspectives. This paper begins with discussing how mobile learning could help in teaching learning process. Digitization has changed the complete teaching-learning process in higher education in India. During last decade or so usage of mobile devices has been increased tremendously as mobile technology allows the learners to perform various tasks as far as education is concerned. In M-learning technology, usability of mobile applications plays a vital role in the context teaching-learning process. ISO defines usability as “The extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context of use”. Aim of this research study is to test Moodle application in the context of HE (Higher Education) in India with special reference to MBA and MCA courses. With this research, we tried to acquire important finding and information for administrator, teachers and students on how Moodle is effective in teaching-learning process. In this paper researchers have used convenience sampling method to collect qualitative and quantitative data from students and teacher of MBA and MCA courses. This research study conducted using One hundred forty three (143) students and seventy two (72) teachers from the professional courses like MCA and MBA. The paper concludes with a discussion of how various usability dimensions makes impact on M-Learning application in the context of Higher Education is concerned.

Moodle, Usability Testing , M-Learning, Higher Education, Learning Management System

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