Journal Entry #2

When users want to use an LMS, one of the biggest things is it needs to be user-friendly. Research says that when sites are too complicated, users won't return. I also think that when creating a LMS, it needs to be visually friendly and easy to read. If things aren't visually appealing and organized it will be harder for people to use. 

One way we can fail our users is by not using a consistent and easy to use LMS platform. This will make it difficult for users to navigate and eventually not use the platform anymore. Another way we can fail our users is to constantly think about what is the purpose and who is using this. Is this a platform for just sharing information? If so, maybe we need to use an easy to use platform. I think educating users on this is important so they know what to use and why.

My experience through Lewis has been blackboard. I think this is very difficult to use and not effective! As for my district I have uses a couple of different platforms. I have used google classroom, Powerschool, and blogger. All of those platforms are easy to use and have been easy to navigate for me. I have been able to figure them out easily without any PD. I have a tendency to figure out how to use things by trial and error with the sites.