Analysis of user needs to create specific learning environments

By having different e-learning systems within education systems and knowing that they are geographically dislocated, it is important to examine different aspects while creating those kinds of systems. The purpose of our research study was to observe how different users of e-learning systems perceive different aspects of their LMS systems, in order to facilitate design driven LMS system design. It is important to note, that our research is not focused on LMS course design, but how to design better LMS systems. In order to execute a research, a questionnaire was designed and filled by respondents from Croatia and United States of America from different universities. We have showed differences between respondents attitudes towards system features and system interface. Results that are shown in this paper can be used in the development of a new e-learning system as well as for further research on the subject matter.

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