Abstract:

This paper presents the finding of the main study of the Collaborative E-learning system (CELS). CELS is a collaborative e-learning application that utilises video conferencing and student feedback to provide E-learning in a higher educational environment. While students have become much more familiar with video conferencing software over the last year, there is still limited research on how to use this type of software to create learning materials and collaborate outside of traditional lectures and seminars. The proposed system is aimed at taking advantage of students' newfound comfort with video conferencing platforms by allowing them to develop their own learning materials collaboratively through a live portal. They can then disseminate this content on a dedicated website as learning resources and review and enhance their classmates' work in class. This platform has been used as the basis for a system study for undergraduate students who are enrolled in Taif University's Computer Science college in the Autumn semester of 2021-2022. The CELS system is web-based and provides users access via their phones, laptops, desktops etc. The qualitative results from this study indicate a boost in student engagement and demonstrate that the system provides a variety of constructive feedback, resulting in higher satisfaction and achievement with the taught material.

Keywords:

e-learning, Higher Education, collaboration.