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Exploring Moodle Usage in Higher Education in the Post-pandemic Era: An Activity-theoretical Investigation of Systemic Contradictions

“…While the adoption of Moodle was initially driven by factors such as ease of use, flexibility, and affordability (Smith et al, 2019), studies have reported declines in student engagement and satisfaction with online courses (McElroy, 2021(McElroy, , 2020Mihai & Dragoș, 2021), disparities in access to digital infrastructure and technology (McElroy, 2021), and challenges faced by teachers in using Moodle. The challenges include technical difficulties, lack of support and training, concerns about the quality of online learning compared to traditional face-to-face instruction, overwhelming workload, and potential for cheating and academic dishonesty (Mohammadi et al, 2021;Pătrașcu & Grosseck, 2021;Tsai et al, 2020).…”