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students who have used STATLEARN@ discover a better learning experience
that can improve their understanding of statistics.

Keywords
e-learning; hypothesis testing; statistical problem solving; understanding

1. Introduction
The advancement of technology and existence of internet has led to the
expansion of innovative teaching and learning methods in higher education
institution such as virtual and electronic learning. E-learning is defined as
distance learning by using electronic media as medium (Kaewkiriya, 2013) and
as acquisition of knowledge and skill using electronic technologies with
internet-based networks (Thinh, 2016). E-Learning is basically a web-based
system that makes information or knowledge available to users or learners and
due to the opportunities created by e-learning, it bridges the gap between
learners and instructor at anytime and anywhere regardless of their
geographical locations (Sun, Tsai, Glenn, Chen & Yeh, 2006). In other words,
e-learning employs learners in the learning process, provides occasions for
learners’ online activities at their own pace and at the time suitable for them.
It creates learning environment and makes them responsible for their own
learning. Moreover, e-learning improves learners’ time-management skills,
ability to organize their study time and capable of prioritizing which part to
focus on (Songkram et. al., 2015; Oproiu, 2015; Nugroho, 2016).
The learning management system (LMS) is widely used nowadays. It helps
to convert physical medium to virtual server which contain the knowledge and
information (Mohd Shahizan et. al, 2012). LMS provides the instructor to create
and deliver content, monitor student participation, and assess student
performance with interactive features (Ghoniem, Aljahdali, & Fahmy, 2010).
Nowadays, e-learning has become one of the main tools and widely used in
higher education institutions, hence the changes and development should be
made in the form of managing, creating and developing e-learning platform
which suit the needs of users (Nakorn, 2004). Suitable learning materials and
contents are very important things to consider when developing e-learning
platform because it will give a big impact to the effectiveness of learning
(Kaewkiriya, 2013).
There are many technologies that have been developed and accessible for
statisticians to utilize in their teaching. E-learning platforms are also developed
to facilitate teaching and learning. Universiti Teknologi MARA is active in
promoting the use of i-learn platform in an effort to motivate lecturers to
teach using electronic resources. However, the use of e-learning in teaching
statistics at the Malaysian higher education institutions is still in the early stage

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